The Sound of Drums

Where it all began.

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An Unearthly Child

The first cliffhanger.

Not only has the TARDIS transported us from present day into the unknown, but theres something else.

There will always be something else.

The Daleks

Look, the definitive Something else.

The Dalek Invasion of Earth

The first companion departure, and its the Doctors grand-daughter Susan.

Hartnell plays the scene beautifully, informed by his real life emotions at Carole Ann Fords departure.

The Underwater Menace

The Second Doctor cavorts his way through the early episodes of Season Four.

The Tomb of the Cybermen

The Doctor and Jamie holding hands.

Shippers, to your keyboards!

The Web of Fear

Jamie and the Brigadier.

Yes, your mancrush is acceptable.

The Invasion

The iconic image of the shows second most popular monsters.

The Mind Robber

The TARDIS explodes.

The Doctor spins away into nowhere.

Jamie and Zoe cling to the console.

Jamie is somewhat less expressive regarding his feelings on the subject.

Spearhead from Space

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Inferno

The sight of the planet screaming out its rage.

Carnival of Monsters

A monster.

The Green Death

The Doctor drives off into the sunset.

The end of the Pertwee era is nigh.

Genesis of the Daleks

Back on Skaro, where it all began.

The Seeds of Doom

A slightly bigger monster.

The Talons of Weng Chieng

Henry Gordon Jago, Professor Litefoot and the TARDIS.

City of Death

The most important punch in history.

The Horns of Nimon

It is he, Soldeed.

Shada

The Fourth Doctor, lying on a patch of concrete, enjoying himself enormously.

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Four to Doomsday

The Fifth Doctor, interfering with monopticons, before he went hands free.

Earthshock

Adric is dead.

Warriors of the Deep

Almost the entire guest cast is dead.

The Caves of Androzani

Almost the entire guest cast is dead.

This time, however, the Doctors friend is not going to die.

The Trial of a Timelord Mindwarp

Colin Bakers Cliffhanger Masterclass (one from the twenty-one available).

The Trial of a Timelord Terror of the Vervoids

How can you say no that face?

Delta and the Bannermen

The Two Sides to the Seventh Doctor #1 brooding melancholy.

The Greatest Show in the Galaxy

The Two Sides to the Seventh Doctor #2 Genocide?

I couldnt hear any genocide over the sound of the massive explosion I just caused.

Survival

Where to now Ace?

The TV Movie/Doctor Who

Everything in this image is utterly joyous.

Rose

The Three Stages of Eccles #1 morbid aloofness.

Dalek

The Three Stages of Eccles #2 pure radge.

The Parting of the Ways

The Three Stages of Eccles #3 recovery and acceptance.

Army of Ghosts

The Shipping Forecast: Earth to Void; variable, occasional weeping.

Journeys End

David Tennant without any clothes on, pulling a funny face (70% atypical).

Its so sexy the TARDIS has caught fire.

Ten minutes later the Doctor ends the episode in his ship, totally alone.

Originally, this was fifty screengrabs, but thats the thing about Doctor Who, it keeps happening.

Im only a humble curator.

The Time Of The Doctor airs on Christmas Day at 7.30pm on BBC One.