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When does Doctor Who Season 19 come out?

Doctor Who Season 19 premiered Monday, January 4, 1982 on BBC One and ended Tuesday, March 30, 1982. The season has 26 episodes.

Two milestones occurred in Earthshock. Firstly, the Cybermen returned, unannounced, for the first time since Revenge of the Cybermen in 1975 with a completely different design, with David Banks' first appearance as Cyber-Leader, a role he would return to in subsequent stories involving the Cybermen until Silver Nemesis. Secondly, for the first time since The Daleks' Master Plan which had aired in 1965 and 1966, a companion died. Other milestones included Black Orchid, the first non-science fictional historical serial since 1966's The Highlanders, and the destruction of the Doctor's sonic screwdriver in The Visitation. A cliffhanger ending to the series appeared to have left Tegan stranded at Heathrow Airport with the Doctor abandoning her by mistake (the Doctor had spent most of the series trying to get Tegan back to Heathrow, which almost became a running theme).

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Doctor Who Season 19 release schedule

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1. Castrovalva (1)

Southern England, 1981. The universe has been saved, but at the cost of the fourth Doctor's life. The newly-regenerated fifth Doctor must rely on his friends to survive as the regeneration threatens to fail…

Monday · 44 years ago

2. Castrovalva (2)

The TARDIS is plunging toward destruction. But even if the Doctor can escape, is yet another trap waiting?

Tuesday · 44 years ago

3. Castrovalva (3)

The Doctor has arrived in the supposed safety of Castrovalva. But something is odd about the seemingly tranquil city…

Monday · 44 years ago

4. Castrovalva (4)

The TARDIS crew are caught in a space-time trap. Escaping will mean a final confrontation with the Master.

Tuesday · 44 years ago

5. Four to Doomsday (1)

Deep space, four days from Earth, 1981. The TARDIS materialises aboard a massive Urbankan starship. What is the real agenda of Monarch, master of the vessel?

Monday · 44 years ago

6. Four to Doomsday (2)

The Doctor and his companions explore Monarch's vessel. But what is the secret of the ancient Earthlings aboard?

Tuesday · 44 years ago

7. Four to Doomsday (3)

Bigon reveals Monarch's terrible plan to the Doctor. Can he act in time to save Nyssa? And which side is Adric on?

Monday · 44 years ago

8. Four to Doomsday (4)

The Doctor has little time left to stop the evil Monarch. But he is losing allies — and the TARDIS is gone.

Tuesday · 44 years ago

9. Kinda (1)

The TARDIS lands on the jungle planet Deva Loka, where an Earth expedition has been sent to study the Kinda, a tribe of primitive people. Three team members have already vanished. Are the Kinda as primitive as they seem?

Monday · 44 years ago

10. Kinda (2)

Sanders meets Panna and Karuna who leave a lasting impression on him, while the Dukkha does the same on Tegan. When Hindle's breakdown begins, the Doctor and Todd are in danger.

Tuesday · 44 years ago

11. Kinda (3)

Aris now carries the mark of the Mara and has gained voice, so Panna shows the Doctor and Todd exactly what the past, present and future hold for Deva Loka.

Monday · 44 years ago

12. Kinda (4)

As the Mara finally breaks free of its dream dimension, the Kinda must do everything they can to contain it. Hindle's need to destroy everything and everyone is unstoppable.

Tuesday · 44 years ago

13. The Visitation (1)

As plague sweeps 17th century England, the Doctor discovers a more exotic threat at work - shipwrecked Terileptil convicts, intent on making the planet their own.

Monday · 44 years ago

14. The Visitation (2)

To rescue Tegan and Adric, captured and interrogated by the Terileptil fugitive leader, the Doctor must get past the locals under alien control and overcome Death (an android servant dressed up as The Grim Reaper).

Tuesday · 44 years ago

15. The Visitation (3)

The Doctor makes the fugitive Terileptils a rare offer they shouldn't refuse; but, though few in numbers, they have a plan in the works for the quick and complete domination of Earth and mean to see it through.

