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Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos

A group of gold-skinned aliens known as the Axons land on Earth and offer wondrous technology in exchange for fuel. The Doctor, however, isn't fooled, uncovering the Axons' true nature and once again facing his archenemy the Master...

Release Date : 1971-04-03

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : BBC

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : The Doctor

Original Name : Jon Pertwee

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jo Grant

Original Name : Katy Manning

Gender : Female

Character Name : Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

Original Name : Nicholas Courtney

Gender : Male

Character Name : Captain Mike Yates

Original Name : Richard Franklin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sergeant Benton

Original Name : John Levene

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Master

Original Name : Roger Delgado

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bill Filer

Original Name : Paul Grist

Gender : Male

Character Name : Chinn

Original Name : Peter Bathurst

Gender : Male

Character Name : Corporal Bell

Original Name : Fernanda Marlowe

Gender : Male

Character Name : George Hardiman

Original Name : Donald Hewlett

Gender : Male

Character Name : Winser

Original Name : David Savile

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pigbin Josh

Original Name : Derek Ware

Gender : Male

Character Name : Axon Man

Original Name : Bernard Holley

Gender : Male

Character Name : 1st Radio Operator

Original Name : Michael Walker

Gender : Male

Character Name : 2nd Radio Operator

Original Name : David March

Gender : Male

Character Name : Axon Woman

Original Name : Patricia Gordino

Gender : Male

Character Name : Axon Boy

Original Name : John Hicks

Gender : Male

Character Name : Axon Girl

Original Name : Debbie Lee London

Gender : Male

Character Name : Captain Harker

Original Name : Tim Pigott-Smith

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Minister

Original Name : Kenneth Benda

Gender : Male

Character Name : Technician

Original Name : Royston Farrell

Gender : Male

Reviews

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@Geronimo1967

2025-01-29

You know what they say about gifts that look too good to be true? Well the golden "Axons" arrive on Earth and offer it's greedy scientists some of their mineral "Axonite". This could provide the answer to so many of the planet's problems but the suspicious "Brigadier" (Nicholas Courtney) wants the "Doctor" (Jon Pertwee) to investigate in case this is another cunning plan by an alien race to take over. It doesn't take him long to discover that there is a malevolent agenda being implemented here and that the conniving "Master" (Roger Delgado) is pulling the strings. With the future of humanity at risk, he has to work with "Jo" (Katy Manning) and the usual UNIT task-force regulars to thwart the evil plan. Bernard Holley joins the cast as the spray-painted "Axon" leader and comedy actor Donald Hewlett also shows up helping to combat a foe that the visual effects people have had some fun creating. Unlike so many of the adventures in series 8, this one actually does feature a combination of beasties, science, the menacing "Master", the TARDIS gets more of a look in and the story focusses much less on the red tape of British administration. The characterisation of his nemesis is also also a bit more sophisticated with Delgado offered a chance to show he's a bit more than a cartoon villain. These episodes do actually see a sense of tea-time menace build and with the writing also providing for a little light-heartedness too I think this might be my favourite outing for a Time Lord who might, finally, be ready to do some more intergalactic travelling and take us back into the realms of the space time continuum.