Broadcast and Reception
| Episode | Broadcast date | Run time | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Part One" | 30 August 1975 (1975-08-30) | 21:41 | 8.4 |
| "Part Two" | 6 September 1975 (1975-09-06) | 25:08 | 6.1 |
| "Part Three" | 13 September 1975 (1975-09-13) | 24:09 | 8.2 |
| "Part Four" | 20 September 1975 (1975-09-20) | 25:22 | 7.2 |
In The Television Companion (1998), David J. Howe and Stephen James Walker wrote that Terror of the Zygons gave a stereotypical portrayal of the Scottish and showed how much the show had changed since abandoning its regular UNIT premise. They felt that the story gave the UNIT their "dignity and believability" and praised the realisation of the Zygons, though they noted that the shape-shifting concept was not original. Despite the "major weakness" of the realisation of the Skarasen, they said "the story remains a strong one". In 2010, Mark Braxton of Radio Times praised the "exquisitely horrible" design of the Zygons and the cliffhanger of the first episode where a Zygon attacks Sarah. He also was positive towards guest actor John Woodnutt and the incidental music, calling the whole production "a class act", aside from the Loch Ness Monster.
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