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Doctor Who Season 8

About Doctor Who Season 8 (1971)

The Doctor is still exiled to Earth by his own people and working for U.N.I.T. He is joined by Jo Grant, who is employed by U.N.I.T to assist the Doctor, after Liz Shaw went back to Cambridge.

The Doctor is warned by one of his own people that an old acquaintance, a renegade Time Lord known as the Master, has arrived on Earth with plans to cause trouble.

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Episodes

Terror of the Autons

Saturday
2nd January 1971
5:15PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Terror of the Autons - Episode One

The Master arrives on Earth in his TARDIS, camouflaging it as a horse box in a Circus.

Saturday
9th January 1971
5:15PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Terror of the Autons - Episode Two

The Master, has assumed control at the plastics factory and is manufacturing new lines of living plastics.

Saturday
16th January 1971
5:15PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - Terror of the Autons - Episode Three

The Doctor and the Brigadier trace the Master to the plastics factory but they are too late.

Saturday
23rd January 1971
5:15PM
BBC 1 (22 mins)

Doctor Who - Terror of the Autons - Episode Four

The Doctor catches up with his old enemy, the Master. Can anyone stop the Nestene Consciousness?

The Mind of Evil

Saturday
30th January 1971
5:15PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Mind of Evil - Episode One

The Doctor and Jo watch a demonstration of the Keller Machine which can extract evil impulses from criminals.

Saturday
6th February 1971
5:15PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Mind of Evil - Episode Two

A full scale riot takes place at the Prison and Jo is taken hostage.

Saturday
13th February 1971
5:15PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Mind of Evil - Episode Three

The Master is behind the Keller Machine and uses it to recruit the rioting inmates at Stangmoor Prison.

Saturday
20th February 1971
5:15PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Mind of Evil - Episode Four

The mind parasite within the Keller Machine becomes too powerful for the Master to control.

Saturday
27th February 1971
5:15PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - The Mind of Evil - Episode Five

The Master forms an uneasy alliance with the Doctor so that between them they can subdue the Keller Machine.

Saturday
6th March 1971
5:15PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Mind of Evil - Episode Six

The Keller Machine breaks free of the Doctor's restraining device. The Doctor turns it against the Master.

The Claws of Axos

Saturday
13th March 1971
5:15PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - The Claws of Axos - Episode One

Axos, a living spacecraft, lands and offers Earth a new energy source - Axonite.

Saturday
20th March 1971
5:15PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - The Claws of Axos - Episode Two

The Doctor quickly discovers that the miracle Axonite substance is not as benign as it seems...

Saturday
27th March 1971
5:15PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Claws of Axos - Episode Three

Axos puts its plan to drain the Earth of its energy in motion. The Brigadier must turn to an unlikely ally to stop it…

Saturday
3rd April 1971
5:15PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - The Claws of Axos - Episode Four

The Claws of Axos are deeply embedded in the Earth's carcass.

Colony in Space

Saturday
10th April 1971
6:10PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Colony in Space - Episode One

The Doctor and Jo arrive on a barren world in the far future where human colonists are scratching a living.

Saturday
17th April 1971
6:10PM
BBC 1 (22 mins)

Doctor Who - Colony in Space - Episode Two

The Interplanetary Mining Corporation, represented by Captain Dent, arrives on the planet.

Saturday
24th April 1971
6:10PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - Colony in Space - Episode Three

When Jo attempts to break into the IMC ship to find incriminating information, she is captured and held hostage.

Saturday
1st May 1971
6:10PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Colony in Space - Episode Four

The Master arrives, posing as an adjudicator from Earth who has come to settle the dispute.

Saturday
8th May 1971
6:10PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - Colony in Space - Episode Five

With Jo held prisoner in his TARDIS, the Master forces the Doctor to take him to the underground city.

Saturday
15th May 1971
6:10PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - Colony in Space - Episode Six

In the underground city, the Doctor and the Master confront the guardian of the doomsday weapon.

The Daemons

Saturday
22nd May 1971
6:15PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - The Daemons - Episode One

The Doctor tries to prevent Professor Horner from breaking into an ancient barrow near the village of Devil's End.

Saturday
29th May 1971
6:10PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Daemons - Episode Two

The Doctor and Jo return to the barrow where they are confronted by the gargoyle, Bok.

Saturday
5th June 1971
6:10PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Daemons - Episode Three

The Doctor attempts to help the Brigadier penetrate the heat barrier but is attacked by the Master's servant.

Saturday
12th June 1971
6:10PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Daemons - Episode Four

The Doctor is captured by the villagers who are under the Master's control.

Saturday
19th June 1971
6:10PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Daemons - Episode Five

UNIT have penetrated the heat barrier and launch an attack on the gargoyle, Bok.

