Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space (Part 2)

"Spearhead from Space (Part 2)"
Series Doctor Who Season 7, Episode 2
Air date	January 10th, 1970
Writers	Robert Holmes
Director	Derek Martinus
Producers	Derrick Sherwin
Starring	Jon Pertwee; Caroline John; Nicholas Courtney
Episode guide
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"Spearhead from Space (Part 2)" is the second episode of series seven of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who and the 255th episode of the series overall. It is the second chapter of the "Spearhead from Space" serial and was directed by Derek Martinus and written by Robert Holmes. It first aired on BBC One on January 10th, 1970.

Cast

Principal Cast

Actor	Role
Jon Pertwee	The Doctor
Caroline John	Liz Shaw
Nicholas Courtney	Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

Guest Stars

Actor	Role
Hugh Burden	Channing
Hamilton Dyce	Major General Scobie
John Breslin	Captain Munro
Antony Webb	Doctor Henderson
Henry McCarthy	Doctor Beavis
John Woodnutt	Hibbert
Derek Smee	Ransome
Neil Wilson	Seeley
Betty Bowden	Meg
George Lee	Corporal Forbes
Constance Carling	Auto Plastics secretary
Derrick Sherwin	UNIT Commissionaire
Robin Squire	Auton

Notes & Trivia

• This episode is included on the Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space (The Jon Pertwee Years 1970-74) DVD produced by BBC Video.

• This episode was adapted into a novelization in 1974 by Terrance Dicks and retitled Doctor Who and the Auton Invasion.

• This is the second appearance of Jon Pertwee as the Third Doctor.

• This is the first actual appearance of the Autons on Doctor Who.

• This is the second and final appearance of Antony Webb as Doctor Henderson on Doctor Who.

• Actor Robin Squire, who plays the Auton, is uncredited for his participation in this episode.

See also

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External Links

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Episode links

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