when did cybermen first appear in doctor who
in 1966 1966
title: Cyberman text: Cyberman The Cybermen are a fictional race of cyborgs who are among the most persistent enemies of the Doctor in the British science fiction television programme, "Doctor Who". Within the context of the series, the Cybermen are a species of emotionless space-faring cyborgs who look to co-opt human beings or other similar species to join and populate their ranks. First appearing in 1966, the Cybermen were created by Dr. Kit Pedler (the unofficial scientific advisor to the show) and story editor Gerry Davis. The Cybermen have seen many redesigns and costume changes over "Doctor Who"s long run. Over the years, title: Cyberman text: hands, and their facial structures are visible beneath the masks they wear. However, over time, they evolved into metallic, more robot-like designs. The Cybermen first appear in the serial "The Tenth Planet" in 1966, set in 1986, in which their origin story is given as follows. Millions of years ago, during prehistoric times, Earth had a twin planet known as Mondas. Mondas was knocked out of solar orbit and drifted into deep space. The Mondasians, already far in advance of Earth's technology and fearful for their race's survival, their lifespans shortening, replaced most of their bodies with cybernetic parts. Having title: The Tomb of the Cybermen text: late 1991, telerecordings of all four episodes were returned to the BBC from the Hong Kong-based Rediffusion company. In May 1992, the serial was released on VHS with a special introduction from director Morris Barry. The VHS release topped the sales charts throughout the country. This was the only original "Doctor Who" episode from the original era to top the UK charts. Between 1991 and 2013, the serial was believed to be the only complete story from Season 5 (and the only complete serial to feature Deborah Watling) before the complete run of "The Enemy of the World" was returned title: Revenge of the Cybermen text: Revenge of the Cybermen Revenge of the Cybermen is the fifth and final serial of the 12th season of the British science fiction television series "Doctor Who", which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 19 April to 10 May 1975. It was the first to feature the Cybermen since 1968's "The Invasion". The serial is set on Space Station Nerva, now called Nerva Beacon, and the "planet of gold" Voga, thousands of years before "The Ark in Space". In the serial, the Cybermen plot to destroy Voga, as the gold there is lethal to them. Following title: Alexandra Tynan text: Alexandra Tynan Alexandra Tynan is a costume designer best known for her design of the Cybermen in the BBC Television series "Doctor Who". Tynan trained at Belfast College of Art and worked as a costume designer for the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre before accepting a staff role at the BBC in 1964. Credited as Sandra Reid, Tynan worked on eight Doctor Who serials including William Hartnell's final story, The Tenth Planet, which included the first appearance of the Cybermen, devised by Dr Kit Pedler and his writing partner Gerry Davis. Tynan redesigned her creations for the 1967