| "Terror of the Autons" Episode One | |
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| Air date | January 2nd, 1971 |
| Writers | Robert Holmes |
| Director | Barry Letts |
| Producers | Barry Letts |
| Starring | Jon Pertwee; Nicholas Courtney; Roger Delgado; Katy Manning |
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"Terror of the Autons (Part 1)" is the first episode of series eight of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, and the 279th episode of the series overall. It was directed by Barry Letts with a script written by Robert Holmes. It first aired on BBC One on January 2nd, 1971.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jon Pertwee | The Doctor |
| Nicholas Courtney | Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart |
| Roger Delgado | The Master |
| Katy Manning | Jo Grant |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Richard Franklin | Captain Mike Yates |
| John Levene | Sergeant Benton |
| Michael Wisher | Rex Farrel |
| Harry Towb | McDermott |
| David Garth | Bowler hat Time Lord |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Frank Mills | Radio telescope director |
| Christopher Burgess | Professor Philips |
| Andrew Staines | Goodge |
| John Baskcomb | Luigi Rossini |
| Dave Carter | Museum attendant |
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Media
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Keywords[]
Autons | Beacon Hill Research Establishment | Captain | Doctor | England | Farrel Autoplastics | Frankenstein | Hypnosis | International Circus | Laboratory | Lions | Master's TARDIS | Mind control | Museum | National Space Museum | Nestene Consciousness | Nestene energy unit | Size alteration | Smoking | Superhuman strength | TARDIS | UNIT