| "The Death of Doctor Who" | |
|---|---|
| Series Doctor Who Season 2, Episode 34 | |
| File:Doctor Who 2.34 001.jpg | |
| Air date | June 19th, 1965 |
| Writers | Anthony Coburn |
| Director | Waris Hussein |
| Producers | Verity Lambert; Mervyn Pinfield |
| Starring | William Hartnell; William Russell; Jacqueline Hill; Carole Ann Ford |
| Episode guide | |
| Previous "Journey Into Terror" |
Next "The Planet of Decision" |
"The Death of Doctor Who" is the thirty-fourth episode of series two of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was directed by Waris Hussein and written by Anthony Coburn. It first aired on BBC-1 in the UK on June 19th, 1965.
In this episode, the Doctor, Ian, Susan and Barbara are trapped inside the Cave of Skulls. The Doctor seems disinterested in their current predicament however. The tribal elder goes to the cave to prevent the Doctor from teaching the others the secret of fire. Za and Hur are forced to work together to stop the Doctor and his companions from escaping.