"Spearhead from Space (Part 2)" | |
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Air date | January 10th, 1970 |
Writers | Robert Holmes |
Director | Derek Martinus |
Producers | Derrick Sherwin |
Starring | Jon Pertwee; Caroline John; Nicholas Courtney |
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"Spearhead from Space (Part 2)" is the second episode of series seven of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who and the 255th episode of the series overall. It is the second chapter of the "Spearhead from Space" serial and was directed by Derek Martinus and written by Robert Holmes. It first aired on BBC One on January 10th, 1970.
Synopsis[]
Cast[]
Principal Cast[]
Actor | Role |
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Jon Pertwee | The Doctor |
Caroline John | Elizabeth Shaw |
Nicholas Courtney | Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart |
Guest Stars[]
Actor | Role |
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Hugh Burden | Channing |
Hamilton Dyce | Major General Scobie |
John Breslin | Captain Munro |
Antony Webb | Doctor Henderson |
Henry McCarthy | Doctor Beavis |
John Woodnutt | George Hibbert |
Derek Smee | John Ransome |
Neil Wilson | Sam Seeley |
Betty Bowden | Meg Seeley |
George Lee | Corporal Forbes |
Constance Carling | Auto Plastics secretary |
Derrick Sherwin | UNIT Commissionaire |
Robin Squire | Auton |
Notes & Trivia[]
- This episode is included on the Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space (The Jon Pertwee Years 1970-74) DVD produced by BBC Video.
- This episode was adapted into a novelization in 1974 by Terrance Dicks and retitled Doctor Who and the Auton Invasion.
- This is the second appearance of Jon Pertwee as the Third Doctor.
- This is the first actual appearance of the Autons on Doctor Who.
- This is the second and final appearance of Antony Webb as Doctor Henderson on Doctor Who.
- Actor Robin Squire, who plays the Auton, is uncredited for his participation in this episode.
- This is the second appearance of actor Neil Wilson as Sam Seeley. He appeared last in "Spearhead from Space (Part 1)". He appears next in "Spearhead from Space (Part 3)".
- This is the first appearance of actress Betty Bowden as Meg Seeley. She appears next in "Spearhead from Space (Part 3)".
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