The Sensorites

007 – The Sensorites
Doctor Who serial
Two of the Sensorites as they appear in the serial. Critics praised their design and characterisation.[1][2][3]
Cast
Doctor William Hartnell – First Doctor
Companions William Russell – Ian Chesterton Jacqueline Hill – Barbara Wright Carole Ann Ford – Susan Foreman
Others Stephen Dartnell – John Ilona Rodgers – Carol Lorne Cossette – Maitland John Bailey – Commander Martyn Huntley – First Human Giles Phibbs – Second Human Ken Tyllsen – First Sensorite/First Scientist Joe Greig – Second Sensorite/Second Scientist/Warrior Peter Glaze – Third Sensorite/City Administrator Arthur Newall – Fourth Sensorite Eric Francis – First Elder Bartlett Mullins – Second Elder Anthony Rogers, Gerry Martin – Sensorites
Production
Directed by	Mervyn Pinfield (1–4) Frank Cox (5–6)
Written by	Peter R. Newman
Script editor	David Whitaker
Produced by	Verity Lambert
Music by	Norman Kay
Production code	G
Series	Season 1
Running time	6 episodes, 25 minutes each
First broadcast	20 June 1964 (1964-06-20)
Last broadcast	1 August 1964 (1964-08-01)
Chronology
← Preceded by The Aztecs Followed by → The Reign of Terror
List of episodes (1963–1989)

The Sensorites is the seventh serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Written by Peter R. Newman and directed by Mervyn Pinfield and Frank Cox, the serial was first broadcast on BBC1 in six weekly parts from 20 June to 1 August 1964. In the serial, the First Doctor (William Hartnell), his granddaughter Susan Foreman (Carole Ann Ford), and her teachers Ian Chesterton (William Russell) and Barbara Wright (Jacqueline Hill) visit a planet known as the Sense-Sphere to find the cure to a disease afflicting the alien race the Sensorites.

Newman's story for the serial was inspired by 1950s films set during World War II, exploring the notion of soldiers who continued to fight after the war. Pinfield was chosen to direct the first four episodes due to his directing style, while Cox directed the final two episodes. Designer Raymond Cusick avoided the use of right angles in his set designs, recalling Antoni Gaudí's work on the Sagrada Família. The serial premiered with 7.9 million viewers but failed to maintain these figures due to the holiday sports season. Retrospective response for the serial was generally positive, and it later received several print adaptations and home media releases.