David Whitaker Movies

In the conclusion of the seven-part story "The Ambassadors of Death," disgruntled ex-astronaut General Carrington (John Abineri) has stepped up his scheme to foment a war between the earth and a formerly peaceful planet. To prevent this catastrophe, the Doctor (Jon Pertwee) must find a way to exchange the planet's three kidnapped ambassadors with their human lookalikes. But with six episodes already behind him, the Doctor has only 25 minutes' worth of screen time to save mankind. Written by Don Houghton, "The Ambassadors of Death, Episode 7" originally aired on April 25, 1970. Filmed in color, this episode presently exists in black-and-white only. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In the second episode of the seven-part story "The Ambassadors of Death," the Doctor (Jon Pertwee) investigates the bizarre behavior of an astronaut who has just returned from Mars. The root of the problem would seem to be a top-level government conspiracy -- but, as is usually the case on Doctor Who, there is more to this than meets the eye. Written by Don Houghton, "The Ambassadors of Death, Episode 2" originally aired on March 28, 1970. Filmed in color, this episode presently exists in black-and-white only. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In the fourth episode of the seven-part story "The Ambassadors of Death," Liz (Caroline John) is kidnapped and forced to conduct experiments on the astronauts who have returned from Mars Probe 7. Conducting his own investigation in space, the Doctor (Jon Pertwee) discovers that the "astronauts" are actually alien duplicates -- but he still doesn't know who is behind the mystery, nor can he figure out the unknown villain's motivation. Written by Don Houghton, "The Ambassadors of Death, Episode 4" originally aired on April 11, 1970. Filmed in color, this episode presently exists in black-and-white only. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In the sixth episode of the seven-part story "The Ambassadors of Death," the Doctor (Jon Pertwee) discovers that a renegade ex-astronaut on earth is trying to spark an interplanetary war. The only hope for mankind's salvation is the return of three alien ambassadors (who have been forced to take human form) to their own planet. Only the Doctor can accomplish this -- but time is quickly running out for all concerned. Written by Don Houghton, "The Ambassadors of Death, Episode 6" originally aired on April 25, 1970. Filmed in color, this episode presently exists in black-and-white only. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In the fifth episode of the six-part story "The Wheel in Space," the battle between the Cybermen and the Earthlings continues to rage on the Space Wheel defense station. Just when it seems as if things cannot get much worse, the Wheel is bombarded by a meteor storm. Scripted by David Whitaker from a story by Kit Parker, "The Wheel in Space, Part 5" first aired on May 25, 1968; this episode apparently no longer exists. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In the third episode of the six-part story "The Wheel in Space," the Doctor (Patrick Troughton) tries to help the crew of the Space Wheel defense station fend off attacks from the Cybermen, while Jamie (Frazer Hines) and Zoe (Wendy Padbury) embark upon a dangerous mission to retrieve an important TARDIS component. Things take a disastrous turn when the Cybermats, the well-armed advance guard of the Cybermen, arrive on the deck of the Wheel. Scripted by David Whitaker from a story by Kit Parker, "The Wheel in Space, Part 3" first aired on May 11, 1968. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Scripted by David Whitaker from a story by Kit Parker, the six-episode Doctor Who adventure "The Wheel in Space" begins with the TARDIS materializing inside a drifting rocket called the Silver Carrier. The Doctor (Patrick Troughton) quickly determines that the derelict rocket is within the orbit of a huge wheel-shaped space station. But this information does him little good when he and Jamie (Frazer Hines) are attacked by mysterious assailants. "The Wheel in Space, Episode 1" first aired on April 27, 1968; apparently, this episode no longer exists, except for a brief flash shot of the Space Wheel. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In the third episode of the six-part story "The Enemy of the World," the Doctor (Patrick Troughton) impersonates his lookalike, 21st century would-be dictator Salamander (also Patrick Troughton). He does this to penetrate a research station controlled by Salamander's minions, the better to find out if the villain truly is a villain -- and if so, who his most fervent (and dangerous) followers may be. All of this intrigue naturally has an ominous trickle-down effect on the Doctor's traveling companions, Jamie (Frazer Hines) and Victoria (Deborah Watling). Written by David Whitaker, "The Enemy of the World, Episode 3" first aired on January 6, 1968. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In the fifth episode of the six-part story "The Enemy of the World," traitorous scientist Kent (Bill Kerr) has blown up the research station infiltrated by the Doctor (Patrick Troughton). Not long afterward, 21st century dictator Salamander, who bears a startling resemblance to the Doctor, makes an appearance. But is Salamander really the Doctor -- or is it the other way around? Also in the cast is Mary Peach as dauntless copter pilot Astrid. Written by David Whitaker, "The Enemy of the World, Episode 5" first aired on January 20, 1968; this episode is presently unavailable. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In the conclusion of the seven-part story "The Evil of the Daleks," the Doctor (Patrick Troughton) and his companions have been transported to the Dalek home city of Skaro. From here, the villains hope to mount an assault on Earth, armed with the "human factor" of unpredictability, which they believe will enable them to triumph. Even worse, it appears as though the Doctor has become a Dalek himself. With this episode, Deborah Watling became a series regular in the role of Victoria Waterfield. Written by David Whitaker, "The Evil of the Daleks, Episode 7" was first shown on July 1, 1967, as the final episode of Doctor Who's fourth season. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In the second episode of the six-part story "The Enemy of the World," the Doctor (Patrick Troughton) has arrived on earth in the year 2017 A.D. Rescued from certain death by helicopter pilot Astrid (Mary Peach), the Doctor is informed by Astrid's boss, Kent (Bill Kerr), that the world is on the verge of domination by a charismatic scientist/politician named Salamander. The fact that the Doctor is a dead ringer for Salamander (indeed, both roles are played by Troughton) leads to several even more perplexing plot developments: Who among Kerr's staff can be trusted not to betray their comrades to Salamander's minions, and is Salamander truly the despotic villain that he is made out to be? Written by David Whitaker, "The Enemy of the World, Episode 2" first aired on December 30, 1967; this episode is presently unavailable. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In the second episode of the seven-part story "The Evil of the Daleks," the Doctor (Patrick Troughton) and Jamie (Frazer Hines), searching for the missing TARDIS, end up at a somewhat sinister antique shop owned by Prof. Edward Waterfield (John Bailey). Only after being whisked back to the Victorian era do the Doctor and Jamie realize that Waterfield is being forced to cooperate with the dreaded Daleks -- but why, and for what purpose? Deborah Watling joins the cast as Waterfield's kidnapped daughter, Victoria. Written by David Whitaker, "The Evil of the Daleks, Episode 2" was first shown on May 27, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide