Category: Television

Doctor Who: The Two Doctors, Part 1

Doctor WhoThe 635th episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1. Patrick Troughton and Frazer Hines return as the second Doctor and Jamie, and the Sontarans appear for the first time since the Tom Baker era. Jacqueline Pearce (Blake’s 7) guest stars. Where previous “multi-Doctor” stories have been tied to a major anniversary of the show, this story is merely a celebration of the second Doctor, and marks Troughton’s final appearance in the series before his death.

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Chocky’s Children: Episode 6

The ChockyThe 12th episode of Chocky airs on Thames Television. Prentis Hancock (Space: 1999), Jeremy Bulloch (The Empire Strikes Back) and Ed Bishop (UFO) guest star in the second season closer. The series will return in late 1986 under the title Chocky’s Challenge. Read more

Doctor Who: Mark Of The Rani, Part 2

Doctor WhoThe 634th episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1. Kate O’Mara (Dynasty) guest stars as the Rani, a new Time Lady foe for the Doctor, with Anthony Ainley appearing as the Master.

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Chocky’s Children: Episode 5

The ChockyThe 11th episode of Chocky airs on Thames Television. Prentis Hancock (Space: 1999) and Ed Bishop (UFO) guest star. Read more

Otherworld: The Zone Troopers Build Men

OtherworldCBS premieres the second episode of the science fiction series Otherworld. Mark Lenard (Star Trek, Planet Of The Apes) and Robert O’Reilly (Star Trek: The Next Generation) guest star. Read more

Doctor Who: Mark Of The Rani, Part 1

Doctor WhoThe 633rd episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1. Kate O’Mara (Dynasty) guest stars as the Rani, a new Time Lady foe for the Doctor, with Anthony Ainley appearing as the Master.

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Chocky’s Children: Episode 4

The ChockyThe tenth episode of Chocky airs on Thames Television. Prentis Hancock (Space: 1999) guest stars. Read more

Otherworld: Rules Of Attraction

OtherworldCBS premieres the first episode of the science fiction series Otherworld, following an American family’s attempts to stay alive in an alternate world with a totalitarian government. Ray Walston (My Favorite Martian) guest stars. Read more

Doctor Who: Vengeance On Varos, Part 2

Doctor WhoThe 632nd episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1. Nabil Shaban makes his first appearance as Sil, with Martin Jarvis (Titanic) guest starring as the Governor. This is also one of Jason Connery’s first television jobs before moving on to the fantasy series Robin Of Sherwood.

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Chocky’s Children: Episode 3

The ChockyThe ninth episode of Chocky airs on Thames Television. Prentis Hancock (Space: 1999) guest stars. Read more

Doctor Who: Vengeance On Varos, Part 1

Doctor WhoThe 631st episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1. Nabil Shaban makes his first appearance as Sil, with Martin Jarvis (Titanic) guest starring as the Governor. This is also one of Jason Connery’s first television jobs before moving on to the fantasy series Robin Of Sherwood.

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Chocky’s Children: Episode 2

The ChockyThe eighth episode of Chocky airs on Thames Television. Prentis Hancock (Space: 1999) guest stars. Read more

Doctor Who: Attack Of The Cybermen, Pt. 2

Doctor WhoThe 630th episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1, premiering the 22nd season of the series. Maurice Colbourne, Brian Glover and Faith Brown guest star in a story tying into both the first Cybermen story (1966’s The Tenth Planet) and the public’s fascination with the close approach, in 1985, of Halley’s Comet.

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Chocky’s Children: Episode 1

The ChockyThe seventh episode of Chocky airs on Thames Television, beginning the series’ second season. The second season is titled Chocky’s Children. Jeremy Bulloch (The Empire Strikes Back) guest stars. Read more

Doctor Who: Attack Of The Cybermen, Pt. 1

Doctor WhoThe 629th episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1, premiering the 22nd season of the series. Maurice Colbourne, Brian Glover and Faith Brown guest star in a story tying into both the first Cybermen story (1966’s The Tenth Planet) and the public’s fascination with the close approach, in 1985, of Halley’s Comet. This is also the first episode in Doctor Who’s new format for the 22nd season, which aired one 50 minute episode on the show’s more “traditional” Saturday night time slot.

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Hammer House Of Mystery And Suspense: The Sweet Scent Of Death

Hammer House Of Mystery And SuspenseThe 11th episode of the Hammer Studios-produced horror anthology series Hammer House Of Mystery And Suspense airs on ITV; the series will be shown later in the U.S. under the title Fox Mystery Theatre. Dean Stockwell (Quantum Leap) guest stars.

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Hammer House Of Mystery And Suspense: Czech Mate

Hammer House Of Mystery And SuspenseThe tenth episode of the Hammer Studios-produced horror anthology series Hammer House Of Mystery And Suspense airs on ITV; the series will be shown later in the U.S. under the title Fox Mystery Theatre. Susan George (Straw Dogs) and Patrick Mower (Emmerdale Farm) guest star.

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Hammer House Of Mystery And Suspense: The Late Nancy Irving

Hammer House Of Mystery And SuspenseThe ninth episode of the Hammer Studios-produced horror anthology series Hammer House Of Mystery And Suspense airs on ITV; the series will be shown later in the U.S. under the title Fox Mystery Theatre. Cristina Raines (Centennial), Marius Goring, Tony Anholt (Space: 1999), and Zienia Merton (Space: 1999) guest star.

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The Ewok Adventure

Ewok AdventureABC airs the Lucasfilm TV movie The Ewok Adventure, starring Eric Walker, Warwick Davis, Fionnula Flanagan, and Aubree Miller. Written by veteran animation writer Bob Carrau and directed by John Korty (The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman), this is the first live-action TV set in the Star Wars universe since the infamous 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special. The movie will become known by the alternate title Ewoks: Caravan of Courage outside of the United States.

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Hammer House Of Mystery And Suspense: Black Carrion

Hammer House Of Mystery And SuspenseThe eighth episode of the Hammer Studios-produced horror anthology series Hammer House Of Mystery And Suspense airs on ITV; the series will be shown later in the U.S. under the title Fox Mystery Theatre. Season Hubley guest stars.

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Hammer House Of Mystery And Suspense: A Distant Scream

Hammer House Of Mystery And SuspenseThe seventh episode of the Hammer Studios-produced horror anthology series Hammer House Of Mystery And Suspense airs on ITV; the series will be shown later in the U.S. under the title Fox Mystery Theatre. David Carradine (Kung Fu), Stephanie Beacham (seaQuest DSV), and Stephen Greif (Blake’s 7) guest star.

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Hammer House Of Mystery And Suspense: Paint Me A Murder

Hammer House Of Mystery And SuspenseThe sixth episode of the Hammer Studios-produced horror anthology series Hammer House Of Mystery And Suspense airs on ITV; the series will be shown later in the U.S. under the title Fox Mystery Theatre. Michelle Phillips (Knots Landing) and W. Morgan Sheppard (Max Headroom) guest star.

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Hammer House Of Mystery And Suspense: In Possession

Hammer House Of Mystery And SuspenseThe fifth episode of the Hammer Studios-produced horror anthology series Hammer House Of Mystery And Suspense airs on ITV; the series will be shown later in the U.S. under the title Fox Mystery Theatre. Carol Lynley (The Night Stalker) and Judy Loe (Ace Of Wands) guest star.

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Hammer House Of Mystery And Suspense: The Corvini Inheritance

Hammer House Of Mystery And SuspenseThe fourth episode of the Hammer Studios-produced horror anthology series Hammer House Of Mystery And Suspense airs on ITV; the series will be shown later in the U.S. under the title Fox Mystery Theatre. David McCallum (The Man From UNCLE, Sapphire & Steel) and Jan Francis (Just Good Friends) guest star in an episode written by David Fisher (Doctor Who) and directed by Gabrielle Beaumont (The Tomorrow People, Star Trek: The Next Generation).

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Countdown To Looking Glass

Star Trek: Deep Space NineHBO premieres the made-for-TV movie Countdown To Looking Glass, starring Scott Glenn and Helen Shaver as reporters caught in the outbreak of World War III. In later years, when the movie becomes part of a movie package syndicated to local TV stations, it will accidentally cause panic among some of its audience.

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Hammer House Of Mystery And Suspense: Child’s Play

Hammer House Of Mystery And SuspenseThe third episode of the Hammer Studios-produced horror anthology series Hammer House Of Mystery And Suspense airs on ITV; the series will be shown later in the U.S. under the title Fox Mystery Theatre. Mary Crosby (The Ice Pirates, Dallas) guest stars.

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Hammer House Of Mystery And Suspense: Last Video And Testament

Hammer House Of Mystery And SuspenseThe second episode of the Hammer Studios-produced horror anthology series Hammer House Of Mystery And Suspense airs on ITV; the series will be shown later in the U.S. under the title Fox Mystery Theatre. Deborah Raffin (7th Heaven) and David Langton (Upstairs, Downstairs) guest star.

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