Serial: DD Episode Nos. 131, 132, 133, and 134 (reconstructed. Title: The Tenth Planet
The TARDIS arrives at a South Pole space tracking station in December
1986, just before the entire world is visited by
an entire other world... a long missing tenth planet called Mondas.
Its gravity draws a routine space shot off course,
it begins draining the Earth of its energy, and its inhabitants attack
the base and the globe. These inhabitants are called
Cybermen, who have managed to survive on Mondas by almost completely
replacing their bodies with mechanical and
cybernetic parts, and now plan to do the same to the people of the
Earth....
This story sees the departure of William Hartnell as the Doctor, and
of course the Doctor's first regeneration.
It is also the debut story for the Cybermen.
starring William Hartnell as Dr. Who, Michael Craze as Ben, and Anneke Wills as Polly. Written by Kit Pedler and Gerry Davis, Produced by Innes Lloyd, and Directed by Derek Martinus.
Originally transmitted from 8 Octobet 1966 to 29 October 1966 on BBC1.