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The Claws of Axos: Episode Four

  • Episode aired Apr 3, 1971
  • TV-G
  • 25m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
640
YOUR RATING
Roger Delgado and Jon Pertwee in Doctor Who (1963)
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The Doctor and Jo escape from Axos but then the Doctor offers the Master a deal:if he helps him repair the TARDIS, they can flee Earth together.The Doctor and Jo escape from Axos but then the Doctor offers the Master a deal:if he helps him repair the TARDIS, they can flee Earth together.The Doctor and Jo escape from Axos but then the Doctor offers the Master a deal:if he helps him repair the TARDIS, they can flee Earth together.

  • Director
    • Michael Ferguson
  • Writers
    • Bob Baker
    • Dave Martin
  • Stars
    • Jon Pertwee
    • Nicholas Courtney
    • Roger Delgado
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    640
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Michael Ferguson
    • Writers
      • Bob Baker
      • Dave Martin
    • Stars
      • Jon Pertwee
      • Nicholas Courtney
      • Roger Delgado
    • 5User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Top Cast20

    Jon Pertwee
    Jon Pertwee
    • Doctor Who
    Nicholas Courtney
    Nicholas Courtney
    • Brigadier Lethbridge Stewart
    Roger Delgado
    Roger Delgado
    • The Master
    Katy Manning
    Katy Manning
    • Jo Grant
    Richard Franklin
    Richard Franklin
    • Captain Mike Yates
    John Levene
    John Levene
    • Sergeant Benton
    Peter Bathurst
    • Chinn
    Paul Grist
    • Filer
    Donald Hewlett
    Donald Hewlett
    • Hardiman
    Bernard Holley
    Bernard Holley
    • Axon Man
    Royston Farrell
    • Technician
    Bob Blaine
    • UNIT Soldier
    • (uncredited)
    Marc Boyle
    • Axon Glob
    • (uncredited)
    Steve Emerson
    Steve Emerson
    • UNIT Soldier
    • (uncredited)
    Brian Gilmar
    • UNIT Soldier
    • (uncredited)
    Emmett Hennessy
    • UNIT Soldier
    • (uncredited)
    Derek Martin
    • UNIT Soldier
    • (uncredited)
    Pierce McAvoy
    • UNIT Soldier
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Michael Ferguson
    • Writers
      • Bob Baker
      • Dave Martin
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      This episode was watched by 7.8 million viewers on its original transmission.
    • Goofs
      Barry Letts points out on the audio commentary that the TARDIS can be seen in shots of the power complex - after it has supposedly dematerialised.
    • Quotes
      • Brigadier Lethbridge Stewart: This time loop... thing, how did you get out of it?
      • Doctor Who: I simply boosted the circuits and broke free.
      • Brigadier Lethbridge Stewart: And you came back of your own accord?
      • Doctor Who: Well I...
      • Jo Grant: Doctor?
      • Doctor Who: No. No, I'm afraid not. No, obviously the Time Lords have programmed the TARDIS always to return to Earth. It seems I'm some kind of a galactic yo-yo!
    • Connections
      Featured in Babylon 2: Episode #1.3 (1988)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 3, 1971 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • BBC (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Dungeness Beach, Kent, England, UK(Setting where the Axos landed and Doctor Who and the team go to investigate.)
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 25m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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