| Director |
Number of Stories |
First Story |
Last/Latest Story |
Notes |
Since first episode's broadcast date
|
| Joe Ahearne |
4 |
"Dalek" |
"Bad Wolf"/"The Parting of the Ways" |
|
21 years, 183 days
|
| Christopher Barry |
10 |
The Daleks |
The Creature from the Pit |
Directed episodes 1,2,4, & 5 of The Daleks with Richard Martin taking on the other episodes. |
62 years, 313 days
|
| Morris Barry |
3 |
The Moonbase |
The Dominators |
|
59 years, 261 days
|
| Ed Bazalgette |
1 |
"The Girl Who Died"/"The Woman Who Lived" |
"The Girl Who Died"/"The Woman Who Lived" |
|
11 years, 12 days
|
| Rodney Bennett |
3 |
The Ark in Space |
The Masque of Mandragora |
|
51 years, 278 days
|
| Paul Bernard |
3 |
Day of the Daleks |
Frontier in Space |
|
54 years, 302 days
|
| Lovett Bickford |
1 |
The Leisure Hive |
The Leisure Hive |
|
46 years, 61 days
|
| John Black |
2 |
The Keeper of Traken |
Four to Doomsday |
|
45 years, 272 days
|
| Farren Blackburn |
2 |
"The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe" |
"The Rings of Akhaten" |
|
14 years, 309 days
|
| Darrol Blake |
1 |
The Stones of Blood |
The Stones of Blood |
|
48 years, 2 days
|
| Gerald Blake |
2 |
The Abominable Snowmen |
The Invasion of Time |
|
59 years, 30 days
|
| Keith Boak |
2 |
"Rose" |
"Aliens of London"/"World War Three" |
|
21 years, 218 days
|
| Michael E. Briant |
6 |
Colony in Space |
The Robots of Death |
|
55 years, 203 days
|
| Alan Bromly |
2 |
The Time Warrior |
Nightmare of Eden |
|
52 years, 319 days
|
| Douglas Camfield |
9 |
Planet of Giants |
The Seeds of Doom |
Directed only episode 3 of Planet of Giants. Directed only the first two episodes of Inferno before falling ill. Producer Barry Letts took over directing duties but Camfield retained credit on all episodes. |
61 years, 364 days
|
| Jonny Campbell |
2 |
"The Vampires of Venice" |
"Vincent and the Doctor" |
|
16 years, 175 days
|
| Richard Clark |
4 |
"Gridlock" |
"Night Terrors" |
|
19 years, 199 days
|
| Chris Clough |
6 |
Terror of the Vervoids |
Silver Nemesis |
|
39 years, 363 days
|
| Timothy Combe |
2 |
Doctor Who and the Silurians |
The Mind of Evil |
|
56 years, 300 days
|
| Frank Cox |
2 |
The Edge of Destruction |
The Sensorites |
|
62 years, 264 days
|
| John Crockett |
1 |
The Aztecs |
The Aztecs |
|
62 years, 160 days
|
| Fiona Cumming |
4 |
Castrovalva |
Planet of Fire |
|
44 years, 299 days
|
| Hugh David |
2 |
The Highlanders |
Fury from the Deep |
|
59 years, 317 days
|
| John Davies |
1 |
The Macra Terror |
The Macra Terror |
|
59 years, 233 days
|
| Tristan DeVere Cole |
1 |
The Wheel in Space |
The Wheel in Space |
|
58 years, 186 days
|
| Terence Dudley |
1 |
Meglos |
Meglos |
|
46 years, 33 days
|
| Michael Ferguson |
4 |
The War Machines |
The Claws of Axos |
|
60 years, 127 days
|
| Sheree Folkson |
1 |
"In the Forest of the Night" |
"In the Forest of the Night" |
|
12 years, 5 days
|
| Derrick Goodwin |
1 |
The Invisible Enemy |
The Invisible Enemy |
|
49 years, 29 days
|
| John Gorrie |
2 |
The Keys of Marinus |
The Reign of Terror |
|
62 years, 202 days
|
| Brian Grant |
1 |
"The Long Game" |
"The Long Game" |
|
21 years, 176 days
|
| Ken Grieve |
1 |
Destiny of the Daleks |
Destiny of the Daleks |
|
47 years, 59 days
|
| Peter Grimwade |
4 |
Full Circle |
Earthshock |
|
46 years, 5 days
|
| Andrew Gunn |
2 |
"The Beast Below" |
"Victory of the Daleks" |