Monday · 44 years ago

16. The Visitation (4)

With Tegan and Richard under alien control, and the manor sealed against anyone leaving or entering, it's a question whether or not the Doctor can get to London before the Terileptils release their improved strain of black death upon the world.

Tuesday · 44 years ago

17. Black Orchid (1)

The TARDIS arrives on Earth in 1925 where, due to a case of mistaken identity, the Doctor ends up playing in a local cricket match, but events take on a more sinister tone at the country home of their host Lord Cranleigh.

Monday · 44 years ago

18. Black Orchid (2)

Ann escapes her Harlequin-clad abductor but it's The Doctor whom she accuses. Strangled bodies mount and The Doctor is arrested along with "accessories" Tegan, Nyssa and Adric. Will Lady Cranleigh's secret come out?

Tuesday · 44 years ago

19. Earthshock (1)

The TARDIS crew arrives on Earth in the 26th Century in a cave system where a military force is investigating the disappearance of a palaeontological expedition.

Monday · 44 years ago

20. Earthshock (2)

With her crew vanishing mysteriously, Captain Briggs assumes the Doctor is the guilty party, but the traitor is closer to home… as are the Cybermen.

Tuesday · 44 years ago

21. Earthshock (3)

The Cybermen are released from their silos and are on the march, attacking Briggs's crew and ensuring that the freighter remains on course for Earth. But why?

Monday · 44 years ago

22. Earthshock (4)

The Doctor realises the freighter is now a huge bomb and sends it back through time where it can explode millions of years ago... but Adric is still aboard...

Tuesday · 44 years ago

23. Time-Flight (1)

A Concorde loaded with passengers and crew vanishes into thin air. The still-grieving TARDIS crew arrive at Heathrow Airport in 1981 as the Doctor volunteers his services to solve the mystery.

Monday · 44 years ago

24. Time-Flight (2)

The Doctor's TARDIS is stolen, and tracking it down reveals the existence of an alien named Kalid controlling events in the past. While the Doctor challenges Kalid's motives for being there, Tegan and Nyssa discover the source of Kalid's power - an even greater threat for the Doctor.

Tuesday · 44 years ago

25. Time-Flight (3)

From within their sarcophagus, the gestalt Xeraphin are communicating through Nyssa. But their psychic energy is so powerful it may destroy her body completely.

Monday · 44 years ago

26. Time-Flight (4) Finale

The Master's TARDIS is repaired and the Doctor must follow him back to 20th century Heathrow, once he has rescued all the passengers and crew from both Concordes.

Tuesday · 44 years ago

Doctor Who Season 19 guest stars

  • Sarah Sutton

    Sarah Sutton

    Nyssa / Ann Talbot

  • Matthew Waterhouse

    Matthew Waterhouse

    Adric

  • Derek Waring

    Derek Waring

    Shardovan

  • John Savident

    John Savident

    The Squire

  • Moray Watson

    Moray Watson

    Sir Robert Muir

  • James Warwick

    James Warwick

    Scott

  • Philip Locke

    Philip Locke

    Bigon / Control

  • Simon Rouse

    Simon Rouse

    Hindle

  • Nerys Hughes

    Nerys Hughes

    Todd

  • Barbara Murray

    Barbara Murray

    Lady Cranleigh

  • Peter Cellier

    Peter Cellier

    Andrews

  • Paul Shelley

    Paul Shelley

    Persuasion

  • Jeff Stewart

    Dukkha

  • Michael Robbins

    Michael Robbins

    Richard Mace

  • Michael Melia

    Terileptil

  • Clare Clifford

    Clare Clifford

    Kyle

Doctor Who Season 19 FAQ

When does Doctor Who Season 19 come out?

Doctor Who Season 19 premiered Monday, January 4, 1982 on BBC One.

How many episodes are in Doctor Who Season 19?

Doctor Who Season 19 has 26 episodes.

Are new episodes of Doctor Who Season 19 released weekly?

New episodes are released daily.

When is the Doctor Who Season 19 finale?

The Doctor Who Season 19 finale (Episode 26) aired Tuesday, March 30, 1982.

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