Terror of the Autons (TV story)

Synopsis
The Master makes his first appearance. In his plan to destroy humanity, the Master steals the Nestene energy sphere and uses it to revive the Autons. Jo Grant becomes the Doctor's new assistant to help defeat the Master.

Plot
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Cast
The Doctor - Jon Pertwee
 * The Doctor says he regards military intelligence a contradiction in terms. He boils away the contents of weapon of the Master's so that the military cannot get a hold of it and try to duplicate it.

Jo Grant - Katy Manning
 * This is Jo Grant's first appearance. An uncle pulled some strings to get her a job at UNIT.

Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart - Nicholas Courtney

The Master - Roger Delgado
 * This is the Master's first appearance. The Time Lord who appears to the Doctor informs him that he now call himself this, implying that he has gone by other names. He has special powers of hypnosis that can make people act against their usual nature.

Sergeant Benton - John Levene

Captain Mike Yates - Richard Franklin
 * This is Yates' first appearance.

Rossini - John Baskcomb

Professor Philips - Christopher Burgess

Museum Attendant - Dave Carter

Time Lord - David Garth

Auton Leader - Pat Gorman

Farrel Senior - Stephen Jack

Auton Voice - Hayden Jones

Mrs. Farrel - Barbara Leake

Policeman - Bill McGuirk

Radio Telescope Director - Frank Mills

Goodge - Andrew Staines

Telephone Mechanic - Norman Stanley

Strong Man - Roy Stewart

McDermott - Harry Towb

Brownrose - Dermot Tuohy

Auton Policeman - Terry Walsh

Rex Farrel - Michael Wisher

Crew
Film Cameraman - John Baker

Assistant Floor Manager - Bruce Best

Film Editor - Geoffrey Botterill

Circus Sequences provided by Robert Brothers

Script Editor - Terrance Dicks

Studio Sound - Colin Dixon

Title Music - Rob Grainer and the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, arranged by Delia Derbyshire

Stunts - HAVOC stunt group

Visual Effects - Michealjohn Harris

Make-up - Jan Harrison

Special Sounds - Brian Hodgson

Writer - Robert Holmes

Production Assistant - Nicholas John

Producer - Barry Letts

Director - Barry Letts (not credited)

Studio Lighting - Eric Monk

Incidental Music - Dudley Simpson

Costumes - Ken Trew

Designer - Ian Watson

Story Notes

 * The story was originally to be titled "The Spray of Death"

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