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'''Season 8''' of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' ran from [[2 January (releases)|2 January]] [[1971 (releases)|1971]] to [[19 June (releases)|19 June]] 1971. It starred [[Jon Pertwee]] as the [[Third Doctor]], [[Katy Manning]] as [[Jo Grant]], [[Nicholas Courtney]] as [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]], [[Richard Franklin]] as
The '''eighth season''' of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' ran between [[2 January (releases)|2 January]] [[1971 (releases)|1971]] and [[19 June (releases)|19 June]] 1971. It starred [[Jon Pertwee]] as the [[Third Doctor]].
[[Mike Yates]], [[John Levene]] as [[John Benton]] and [[Roger Delgado]] as {{Delgado}}. The season opened with ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'' and concluded with ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]].''


== Overview ==
== Overview ==
{{as of|2012|11}}, season 8 remains notable for being the season with the most number of regular characters. Not only did it see a new [[companion]] in the form of [[Jo Grant]], but it featured a regular enemy — {{delgado}} — and an expanded regular [[UNIT]] cast that now included [[Sergeant Benton]] and [[Mike Yates]] in most episodes. Adding in returning regulars [[Jon Pertwee]] and [[Nicholas Courtney]], the regular cast swelled to six.
It consisted of five serials comprised of twenty-five episodes. {{as of|2017}}, season 8 remains notable for being the season with the most number of regular characters. Not only did it see a new [[companion]] in the form of [[Jo Grant]], but it featured a regular enemy — {{Delgado}} — who was the first [[Time Lord]] enemy of the Doctor to appear more than twice, and an expanded regular [[UNIT]] cast that now included [[John Benton|Sergeant Benton]] and [[Mike Yates]] in most episodes. Adding in returning regulars [[Jon Pertwee]] and [[Nicholas Courtney]], the regular cast swelled to six.


== Television stories ==
== Television stories ==
{| {{prettytable}}
{| {{prettytable}}
|'''#''' || '''Title''' || '''Writer''' || '''Episodes''' || '''Notes'''
! # || Title || Writer || Episodes || Notes
|-
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|1 ||''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]''||[[Robert Holmes]]||4||First appearances of Jo Grant, Mike Yates and the Master; featuring the return of the Nestene Consciousness and the Autons; beginning of the season-long Master arc.
|1 ||''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]''||[[Robert Holmes]]||4||First appearances of [[Jo Grant]], [[Mike Yates]] and {{Delgado}}. Beginning of the season-long "Master arc".
|-
|-
|2 ||''[[The Mind of Evil (TV story)|The Mind of Evil]]''||[[Don Houghton]]||6||First appearance of the second TARDIS interior.
|2 ||''[[The Mind of Evil (TV story)|The Mind of Evil]]''||[[Don Houghton]]||6||
|-
|-
|3 ||''[[The Claws of Axos (TV story)|The Claws of Axos]]''||[[Bob Baker]]<br />[[Dave Martin]]||4||First appearance of [[Axos]].
|3 ||''[[The Claws of Axos (TV story)|The Claws of Axos]]''||[[Bob Baker]]<br />[[Dave Martin]]||4||First story to be written by [[Bob Baker]] and [[Dave Martin]]. First appearance of the second TARDIS interior.
|-
|-
|4 ||''[[Colony in Space (TV story)|Colony in Space]]''||[[Malcolm Hulke]]||6||First time the Third Doctor is able to visit an alien planet following exile. First appearance of the "emitter head" [[sonic screwdriver]] model.
|4 ||''[[Colony in Space (TV story)|Colony in Space]]''||[[Malcolm Hulke]]||6||Directorial debut of [[Michael E. Briant]]. First time the Third Doctor is able to visit an alien planet following his [[Exile on Earth|exile]]. First appearance of the "emitter head" [[the Doctor's sonic screwdriver|sonic screwdriver]] model.
|-
|-
|5 ||''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]''||[[Guy Leopold]], aka<br />[[Robert Sloman]]<br />[[Barry Letts]]||5||Conclusion of the season-long Master arc. Second explanation for the destruction of [[Atlantis]]. The Master is captured and imprisoned.
|5 ||''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]''||[[Guy Leopold]], aka<br />[[Robert Sloman]]<br />[[Barry Letts]]||5||Conclusion of the season-long "Master arc".
|}
|}


