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The '''eighth season''' of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' ran between [[2 January (releases)|2 January]] [[1971]] and [[19 June (releases)|19 June]] [[1971]]. It starred [[Jon Pertwee]] as the [[Third Doctor]].
 
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|companion = Jo Grant
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|start date = [[2 January (releases)|2 January]] [[1971 (releases)|1971]]
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|ref book = The Discontinuity Guide
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|ref book2 = The Third Doctor Handbook
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|ref book3 = The Seventies
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|ref book4 = About Time 3
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|doc = Jon and Katy
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|mythmakers8 = MM VHS 49
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|mythmakers9 = MM DVD 64
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|prev = season 7
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|next = season 9
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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]].
   
 
== Overview ==
 
== Overview ==
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|'''#''' || '''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; beginning of the season-long Master arc
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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.
 
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|2 ||''[[The Mind of Evil (TV story)|The Mind of Evil]]''||[[Don Houghton]]||6||
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|2 ||''[[The Mind of Evil (TV story)|The Mind of Evil]]''||[[Don Houghton]]||6||First appearance of the second TARDIS interior.
 
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|3 ||''[[The Claws of Axos (TV story)|The Claws of Axos]]''||[[Bob Baker]]<br />[[Dave Martin]]||4||First appearance of [[Axos]]
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|3 ||''[[The Claws of Axos (TV story)|The Claws of Axos]]''||[[Bob Baker]]<br />[[Dave Martin]]||4||First appearance of [[Axos]].
 
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|4 ||''[[Colony in Space (TV story)|Colony in Space]]''||[[Malcolm Hulke]]||6||
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|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.
 
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|5 ||''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]''||[[Guy Leopold]], aka<br />[[Robert Sloman]]<br />[[Barry Letts]]||5||Conclusion of the season-long Master arc
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|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]].
 
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== Main cast ==
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== Cast ==
 
[[File:Season 8 Cast.jpg|thumb|The cast of Season 8.]]
 
[[File:Season 8 Cast.jpg|thumb|The cast of Season 8.]]
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=== Recurring ===
* The [[Third Doctor]] - [[Jon Pertwee]]
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* [[Third Doctor|The Third Doctor]] - [[Jon Pertwee]]
 
* [[Jo Grant]] - [[Katy Manning]]
 
* [[Jo Grant]] - [[Katy Manning]]
 
* [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]] - [[Nicholas Courtney]]
 
* [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]] - [[Nicholas Courtney]]
 
* {{Delgado|c}} - [[Roger Delgado]]
 
* {{Delgado|c}} - [[Roger Delgado]]
=== Semi-regular ===
 
 
* [[John Benton|Sergeant Benton]] - [[John Levene]]
 
* [[John Benton|Sergeant Benton]] - [[John Levene]]
 
* [[Mike Yates]] - [[Richard Franklin]]
 
* [[Mike Yates]] - [[Richard Franklin]]
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== Stories set during this season ==
 
== Stories set during this season ==
* [[PROSE]]: ''[[Who Killed Kennedy]]'' (all serials of season 8)
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* [[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]]'')
 
* [[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]]'')
 
* [[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]]'')
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== Adaptations and merchandising ==
 
== Adaptations and merchandising ==
=== Home Media ===
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=== Home media ===
 
==== VHS ====
 
==== VHS ====
 
* ''Terror of the Autons'' (1993) (colour restoration)
 
* ''Terror of the Autons'' (1993) (colour restoration)
* ''The Mind of Evil'' (1998) (in B+W)
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* ''The Mind of Evil'' (1998) (in B/W)
 
* ''The Claws of Axos'' (1992)
 
* ''The Claws of Axos'' (1992)
 
* ''Colony in Space'' (2001)
 
* ''Colony in Space'' (2001)
 
* ''The Dæmons'' (1993) (colour restoration)
 
* ''The Dæmons'' (1993) (colour restoration)
* ''[[The Pertwee Years]]'' (1992) (''The Dæmons'' 5 - in B+W)
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* ''[[The Pertwee Years]]'' (1992) (''The Dæmons'' episode 5 - in B/W)
   
 
==== DVD ====
 
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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. || 4 × 25 min. || 9 May 2011 || 2 June 2011 || 10 May 2011
 
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|| ''[[The Mind of Evil (TV story)|The Mind of Evil]]'' || 6 × 25 min. || TBA || TBA || TBA
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|| ''[[The Mind of Evil (TV story)|The Mind of Evil]]'' || 6 × 25 min. || 3 June 2013 || 5 June 2014 || 11 June 2013
 
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|| ''[[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
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Revision as of 13:15, 14 April 2015

RealWorld

You may be looking for series 8.

The eighth season of Doctor Who ran between 2 January 1971 and 19 June 1971. It starred Jon Pertwee as the Third Doctor.

Overview

As of November 2012, 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 — 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

# Title Writer Episodes Notes
1 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.
2 The Mind of Evil Don Houghton 6 First appearance of the second TARDIS interior.
3 The Claws of Axos Bob Baker
Dave Martin
4 First appearance of Axos.
4 Colony in Space Malcolm Hulke 6 First time the Third Doctor is able to visit an alien planet following exile.
5 The Dæmons Guy Leopold, aka
Robert Sloman
Barry Letts
5 Conclusion of the season-long Master arc. Second explanation for the destruction of Atlantis.

Cast

Season 8 Cast

The cast of Season 8.

Recurring

Stories set during this season

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 Dæmons episode 5 - in B/W)

DVD

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
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

Novels

External links

BBC website guide to Season 8

Notes