The Death Zone on Gallifrey
The Fifth Doctor discovers his future self and other incarnations have been kidnapped by the Time Lords and placed in a deadly 'Death Zone' on Gallifrey. Assisting an amnesiac Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart and repairing his TARDIS, the Doctor works to reconcile his fractured memories and defeat the Controller, a renegade Time Lord. The conflict explores identity and the cost of power.
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Season 20
3 eventsThe Doctor and Turlough materialize near Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart in 1977 after a TARDIS malfunction. Turlough refers to the Doctor by name but the Brigadier fails to recognize him, gripped by …
The Doctor crash-lands in 1977 and seeks out his old friend Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, hoping their reunion will spark long-buried memories of their shared adventures. Instead, the Brigadier greets him with …
The Doctor attempts to subtly probe Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart’s memories by referencing Tegan, knowing she travels with him. The Brigadier’s brief flash of recognition awakens the Doctor’s hope that remnants of …