Credits

Terror of the Autons

Credits
  • Writer Robert Holmes
  • Producer Barry Letts
  • Script Editor Terrance Dicks
  • Doctor Who Jon Pertwee
  • Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart Nicholas Courtney
  • The Master Roger Delgado
  • Jo Grant Katy Manning
  • Mike Yates Richard Franklin
  • Sergeant Benton John Levene
  • Rex Farrel Michael Wisher
  • McDermott Harry Towb
  • Time Lord David Garth
  • Radio Telescope Director Frank Mills
  • Professor Philips Christopher Burgess
  • Goodge Andrew Staines
  • Rossini John Baskcomb
  • Museum Attendant Dave Carter
  • Farrel Senior Stephen Jack
  • Mrs. Farrel Barbara Leake
  • Strong Man Roy Stewart
  • Dr. Who Jon Pertwee
  • Brownrose Dermot Tuohy
  • Telephone Mechanic Norman Stanley
  • Policeman William McGuirk
  • Auton Policeman Terry Walsh
  • Auton Leader Pat Gorman
  • Auton Voice Haydn Jones

The Mind of Evil

Credits
  • Writer Don Houghton
  • Director Timothy Combe
  • Producer Barry Letts
  • Script Editor Terrance Dicks
  • Dr. Who Jon Pertwee
  • Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart Nicholas Courtney
  • Jo Grant Katy Manning
  • Mike Yates Richard Franklin
  • Captain Chin Lee Pik-Sen Lim
  • Prison Governor Raymond Westwell
  • Dr. Summers Michael Sheard
  • Professor Kettering Simon Lack
  • Barnham Neil McCarthy
  • Corporal Bell Fernanda Marlowe
  • Linwood Clive Scott
  • Chief Prison Officer Powers Roy Purcell
  • Senior Prison Officer Green Eric Mason
  • Prison Officer Bill Matthews
  • Prison Officer Barry Wade
  • Prison Officer Dave Carter
  • Prison Officer Martin Gordon
  • The Master Roger Delgado
  • Sergeant Benton John Levene
  • Mailer William Marlowe
  • Vosper Haydn Jones
  • Fu Peng Kristopher Kum
  • Senator Alcott Tommy Duggan
  • Charlie David Calderisi
  • Major Cosworth Patrick Godfrey
  • Fuller Johnny Barrs
  • Main Gate Prisoner Matthew Walters
  • Doctor Who Jon Pertwee

The Claws of Axos

Credits
  • Writer Bob Baker
  • Writer Dave Martin
  • Director Michael Ferguson
  • Producer Barry Letts
  • Script Editor Terrance Dicks
  • Doctor Who Jon Pertwee
  • Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart Nicholas Courtney
  • The Master Roger Delgado
  • Jo Grant Katy Manning
  • Mike Yates Richard Franklin
  • Sergeant Benton John Levene
  • Chinn Peter Bathurst
  • Filer Paul Grist
  • Hardiman Donald Hewlett
  • Winser David Savile
  • Axon Man Bernard Holley
  • Captain Harker Tim Pigott-Smith
  • 1st Radar Operator Michael Walker
  • 2nd Radar Operator David G March
  • Axon Woman Patricia Gordino
  • The Minister Kenneth Benda

Colony in Space

Credits
  • Writer Malcolm Hulke
  • Director Michael E Briant
  • Producer Barry Letts
  • Script Editor Terrance Dicks
  • Doctor Who Jon Pertwee
  • Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart Nicholas Courtney
  • Jo Grant Katy Manning
  • Winton Nicholas Pennell
  • Ashe John Ringham
  • Leeson David Webb
  • Jane Leeson Sheila Grant
  • Norton Roy Skelton
  • Mary Ashe Helen Worth
  • Martin John Line
  • Mrs. Martin Mitzi Webster
  • Primitive and Voice Pat Gorman
  • Time Lord Peter Forbes-Robertson
  • Time Lord John Baker
  • Time Lord Graham Leaman
  • Robot John Scott Martin
  • Caldwell Bernard Kay
  • Dent Morris Perry
  • Morgan Tony Caunter
  • Holden John Herrington
  • Allen Stanley McGeagh
  • Long Pat Gorman
  • Master Roger Delgado
  • Alec Leeson John Tordoff
  • Guardian Norman Atkyns
  • Primitive Pat Gorman
  • Alien Priest Roy Heymann
  • The Master Roger Delgado
  • Colonist Pat Gorman

The Daemons

Credits
  • Writer Barry Letts
  • Writer Robert Sloman
  • Director Christopher Barry
  • Producer Barry Letts
  • Script Editor Terrance Dicks
  • Doctor Who Jon Pertwee
  • Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart Nicholas Courtney
  • The Master Roger Delgado
  • Jo Grant Katy Manning
  • Mike Yates Richard Franklin
  • Sergeant Benton John Levene
  • Miss Hawthorne Damaris Hayman
  • Bert the Landlord Don McKillop
  • Winstanley Rollo Gamble
  • Prof. Horner Robert Wentworth
  • Alastair Fergus David Simeon
  • Harry James Snell
  • Garvin John Joyce
  • Dr. Reeves Eric Hillyard
  • Tom Girton Jon Croft
  • PC Groom Christopher Wray
  • Baker's Man Gerald Taylor
  • Bok Stanley Mason
  • Sgt. Osgood Alec Linstead
  • Thorpe John Owens
  • Azal Stephen Thorne
  • Morris Dancers Headington Quarry Men
  • Jones Matthew Corbett