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Season 8

Doctor Who

Season 8

  • 1971

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 regular 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.

  1. Terror of the Autons (1) Episode 1 Terror of the Autons (1) January 2, 1971, 25 min When a Nestene Energy Unit is stolen and a radio telescope sabotaged, the Doctor is contacted by a Time Lord who tells him his old rival the Master is responsible.
  2. Terror of the Autons (2) Episode 2 Terror of the Autons (2) January 9, 1971, 25 min Attempting to find out where Jo encountered the Master, the Doctor heads to the circus where he falls foul of Rossini.
  3. Terror of the Autons (3) Episode 3 Terror of the Autons (3) January 16, 1971, 25 min The Doctor and the Brigadier head to Farrel's factory but the Master and the Autons have already left and are distributing plastic daffodils around the country.
  4. Terror of the Autons (4) Episode 4 Terror of the Autons (4) January 23, 1971, 25 min The Doctor discovers the plastic daffodils are designed to fire a spray that asphyxiates people, causing havoc prior to the Nestene's arrival, but before he can alert anyone he and…
  5. The Mind of Evil (1) Episode 5 The Mind of Evil (1) January 30, 1971, 25 min The Doctor and Jo head to Stangmoor Prison to investigate the Keller Machine, which drains the evil impulses from prisoners' minds, while UNIT are handling security at the first world…
  6. The Mind of Evil (2) Episode 6 The Mind of Evil (2) February 6, 1971, 25 min The Doctor is recalled by UNIT to help investigate Cheng-Tiek's murder but is unaware that Chin-Lee is under the control of the Master.
  7. The Mind of Evil (3) Episode 7 The Mind of Evil (3) February 13, 1971, 25 min Realising Chin-Lee has been using the power of the Keller Machine to carry out assassinations, the Doctor heads back to Stangmoor, only to find the Master has teamed up with…
  8. The Mind of Evil (4) Episode 8 The Mind of Evil (4) February 20, 1971, 25 min With the Doctor and Jo being held prisoner, the Master convinces Mailer to help him steal the Thunderbolt.
  9. The Mind of Evil (5) Episode 9 The Mind of Evil (5) February 27, 1971, 25 min The Doctor is forced to help the Master control the mind parasite while Yates finds out where the Thunderbolt has been taken only to be captured by the Master's men.
  10. The Mind of Evil (6) Episode 10 The Mind of Evil (6) March 6, 1971, 25 min The Brigadier has recaptured Stangmoor but the Master still has control of the Thunderbolt and the Doctor must find a way to stop him and destroy the Keller Machine.
  11. The Claws of Axos (1) Episode 11 The Claws of Axos (1) March 13, 1971, 25 min When a mysterious object lands near the Nuton power complex, UNIT investigate and encounter the Axons, a group of aliens who offer the mineral axonite, which can duplicate matter, as…
  12. The Claws of Axos (2) Episode 12 The Claws of Axos (2) March 20, 1971, 25 min The Doctor and Winser begin to analyse axonite while Chinn plots to secure its use exclusively for Britain.
  13. The Claws of Axos (3) Episode 13 The Claws of Axos (3) March 27, 1971, 25 min The Doctor and Jo are being held prisoner by Axos while Chinn is forced to organise the worldwide distribution of axonite and the Master returns to the power complex to…
  14. The Claws of Axos (4) Episode 14 The Claws of Axos (4) April 3, 1971, 25 min The Doctor and Jo escape from Axos but then the Doctor offers the Master a deal; if he helps him repair the TARDIS, they can flee Earth together.
  15. Colony in Space (1) Episode 15 Colony in Space (1) April 10, 1971, 25 min The Time Lords take control of the TARDIS and the Doctor and Jo arrive on an Earth Colony in the 25th century, where a ruthless mining company are using a…
  16. Colony in Space (2) Episode 16 Colony in Space (2) April 17, 1971, 25 min The Doctor discovers an Interplanetary Mining Corporation ship has landed on the planet in order to mine its duralinium, while Norton begins causing trouble at the colony.
  17. Colony in Space (3) Episode 17 Colony in Space (3) April 24, 1971, 25 min The Doctor makes it back to the colony and warns Ashe what Dent is up to but when Jo and Winton try to find proof they are captured.
  18. Colony in Space (4) Episode 18 Colony in Space (4) May 1, 1971, 25 min The Doctor descends into the Primitive city to try and find Jo while the colonists receive a visit from the Adjudicator.
  19. Colony in Space (5) Episode 19 Colony in Space (5) May 8, 1971, 25 min The Master offers to help the colonists in exchange for information on the Primitive city and forces the Doctor to act as a guide by taking Jo hostage.
  20. Colony in Space (6) Episode 20 Colony in Space (6) May 15, 1971, 25 min The Doctor and the Master are taken into the Primitive city, where the Master hopes to find the doomsday weapon, while Dent forces the colonists to leave the planet even…
  21. The Dæmons (1) Episode 21 The Dæmons (1) May 22, 1971, 25 min Earth, the near future. When an archaological dig at the village of Devil's End goes disastrously wrong, an ancient power begins to revive. Can even the Doctor withstand the power…
  22. The Dæmons (2) Episode 22 The Dæmons (2) May 29, 1971, 25 min With the Doctor frozen by the energy release from the barrow, Jo calls Yates and Benton for help, but when the Brigadier tries to join them he finds the village…
  23. The Dæmons (3) Episode 23 The Dæmons (3) June 5, 1971, 25 min The Doctor explains to his friends that the Master is trying to gain the power of the last of the Daemons, a race who influenced Earth's development, while the Master…
  24. The Dæmons (4) Episode 24 The Dæmons (4) June 12, 1971, 25 min The Master orders Bert to set a trap for the Doctor at the village while a concussed Jo makes for the cavern.
  25. The Dæmons (5) Episode 25 The Dæmons (5) June 19, 1971, 25 min The Master decides to sacrifice Jo to Azal and when the Doctor and his friends try to intervene they come under attack from Bok.