Doctor Who/Terror of the Autons

Terror of the Autons
Season 8, Serial 1
Airdate	January 2, 1971
Production Number	EEE
by	Robert Holmes
Directed by	Barry Letts (uncredited)
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Doctor Who — Season Eight

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Terror of the Autons is the first serial of the eighth season of Doctor Who, and the fifty-fifth serial overall.

Episode One: Jon Pertwee (Doctor Who), Nicholas Courtney (Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart), Roger Delgado (The Master), Katy Manning (Jo Grant), Richard Franklin (Captain Mike Yates), John Levene (Sergeant Benton), Michael Wisher (Rex Farrel), Harry Towb (McDermott), David Garth (Time Lord), Frank Mills (Radio Telescope Director), Christopher Burgess (Professor Philips), Andrew Staines (Goodge), John Baskcomb (Rossini), Dave Carter (Museum Attendant)

Episode Two: Jon Pertwee (Doctor Who), Nicholas Courtney (Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart), Roger Delgado (The Master), Katy Manning (Jo Grant), Richard Franklin (Captain Mike Yates), John Levene (Sergeant Benton), Michael Wisher (Rex Farrel), Harry Towb (McDermott), Stephen Jack (Farrell Senior), Barbara Leake (Mrs. Farrell), John Baskcomb (Rossini), Christopher Burgess (Professor Philips), Roy Stewart (Strong Man)

Episode Three: Jon Pertwee (Dr. Who), Nicholas Courtney (Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart), Roger Delgado (The Master), Katy Manning (Jo Grant), Richard Franklin (Captain Mike Yates), Dermot Tuohy (Brownrose), Michael Wisher (Rex Farrel), Barbara Leake (Mrs. Farrell), Norman Stanley (Telephone Mechanic), Bill McGuirk (Policeman), Terry Walsh (Auton Policeman), Pat Gorman (Auton Leader), Haydn Jones (Auton Voice)

Episode Four: Jon Pertwee (Dr. Who), Nicholas Courtney (Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart), Roger Delgado (The Master), Katy Manning (Jo Grant), Richard Franklin (Captain Mike Yates), John Levene (Sergeant Benton), Michael Wisher (Rex Farrel), Pat Gorman (Auton Leader), Haydn Jones (Auton Voice)

Trivia

The Show

• This marks the first appearance of companion Jo Grant, as well as the Master who would go on to become a primary antagonist for the Doctor over the course of the series.

Behind the Scenes

• Producer Barry Letts is not credited as director for any of the four episodes. This was due to BBC regulation in the 1970s that prohibited a staff producer from also receiving screen credit for directing, as a way to discourage producers from taking directing duty, as this was open to potential abuse.

Goofs

• Rex's last name is spelled "Ferrel" in the credits for all four episodes, even though his parent's names are consistently spelled "Farrell".