Doctor Who - Season 8

Doctor Who - Season 8

Season 8

As of 2017, season 8 remains notable for being the season with the most number of regular characters. Not only did it see a new companion in the form of Jo Grant, but it featured a regular enemy — The Master — who was the first regular Time Lord enemy of the Doctor to appear more than twice, and an expanded regular UNIT cast that now included Sergeant Benton and Mike Yates in most episodes. Adding in returning regulars Jon Pertwee and Nicholas Courtney, the regular cast swelled to six.
Network
DatesJan. 2, 1971 - Juni 19, 1971
Previous SeasonNext Season

Episodes

Terror of the Autons, Part One
Season 8Episode 125 min

Terror of the Autons, Part One

When a Nestene Energy Unit is stolen and a radio telescope sabotaged, the Doctor is contacted by a Time Lord who tells him his old rival the Master is responsible.

Jan. 2, 1971
Terror of the Autons, Part Two
Season 8Episode 225 min

Terror of the Autons, Part Two

Attempting to find out where Jo encountered the Master, the Doctor heads to the circus where he falls foul of Rossini.

Jan. 9, 1971
Terror of the Autons, Part Three
Season 8Episode 325 min

Terror of the Autons, Part Three

The Doctor and the Brigadier head to Farrel's factory but the Master and the Autons have already left and are distributing plastic daffodils around the country.

Jan. 16, 1971
Terror of the Autons, Part Four
Season 8Episode 425 min

Terror of the Autons, Part Four

The Doctor discovers the plastic daffodils are designed to fire a spray that asphyxiates people, causing havoc prior to the Nestene's arrival, but before he can alert anyone he and Jo are captured by the Master.

Jan. 23, 1971
The Mind of Evil, Part One
Season 8Episode 525 min

The Mind of Evil, Part One

The Doctor and Jo head to Stangmoor Prison to investigate the Keller Machine, which drains the evil impulses from prisoners' minds, while UNIT are handling security at the first world peace conference.

Jan. 30, 1971
The Mind of Evil, Part Two
Season 8Episode 625 min

The Mind of Evil, Part Two

The Doctor is recalled by UNIT to help investigate Cheng-Tiek's murder but is unaware that Chin-Lee is under the control of the Master.

Feb. 6, 1971
The Mind of Evil, Part Three
Season 8Episode 725 min

The Mind of Evil, Part Three

Realising Chin-Lee has been using the power of the Keller Machine to carry out assassinations, the Doctor heads back to Stangmoor, only to find the Master has teamed up with Mailer to stage another riot.

Feb. 13, 1971
The Mind of Evil, Part Four
Season 8Episode 825 min

The Mind of Evil, Part Four

With the Doctor and Jo being held prisoner, the Master convinces Mailer to help him steal the Thunderbolt.

Feb. 20, 1971
The Mind of Evil, Part Five
Season 8Episode 925 min

The Mind of Evil, Part Five

The Doctor is forced to help the Master control the mind parasite while Yates finds out where the Thunderbolt has been taken only to be captured by the Master's men.

Feb. 27, 1971
The Mind of Evil, Part Six
Season 8Episode 1025 min

The Mind of Evil, Part Six

The Brigadier has recaptured Stangmoor but the Master still has control of the Thunderbolt and the Doctor must find a way to stop him and destroy the Keller Machine.

März 6, 1971
The Claws of Axos, Part One
Season 8Episode 1125 min

The Claws of Axos, Part One

When a mysterious object lands near the Nuton power complex, UNIT investigate and encounter the Axons, a group of aliens who offer the mineral axonite, which can duplicate matter, as a gift.

März 13, 1971
The Claws of Axos, Part Two
Season 8Episode 1225 min

The Claws of Axos, Part Two

The Doctor and Winser begin to analyse axonite while Chinn plots to secure its use exclusively for Britain.

März 20, 1971
The Claws of Axos, Part Three
Season 8Episode 1325 min

The Claws of Axos, Part Three

The Doctor and Jo are being held prisoner by Axos while Chinn is forced to organise the worldwide distribution of axonite and the Master returns to the power complex to try and steal the TARDIS.

März 27, 1971
The Claws of Axos, Part Four
Season 8Episode 1425 min

The Claws of Axos, Part Four

The Doctor and Jo escape from Axos but then the Doctor offers the Master a deal:if he helps him repair the TARDIS, they can flee Earth together.

Apr. 3, 1971
Colony in Space, Part One
Season 8Episode 1525 min

Colony in Space, Part One

The Time Lords takes control of the TARDIS and the Doctor and Jo arrive on a Earth Colony in the 25th Century, where a ruthless mining company are using a dinosaur-like creature to force the colonists to leave the planet. Where the Doctor and Jo learn that The Master is on the planet and is in search of a doomsday weapon that is hidden somewhere on the planet.

