The early 1970s, arguably, was when Doctor Who started to come of age, and a lot of the credit belongs to the late, great producer Barry Letts. Two newly released ...
The episode Terror of the Autons, the first episode from the second season featuring Jon Pertwee as the Doctor, is an important one in the history of Doctor Who for a ...
It would be fair to say that the infamous Autons are something of an iconic Doctor Who monster. Whether it be via their legendary early 70s invasion of Ealing High Street (included in this box set), ...
In the four-part story, the Doctor played by Jon Pertwee comes face-to-face with his archenemy The Master (Roger Delgado) for the first time. The Autons, plastic dummies built by The Master, handed ...
It was character actor Roger Delgado who brought the Master to life in “Terror of the Autons,” and he established him as a truly evil villain. Delgado appeared in ...
Growing up in the ’90s, Doctor Who wasn’t really a thing. Following the sci-fi show’s cancellation in 1989, there was a 16-year period – aside from a one-off television movie in 1996 that failed to ...
While Doctor Who was slow to settle into a consistent format in the 1960s, one of the first adventures from 1970 saw the show transform in numerous ways that instantly captivated audiences and ...
Smashing out of shop windows and onto our screens, the Autons are some of Doctor Who's oldest, most memorable, and most frightening enemies. First appearing back in 1970's Spearhead from Space, these ...
Rumour has it that Doctor Who's biggest plastic peril (apart from whatever was going on in Praxeus) could be set for a comeback, after fans spotted a film crew working on some sort of project ...
Jodie Whittaker's Thirteenth Doctor faced every manner of Doctor Who monster – but she almost faced one more classic foe in the season 12 episode Praxeus. Writer Pete McTighe has confirmed that the ...