This timeline details Dr Who Season Sixteen 1978 – 1979
Fourth Doctor played by Tom Baker
Companions – Romana, K9
2nd September 1978
The Ribos Operation Episode 1
Written by: Robert Holmes
Directed by: George Spenton-Foster
Written by: Robert Holmes
Directed by: George Spenton-Foster
9th September 1978
The Ribos Operation Episode 2
Written by: Robert Holmes
Directed by: George Spenton-Foster
Written by: Robert Holmes
Directed by: George Spenton-Foster
16th September 1978
The Ribos Operation Episode 3
Written by: Robert Holmes
Directed by: George Spenton-Foster
Written by: Robert Holmes
Directed by: George Spenton-Foster
23rd September 1978
The Ribos Operation Episode 4
Written by: Robert Holmes
Directed by: George Spenton-Foster
Written by: Robert Holmes
Directed by: George Spenton-Foster
30th September 1978
The Pirate Planet Episode 1
Written by: Douglas Adams
Directed by: Pennant Roberts
Written by: Douglas Adams
Directed by: Pennant Roberts
7th October 1978
The Pirate Planet Episode 2
Written by: Douglas Adams
Directed by: Pennant Roberts
Written by: Douglas Adams
Directed by: Pennant Roberts
14th October 1978
The Pirate Planet Episode 3
Written by: Douglas Adams
Directed by: Pennant Roberts
Written by: Douglas Adams
Directed by: Pennant Roberts
21st October 1978
The Pirate Planet Episode 4
Written by: Douglas Adams
Directed by: Pennant Roberts
Written by: Douglas Adams
Directed by: Pennant Roberts
28th October 1978
The Stones of Blood Episode 1
Written by: David Fisher
Directed by: Darrol Blake
Written by: David Fisher
Directed by: Darrol Blake
4th November 1978
The Stones of Blood Episode 2
Written by: David Fisher
Directed by: Darrol Blake
Written by: David Fisher
Directed by: Darrol Blake
11th November 1978
The Stones of Blood Episode 3
Written by: David Fisher
Directed by: Darrol Blake
Written by: David Fisher
Directed by: Darrol Blake
18th November 1978
The Stones of Blood Episode 4
Written by: David Fisher
Directed by: Darrol Blake
Written by: David Fisher
Directed by: Darrol Blake
25th November 1978
The Androids of Tara Episode 1
Written by: David Fisher
Directed by: Michael Hayes
Written by: David Fisher
Directed by: Michael Hayes
2nd December 1978
The Androids of Tara Episode 2
Written by: David Fisher
Directed by: Michael Hayes
Written by: David Fisher
Directed by: Michael Hayes
9th December 1978
The Androids of Tara Episode 3
Written by: David Fisher
Directed by: Michael Hayes
Written by: David Fisher
Directed by: Michael Hayes
16th December 1978
The Androids of Tara Episode 4
Written by: David Fisher
Directed by: Michael Hayes
Written by: David Fisher
Directed by: Michael Hayes
23rd December 1978
Companion changed – Romana
The Power of Kroll Episode 1
Written by: Robert Holmes
Directed by: Norman Stewart
Written by: Robert Holmes
Directed by: Norman Stewart
30th December 1978
The Power of Kroll Episode 2
Written by: Robert Holmes
Directed by: Norman Stewart
Written by: Robert Holmes
Directed by: Norman Stewart
6th January 1979
The Power of Kroll Episode 3
Written by: Robert Holmes
Directed by: Norman Stewart
Written by: Robert Holmes
Directed by: Norman Stewart
13th January 1979
The Power of Kroll Episode 4
Written by: Robert Holmes
Directed by: Norman Stewart
Written by: Robert Holmes
Directed by: Norman Stewart
20th January 1979
Companions – Romana, K9
The Armageddon Factor Episode 1
Written by: Bob Baker and Dave Martin
Directed by: Michael Hayes
Written by: Bob Baker and Dave Martin
Directed by: Michael Hayes
27th January 1979
The Armageddon Factor Episode 2
Written by: Bob Baker and Dave Martin
Directed by: Michael Hayes
Written by: Bob Baker and Dave Martin
Directed by: Michael Hayes
3rd February 1979
The Armageddon Factor Episode 3
Written by: Bob Baker and Dave Martin
Directed by: Michael Hayes
Written by: Bob Baker and Dave Martin
Directed by: Michael Hayes
10th February 1979
The Armageddon FactorEpisode 4
Written by: Bob Baker and Dave Martin
Directed by: Michael Hayes
Written by: Bob Baker and Dave Martin
Directed by: Michael Hayes
17th February 1979
The Armageddon Factor Episode 5
Written by: Bob Baker and Dave Martin
Directed by: Michael Hayes
Written by: Bob Baker and Dave Martin
Directed by: Michael Hayes
24th February 1979
The Armageddon Factor Episode 6
Written by: Bob Baker and Dave Martin
Directed by: Michael Hayes
Written by: Bob Baker and Dave Martin
Directed by: Michael Hayes
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