The Five Doctors

The first four Doctors, and some companions, have been taken out of time. Things do not go well for the fourth Doctor and he is trapped, along with Romana, in the vortex. With his first four regenerations taken out of time the fifth Doctor is forced to search for them.

The Time Lords attempt to find out why the Death Zone has become active again. Several Time Lords are sent to investigate, but none return. In desperation the Time Lords call upon the Master to help as he is ruthless enough to survive.

Naturally none of the Doctor's believe that the Master is in the Death Zone at the Time Lords' request. To Master later allies himself with the Cybermen in an attempt to save his own life. He later leads them into a trap.

The fifth Doctor suspects that someone has recently used the time scoop, and his evidence is the presence of Daleks and Cybermen who were never permitted to participate, even during the most barbaric times of the Gallifreyans' past.

The Doctor uncovers the traitor - Lord President Borusa - who is after the eternal life that Rassilon possesses. Rassilon realised that immortality is a curse, not a blessing. Borusa received his immortality, but at a price: He remains trapped below Rassilon's tomb. With Rassilon's help the Doctors are freed and returned to their own time streams.

• The Doctor: William Hartnell (clip only), Richard Hurndall, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker (clips only);
• Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart: Nicholas Courtney;
• The Master: Anthony Ainley;
• Sarah Jane Smith: Elisabeth Sladen;
• Susan Foreman: Carole Ann Ford;
• Romana: Lalla Ward (clips only);
• Zoe Heriot: Wendy Padbury;
• Jamie McCrimmon: Frazer Hines;
• Captain Mike Yates: Richard Franklin;
• Liz Shaw: Caroline John;
• Voice of K-9: John Leeson;
• Cyberleader: David Banks;
• Cyberlieutenant: Mark Hardy;
• Cyberscout: William Kenton;
• Lord President Borusa: Philip Latham;
• Chancellor Flavia: Dinah Sheridan;
• The Castellan: Paul Jerricho;
• Colonel Charles Critchon: David Saville;
• UNIT Sergeant: Ray Float;
• Rassilon: Richard Matthews;
• Dalek Operator: John Scott Martin;
• Dalek Voice: Roy Skelton;
• Commander: Stuart Blake;
• Technician: Stephen Meredith;
• Guard: John Tallents;
• Raston Warrior Robot: Keith Modak;


• UNCREDITED CAST:
• Cybermen: Gilbert Gillian, Myrddin Jones, Emyr Morris Jones, Richard Naylor, Mark Whncup, Lee Woods;
• Yeti: Lee Woods;
• Extras: Mark Bassinger, Norman Bradley, Graham Cole, Johnnie Mack, Ian Marshall-Fisher, Charles Milward, Alan Riches, Lloyd Williams, Frederick Wolfe;
• Stuntman: Stuart Fell;