Episode
Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons (1)
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- Doctor Who
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 1971-01-02
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
Terror of the Autons (1) is Episode 1 in Season 8 of Doctor Who. It aired on 1971-01-02. The runtime is 25 min.
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