Storylines in Doctor Who

A solitary arc focused on Astrid Ferrier's personal conflict without additional agents.

Atza simultaneously cooperates with Commodore Travers on Hyperion III while covertly liaising with Mogarian factions centred on the Hydroponics Centre, creating an insider threat in the conflict between Travers’ forces and the Hydroponics staff.

Technology governed by rigid logic lacks the capacity for grace or mercy, reducing life to statistical threat levels and actions to survival protocol. The Kastrian Dome Computer operates without malice but without compassion, classifying Eldrad and Sarah as intruders and …

This installment sharpens the series’ recurrent conflict between institutional authority and functional autonomy by reframing it within cosmic stakes: the pliable rituals of Traken’s elites (public sacrament, ceremonial succession, skeptical oversight) veil systemic collapse, while freedom demands adaptability to the …

A series of episodic conflicts involving Azmael Edgeworth's manipulations or quests, primarily centered on the Tythonian gas crisis and his rivalry with Mestor.

Baker and Elizabeth Shaw's scientific work leads to conflict with external parties like Lawrence.

UNIT forces displaced in time during the Battle of Foxley, confronting historical forces like the Seventh Doctor and Morgaine’s forces, creating temporal chaos.

Bazin and McLuhan are engaged in a direct conflict with no overlap with other agents, indicating a localized interpersonal struggle.

Solo field assignments or duties for UNIT’s Sergeant Benton with no larger ongoing arc.

Storylines focused solely on Bigon's actions or conflicts.

Borusa and Goth are locked in a struggle involving political maneuvering and power dynamics.

Borusa engages in a political and power struggle with The Master, involving Gallifreyan governance.

Burton is engaged in a personal conflict, possibly tied to his alliances or betrayals. This storyline focuses solely on Burton without overlapping with other agents, indicating an internal or personal struggle.

Caber, a Zygon sympathizer among Skye's aristocracy, organizes a coup against the Duke of Forgill, recruiting local operatives (Lamont) and exploiting UNIT resources to establish a Zygon stronghold.

Barbara, Susan, and Ian exemplify resilience amid captivity, each navigating their subjugation with distinct strategies. Barbara’s quiet resolve and subsequent subversion of captivity (through her loyalty to the Doctor and companions) highlight the power of passive resistance. Susan’s distress and …

Carstairs and Russell engage in a conflict driven by differing objectives or allegiances, potentially involving betrayal or competition for resources.

The appearance of mysterious Chinamen Androids as antagonistic forces.

Criminal duo Takis and Katz operate on a space station, involved in questionable schemes that place them in proximity to advanced AI, mercenaries, and alien races.

Sarah Jane Smith tangled in a personal vendetta with a vengeful comedian complicating her investigation of the occult.

Commander Hildred is involved in a conflict with no clear continuation or escalation with other characters.

Commodore Travers faces insubordination and direct insurrection aboard the Hyperion III: labour disputes in the hydroponics section, rogue kill-programs orchestrated by the Cleaner entity, and mercenary invasions led by Delta and the Bannermen threaten his command integrity.

Amid the brutality of war and the dehumanizing machinery of occupation, moments of genuine compassion emerge as quiet acts of defiance—small rebellions against entropy. The Doctor’s persistence in treating wounds and negotiating truces reflects a refusal to surrender to the …

The colonists are conditioned to blind obedience, their spirits suppressed by the Macra’s parasitic control and Control’s oppressive voice. Cheerleaders chant mindlessly, and even the betrayed Jamie is torn between survival and blind loyalty to the colony. The Doctor’s sabotage …

Henry Gordon Jago faces internal personal and professional conflicts, often with unclear external manifestations. These struggles remain isolated and episodic without forming a larger narrative arc.

David Campbell's personal dedication to the resistance or local community is highlighted through his repeated involvement in high-stakes conflicts.

Penley’s defiance—his rejection of the base’s hierarchy, his prioritization of Storr’s survival over institutional duty, and his covert investigation of the glacier—embodies a quiet resistance to oppressive systems. His journey reflects the tension between personal morality and systemic authority, suggesting …

Storylines focused solely on Dittar Latoni's actions or conflicts.

The First Doctor directly conflicts with authoritative figures, such as the Overseer, over issues of control and interpretation of events, highlighting the Doctor's role as an outsider disrupting local power structures.

Storylines focused solely on Dr. Malcolm Carter (forensic pathologist)'s conflicts or struggles.

Edith and Eldred join forces against the rogue Time Lord the Monk in a timeline where their futures are at stake, facing his machinations and schemes.

The Fourth Doctor encounters Eldrad, a Gallifreyan scientist seeking survival and revival, leading to conflict over Eldrad's intentions and actions.

Elizabeth I of England becomes entangled with Charles IX of France and the Abbot of Amboise in a diplomatic and political conflict during a crucial period in European history.

Storylines involving Enlightenment and its dealings with the Fifth Doctor and companions.

Ikona of Lakertya and Faroon stage a coordinated resistance against the Rani’s exploitation of Lakertyan genius, rallying natives and enlisting Mel Bush’s aid to free their world from the Rani’s mind-control regime.

Isolated conflicts involving Foster and Howard Curt, focusing on local confrontations or disputes with no broader implications.