The BEST episodes directed by Barry Letts

Planet of the Spiders (6)
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7.77
323 votes

#1 - Planet of the Spiders (6)

Doctor Who - Season 11 - Episode 26

K'Anpo persuades the Doctor he must face his fear and return the crystal to the Great One.But first they need to get past Barnes and his men.

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Planet of the Spiders (5)
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7.67
188 votes

#2 - Planet of the Spiders (5)

Doctor Who - Season 11 - Episode 25

The Doctor escapes from the spiders' larder only to encounter the Great One, while Sarah makes a deal with the Queen Spider.

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Inferno (6)
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7.66
199 votes

#3 - Inferno (6)

Doctor Who - Season 7 - Episode 24

The Doctor is trapped in a parallel world that is going up in flames. Can he escape in time to save Earth in his own universe?

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Planet of the Spiders (4)
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7.63
187 votes

#4 - Planet of the Spiders (4)

Doctor Who - Season 11 - Episode 24

Sarah is captured by the spiders' guards while the Doctor tries to help Arak and the others strike back against the spiders.

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Carnival of Monsters (1)
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7.61
193 votes

#5 - Carnival of Monsters (1)

Doctor Who - Season 10 - Episode 5

The Doctor attempts to test his new dematerialisation circuit by taking Jo to Metebelis Three but instead the TARDIS arrives in the hold of a 1920s cargo ship.

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Inferno (7)
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7.58
202 votes

#6 - Inferno (7)

Doctor Who - Season 7 - Episode 25

The Doctor has escaped the catastrophic destruction of a parallel world. But can he stop Stahlman before he destroys this one?

Inferno (4)
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7.57
200 votes

#7 - Inferno (4)

Doctor Who - Season 7 - Episode 22

In a parallel England, the Doctor tries desperately to convince his captors of the immense peril they are in. But they are convinced he is a spy. And penetration zero is getting close…

Terror of the Autons (4)
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7.56
267 votes

#8 - Terror of the Autons (4)

Doctor Who - Season 8 - Episode 4

The Doctor catches up with his old enemy, the Master. Can anyone stop the Nestene Consciousness?

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Inferno (5)
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7.55
196 votes

#9 - Inferno (5)

Doctor Who - Season 7 - Episode 23

The parallel Inferno has broken through the Earth's crust, unleashing terrible seismic forces and dooming the planet. The Doctor hopes to return and save his world. But the bestial primords are closing in...

Carnival of Monsters (3)
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7.53
180 votes

#10 - Carnival of Monsters (3)

Doctor Who - Season 10 - Episode 7

The Doctor and Jo return to the Bernice to try and aid their escape but find themselves pursued by the Drashigs.

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Planet of the Spiders (3)
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7.52
158 votes

#11 - Planet of the Spiders (3)

Doctor Who - Season 11 - Episode 23

The Doctor and Sarah head to the meditation centre to try and get the crystal back while Lupton prepares to return it to Metebelis Three. But all their plans are disrupted when it is stolen by Tommy.

The Android Invasion (2)
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7.52
169 votes

#12 - The Android Invasion (2)

Doctor Who - Season 13 - Episode 14

The Doctor suspects Crayford brought something to Earth in his rocket, as he and Sarah find themselves hunted by UNIT.

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Carnival of Monsters (2)
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7.51
183 votes

#13 - Carnival of Monsters (2)

Doctor Who - Season 10 - Episode 6

The Doctor and Jo attempt to find a way out of the Scope but, when Vorg attempts to entertain the Minorans, the crew of the Bernice suddenly become a lot more dangerous.

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Inferno (3)
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7.50
171 votes

#14 - Inferno (3)

Doctor Who - Season 7 - Episode 21

The Doctor has vanished from the Inferno project… or has he? He finds himself in the same place, but everyone has changed… and the drilling is closer to its deadly conclusion.

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Carnival of Monsters (4)
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7.49
183 votes

#15 - Carnival of Monsters (4)

Doctor Who - Season 10 - Episode 8

The Doctor escapes from the Scope and joins forces with Vorg to try and save its inhabitants but Kalik is still determined to use the Drashigs to start a rebellion.

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Terror of the Autons (2)
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7.42
307 votes

#16 - Terror of the Autons (2)

Doctor Who - Season 8 - Episode 2

The Doctor investigates Rossini's International Circus. The Master, meanwhile, has assumed control at the plastics factory and is manufacturing new lines of living plastics.

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Terror of the Autons (1)
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7.40
292 votes

#17 - Terror of the Autons (1)

Doctor Who - Season 8 - Episode 1

Earth, the near future. The Master – another renegade Time Lord and the Doctor's sworn enemy – arrives and allies himself with the Nestene Consciousness in an attempt to conquer the planet.

