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Doctor Who The Claws of Axos TV Story

The Claws of Axos Synopsis

An approaching Alien spaceship is detected on monitoring equipment at UNIT HQ, where the Brigadier is entertaining two visitors – Chinn, a civil servant making a security inspection, and Bill Filer, an American agent sent to discuss the threat of the Master. The Ship lands in England and the UNIT team, joined by Hardiman and Winser from the nearby Nuton power station, meet its occupants: beautiful golden-skinned humanoids called Axons.

Story Order

  • Story 57 from Doctor Who
  • Story 3 of 5 from Season 8

Episodes

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.

Doctor Who Season 8 The Claws of Axos
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...

Doctor Who Season 8 The Claws of Axos
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…

Doctor Who Season 8 The Claws of Axos
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.

Doctor Who Season 8 The Claws of Axos

Credits

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
Characters
Third Doctor played by Jon Pertwee in Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos Third Doctor Jon Pertwee Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart played by Nicholas Courtney in Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart Nicholas Courtney The Master played by Roger Delgado in Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos The Master Roger Delgado Jo Grant played by Katy Manning in Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos Jo Grant Katy Manning Mike Yates played by Richard Franklin in Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos Mike Yates Richard Franklin John Benton played by John Levene in Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos John Benton John Levene Chinn played by Peter Bathurst in Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos Chinn Peter Bathurst Filer played by Paul Grist in Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos Filer Paul Grist Hardiman played by Donald Hewlett in Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos Hardiman Donald Hewlett Winser played by David Savile in Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos Winser David Savile Axon Man played by Bernard Holley in Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos Axon Man Bernard Holley Captain Harker played by Tim Pigott-Smith in Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos Captain Harker Tim Pigott-Smith 1st Radar Operator played by Michael Walker in Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos 1st Radar Operator Michael Walker 2nd Radar Operator played by David G March in Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos 2nd Radar Operator David G March Axon Woman played by Patricia Gordino in Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos Axon Woman Patricia Gordino The Minister played by Kenneth Benda in Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos The Minister Kenneth Benda
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