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
[[File:Season 8 Cast.jpg|thumb|The cast of Season 8.]]
[[File:Season 8 Cast.jpg|thumb|The cast of Season 8.]]
=== Recurring ===
* [[Third Doctor|Dr. Who]] - [[Jon Pertwee]]
* [[Third Doctor|The Third Doctor]] - [[Jon Pertwee]]
* [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]] - [[Nicholas Courtney]]
* [[Jo Grant]] - [[Katy Manning]]
* [[Jo Grant]] - [[Katy Manning]]
* [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]] - [[Nicholas Courtney]]
* [[Mike Yates]] - [[Richard Franklin]]
* {{Delgado|c}} - [[Roger Delgado]]
* [[John Benton|Sergeant Benton]] - [[John Levene]]
* [[John Benton|Sergeant Benton]] - [[John Levene]]
* [[Mike Yates]] - [[Richard Franklin]]
* [[The Master]] - [[Roger Delgado]]
 
=== Recurring ===
* [[Corporal Bell]] - [[Fernanda Marlowe]]
* [[Corporal Bell]] - [[Fernanda Marlowe]]
=== Guest ===
* [[Auton]] Voice - [[Hayden Jones]]
* [[Luigi Rossini|Rossini]] - [[John Baskcomb]]
* [[Rex Farrel]] - [[Michael Wisher]]
* [[George McDermott|McDermott]] - [[Harry Towb]]
* [[John Farrel|Farrel Senior]] - [[Stephen Jack]]
* [[Mary Farrel|Mrs. Farrel]] - [[Barbara Leake]]
* Captain [[Chin Lee]] - [[Pik-Sen Lim]]
* Dr. [[Roland Summers|Summers]] - [[Michael Sheard]]
* [[George Patrick Barnham|Barnham]] - [[Neil McCarthy]]
* [[Fu Peng]] - [[Kristopher Kum]]
* [[Harry Mailer|Mailer]] - [[William Marlowe]]
* [[Lenny Vosper|Vosper]] - [[Hayden Jones]]
* Major [[Alex Cosworth|Cosworth]] - [[Patrick Godfrey]]
* [[Horatio Chinn|Chinn]] - [[Peter Bathurst]]
* [[Bill Filer|Filer]] - [[Paul Grist]]
* [[George Hardiman|Hardiman]] - [[Donald Hewlett]]
* [[Winser]] - [[David Savile]]
* [[Axos|Axon Man]] - [[Bernard Holley]]
* Captain [[Harker (The Claws of Axos)|Harker]] - [[Tim Piggott-Smith]]
* [[John Robert Ashe|Ashe]] - [[John Ringham]]
* [[Mary Ashe]] - [[Helen Worth]]
* [[David Winton|Winton]] - [[Nicholas Pennell]]
* [[Wilfred Norton|Norton]] - [[Roy Skelton]]
* [[Dent (Colony in Space)|Dent]] - [[Morris Perry]]
* [[Caldwell]] - [[Bernard Kay]]
* [[Morgan (Colony in Space)|Morgan]] - [[Tony Caunter]]
* [[Uxariean|Primitive]] - [[Pat Gorman]]
* Miss [[Olive Hawthorne|Hawthorne]] - [[Damaris Hayman]]
* [[Bert (The Dæmons)|Bert the Landlord]] - [[Don McKillop]]
* [[Winstanley]] - [[Rollo Gamble]]
* [[Bok]] - [[Stanley Mason]]
* Sgt. [[Tom Osgood|Osgood]] - [[Alec Linstead]]
* [[Azal]] - [[Stephen Thorne]]
== Stories set before this season ==
The following stories are the known stories set between [[Season 7 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 7]] finale ''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'' and Season 8 opener ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]''.
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Kingdom Builders (comic story)|The Kingdom Builders]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Binary (audio story)|Binary]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Taken For Granted (audio story)|Taken For Granted]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Rings of Ikiria (audio story)|The Rings of Ikiria]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Unzal Incursion (audio story)|The Unzal Incursion]]''


