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Last updated 30 January 2022
Broadcast: Thursday 29th April 2004
6:04pm-6:30pm AEST (08:04 GMT) < > « »
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Featuring: Jon Pertwee, Nicholas Courtney, Katy Manning, Roger Delgado, Richard Franklin, John Levene, Harry Towb, Michael Wisher

The Master arrives on Earth at a circus run by a man named Rossini. He uses his hypnotic abilities to take control of a small plastics firm. CAST: Jon Pertwee, Nicholas Courtney, Katy Manning


Synopsis Source: ABC

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Broadcast Source: ABC
 

Report from the This Week in Doctor Who Archive:

Wednesday 28th April 2004:
ABC http://www.abc.net.au/tv http://www.varos.net/drwho/
Thursday 6:04PM Terror of the Autons ep 1 of 4
Monday 6:04PM Terror of the Autons ep 2 of 4
Tuesday 6:06PM Terror of the Autons ep 3 of 4
Wednesday 6:06PM Terror of the Autons ep 4 of 4

Series 8, Episodes 1 through 4. Doctor: Jon Pertwee. The Master, an old rival of the Doctor, comes to Earth and allies with the Autons in hopes of conquest. This sounds like the beginning of a beautiful rivalry. With Roger Delgado as The Master, Katy Manning as Jo Grant, and Richard Franklin as Capt. Mike Yates. ABC will not air colourized material (regardless of the circumstance) at this time, so these episodes are in black & white.