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The eighth season of Doctor Who ran between 2 January 1971 and 19 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 five serials, and twenty-five episodes. Jo Grant joined 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)
- Colony in Space (2011)
- The Daemons (2012)
Unannounced DVDs
- The Mind of Evil
- Colony in Space