== Stories set during this season ==
== Stories set during this season ==
''Based on [[Theory:Timeline - Third Doctor]]''
'''''Between [[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]] & [[The Mind of Evil (TV story)|The Mind of Evil]]'''''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Dark Intruders (short story)|Dark Intruders]]''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[War in the Abyss (short story)|War in the Abyss]]''
* [[PROSE]]'': [[Hunt to the Death (short story)|Hunt to the Death]]''
* [[PROSE]]'': [[Doorway into Nowhere (short story)|Doorway into Nowhere]]''
* [[PROSE]]'': [[The Claw (short story)|The Claw]]''
* [[PROSE]]'': [[Saucer of Fate (short story)|Saucer of Fate]]''
* [[PROSE]]'': [[The Phaser Aliens (short story)|The Phaser Aliens]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Sentinels of the New Dawn (audio story)|The Sentinels of the New Dawn]]''
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Prologue: The Third Doctor (comic story)|Prologue: The Third Doctor]]''
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Damascus (audio story)|Damascus]]''
'''''Between [[The Mind of Evil (TV story)|The Mind of Evil]] and [[The Claws of Axos (TV story)|The Claws of Axos]]'''''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Deadly Reunion (novel)|Deadly Reunion]]''
'''''In-between all stories of this season and in-between Seasons 8 and [[Season 9 (Doctor Who 1963)|9]]:'''''
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Who Killed Kennedy (novel)|Who Killed Kennedy]]'' (all serials of season 8)
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Who Killed Kennedy (novel)|Who Killed Kennedy]]'' (all serials of season 8)
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Sentinels of the New Dawn (audio story)|The Sentinels of the New Dawn]]'' (between ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]'' and ''[[The Mind of Evil (TV story)|The Mind of Evil]]'')
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Deadly Reunion]]'' (between ''[[The Mind of Evil (TV story)|The Mind of Evil]]'' and ''[[The Claws of Axos (TV story)|The Claws of Axos]]'')
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Doll of Death (audio story)|The Doll of Death]]'' (between ''[[The Claws of Axos (TV story)|The Claws of Axos]]'' and ''[[Colony in Space (TV story)|Colony in Space]]'')
* [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Mists of Time (audio story)|The Mists of Time]]'' (between ''[[The Claws of Axos (TV story)|The Claws of Axos]]'' and ''[[Colony in Space (TV story)|Colony in Space]]'')
* [[COMIC]]: ''[[Change of Mind (comic story)|Change of Mind]]'' (between ''[[The Claws of Axos (TV story)|The Claws of Axos]]'' and ''[[Colony in Space (TV story)|Colony in Space]]'')


== Adaptations and merchandising ==
== Adaptations and merchandising ==
=== Home media ===
=== Home media ===
==== VHS ====
==== VHS releases ====
* ''Terror of the Autons'' (1993) (colour restoration)
* ''Terror of the Autons'' (1993) (colour restoration)
* ''The Mind of Evil'' (1998) (in B/W)
* ''The Mind of Evil'' (1998) (in B/W)
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* ''[[The Pertwee Years]]'' (1992) (''The Dæmons'' episode 5 - in B/W)
* ''[[The Pertwee Years]]'' (1992) (''The Dæmons'' episode 5 - in B/W)


==== DVD ====
==== DVD & Blu-ray releases ====
All serials of season 8 were released individually on DVD between 2005 and 2013. The complete season was upscaled in 1080i50 high definition and released on [[Blu-ray]] as ''Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 8'' in the UK on [[8 March (releases)|8 March]] [[2021 (releases)|2021]].
 
