The BEST episodes of Doctor Who season 4

Every episode of Doctor Who season 4, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Doctor Who season 4!

The Doctor, a mysterious traveller in space and time, travels in his ship, the TARDIS. The TARDIS can take him and his companions anywhere in time and space. Inevitably he finds evil at work wherever he goes...

Last Updated: 10/31/2024Network: BBC OneStatus: Ended
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The Power of the Daleks (4)
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7.87
239 votes

#1 - The Power of the Daleks (4)

Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/26/1966

Lesterson is driven insane when he discovers that the Daleks are reproducing themselves, and are preparing to seize control of the colony.

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The Tenth Planet (1)
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7.69
274 votes

#2 - The Tenth Planet (1)

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/8/1966

Landing at the South Pole, the travellers find that Earth's twin planet is disrupting a space mission. The Doctor predicts that they will soon receive visitors from the new planet.

Directors: Derek Martinus
Writer: Kit Pedler
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The Power of the Daleks (5)
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7.59
215 votes

#3 - The Power of the Daleks (5)

Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/3/1966

Bragen leads the rebellion and takes control of the colony, killing Governor Hensell. But the Daleks are also ready to make their final move.

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The Evil of the Daleks (7)
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7.59
117 votes

#4 - The Evil of the Daleks (7)

Season 4 - Episode 43 - Aired 7/1/1967

The Daleks are poised to spread the Dalek Factor throughout the history of Earth and begin by implanting the Doctor.

Directors: Derek Martinus
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The Power of the Daleks (2)
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7.58
208 votes

#5 - The Power of the Daleks (2)

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/12/1966

Posing as an Examiner from Earth, the Doctor warns the scientist, Lesterson about the dire consequences of reactivating the dormant Daleks.

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The Tenth Planet (4)
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7.54
265 votes

#6 - The Tenth Planet (4)

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/29/1966

The Cybermen invade the Snowcap base, killing General Cutler, but they are then defeated. Back in the TARDIS, the worn-out Doctor regenerates.

Directors: Derek Martinus
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The Evil of the Daleks (2)
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7.54
123 votes

#7 - The Evil of the Daleks (2)

Season 4 - Episode 38 - Aired 5/27/1967

The Doctor and Jamie investigate Waterfield's antiques shop, where they are knocked unconscious and transported back to the 19th century.

Directors: Derek Martinus
The Power of the Daleks (6)
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7.49
202 votes

#8 - The Power of the Daleks (6)

Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/10/1966

As a battle rages between the rebels and the loyal colonists, the Daleks begin their attack. The only chance of survival for the colony rests with the Doctor.

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The Power of the Daleks (3)
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7.49
207 votes

#9 - The Power of the Daleks (3)

Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/19/1966

Polly is taken prisoner by the rebels who intend to use the Daleks to take control of the colony. The Doctor discovers that all three Daleks have now been reactivated.

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The Evil of the Daleks (6)
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7.49
115 votes

#10 - The Evil of the Daleks (6)

Season 4 - Episode 42 - Aired 6/24/1967

The Doctor, Jamie and Waterfield follow the Daleks to Skaro, where they discover an unforeseen consequence to their experiment.

Directors: Derek Martinus
The Tenth Planet (2)
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7.46
242 votes

#11 - The Tenth Planet (2)

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/15/1966

Earth's energy is being drained away by the new planet, Mondas, and faces destruction. Cybermen invade the base and threaten to convert the humans into creatures like themselves.

Directors: Derek Martinus
Writer: Kit Pedler
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The Tenth Planet (3)
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7.34
206 votes

#12 - The Tenth Planet (3)

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/22/1966

Determined to stop the Cybermen and the energy drain, General Cutler prepares to launch the deadly Z-bomb. Ben and Polly desperately try to stop the launch as the countdown begins.

Directors: Derek Martinus
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The Evil of the Daleks (5)
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7.33
117 votes

#13 - The Evil of the Daleks (5)

Season 4 - Episode 41 - Aired 6/17/1967

With the experiment at an end, the Doctor begins to suspect the key to rescuing Jamie, Victoria and Kemel from the Daleks lies with Terrall.

Directors: Derek Martinus
The Evil of the Daleks (1)
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7.31
148 votes

#14 - The Evil of the Daleks (1)

Season 4 - Episode 37 - Aired 5/20/1967

Trying to find the stolen TARDIS, the Second Doctor and Jamie are lured into a trap by the Doctor's old enemies the Daleks.

Directors: Derek Martinus
The Faceless Ones (3)
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7.21
145 votes

#15 - The Faceless Ones (3)

Season 4 - Episode 33 - Aired 4/22/1967

The Doctor, Jamie and Samantha manage to convince Crossland to trust them and he persuades the Commandant to let them continue their investigation.

Directors: Gerry Mill
The Power of the Daleks (1)
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7.18
246 votes

#16 - The Power of the Daleks (1)

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/5/1966

Ben and Polly suspect that the 'new' Doctor is really an imposter. The TARDIS lands on the planet Vulcan where a murder has been committed.

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The Evil of the Daleks (3)
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7.17
144 votes

#17 - The Evil of the Daleks (3)

Season 4 - Episode 39 - Aired 6/3/1967

As part of the Daleks' experiment, the Doctor manipulates Jamie into attempting to rescue Victoria.

Directors: Derek Martinus
The Faceless Ones (2)
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7.17
113 votes

#18 - The Faceless Ones (2)

Season 4 - Episode 32 - Aired 4/15/1967

With Polly having apparently forgotten them, the Doctor, Ben and Jamie decide to carry out their own investigation of Chameleon Tours.

Directors: Gerry Mill
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The Evil of the Daleks (4)
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7.15
145 votes

#19 - The Evil of the Daleks (4)

Season 4 - Episode 40 - Aired 6/10/1967

Jamie and Kemel team up to try and find Victoria, while the Doctor and the Daleks continue to monitor their progress.

Directors: Derek Martinus
The Faceless Ones (1)
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7.13
181 votes

#20 - The Faceless Ones (1)

Season 4 - Episode 31 - Aired 4/8/1967

The TARDIS materialises on the runway of Gatwick Airport, where Polly witnesses a murder only to be kidnapped before she can report it.

Directors: Gerry Mill
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The Moonbase (2)
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7.08
183 votes

#21 - The Moonbase (2)

Season 4 - Episode 24 - Aired 2/18/1967

Polly discovers that the Cybermen are abducting the plague victims, but nobody believes her until it is too late.

Directors: Morris Barry
The Macra Terror (2)
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7.07
147 votes

#22 - The Macra Terror (2)

Season 4 - Episode 28 - Aired 3/18/1967

The Doctor is unable to convince the colonists that the Macra exist and an attempt to brainwash his companions results in Ben betraying his friends.

The Macra Terror (3)
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7.05
115 votes

#23 - The Macra Terror (3)

Season 4 - Episode 29 - Aired 3/25/1967

The Doctor, Polly and Jamie are sentenced to work in the pits and an escape attempt sees Ben's loyalties called into question again.

The Faceless Ones (6)
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7.02
144 votes

#24 - The Faceless Ones (6)

Season 4 - Episode 36 - Aired 5/13/1967

The Doctor and Pinto are captured by the Chameleons but the Doctor manages to use their dependence on their human originals to create dissent in their ranks.

Directors: Gerry Mill
The Macra Terror (4)
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7.01
145 votes

#25 - The Macra Terror (4)

Season 4 - Episode 30 - Aired 4/1/1967

The Doctor and Polly manage to save Jamie from the Macra, but can they convince the Pilot on who is really in charge of the colony?