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The Power Complex explodes. The Brigadier, Jo and UNIT return to the wreckage. As they explore the TARDIS rematerialises. | The Power Complex explodes. The Brigadier, Jo and UNIT return to the wreckage. As they explore the TARDIS rematerialises. | ||
The Doctor explains what he did to save the world. He struggles to explain the concept of a time loop to the Brigadier. Filer asks after the Master. The Doctor hopes he is trapped in the time loop too but cannot be certain. The Brigadier asks if | The Doctor explains what he did to save the world. He struggles to explain the concept of a time loop to the Brigadier. Filer asks after the Master. The Doctor hopes he is trapped in the time loop too but cannot be certain. The Brigadier asks if the Doctor meant to return to Earth. The Doctor initially says he did, but when pressed says that the Time Lords have programmed his TARDIS so that even if he gets it working, he will always return to Earth — "like a galactic yo-yo". | ||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
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* The [[Defence Minister (The Claws of Axos)|Defence Minister]] - [[Kenneth Benda]] | * The [[Defence Minister (The Claws of Axos)|Defence Minister]] - [[Kenneth Benda]] | ||
* [[Ericson|Technician]] - [[Royston Farrell]] | * [[Ericson|Technician]] - [[Royston Farrell]] | ||
===Uncredited cast=== | |||
* Voice of [[Axos]] - [[Bernard Holley]] | |||
* [[Nuton Power Complex|Nuton]] driver - [[Nick Hobbs]] (uncredited on-screen for episodes two and three, but credited in ''Radio Times'' only for episode two) | |||
* Old [[Jo Grant]] - [[Mildred Brown]] | |||
== Crew == | == Crew == | ||
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* John Hicks (Axon Boy) and Debbie Lee London (Axon Girl) are credited on-screen for episode one, but not in ''Radio Times''. | * John Hicks (Axon Boy) and Debbie Lee London (Axon Girl) are credited on-screen for episode one, but not in ''Radio Times''. | ||
* Michael Walker (1st Radar Operator) and David G. March (2nd Radar Operator) are credited collectively as "Radar Operators" in ''Radio Times'' for episode one. | * Michael Walker (1st Radar Operator) and David G. March (2nd Radar Operator) are credited collectively as "Radar Operators" in ''Radio Times'' for episode one. | ||
* Nick Hobbs (Nuton Driver) is uncredited on-screen for episodes two and three, but is credited in ''Radio Times'' only for episode two. | |||
* UNIT's mobile HQ is portrayed by a BBC Outside Broadcast van, with the BBC logos obscured. | * UNIT's mobile HQ is portrayed by a BBC Outside Broadcast van, with the BBC logos obscured. | ||
* The original script called for the Axons to land in [[Hyde Park]], with their ship shaped like a human skull. The script was spectacular in other respects also. The production team loved the story, but had it scaled down on account of impracticality and budget. | * The original script called for the Axons to land in [[Hyde Park]], with their ship shaped like a human skull. The script was spectacular in other respects also. The production team loved the story, but had it scaled down on account of impracticality and budget. | ||