Picture restoration was undertaken by Peter Crocker, with sound restoration by [[Mark Ayres]]. Design and illustration was provided by [[Lee Binding]]. The Executive Producer was [[Russell Minton]].
 
The Dæmons required significant additional colour restoration. This was undertaken by [[Gavin Rymill]], [[Anthony Lamb]] and '[http://drhue.co.uk/ Dr Hue]' colourisers [[Rich Tipple]] and Kieran Highman.
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! style="width:10%;" | '''R1 release date'''
|-
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|| ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]''<br /><small>Only available as part of the ''Mannequin Mania'' box set in Regions 2 and 4. <br />Only available individually in Region 1. || 4 × 25 min. || 9 May 2011 || 2 June 2011 || 10 May 2011
| ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]''<br /><small>Only available as part of the ''[[Mannequin Mania]]'' box set in Regions 2 and 4. <br />Only available individually in Region 1.</small> || 4 × 25 min. || 9 May 2011 || 2 June 2011 || 10 May 2011
|-
|-
|| ''[[The Mind of Evil (TV story)|The Mind of Evil]]'' || 6 × 25 min. || 3 June 2013 || 5 June 2014 || 11 June 2013
| ''[[The Mind of Evil (TV story)|The Mind of Evil]]'' || 6 × 25 min. || 3 June 2013 || 5 June 2014 || 11 June 2013
|-
|-
|| ''[[The Claws of Axos (TV story)|The Claws of Axos]]'' || 4 × 25 min. || 25 April 2005 || 2 June 2005 || 8 November 2005
| ''[[The Claws of Axos (TV story)|The Claws of Axos]]'' || 4 × 25 min. || 25 April 2005 || 2 June 2005 || 8 November 2005
|-
|-
|| ''[[Colony in Space (TV story)|Colony in Space]]'' || 6 × 25 min. || 3 October 2011 || 1 December 2011 || 8 November 2011
| ''[[The Claws of Axos (TV story)|The Claws of Axos]]'' - Special Edition|| 4 × 25 min. || 22 October 2012 || 7 November 2012 || 13 November 2012
|-
|-
|| ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'' || 5 × 25 min. || 19 March 2012|| 19 April 2012 || 10 April 2012
| ''[[Colony in Space (TV story)|Colony in Space]]'' || 6 × 25 min. || 3 October 2011 || 1 December 2011 || 8 November 2011
|-
| ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'' || 5 × 25 min. || 19 March 2012|| 19 April 2012 || 10 April 2012
|-
| ''[[The Collection]]'' - ''[[Season 8 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 8]]'' || 25 x 25 min. || 8 March 2021 || TBA || 1 June 2021
|}
|}


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[[BritBox]] is available only in the [[US]]. [[iTunes]] stores carry ''Doctor Who ''serials in [[Australia]], [[Canada]], [[France]], [[Germany]], the UK and US, unless stated otherwise.


=== Novels ===
=== Novels ===
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Terror of the Autons]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Terror of the Autons (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Terror of the Autons]]''
* ''[[The Mind of Evil (novelisation)|The Mind of Evil]]''
* ''[[The Mind of Evil (novelisation)|The Mind of Evil]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Claws of Axos]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Claws of Axos (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Claws of Axos]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Doomsday Weapon]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Doomsday Weapon (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Doomsday Weapon]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Dæmons]]''
* ''[[Doctor Who and the Dæmons (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Dæmons]]''


== External links ==
== External links ==
[http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/season8.shtml BBC website guide to Season 8]
[http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/season8.shtml BBC website guide to Season 8]
== Notes ==
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Season 8 of Doctor Who ran from 2 January 1971 to 19 June 1971. It starred Jon Pertwee as the Third Doctor, Katy Manning as Jo Grant, Nicholas Courtney as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, Richard Franklin as Mike Yates, John Levene as John Benton and Roger Delgado as the Master. The season opened with Terror of the Autons and concluded with The Dæmons.

