This timeline details Dr Who Season Eighteen 1980 – 1981
Fourth Doctor played by Tom Baker
Companions – Romana, K9
30th August 1980
The Leisure Hive Episode 1
Written by: David Fisher
Directed by: Lovett Bickford
Written by: David Fisher
Directed by: Lovett Bickford
6th September 1980
The Leisure Hive Episode 2
Written by: David Fisher
Directed by: Lovett Bickford
Written by: David Fisher
Directed by: Lovett Bickford
13th September 1980
The Leisure Hive Episode 3
Written by: David Fisher
Directed by: Lovett Bickford
Written by: David Fisher
Directed by: Lovett Bickford
20th September 1980
The Leisure Hive Episode 4
Written by: David Fisher
Directed by: Lovett Bickford
Written by: David Fisher
Directed by: Lovett Bickford
27th September 1980
Meglos Episode 1
Written by: John Flanagan and Andrew McCulloch
Directed by: Terence Dudley
Written by: John Flanagan and Andrew McCulloch
Directed by: Terence Dudley
4th October 1980
Meglos Episode 2
Written by: John Flanagan and Andrew McCulloch
Directed by: Terence Dudley
Written by: John Flanagan and Andrew McCulloch
Directed by: Terence Dudley
11th October 1980
Meglos Episode 3
Written by: John Flanagan and Andrew McCulloch
Directed by: Terence Dudley
Written by: John Flanagan and Andrew McCulloch
Directed by: Terence Dudley
18th October 1980
Meglos Episode 4
Written by: John Flanagan and Andrew McCulloch
Directed by: Terence Dudley
Written by: John Flanagan and Andrew McCulloch
Directed by: Terence Dudley
25th October 1980
Companions changed – Romana, K9, Adric
Full Circle Episode 1
Written by: Andrew Smith
Directed by: Peter Grimwade
Written by: Andrew Smith
Directed by: Peter Grimwade
1st November 1980
Full Circle Episode 2
Written by: Andrew Smith
Directed by: Peter Grimwade
Written by: Andrew Smith
Directed by: Peter Grimwade
8th November 1980
Full Circle Episode 3
Written by: Andrew Smith
Directed by: Peter Grimwade
Written by: Andrew Smith
Directed by: Peter Grimwade
15th November 1980
Full Circle Episode 4
Written by: Andrew Smith
Directed by: Peter Grimwade
Written by: Andrew Smith
Directed by: Peter Grimwade
22nd November 1980
State of Decay Episode 1
Written by: Terrance Dicks
Directed by: Peter Moffatt
Written by: Terrance Dicks
Directed by: Peter Moffatt
29th November 1980
State of Decay Episode 2
Written by: Terrance Dicks
Directed by: Peter Moffatt
Written by: Terrance Dicks
Directed by: Peter Moffatt
6th December 1980
State of Decay Episode 3
Written by: Terrance Dicks
Directed by: Peter Moffatt
Written by: Terrance Dicks
Directed by: Peter Moffatt
13th December 1980
State of Decay Episode 4
Written by: Terrance Dicks
Directed by: Peter Moffatt
Written by: Terrance Dicks
Directed by: Peter Moffatt
3rd January 1981
Warriors’ Gate Episode 1
Written by: Stephen Gallagher
Directed by: Paul Joyce and Graeme Harper
Written by: Stephen Gallagher
Directed by: Paul Joyce and Graeme Harper
10th January 1981
Warriors’ Gate Episode 2
Written by: Stephen Gallagher
Directed by: Paul Joyce and Graeme Harper
Written by: Stephen Gallagher
Directed by: Paul Joyce and Graeme Harper
17th January 1981
Warriors’ Gate Episode 3
Written by: Stephen Gallagher
Directed by: Paul Joyce and Graeme Harper
Written by: Stephen Gallagher
Directed by: Paul Joyce and Graeme Harper
24th January 1981
Warriors’ Gate Episode 4
Written by: Stephen Gallagher
Directed by: Paul Joyce and Graeme Harper
Written by: Stephen Gallagher
Directed by: Paul Joyce and Graeme Harper
31st January 1981
Companion changed – Adric
The Keeper of Traken Episode 1
Written by: Johnny Byrne
Directed by: John Black
Written by: Johnny Byrne
Directed by: John Black
7th February 1981
The Keeper of Traken Episode 2
Written by: Johnny Byrne
Directed by: John Black
Written by: Johnny Byrne
Directed by: John Black
14th February 1981
The Keeper of Traken Episode 3
Written by: Johnny Byrne
Directed by: John Black
Written by: Johnny Byrne
Directed by: John Black
21st February 1981
The Keeper of Traken Episode 4
Written by: Johnny Byrne
Directed by: John Black
Written by: Johnny Byrne
Directed by: John Black
28th February 1981
Companions changed – Adric, Nyssa, Tegan Jovanka
Logopolis Episode 1
Written by: Christopher H Bidmead
Directed by: Peter Grimwade
Written by: Christopher H Bidmead
Directed by: Peter Grimwade
7th March 1981
Logopolis Episode 2
Written by: Christopher H Bidmead
Directed by: Peter Grimwade
Written by: Christopher H Bidmead
Directed by: Peter Grimwade
14th March 1981
Logopolis Episode 3
Written by: Christopher H Bidmead
Directed by: Peter Grimwade
Written by: Christopher H Bidmead
Directed by: Peter Grimwade
21st March 1981
Logopolis Episode 4
Written by: Christopher H Bidmead
Directed by: Peter Grimwade
Written by: Christopher H Bidmead
Directed by: Peter Grimwade
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