Movie Description
Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders
(1974)Overview
The blue crystal that the Doctor took from Metebelis III in a previous adventure is desperately sought by the Eight Legs, a race of mutated spiders, as the final element in their plan for universal domination. With help from an old mentor, the Doctor realises the only way to foil the plot is to make the ultimate sacrifice. The Doctor must risk death to return to the cave of the Great One and save the universe.
Featured Crew
- Director : Barry Letts
- Producer : Barry Letts
- Writer : Barry Letts,Robert Sloman
- Cast : Jon Pertwee,Tom Baker,Elisabeth Sladen,Nicholas Courtney,Richard Franklin,John Levene,John Dearth,Carl Forgione,Andrew Staines,Terence Lodge,Christopher Burgess,John Kane,Kevin Lindsay,George Cormack,Cyril Shaps,Chubby Oates,Pat Gorman,Terry Walsh,Michael Pinder,Stuart Fell,Geoffrey Morris,Ralph Arliss,Gareth Hunt,Jenny Laird,Joanna Monro,Walter Randall,Max Faulkner,Ysanne Churchman,Kismet Delgado,Maureen Morris
Cast
The Doctor
The Doctor
Sarah Jane Smith
Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
Mike Yates
Sergeant Benton
Lupton
Land
Keaver
Moss
Barnes
Tommy
Cho-Je
K'anpo
Professor Clegg
Policeman
Soldier
Man with Boat
Hopkins
Tramp
Sabor
Tuar
Arak
Neska
Rega
Guard Captain
Guard Captain
Spider Voice
Spider Voice
Spider Voice
Posters
Facts
Original TitleDoctor Who: Planet of the Spiders
Status Released
Release Information
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1974-06-08
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 02h 30m
Production CompaniesBBC
Genres
- Drama
- Action
- Adventure
- Science Fiction
- TV Movie
