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Doctor Who Spearhead from Space TV Story

Spearhead from Space Synopsis

Forbidden to continue his travels through time and space by his fellow Time Lords, the newly regenerated Doctor begins his exile on Earth and finds himself hurled into one of his most exciting and terrifying adventures. But the Doctor is not the only alien intelligence arriving on the planet. A shower of mysterious meteorites signals the coming of the Nestene Consciousness – an evil, cosmic, collective being with just one goal – total conquest of Earth. The Nestenes possess a special ability to control plastic and are making hordes of Autons – indestructible, armed, plastic mannikins, only awaiting the Nestene command to start their killer rampage.

Story Order

  • Story 51 from Doctor Who
  • Story 1 of 4 from Season 7

Episodes

Saturday
3rd January 1970
5:15PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - Spearhead from Space - Episode 1

The TARDIS takes the newly regenerated Doctor to Earth to begin his exile.

Saturday
10th January 1970
5:15PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Spearhead from Space - Episode 2

A recovered Doctor escapes the hospital and joins UNIT in their investigation.

Saturday
17th January 1970
5:15PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Spearhead from Space - Episode 3

Sam Seeley has found one of the meteorites but the Autons want it back and are closing in.

Saturday
24th January 1970
5:15PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - Spearhead from Space - Episode 4

The invasion begins as Auton shop dummies come to life and attack the public.

Credits

Spearhead from Space

Credits
  • Writer Robert Holmes
  • Director Derek Martinus
  • Producer Derrick Sherwin
  • Script Editor Terrance Dicks
  • Doctor Who Jon Pertwee
  • Liz Shaw Caroline John
  • Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart Nicholas Courtney
  • Channing Hugh Burden
  • Seeley Neil Wilson
  • Mullins Talfryn Thomas
  • Captain Munro John Breslin
  • Dr. Henderson Antony Webb
  • Nurse Helen Dorward
  • Corporal Forbes George Lee
  • UNIT Officer Tessa Shaw
  • Technician Ellis Jones
  • Wagstaffe Alan Mitchell
  • 2nd Reporter Prentis Hancock
  • Major General Scobie Hamilton Dyce
  • Dr Beavis Henry McCarthy
  • Hibbert John Woodnutt
  • Ransome Derek Smee
  • Meg Betty Bowden
  • Sergeant Clifford Cox
  • Attendant Edmund Bailey