The eighth season of Doctor Who began on 2 January 1971 with the first episode of "Terror of the Autons" and ended with the last episode of "The Dæmons" on 19 June 1971.
Stories[]
| Title | Written by | Directed by | Episodes | Air Dates | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Terror of the Autons" (EEE) | Robert Holmes | Barry Letts | 1 to 4 | 2 - 23 January 1971 | Third Doctor |
| "The Mind of Evil" (FFF) | Don Houghton | Timothy Combe | 5 to 10 | 30 January - 6 March 1971 | Third Doctor |
| "The Claws of Axos" (GGG) | Bob Baker and Dave Martin |
Michael Ferguson | 11 to 14 | 13 March - 3 April 1971 | Third Doctor |
| "Colony in Space" (HHH) | Malcolm Hulke | Michael Briant | 15 to 20 | 10 April - 15 May 1971 | Third Doctor |
| "The Dæmons" (JJJ) | Guy Leopold | Christopher Barry | 21 to 25 | 22 May - 19 June 1971 | Third Doctor |
Cast[]
Regular[]
- Jon Pertwee as the Doctor (five stories)
- Nicholas Courtney as Brigadier Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart (five stories)
- Roger Delgado as the Master (five stories)
- Katy Manning as Jo Grant (five stories)
Recurring[]
- Richard Franklin as Captain Mike Yates (four stories)
- John Levene as Sergeant John Benton (four stories)
- Fernanda Marlowe as Corporal Bell (two stories)