The Doctor confronts the Borad and try's to deal with his plot to take over the world and eradicate human life. Later, the Doctor and Mel find out who Herbert really is.

The Doctor and Peri are drawn into a Time Corridor and end up on the planet Karfel where the 3rd Doctor once visited. While there he meets a leader who seems to enjoy war and a strange man named Herbert.

After having power supply problems with the TARDIS, the Doctor and Peri land on the planet Varos where their leaders are punished by the citizens on National television when they are displeased with the leaders actions. The Doctor quickly becomes a fugitive.

The Doctor discovers that the Cybermen are involved with the strange distress signal. Peri and the Doctor discover who Lytton is working for and do their best to keep the Cybermen from gaining time travel.

The Doctor and Peri investigate strange signals, in the process, The Tardis lands at the spot where it all began. I.M. Formemans junk yard on Totters Lane. The Doctor is followed by some odd policemen. After landing, he works on the TARDIS's Chameleon circuit and the TARDIS starts to change shape but seems to have a bit of trouble blending in after such a long time of not working.