Overview[[edit] | [edit source]]

It consisted of five serials comprised of twenty-five episodes. As of 2017, season 8 remains notable for being the season with the most number of regular characters. Not only did it see a new companion in the form of Jo Grant, but it featured a regular enemy — the Master — who was the first Time Lord enemy of the Doctor to appear more than twice, and an expanded regular UNIT cast that now included Sergeant Benton and Mike Yates in most episodes. Adding in returning regulars Jon Pertwee and Nicholas Courtney, the regular cast swelled to six.

Television stories[[edit] | [edit source]]

# Title Writer Episodes Notes
1 Terror of the Autons Robert Holmes 4 First appearances of Jo Grant, Mike Yates and the Master. Beginning of the season-long "Master arc".
2 The Mind of Evil Don Houghton 6
3 The Claws of Axos Bob Baker
Dave Martin		 4 First story to be written by Bob Baker and Dave Martin. First appearance of the second TARDIS interior.
4 Colony in Space Malcolm Hulke 6 Directorial debut of Michael E. Briant. First time the Third Doctor is able to visit an alien planet following his exile. First appearance of the "emitter head" sonic screwdriver model.
5 The Dæmons Guy Leopold, aka
Robert Sloman
Barry Letts		 5 Conclusion of the season-long "Master arc".

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

The cast of Season 8.

Recurring[[edit] | [edit source]]

Guest[[edit] | [edit source]]

Stories set before this season[[edit] | [edit source]]

The following stories are the known stories set between Season 7 finale Inferno and Season 8 opener Terror of the Autons.

Stories set during this season[[edit] | [edit source]]

Based on Theory:Timeline - Third Doctor

Between Terror of the Autons & The Mind of Evil

Between The Mind of Evil and The Claws of Axos

In-between all stories of this season and in-between Seasons 8 and 9:

Adaptations and merchandising[[edit] | [edit source]]

Home media[[edit] | [edit source]]

VHS releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Terror of the Autons (1993) (colour restoration)
  • The Mind of Evil (1998) (in B/W)
  • The Claws of Axos (1992)
  • Colony in Space (2001)
  • The Dæmons (1993) (colour restoration)
  • The Pertwee Years (1992) (The Dæmons episode 5 - in B/W)

DVD & Blu-ray releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

All serials of season 8 were released individually on DVD between 2005 and 2013. The complete season was upscaled in 1080i50 high definition and released on Blu-ray as Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 8 in the UK on 8 March 2021.

Picture restoration was undertaken by Peter Crocker, with sound restoration by Mark Ayres. Design and illustration was provided by Lee Binding. The Executive Producer was Russell Minton.

The Dæmons required significant additional colour restoration. This was undertaken by Gavin Rymill, Anthony Lamb and 'Dr Hue' colourisers Rich Tipple and Kieran Highman.

Serial name Number and duration
of episodes 		R2 release date R4 release date R1 release date
Terror of the Autons
Only available as part of the Mannequin Mania box set in Regions 2 and 4.
Only available individually in Region 1.		 4 × 25 min. 9 May 2011 2 June 2011 10 May 2011
The Mind of Evil 6 × 25 min. 3 June 2013 5 June 2014 11 June 2013
The Claws of Axos 4 × 25 min. 25 April 2005 2 June 2005 8 November 2005
The Claws of Axos - Special Edition 4 × 25 min. 22 October 2012 7 November 2012 13 November 2012
Colony in Space 6 × 25 min. 3 October 2011 1 December 2011 8 November 2011
The Dæmons 5 × 25 min. 19 March 2012 19 April 2012 10 April 2012
The Collection - Season 8 25 x 25 min. 8 March 2021 TBA 1 June 2021

