| Doctor Who | |
|---|---|
| Season 23 | |
 Cover art of the Blu-ray release for the complete season | |
| Starring | |
| No. of stories | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC1 |
| Original release | 6 September – 6 December 1986 |
| Season chronology | |
The twenty-third season of British science fiction television series Doctor Who, known collectively as The Trial of a Time Lord, aired in weekly episodes from 6 September to 6 December 1986. It contained four adventures: The Mysterious Planet, Mindwarp, Terror of the Vervoids and The Ultimate Foe; the season also marked the final regular appearance of Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor.
The idea for the serial stemmed from several production changes to Doctor Who, such as reduced screen time for the season and an instruction from BBC1 controller Michael Grade that the series needed to contain less violence and more humour.[1] Several problems occurred during production, including the death of scriptwriter Robert Holmes and the resignation of script editor Eric Saward. When it ended, Baker was dismissed from the role, according to some sources on the orders of Grade,[2][3] although he has denied this.[4] John Nathan-Turner produced the series.
- ^ "Doctor Who Classic Episode Guide - Season 23". BBC. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ Howe, David J.; Stammers, Mark; Walker, Stephen James (1996). Doctor Who: The Eighties. London: Doctor Who Books. p. 94. ISBN 1-85227-680-0.
- ^ Hewett, Richard. "Baker, Colin (1943-)". BFI Screenonline. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ "Michael Grade in Conversation". Doctor Who: The Collection Season 22 (special feature). BBC Studios. 2022.