|
16 years, 203 days
|
| Graeme Harper |
11 |
The Caves of Androzani |
"The Waters of Mars" |
Graeme Harper, as of 2016 is the only director to direct an episode or a story from both the classic era and the 2005 revival. |
42 years, 236 days
|
| Michael Hart |
1 |
The Space Pirates |
The Space Pirates |
|
57 years, 236 days
|
| James Hawes |
4 |
"The Empty Child"/"The Doctor Dances" |
"School Reunion" |
|
21 years, 162 days
|
| Michael Hayes |
3 |
The Androids of Tara |
City of Death |
|
47 years, 339 days
|
| Toby Haynes |
3 |
"The Pandorica Opens"/"The Big Bang" |
"The Impossible Astronaut"/"Day of the Moon" |
|
16 years, 133 days
|
| Sarah Hellings |
1 |
The Mark of the Rani |
The Mark of the Rani |
|
41 years, 270 days
|
| Henric Hirsch |
1 |
The Reign of Terror |
The Reign of Terror |
|
62 years, 83 days
|
| Peter Hoar |
1 |
"A Good Man Goes to War" |
"A Good Man Goes to War" |
|
15 years, 148 days
|
| Steve Hughes |
1 |
"Closing Time" |
"Closing Time" |
|
15 years, 36 days
|
| Nick Hurran |
5 |
"The Girl Who Waited" |
"The Day of the Doctor" |
|
15 years, 50 days
|
| Waris Hussein |
2 |
An Unearthly Child |
Marco Polo |
|
62 years, 341 days
|
| Michael Imison |
1 |
The Ark |
The Ark |
|
60 years, 239 days
|
| Ron Jones |
6 |
Black Orchid |
Mindwarp |
|
44 years, 243 days
|
| Paul Joyce |
1 |
Warriors' Gate |
Warriors' Gate |
When Joyce was not available, the role of director on Warriors' Gate was taken by production assistant Graeme Harper. |
45 years, 300 days
|
| Mat King |
1 |
"Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS" |
"Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS" |
|
13 years, 186 days
|
| Michael Kerrigan |
1 |
Battlefield |
Battlefield |
|
37 years, 54 days
|
| Michael Leeston-Smith |
1 |
The Myth Makers |
The Myth Makers |
|
61 years, 14 days
|
| Barry Letts |
5 |
The Enemy of the World |
The Android Invasion |
Directed Episodes 3-7 of Inferno after Douglas Camfield fell ill. However, Camfield retained credit on all episodes. |
58 years, 311 days
|
| Euros Lyn |
9 |
"The End of the World" |
The End of Time |
Euros Lyn is the only director to direct from the beginning of Russell T Davies era until the end. Also did some directing for the episode The Beast Below |
21 years, 211 days
|
| Kenny McBain |
1 |
The Horns of Nimon |
The Horns of Nimon |
|
46 years, 312 days
|
| Colm McCarthy |
1 |
"The Bells of Saint John" |
"The Bells of Saint John" |
|
13 years, 214 days
|
| Hettie MacDonald |
2 |
"Blink" |
"The Magician's Apprentice"/"The Witch's Familiar" |
|
19 years, 143 days
|
| Douglas Mackinnon |
7 |
"The Sontaran Stratagem"/"The Poison Sky" |
"The Husbands of River Song" |
|
18 years, 187 days
|
| Nicholas Mallett |
3 |
The Mysterious Planet |
The Curse of Fenric |
|
40 years, 54 days
|
| David Maloney |
8 |
The Mind Robber |
The Talons of Weng-Chiang |
|
58 years, 46 days
|
| Richard Martin |
4 |
The Daleks |
The Chase |
Directed episodes 3, 6, & 7 of The Daleks with Christopher Barry taking on the other episodes. |
62 years, 313 days
|
| Derek Martinus |
6 |
Galaxy 4 |
Spearhead from Space |
|
60 years, 353 days
|
| Lennie Mayne |
4 |
The Curse of Peladon |
The Hand of Fear |
|
54 years, 274 days
|
| Saul Metzstein |
5 |
"Dinosaurs on a Spaceship" |
"The Name of the Doctor" |
|
14 years, 52 days
|
| Gerry Mill |
1 |
The Faceless Ones |
The Faceless Ones |
|
59 years, 205 days
|
