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 dinosaur-like creature to force the colonists to leave the planet.
- Directed by
- Michael E. Briant
- Written by
- Malcolm Hulke
Guest stars
All episodes — Season 8
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S8 E1Terror of the Autons (1)
Jan 2, 19717.425 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.
S8 E2Terror of the Autons (2)
Jan 9, 19717.125 min
Attempting to find out where Jo encountered the Master, the Doctor heads to the circus where he falls foul of Rossini.
S8 E3Terror of the Autons (3)
Jan 16, 19717.525 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.
S8 E4Terror of the Autons (4)
Jan 23, 19717.125 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 Jo are captured by the Master.
S8 E5The Mind of Evil (1)
Jan 30, 19717.125 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 peace conference.
S8 E6The Mind of Evil (2)
Feb 6, 19717.225 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.