Download/streaming availability[[edit] | [edit source]]

Serial name Amazon Video BritBox iTunes
Terror of the Autons
(4 episodes) 		UK ✓ ✓
The Mind of Evil
(6 episodes) 		✓
The Claws of Axos
(4 episodes) 		UK ✓ Except France, Germany
Colony in Space
(6 episodes) 		✓
The Dæmons
(5 episodes) 		✓

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BBC website guide to Season 8

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Doctor Who television stories
 
Seasons 1-4: William Hartnell
Season 1: 1963-1964
Season 2: 1964-1965
Season 3: 1965-1966
Season 4: 1966
 
Seasons 4-6: Patrick Troughton
Season 4: 1966-1967
Season 5: 1967-1968
Season 6: 1968-1969
 
Seasons 7-11: Jon Pertwee
Season 7: 1970
Season 8: 1971
Season 9: 1972
Season 10: 1972-1973
Season 11: 1973-1974
 
Seasons 12-18: Tom Baker
Season 12: 1974-1975
Season 13: 1975-1976
Season 14: 1976-1977
Season 15: 1977-1978
Season 16: 1978-1979
Season 17: 1979-1980
Season 18: 1980-1981
 
Seasons 19-21: Peter Davison
Season 19: 1982
Season 20: 1983
Children in Need 1983
Season 21: 1984
 
Seasons 21-23: Colin Baker
Season 21: 1984
Season 22: 1985
Season 23: 1986
 
Seasons 24-26: Sylvester McCoy
Season 24: 1987
Season 25: 1988-1989
Season 26: 1989
 
TV Movie & 2013 specials: Paul McGann
TV Movie: 1996
Specials: 2013
Minisodes
 
Series 1: Christopher Eccleston
Series 1: 2005
Regular episodes
 
Series 2-4: David Tennant
Series 2: 2005-2006
Minisode
Christmas Special
Regular episodes
Series 3: 2006-2007
Christmas Special
Regular episodes
Animated special
Series 4: 2007-2010
Minisode
Christmas Special
Regular episodes
Minisodes
Animated special
Seasonal specials
 
Series 5-2013 specials: Matt Smith
Series 5: 2010
Regular episodes
Series 6: 2010-2011
Christmas Special
Minisodes
Regular episodes
(Part 1: Apr 2011)
Regular episodes
(Part 2: Aug 2011)
Minisode
Series 7: 2011-2013
Christmas Special
Minisodes
Regular episodes
(Part 1: 2012)
Minisode
Christmas Special
Regular episodes
(Part 2: 2013)
Specials: 2013
 
Series 8-10: Peter Capaldi
Series 8: 2014
Regular episodes
Series 9: 2014-2015
Christmas Special
Minisode
Regular episodes
Christmas Special
Series 10: 2016-2017
Christmas Special
Regular episodes
Christmas Special
 
Series 11-13: Jodie Whittaker
Series 11: 2018-2019
Regular episodes
New Year Special
Series 12: 2020-2021
Regular episodes
New Year Special
Series 13: 2021
Minisodes
Regular episodes
Seasonal specials
 
60th Anniversary Specials: David Tennant
Specials: 2023
Minisodes
60th Anniversary Specials
 
Season 1 (2023)-present: Ncuti Gatwa
Season 1: 2023-2024
Christmas Special
Regular episodes
v • e
Aliens and Enemies of Season 8
Terror of the Autons
The Mind of Evil
The Claws of Axos
Colony in Space
Time Lords (The Master  • One  • Two  • Three)  • Dent  • IMC robot  • Uxarieans  • Norton  • Morgan  • Rogers  • Allen  • Long
The Dæmons
The Master  • Dæmons (Azal)  • Bok
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