Apr. 10, 1971
Colony in Space, Part Two
Season 8Episode 1625 min

Colony in Space, Part Two

The Doctor discovers an Interplanetary Mining Corporation ship has landed on the planet in order to mine its duralinium, while Norton begins causing trouble at the colony.

Apr. 17, 1971
Colony in Space, Part Three
Season 8Episode 1725 min

Colony in Space, Part Three

The Doctor makes it back to the colony and warns Ashe what Dent is up to but when Jo and Winton try to find proof they are captured.

Apr. 24, 1971
Colony in Space, Part Four
Season 8Episode 1825 min

Colony in Space, Part Four

The Doctor descends into the Primitive city to try and find Jo while the colonists receive a visit from the Adjudicator.

Mai 1, 1971
Colony in Space, Part Five
Season 8Episode 1925 min

Colony in Space, Part Five

The Master offers to help the colonists in exchange for information on the Primitive city and forces the Doctor to act as a guide by taking Jo hostage.

Mai 8, 1971
Colony in Space, Part Six
Season 8Episode 2025 min

Colony in Space, Part Six

The Doctor and the Master are taken into the Primitive city, where the Master hopes to find the doomsday weapon, while Dent forces the colonists to leave the planet even though their ship is likely to explode.

Mai 15, 1971
The Dæmons, Part One
Season 8Episode 2125 min

The Dæmons, Part One

The Master raises the Devil. The Doctor becomes a wizard.

Mai 22, 1971
The Dæmons, Part Two
Season 8Episode 2225 min

The Dæmons, Part Two

With the Doctor frozen by the energy release from the barrow, Jo calls Yates and Benton for help, but when the Brigadier tries to join them he finds the village surrounded by a heat barrier.

Mai 29, 1971
The Dæmons, Part Three
Season 8Episode 2325 min

The Dæmons, Part Three

The Doctor explains to his friends that the Master is trying to gain the power of the last of the Daemons, a race who influenced Earth's development, while the Master brings the rest of the village under his control.

Juni 5, 1971
The Dæmons, Part Four
Season 8Episode 2425 min

The Dæmons, Part Four

The Master orders Bert to set a trap for the Doctor at the village while a concussed Jo makes for the cavern.

Juni 12, 1971
The Dæmons, Part Five
Season 8Episode 2525 min

The Dæmons, Part Five

The Master decides to sacrifice Jo to Azal and when the Doctor and his friends try to intervene they come under attack from Bok.

Juni 19, 1971

Videos

Recently Updated Shows

Recently updated shows that might be of your interest.
Alert: Missing Persons Unit
Running

Alert: Missing Persons Unit

Alert: Missing Persons Unit is a procedural drama about the Philadelphia Police Department's Missing Person's Unit (MPU). Each episode features a heart-pounding, life-or-death search for a missing person that runs alongside Jason Grant and Nikki Batista's series-long quest to find out the truth about their long-lost son.

American Idol
Running

American Idol

American Idol is an American singing competition show, where contestants perform in front of a panel of star judges, representing the music industry. The winner is determined by viewers' vote.

GenreMusic
The Americas
Running

The Americas

The Americas showcases the wonders, secrets and fragilities of the world's greatest supercontinent. For the first time, the Americas stars in its own incomparable series, using cutting-edge technology to uncover never-before-seen behavior, and highlight the extraordinary, untold wildlife stories that will deeply connect with millions around the world. Five years in the making and filmed over 180 expeditions, this groundbreaking series reveals the spectacular landscapes of Earth's most varied landmass - the only one to stretch between both poles. The Americas' unprecedented scale and ambition delivers remarkable world firsts; new species, new intimate courtship, dramatic deep sea hunting and some of nature's strangest stories - even a frog that seems to defy death every day. Each hourlong episode features a different iconic location across the Americas: "The Atlantic Coast," "Mexico," "The Wild West," "The Amazon," "The Frozen North," "The Gulf Coast," "The Andes," "The Caribbean," "The West Coast" and "Patagonia."

GenreNature
NOVA
Running

NOVA

NOVA brings you stories from the frontlines of science and engineering, answering the big questions of today and tomorrow, from how our ancestors lived, to whether parallel universes exist, to how technology will transform our lives.

Married at First Sight
Running

Married at First Sight

Married at First Sight, the extreme social experiment where four couples will meet for the very first time on their wedding day. Three top relationship experts are controlling this radical experiment involving eight Aussie singles, using a mix of neuroscience and psychology to try to create four perfect matches. Relationship psychologist John Aiken has interviewed single applicants across the nation and built a detailed personal profile for each one. Neuropsychotherapist Dr Trisha Stratford compiled the detailed neurological profiles. And psychologist Sabina Read met the applicants in their own environment to prepare to pair them with the most suitable partners. These four extremely brave and hopeful couples will face the most terrifying wedding imaginable – tying the knot with someone they have never laid eyes on.

GenreRomance