Doctor Who: Season 1, Episode 40

The Tyrant of France

The Doctor is forced into a meeting with Robespierre while Barbara's attempts to find a physician for Susan result in them being betrayed.

Writing:
  • Sydney Newman
  • C. E. Webber
  • Donald Wilson

Stars:
Release Date: 1963-11-23
Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Metacritic: 8.7/10
TMDb: 7.9/10
  • Country: GB
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 25

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An Unearthly Child
Episode 1 - An Unearthly Child
The Cave of Skulls
Episode 2 - The Cave of Skulls
The Forest of Fear
Episode 3 - The Forest of Fear
The Firemaker
Episode 4 - The Firemaker
The Dead Planet
Episode 5 - The Dead Planet
The Survivors
Episode 6 - The Survivors
The Escape
Episode 7 - The Escape
The Ambush
Episode 8 - The Ambush
The Expedition
Episode 9 - The Expedition
The Ordeal
Episode 10 - The Ordeal
The Rescue
Episode 11 - The Rescue
The Edge of Destruction
Episode 12 - The Edge of Destruction
The Brink of Disaster
Episode 13 - The Brink of Disaster
The Roof of the World
Episode 14 - The Roof of the World
The Singing Sands
Episode 15 - The Singing Sands
Five Hundred Eyes
Episode 16 - Five Hundred Eyes
The Wall of Lies
Episode 17 - The Wall of Lies
Rider from Shang Tu
Episode 18 - Rider from Shang Tu
Mighty Kublai Khan
Episode 19 - Mighty Kublai Khan
Assassin at Peking
Episode 20 - Assassin at Peking
The Sea of Death
Episode 21 - The Sea of Death
The Velvet Web
Episode 22 - The Velvet Web
The Screaming Jungle
Episode 23 - The Screaming Jungle
The Snows of Terror
Episode 24 - The Snows of Terror
Sentence of Death
Episode 25 - Sentence of Death
The Keys of Marinus
Episode 26 - The Keys of Marinus
The Temple of Evil
Episode 27 - The Temple of Evil
The Warriors of Death
Episode 28 - The Warriors of Death
The Bride of Sacrifice
Episode 29 - The Bride of Sacrifice
The Day of Darkness
Episode 30 - The Day of Darkness
Strangers in Space
Episode 31 - Strangers in Space
The Unwilling Warriors
Episode 32 - The Unwilling Warriors
Hidden Danger
Episode 33 - Hidden Danger
A Race Against Death
Episode 34 - A Race Against Death
Kidnap
Episode 35 - Kidnap
A Desperate Venture
Episode 36 - A Desperate Venture
A Land of Fear
Episode 37 - A Land of Fear
Guests of Madame Guillotine
Episode 38 - Guests of Madame Guilloti...
A Change of Identity
Episode 39 - A Change of Identity
The Tyrant of France
Episode 40 - The Tyrant of France
A Bargain of Necessity
Episode 41 - A Bargain of Necessity
Prisoners of Conciergerie
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