The Doctor and Winser begin to analyse axonite while Chinn plots to secure its use exclusively for Britain.The Doctor and Winser begin to analyse axonite while Chinn plots to secure its use exclusively for Britain.The Doctor and Winser begin to analyse axonite while Chinn plots to secure its use exclusively for Britain.
Tim Pigott-Smith
- Captain Harker
- (as Tim Piggot-Smith)
David March
- 2nd Radar Operator
- (as David G. March)
Kenneth Benda
- The Minister
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Stuart Fell
- UNIT Soldier
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis marks Tim Pigott-Smith's television debut. He was reportedly paid £60 a week for his role as Captain Harker here and in The Claws of Axos: Episode Three (1971). He would later play Marco in The Masque of Mandragora: Part One (1976).
- ConnectionsFeatured in Now & Then: The Locations of the Claws of Axos (2005)
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Axos of Evil
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 with the spaghetti like appearance and their organic ship. Some of the scenes with people in baggy creature costumes are less well done but there are other scenes which work well with their attacking tendrils etc.
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 starts really strongly with intelligent script, believable political game playing and very good acting by the whole cast. The tramp 'Pigbin Josh' is not a great addition but otherwise the first episode is really good. UNIT and the Brigadier are good, Pertwee is in great form and scientists and politicians are convincing. Roger Delgado is entertaining as usual as The Master and the golden humanoid version of the Axons is decent. It never really maintains excellence overall though as the story trails off a bit and gets muddled as it goes along becoming a decent but unexceptional (for Doctor Who) story.
Part 1 - 8.5/10, Part 2 - 7.5/10, Part 3 - 7/10, Part 4 - 7/10. Overall 7.5/10.
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 with the spaghetti like appearance and their organic ship. Some of the scenes with people in baggy creature costumes are less well done but there are other scenes which work well with their attacking tendrils etc.
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 starts really strongly with intelligent script, believable political game playing and very good acting by the whole cast. The tramp 'Pigbin Josh' is not a great addition but otherwise the first episode is really good. UNIT and the Brigadier are good, Pertwee is in great form and scientists and politicians are convincing. Roger Delgado is entertaining as usual as The Master and the golden humanoid version of the Axons is decent. It never really maintains excellence overall though as the story trails off a bit and gets muddled as it goes along becoming a decent but unexceptional (for Doctor Who) story.
Part 1 - 8.5/10, Part 2 - 7.5/10, Part 3 - 7/10, Part 4 - 7/10. Overall 7.5/10.
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- Dungeness Beach, Kent, England, UK(Setting where the Axos landed and Doctor Who and the team go to investigate.)
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