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Farrel Senior

defiant traditionalist protective suspicious

Human plastics factory owner and family patriarch; appears in Episodes 1–3 of Terror of the Autons.

12 appearances

Plastics Factory Ownership

Also known as: Mr. Farrel, Farrel Sr., Farrel's father

Farrel Senior's Journey

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12 moments

S8E1 · Terror of the Autons Part 1

McDermott exposes Farrel's fabrication about Colonel Masters

N/A (off-screen), but implied to be a source of pressure and expectation for Farrel.

Farrel Sr., though not physically present, is a looming figure in this event. McDermott invokes his authority as a last resort, threatening to call him to intervene in Farrel’s erratic …

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S8E1 · Terror of the Autons Part 1

McDermott defies Farrel to call his father

Not physically present, but his invocation stirs defensive and panicked reactions in Farrel, revealing the retired patriarch’s continued influence over the factory’s dynamics. His absence highlights the power vacuum Farrel is failing to fill.

Farrel Sr. is not physically present in the scene but is invoked as a symbolic authority figure whose legacy looms over the factory. McDermott references him as a potential solution …

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S8E2 · Terror of the Autons Part 2

Farrel Sr. challenges the Master’s control

Paralyzed by guilt and fear, caught between filial duty and hypnotic submission; his physical pain mirrors his psychological torment.

Farrel Junior is physically and emotionally trapped between his father’s demands and the Master’s control. He stumbles over his words, his posture slumped, and a headache visibly grips him as …

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S8E2 · Terror of the Autons Part 2

Farrel Sr. Challenges the Master’s Control

Righteously indignant, with a simmering anger beneath his controlled demeanor. His grief over McDermott’s death fuels his defiance, but there’s also a steely determination to reclaim what’s rightfully his. He’s not just fighting for the factory—he’s fighting for the soul of his family’s work.

Farrel Sr. enters the office as a force of nature—gruff, direct, and unyielding. He dismisses the Master’s hypnotic suggestions with a scoff ('Trust you. Nothing to worry about. There's a …

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S8E2 · Terror of the Autons Part 2

Farrel Sr confronts the Master

Righteously indignant, with a steely determination to reclaim control of the factory. His anger is tempered by grief for McDermott, but his primary emotion is defiance—he will not tolerate the Master’s corruption of his life’s work.

Farrel Sr. arrives at the factory office, already agitated by McDermott’s death, and immediately challenges the Master’s presence and the factory’s changes. He resists the Master’s hypnotic gaze with defiant …

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S8E2 · Terror of the Autons Part 2

Master forces Auton doll on Farrel Senior

Righteously indignant but blind to the danger—his defiance is a hollow victory, as he unknowingly seals his own fate.

Farrel Senior exits the office building, his defiance still palpable after issuing an ultimatum to his son. He engages in a tense exchange with the Master, rejecting the grotesque Auton …

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S8E2 · Terror of the Autons Part 2

Doctor Prioritizes Circus Investigation

Unsettled and slightly uneasy, though unaware of the true nature of the threat in his car.

Farrel Senior is mentioned briefly as a parallel sub-plot element, feeling the effects of the extra heat in his car and adjusting the ventilation controls. The grotesque Auton doll on …

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S8E2 · Terror of the Autons Part 2

Jo’s Rejection and Emotional Outburst

Unsettled but unaware (his discomfort is physical, not emotional).

Farrel Senior is mentioned only in a brief, tangential aside as he interacts with the Auton doll in his car, adjusting the ventilation controls while the doll briefly animates. This …

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S8E2 · Terror of the Autons Part 2

Master reveals Auton takeover plan

Anxious and conflicted, torn between his loyalty to his father and his fear of the Master’s wrath.

Rex Farrel Junior stands in the factory office, visibly anxious as he reports to the Master. He follows orders to dismiss the staff but hesitates, expressing concern about his father’s …

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S8E2 · Terror of the Autons Part 2

Mrs. Farrel confronts Farrel Senior over McDermott’s death

Absent but implied as emotionally hollow; his indifference is a direct result of Masters’ hypnotic control, stripping him of his humanity.

Rex Farrel is mentioned but absent, his ‘inhuman’ indifference to McDermott’s death and his alignment with Masters’ unnatural influence described by Farrel Senior. His absence is telling—his failure to react …

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S8E2 · Terror of the Autons Part 2

Mrs. Farrel confronts the Auton doll

Emotionally numb, acting under the Master's control—his humanity suppressed.

Farrel Senior mentions Rex indirectly, describing his unnatural lack of reaction to McDermott's death. Rex's absence from the scene underscores his complicity in the Master's conspiracy, as he is too …

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S8E3 · Terror of the Autons Part 3

Mrs. Farrel reveals the Master’s influence

N/A (deceased, referenced posthumously).

Farrel Senior is referenced posthumously as the founder of the plastics factory and the patriarch of the Farrel family. His suicide is the catalyst for the Doctor and Jo’s investigation, …

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Affiliations

Farrel's Plastics Factory

leader

Plastics Manufacturing and Alien Weapons Production

Farrel Senior owns and runs the plastics factory. Multiple events show his leadership within that organization.

The Master's Network

member

Hypnotized Operatives, Auton Proxies, and Surveillance for Capture, Deception, and Internal Monitoring

Farrel Senior is hypnotized by the Master, thus becoming subservient to The Master's Network.

Across the Seasons

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Season 8 · planet

Human plastics factory owner and family patriarch; appears in Episodes 1–3 of Terror of the Autons.