| Peter Moffatt |
6 |
State of Decay |
The Two Doctors |
|
45 years, 342 days
|
| Justin Molotnikov |
2 |
"Sleep No More" |
"Face the Raven" |
|
10 years, 350 days
|
| Andrew Morgan |
2 |
Time and the Rani |
Remembrance of the Daleks |
|
39 years, 53 days
|
| Catherine Morshead |
2 |
"Amy's Choice" |
"The Lodger" |
|
16 years, 168 days
|
| Paul Murphy |
2 |
"Robot of Sherwood" |
"The Caretaker" |
|
12 years, 54 days
|
| Daniel Nettheim |
1 |
"The Zygon Invasion"/"The Zygon Inversion" |
"The Zygon Invasion"/"The Zygon Inversion" |
|
10 years, 364 days
|
| Daniel O'Hara |
1 |
"Under the Lake"/"Before the Flood" |
"Under the Lake"/"Before the Flood" |
|
11 years, 27 days
|
| Michael Owen Morris |
1 |
The Awakening |
The Awakening |
|
42 years, 284 days
|
| Charles Palmer |
3 |
"Smith and Jones" |
"Human Nature"/"The Family of Blood" |
|
19 years, 213 days
|
| Mervyn Pinfield |
4 |
The Sensorites |
Galaxy 4 |
|
62 years, 132 days
|
| Jamie Payne |
2 |
"Hide" |
"The Time of the Doctor" |
|
13 years, 193 days
|
| Mary Ridge |
1 |
Terminus |
Terminus |
|
43 years, 257 days
|
| Pennant Roberts |
6 |
The Face of Evil |
Timelash |
|
49 years, 302 days
|
| Matthew Robinson |
2 |
Resurrection of the Daleks |
Attack of the Cybermen |
|
42 years, 264 days
|
| Paddy Russell |
4 |
The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve |
Horror of Fang Rock |
|
60 years, 267 days
|
| Geoffrey Sax |
1 |
Doctor Who |
Doctor Who |
|
30 years, 171 days
|
| Bill Sellars |
1 |
The Celestial Toymaker |
The Celestial Toymaker |
|
60 years, 211 days
|
| Richard Senior |
1 |
"Let's Kill Hitler" |
"Let's Kill Hitler" |
|
15 years, 64 days
|
| Julian Simpson |
1 |
"The Rebel Flesh"/"The Almost People" |
"The Rebel Flesh"/"The Almost People" |
|
15 years, 162 days
|
| Adam Smith |
2 |
"The Eleventh Hour" |
"The Time of Angels"/"Flesh and Stone" |
|
16 years, 210 days
|
| Julia Smith |
2 |
The Smugglers |
The Underwater Menace |
|
60 years, 50 days
|
| George Spenton-Foster |
2 |
Image of the Fendahl |
The Ribos Operation |
|
49 years, 1 day
|
| Norman Stewart |
2 |
Underworld |
The Power of Kroll |
|
48 years, 296 days
|
| James Strong |
5 |
"The Impossible Planet"/"The Satan Pit" |
"Planet of the Dead" |
|
20 years, 149 days
|
| Rachel Talalay |
3 |
"Dark Water"/"Death in Heaven" |
"Hell Bent" |
|
11 years, 363 days
|
| Colin Teague |
2 |
"The Sound of Drums"/"Last of the Time Lords" |
"The Fires of Pompeii" |
|
19 years, 129 days
|
| Alice Troughton |
2 |
"The Doctor's Daughter" |
"Midnight" |
|
18 years, 173 days
|
| Rex Tucker |
1 |
The Gunfighters |
The Gunfighters |
|
60 years, 183 days
|
| Tony Virgo |
1 |
The King's Demons |
The King's Demons |
|
43 years, 229 days
|
| Alan Wareing |
3 |
The Greatest Show in the Galaxy |
Survival |
|
37 years, 320 days
|
| Ashley Way |
1 |
"The Hungry Earth"/"Cold Blood" |
"The Hungry Earth"/"Cold Blood" |
|
16 years, 161 days
|
| Jeremy Webb |
2 |
"The Curse of the Black Spot" |
"The Wedding of River Song" |
|
15 years, 176 days
|
| Ben Wheatley |
2 |
"Deep Breath" |
"Into the Dalek" |
|
12 years, 68 days
|
| Paul Wilmshurst |
3 |
"Kill the Moon" |
"Last Christmas" |
|
12 years, 26 days
|
| Stephen Woolfenden |
1 |
"Nightmare in Silver" |
"Nightmare in Silver" |
|
13 years, 172 days
|
| Dan Zeff |
1 |
"Love & Monsters" |
"Love & Monsters" |
|
20 years, 135 days
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