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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.
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Title: The Claws of Axos: Episode Four (03 Apr 1971)
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| Episode complete credited cast: | |||
| Jon Pertwee | ... | Doctor Who | |
| Nicholas Courtney | ... | Brigadier Lethbridge Stewart | |
| Roger Delgado | ... | The Master | |
| Katy Manning | ... | Jo Grant | |
| Richard Franklin | ... | Captain Mike Yates | |
| John Levene | ... | Sergeant Benton | |
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Peter Bathurst | ... | Chinn |
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Paul Grist | ... | Filer |
| Donald Hewlett | ... | Hardiman | |
| Bernard Holley | ... | Axon Man | |
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Royston Farrell | ... | Technician |
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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.
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3 April 1971 (UK) See more »Company Credits
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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!
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This episode was watched by 7.8 million viewers on its original transmission. See more »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!
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Review of all 4 episodes:
The Claws of Axos is well produced in most aspects with some nice sets and nice, different aliens. They disguise themselves as attractive and friendly humanoid beings but are actually hideous non-humanoid monsters. The design of them is very good.
It is another example of The Master getting in over his head trying to work with an alien race to bring death and destruction to The Doctor and humanity. There is very good stuff in each episode but also less impressive stuff. It never really goes reaches excellence being a decent but unexceptional (for Doctor Who) story.
I find the quite bizarre cameo character Pigbin Josh a pointless and silly addition but overall there is nothing bad in this adventure. It just does not ever catch fire into Doctor Who magic territory.