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Last updated 02 January 2017
Terror of the Autons: Omnibus
Broadcast: Saturday 23rd February 2002
7:10am-9:00am GMT < > « »
UKTV Gold (adverts during broadcast)
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Featuring: Jon Pertwee, Nicholas Courtney, Katy Manning, Roger Delgado, Richard Franklin, John Levene, Harry Towb, Michael Wisher

The Master, a renegade Time Lord and a rival of the Doctor's, arrives on Earth and paves the way for an invasion by the insidious Nestene Consciousness.


Synopsis Source: Doctor Who Guide

Broadcast notes:

First broadcast of the restored version of the story.
Broadcast Source: TWiDW
 

Report from the This Week in Doctor Who Archive:

Friday 22nd February 2002:
UK Gold http://www.sceneone.co.uk/s1/tv/listings
Sat 7:10-9AM GMT Terror of the Autons movie
The 3rd Doctor faces two dilemmas. One minor dilemma - an old friend known as "The Master" has set up shop on Earth engaged in a series of murders and schemes in hopes of causing an alien invasion. One major dilemma - he's had a new untrained assistant thrust upon him - Josephine Grant! UK Gold will probably air the 1992 colour restoration of this story, as apparently they have aired it before. They are unlikely to air the 1999 re-restored version, as they often do not think to check for the cleanest versions of stories. There's a slim chance they might air the black & white version by accident, of course.
Sun 6-9AM GMT The Mind of Evil movie
The 3rd Doctor and Jo investigate a new medical technique that promises to eliminate the evil impulses of psychopaths and murderers. Medical miracle - or evil mental re-engineering? Meanwhile, U*N*I*T faces the twin tasks of transporting an ICBM to a place where it can be disposed of and keeping the peace at an International Peace Conference. This story is the first of several Pertwee stories to feature subplots about peace conferences. Since no colour copy currently exists, we know this one will air in black & white.