The order in which episodes have been screened in different countries has varied widely over the years and, while this is usually due to incompetence or disinterest on the part of the TV companies, many people will argue for or against a particular sequence of events. For example, while "Arrival" might be considered a logical first and "Fallout" last, there are those who favour the "circular" theory which means that "Fallout" might well be the first one. The series was certainly not shot in any sort of coherent order, but this is the nature of filming and production dates are of no use in determining a "proper" screening order. To avoid madness, and for the purposes of this guide, the original UK screening order is adhered to. This in no way suggests that this order is any more coherent - the episodes were shown as they were finished, not because they followed each other in logical order. I'm indebted to Andrew Pixley for providing most of the screening and production dates in this article.
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If you really are seeing this programme for the first time and don't want to know what happens, don't proceed any further into this section. Watch the episodes and then come back.
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