An Unearthly Child (Dr. Who)

An Unearthly Child (sometimes referred to as 100,000 BC) is the first serial of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was first broadcast on BBC TV in four weekly parts from 23 November to 14 December 1963. Scripted by Australian writer Anthony Coburn, the serial introduces William Hartnell as the First Doctor and his original companions: Carole Ann Ford as the Doctor's granddaughter Susan Foreman, with Jacqueline Hill and William Russell as school teachers Barbara Wright and Ian Chesterton.

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Dr Who - An Unearthly Child - Part 1/4 An Unearthly Child

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The first episode begins at Coal Hill School, where teachers Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright have concerns about pupil Susan Foreman, who has an alien outlook on England. When the teachers visit her address to investigate, they encounter a police box and hear Susan's voice inside. An old man arrives, but refuses to let the teachers inside the police box.

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Dr Who - An Unearthly Child - Part 2/4 The Cave of Skulls

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Refusing to let Ian and Barbara leave, the Doctor sets the TARDIS in flight and ends up in the Stone Age.

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Dr Who - An Unearthly Child - Part 3/4 The Forest of Fear

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With the help of Old Mother, who believes that fire will bring death to the tribe, Doctor Who escapes from the settlement but are intercepted and recaptured before reaching the TARDIS.

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Dr Who - An Unearthly Child - Part 4/4 The Firemaker

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Susan notices that placing a skull over a burning torch makes it appear alive; when a caveman, Hur, enters the cave, she is faced with several burning skulls, and screams in terror, allowing the group to flee.

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