Doctor Who/Season 8

Season Eight of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who aired on BBC One in the United Kingdom from January 2nd 1971 to June 19th 1971, spanning a total of twenty-five episodes. This series features Jon Pertwee in the role of the Third Doctor. Recurring co-stars this season include Nicholas Courtney as Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart, Katy Manning as Jo Grant, and Roger Delgado as the Doctor's evil counterpart, The Master.

Production

 * Barry Letts - Producer

Directors

 * Barry Letts

Writers

 * Robert Holmes

Notes & Trivia

 * Doctor Who was created by Sydney Newman.


 * This season comprises episodes 279-303 of the series.


 * Episodes 279-282 comprise the "Terror of the Autons" storyline.


 * Episodes 283-288 comprise "The Mind of Evil" storyline.


 * Episodes 289-292 comprise "The Claws of Axos" storyline.


 * Episodes 293-298 comprise the "Colony in Space" storyline.


 * Episodes 299-303 comprise "The Daemons" storyline.


 * The Master was introduced in "Terror of the Autons (Part 1)". He becomes a major recurring adversary to The Doctor for years to come.