Season 26

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Season 26 of Doctor Who, starring Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor aired between 6th September 1989 and 6th December 1989.

Contents 1 Overview 2 Stories 3 Cast 3.1 Primary Cast 3.2 Guests 4 Adaptations and merchandising 4.1 Video 4.1.1 VHS 4.1.2 DVD 4.2 Novelisations 5 Aliens and Enemies 6 See also 7 Behind the Scenes 8 External Links

[edit] Overview

The season consisted of four stories and 14 25 minute episodes. It was the final season of the so-called "classic" series; the BBC announced in 1990 that it would not be producing a 27th season. A one-off Children in Need special, Dimensions in Time, appeared in 1993, after which a television film co-produced by an American network, followed in 1996. The series finally returned in 2005, however the BBC chose to restart the season numbering with Series 1. Season 26 featured the return of Nicholas Courtney as The Brigadier and the last televised appearance of Anthony Ainley as the Master. Unusually for a Doctor Who season, aside from some scenes in Survival, all the stories took place on Earth. Apart from Battlefield, the stories followed a loose character arc, as Ace came to turn with her past.

[edit] Stories

• Battlefield
• Ghost Light
• The Curse of Fenric
• Survival

[edit] Cast

[edit] Primary Cast

• The Doctor - Sylvester McCoy
• Ace - Sophie Aldred

[edit] Guests

• Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart - Nicholas Courtney
• The Master - Anthony Ainley

[edit] Adaptations and merchandising

[edit] Video

[edit] VHS

• Battlefield

Extended'

• Ghost Light
• The Curse of Fenric

Extended

• Survival

[edit] DVD

• Ghost Light
• The Curse of Fenric

Extended, with new SFX.

• Survival
• Battlefield

Extended, with new SFX.

[edit] Novelisations

• Battlefield
• Ghost Light
• The Curse of Fenric
• Survival

[edit] Aliens and Enemies

• Morgaine
• Mordred
• The Destroyer
• Light
• Control
• Nimrod
• Husks
• Fenric
• Commander Millington
• Ancient One
• Haemovores
• Cheetah People
• Kitlings
• The Master

[edit] See also

• Doctor Who: The TV Movie

[edit] Behind the Scenes

Before the cancellation of Doctor Who producers had already concuted basic plots for another season of Doctor Who. It was proposed that Ace should leave mid season. Also planned was that the entire season should do more to explore the darker side of the Doctor.

[edit] External Links

• BBC website guide to Season 26

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1996 movie
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Season 26
Battlefield  • Ghost Light  • The Curse of Fenric  • Survival

Aliens and Enemies of Season 26
Battlefield: Morgaine  • Mordred  • The Destroyer Ghost Light: Josiah Samuel Smith  • Light  • Control  • Nimrod  • Husks The Curse of Fenric: Fenric  • Haemovores  • Commander Millington  • Ancient One Survival: Cheetah People  • Kitlings  • The Master