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The Android Invasion (1)
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7.37
174 votes

#18 - The Android Invasion (1)

Doctor Who - Season 13 - Episode 13

The Doctor and Sarah return to Earth in the present day to find a strangely deserted village and woods stalked by white-clad figures.

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Terror of the Autons (3)
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7.32
295 votes

#19 - Terror of the Autons (3)

Doctor Who - Season 8 - Episode 3

Earth, the near future. The Master - another renegade Time Lord and the Doctor's sworn enemy - arrives and allies himself with the Nestene Consciousness in an attempt to conquer the planet. But how can plastic flowers be an invasion weapon...?

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The Android Invasion (4)
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7.28
171 votes

#20 - The Android Invasion (4)

Doctor Who - Season 13 - Episode 16

The Doctor and Sarah reach Earth and try to warn the research centre about the Kraal invasion before Styggron unleashes his virus.

The Android Invasion (3)
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7.25
173 votes

#21 - The Android Invasion (3)

Doctor Who - Season 13 - Episode 15

The Doctor suspects Crayford brought something to Earth in his rocket, as he and Sarah find themselves hunted by UNIT.

Planet of the Spiders (1)
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7.21
165 votes

#22 - Planet of the Spiders (1)

Doctor Who - Season 11 - Episode 21

England, the near future. Mike Yates, formerly of UNIT, is disturbed by odd happenings at a monastic retreat. Using Sarah as a liaison, he is able to warn the Doctor and the Brigadier. But how is the Doctor's research into ESP and the blue Metebelius III crystal connected to Mike's warning?

The Enemy of the World (6)
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7.19
192 votes

#23 - The Enemy of the World (6)

Doctor Who - Season 5 - Episode 22

Astrid discovers the underground bunker and Salamander's secret. On the surface, Giles Kent reveals his true colours. Vintage sci-fi taking us on adventures in time and space, reflecting the broadcast standards and attitudes of its time.

The Enemy of the World (1)
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7.09
169 votes

#24 - The Enemy of the World (1)

Doctor Who - Season 5 - Episode 17

The TARDIS materialises in 21st-century Earth, where the Doctor discovers that he's the exact double of the philanthropic scientist Salamander. Salamander has ended world hunger and has been supplying humanitarian aid to parts of the world which have recently suffered inexplicable seismic activity. However, his former associate, Giles Kent, claims that Salamander is in fact a power-crazed maniac who's slowly replacing the authorities of Earth with lackeys under his thumb. The Doctor isn't so sure, and agrees to impersonate Salamander and find out the truth only if Jamie and Victoria can prove to his satisfaction that Salamander is indeed an evil man. However, Jamie and Victoria soon find themselves in over their heads – and even before he has a chance to act, the Doctor is already being hunted by Donald Bruce, the suspicious chief of World Zone security.

The Enemy of the World (5)
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6.94
188 votes

#25 - The Enemy of the World (5)

Doctor Who - Season 5 - Episode 21

Impersonating Salamander, the Doctor infiltrates the research centre, but Benik becomes suspicious. Underground, Salamander's deception is discovered. Vintage sci-fi taking us on adventures in time and space, reflecting the broadcast standards and attitudes of its time.

The Enemy of the World (3)
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6.93
161 votes

#26 - The Enemy of the World (3)

Doctor Who - Season 5 - Episode 19

Jamie and Victoria befriend Fariah, intent on discovering the truth about Salamander. Astrid plans to rescue Denes, but not everything goes according to plan. Vintage sci-fi taking us on adventures in time and space, reflecting the broadcast standards and attitudes of its time.

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The Enemy of the World (4)
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6.87
189 votes

#27 - The Enemy of the World (4)

Doctor Who - Season 5 - Episode 20

Kent coerces the Doctor into agreeing to impersonate Salamander. Deep beneath his research centre, Salamander is hiding a dark secret. Vintage sci-fi taking us on adventures in time and space, reflecting the broadcast standards and attitudes of its time.

The Enemy of the World (2)
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6.84
193 votes

#28 - The Enemy of the World (2)

Doctor Who - Season 5 - Episode 18

Jamie and Victoria travel to Europe where they infiltrate Salamander's staff. Salamander plots to take control of the Central European Zone by discrediting its leader, Denes.

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Planet of the Spiders (2)
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6.83
188 votes

#29 - Planet of the Spiders (2)

Doctor Who - Season 11 - Episode 22

A highly intelligent spider from Metebelius III arrives on Earth in search of the powerful crystal. When it is stolen from his laboratory, the Doctor leads the chase over land, water and air to recover it.