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Season 3

45 episodes September 11, 1965

At twelve episodes, The Daleks' Master Plan was the longest story in the show's history until superseded by the fourteen-episode The Trial of a Time Lord in 1986. The season also had the greatest number of different companions (seven) and producers (three). This was the longest season in the history of the franchise to date, at 45 episodes. It also featured the first appearance of actor Nicholas Courtney, although not in his most famous role as the Brigadier. The Daleks' Master Plan also saw the return of Peter Butterworth as the Monk, who became the second Doctor Who enemy to make a return (after the Daleks themselves) to the show. This was also the season of The War Machines, to date the only televised story in which the taboo of never referring to the Doctor directly by the name "Doctor Who" is broken, with the exception of Missy's teasing in World Enough and Time.

Episodes

1 Four Hundred Dawns Sep 11, 1965 No ratings 2 Trap of Steel Sep 18, 1965 No ratings 3 Air Lock Sep 25, 1965 No ratings 4 The Exploding Planet Oct 2, 1965 No ratings 5 Mission to the Unknown Oct 9, 1965 No ratings 6 Temple of Secrets Oct 16, 1965 No ratings 7 Small Prophet, Quick Return Oct 23, 1965 No ratings 8 Death of a Spy Oct 30, 1965 No ratings 9 Horse of Destruction Nov 6, 1965 No ratings 10 The Nightmare Begins Nov 13, 1965 No ratings 11 Day of Armageddon Nov 20, 1965 No ratings 12 Devil's Planet Nov 27, 1965 No ratings 13 The Traitors Dec 4, 1965 No ratings 14 Counter Plot Dec 11, 1965 No ratings 15 Coronas of the Sun Dec 18, 1965 No ratings 16 The Feast of Steven Dec 25, 1965 No ratings 17 Volcano Jan 1, 1966 No ratings 18 Golden Death Jan 8, 1966 No ratings 19 Escape Switch Jan 15, 1966 No ratings 20 The Abandoned Planet Jan 22, 1966 No ratings 21 Destruction of Time Jan 29, 1966 No ratings 22 War of God Feb 5, 1966 No ratings 23 The Sea Beggar Feb 12, 1966 No ratings 24 Priest of Death Feb 19, 1966 No ratings 25 Bell of Doom Feb 26, 1966 No ratings 26 The Steel Sky Mar 5, 1966 No ratings 27 The Plague Mar 12, 1966 No ratings 28 The Return Mar 19, 1966 No ratings 29 The Bomb Mar 26, 1966 No ratings 30 The Celestial Toyroom Apr 2, 1966 No ratings 31 The Hall of Dolls Apr 9, 1966 No ratings 32 The Dancing Floor Apr 16, 1966 No ratings 33 The Final Test Apr 23, 1966 No ratings 34 A Holiday for the Doctor Apr 30, 1966 No ratings 35 Don't Shoot the Pianist May 7, 1966 No ratings 36 Johnny Ringo May 14, 1966 No ratings 37 The O.K. Corral May 21, 1966 No ratings 38 The Savages (1) May 28, 1966 No ratings 39 The Savages (2) Jun 4, 1966 No ratings 40 The Savages (3) Jun 11, 1966 No ratings 41 The Savages (4) Jun 18, 1966 No ratings 42 The War Machines (1) Jun 25, 1966 No ratings 43 The War Machines (2) Jul 2, 1966 No ratings 44 The War Machines (3) Jul 9, 1966 No ratings 45 The War Machines (4) Jul 16, 1966 No ratings