Episode
Doctor Who: The Dæmons (1)
Overview
Earth, the near future. When an archaological dig at the village of Devil's End goes disastrously wrong, an ancient power begins to revive. Can even the Doctor withstand the power of the Daemons? And just what is the local vicar up to in his spare time?
Details
- Series
- Doctor Who
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 21
- Air date
- 1971-05-22
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
The Dæmons (1) is Episode 21 in Season 8 of Doctor Who. It aired on 1971-05-22. The runtime is 25 min.
Previous / Next
Episode 20: Colony in Space (6)
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.
Episode 22: The Dæmons (2)
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.
More episodes from this season
Episode 19: Colony in Space (5)
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.
Episode 23: The Dæmons (3)
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.
Episode 18: Colony in Space (4)
The Doctor descends into the Primitive city to try and find Jo while the colonists receive a visit from the Adjudicator.
Episode 24: The Dæmons (4)
The Master orders Bert to set a trap for the Doctor at the village while a concussed Jo makes for the cavern.
Episode 17: Colony in Space (3)
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.
Episode 25: The Dæmons (5)
The Master decides to sacrifice Jo to Azal and when the Doctor and his friends try to intervene they come under attack from Bok.
Episode 16: Colony in Space (2)
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.
Episode 15: Colony in Space (1)
The Time Lords take control of the TARDIS and the Doctor and Jo arrive on an 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.
Episode 14: The Claws of Axos (4)
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.
Episode 13: The Claws of Axos (3)
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.