Trivia: Doctor Who never really recovered from being taken off the air for 18 months in 1985-86. This is borne out by the audience viewing figures, which were consistently the lowest ever for any season of Doctor Who. The average audience figure for season 26 was 4.19 million, with Part 1 of the story "Battlefield" getting the lowest ever audience for a Doctor Who story: just 3.1 million. The last episode of Season 26 ("Survival", broadcast on 6th December 1989), which was also the show's last story (at the time, that is), got an audience of 4.8 million... probably boosted slightly by fans of the show hearing that it was "the last one" - until the new series, that is.
Doctor Who (1963)
1 trivia entry for Season 26 generally
Mission to the Unknown - S3-E2
Plot hole: The Daleks announce their secret plan on the city's external loudspeaker system, where Cory hears it. It can hardly be a 'secret' plan if it is broadcast for all to hear...
The Doctor: This is a situation that requires tact and finesse. Fortunately, I am blessed with both.
Question: If the Doctor gets a TARDIS, does that mean other Timelords get a TARDIS as well?
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Answer: TARDISes are generally available for properly authorised use on Gallifrey; they're not usually assigned to a particular Timelord on a long-term basis. The Doctor stole his when he left his homeworld.
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