The Android Invasion is the fourth serial of the thirteenth season of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 22 November
Doctor Who and the Android Invasion
The mask of Styggron at the National Space Centre
East Hagbourne, Oxfordshire, used as the location for the village of Devesham
The depiction of androids was similar to other television series of the period, such as The Bionic Woman.
Pyramids of Mars is the third serial of the 13th season of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Written by Robert Holmes and Lewis Greifer under the pseudonym of "Stephen Harris"
The Android Invasion
…time 4 episodes, 25 minutes each First broadcast 22 November 1975 (1975-11-22) Last broadcast 13 December 1975 (1975-12-13) Chronology ← Preceded by Pyramids of Mars Followed by → The Brain of Morbius The Android Invasion is the fourth serial of the thirteenth season of the British science fiction television series…
Pyramids of Mars depicts Ancient Egyptian pyramids as extraterrestrial in origin.
The main villain of the serial, Sutekh, is inspired by the Egyptian deity Set and is said to be Set's inspiration in the serial.
The serial drew influence from earlier mummy films such as The Mummy (1932)
The statue described by John J Johnston, vice-chair of the Egypt Exploration Society, as being an inspiration for Sutekh's design.