Doctor Who Spearhead from Space TV Story

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.

Doctor Who Season 7 Spearhead from Space

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.

Doctor Who Season 7 Spearhead from Space

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.

Doctor Who Season 7 Spearhead from Space

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.

Doctor Who Season 7 Spearhead from Space

Characters

• Third Doctor
• Liz Shaw
• Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart
• Channing
• Seeley
• Mullins
• Major General Scobie
• Sam Seeley

Credits

• Doctor WhoJon Pertwee
• Liz ShawCaroline John
• Brigadier Lethbridge-StewartNicholas Courtney
• ChanningHugh Burden
• SeeleyNeil Wilson
• MullinsTalfryn Thomas
• Captain MunroJohn Breslin
• Dr. HendersonAntony Webb
• NurseHelen Dorward
• Corporal ForbesGeorge Lee
• UNIT OfficerTessa Shaw
• TechnicianEllis Jones
• WagstaffeAlan Mitchell
• 2nd ReporterPrentis Hancock
• Major General ScobieHamilton Dyce
• Dr BeavisHenry McCarthy
• HibbertJohn Woodnutt
• RansomeDerek Smee
• Sam SeeleyNeil Wilson
• MegBetty Bowden
• SergeantClifford Cox
• AttendantEdmund Bailey