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 - Ron 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

Quotes

 * The Master: The people I represent, Mr. Farrel, can never have too much plastic.

Story Notes

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

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Discontinuity, Plot Holes, Errors
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