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50: Doctor Who: The Dæmons (1971) – BBC – Dir. Christopher Barry, Writer Guy Leopold – Jon Pertwee, Katy Manning & Roger Delgado
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Summary
The Dæmons is the final story in the eighth season of Doctor Who , with Jon Pertwee playing the eponymous hero (see episode 48 covering The House That Dripped Blood for some fantastic Pertrivia). It aired over five weeks on BBC1 from 22 May to 19 June 1971. In The Dæmons , the Master, played by Roger Delgado, awakens the ancient horned alien Azal, hoping to gain his immense power. Delgado, a close friend of Pertwee, worked extensively on stage, TV, film, and radio. His work included the BBC’s Quatermass II , Battle of the River Plate , Hammer's The Mummy's Shroud , and English dubbing for The Horror Express (see episode 7). He often played villains in British action-adventure series like Danger Man , The Saint , The Champions , and Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) . Tragically, Delgado died in a car accident in Turkey while filming a Franco-German mini-series. He was only 55 years old. The Dæmons began as an audition scene for Jo Grant, played by Katy Manning, and was later reworked into episode four. Manning attended Miss Dixon and Miss Wolfe's School for Girls, becoming close friends with Liza Minnelli. She socialized with stars like James Mason, Dirk Bogarde, and had tea with Noël Coward at The Savoy. As a teenager, she modeled for Biba and dated Jimi Hendrix, Richard Eyre, David Troughton, Derek Fowlds, Stewart Bevan, and Peter Bardens, Rod Stewart’s keyboard player. Manning had a close bond with Pertwee, who would pick her up daily for filming, either in his car or on his motorbike, where she would ride pillion. They even raced with Dick Emery and Sir Ralph Richardson to see who could reach the BBC studios first. After three years on Doctor Who , Manning left to pursue other acting work. Pertwee was saddened by her departure, citing her exit and Delgado’s death as t…