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*[[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]] - [[Nicholas Courtney]] | *[[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]] - [[Nicholas Courtney]] | ||
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[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] | ||
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Revision as of 02:10, 31 March 2011
The eighth season of Doctor Who ran between 2nd January 1971 and 19th June 1971. It starred Jon Pertwee as the Third Doctor.
Overview
It marked the appearance of the first on-screen version of The Master and the season was the show's first attempt at a season-long story arc as each serial featured him. It consisted of 5 serials, and 25 episodes. Jo Grant joins as companion.
Television Stories
| # | 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 | |
| 4 | Colony in Space | Malcolm Hulke | 6 | |
| 5 | The Dæmons | Guy Leopold, aka Robert Sloman Barry Letts |
5 | Conclusion of the Master arc |
Main Cast
Regular
- The Doctor - Jon Pertwee
- Jo Grant - Katy Manning
- Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart - Nicholas Courtney
- The Master - Roger Delgado
Semi-Regular
Stories set during this season
- Who Killed Kennedy (all serials of season 8)
- Deadly Reunion (between The Mind of Evil and The Claws of Axos)
- The Doll of Death (after The Claws of Axos)
- The Magician's Oath (after The Dæmons)
Adaptations and merchandising
Home Media
VHS
- 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 Daemons 5 - in B+W)
DVD
- Terror of the Autons (2011)
- The Claws of Axos (2005)
- The Daemons (TBA)[1]
Unannounced DVDs
- The Mind of Evil
- Colony in Space
Novels
- Doctor Who and the Terror of the Autons
- The Mind of Evil
- Doctor Who and the Claws of Axos
- Doctor Who and the Doomsday Weapon
- Doctor Who and the Dæmons
External links
BBC website guide to Season 8 Template:Season 8
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