Doctor Who Guide: The Claws of Axos

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Episode Three

Series Episode Number: 291

World Premiere: Sat 27 Mar 1971 - 5:15pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Thu 27 Nov 1975 - 6:30pm CST [WTTW 11 Chicago]
Running Time: 24 minutes 5 seconds

6.40 Million (UK)

Chart Position: 70 () (UK)

Recorded on Fri 05 Feb 1971 in Television Centre 4
Archive State: RSC conver

The Axons reveal their true nature and attempt to obtain the secret of time travel. Meanwhile, the Master, forced to work for UNIT, concocts a plan to strike back at Axos.

Characters hide uncredited
Doctor Who		Jon Pertwee
Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart		Nicholas Courtney
The Master		Roger Delgado
Jo Grant		Katy Manning
Mike Yates		Richard Franklin
Sergeant Benton		John Levene
Chinn		Peter Bathurst
Filer		Paul Grist
Hardiman		Donald Hewlett
Axon Man		Bernard Holley
The Minister		Kenneth Benda
Captain Harker		Tim Pigott-Smith
Double for Filer		Derek Ware (uncredited)
Jo Grant (aged)		Mildred Brown (uncredited)
Axon Monster		Clinton Morris (uncredited)
Axon Glob		Clive Roger (uncredited)
UNIT Soldier		Michael Stainer (uncredited)
Laboratory Technician		Victor Croxford (uncredited)
Axon Man		Steve King (uncredited)
Axon Man		David Aldridge (uncredited)
Axon		Geoff Brighty (uncredited)
Axon		Roger Minnis (uncredited)
Axon Glob		Douglas Roe (uncredited)
Axon Glob		Eden Fox (uncredited)
Axon Glob		Stuart Myers (uncredited)
Axon Glob		Clinton Morris (uncredited)
Laboratory Technician		Peter Holmes (uncredited)
Laboratory Technician		Bill Barnsley (uncredited)
Laboratory Technician		Paul Phillips (uncredited)
Nuton Driver		Nick Hobbs (uncredited)
Soldier		Steve Smart (uncredited)
Soldier		Pierce McAvey (uncredited)
Soldier		George Howse (uncredited)
Stunt Man		Jack Cooper (uncredited)
Stunt Man		Steve Emerson (uncredited)
Stunt Man		Stuart Fell (uncredited)
Stunt Man		Reg Harding (uncredited)
Stunt Man		Derek Martin (uncredited)

Production Teamhide uncredited
Writer		Bob Baker
Writer		Dave Martin
Director		Michael Ferguson
Producer		Barry Letts
Designer		Kenneth Sharp
Script Editor		Terrance Dicks
Studio Lighting		Ralph Walton
Studio Sound		Dave Kitchen
Costumes		Barbara Lane
Makeup		Rhian Davies
Visual Effects Designer		John Horton
Film Cameraman		A A Englander
Film Editor		Bob Rymer
Fight Arranger		HAVOC
Special Sound		Brian Hodgson
Incidental Music		Dudley Simpson
Title Music		Ron Grainer
Title Music		BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Production Assistant		Marion McDougall (uncredited)
Assistant Floor Manager		Roselyn Parker (uncredited)
Technical Manager (TM2)		Bernard Fox (uncredited)
Grams Operator		Linton Howell-Hughes (uncredited)
Senior Cameraman		Alec Wheal (uncredited)
Vision Mixer		Mike Catherwood (uncredited)
Floor Assistant		Chris Fox (uncredited)
Videotape Editor		Geoff Higgs (uncredited)
Props Buyer		Ray Warwick (uncredited)
Grip		Bill Paget (uncredited)
Costume Assistant		Andrew Rose (uncredited)
Costume Assistant		Robert Springett (uncredited)
Makeup (Assistant)		Judy Kaine (uncredited)
Makeup (Assistant)		Vicky Thomas (uncredited)
Film Sound		Les Collins (uncredited)
Artist Booking		Sybil Cave (uncredited)
Location Booker		Jennie Betts (uncredited)
Film Camera Assistant		David Evans (uncredited)
Film Sound Assistant		Alec Christison (uncredited)
Visual Effects Assistant		Peter Logan (uncredited)
Production Secretary		Sarah Newman (uncredited)
Axon Costumes		Jules Baker (uncredited)
Location Caterer		Cinefood (uncredited)
Visual Effects Assistant		Dave Havard (uncredited)
Visual Effects Assistant		Colin Mapson (uncredited)
Visual Effects Assistant		Jim Ward (uncredited)
Assistant		Sue Stapely (uncredited)
Title Music Arranger		Delia Derbyshire (uncredited)
Title Sequence		Bernard Lodge (uncredited)

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