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Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders
Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders

Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

150 mins

Rating

7.4/10

Release Date

08 June 1974

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Jon Pertwee

Jon Pertwee

The Doctor

Tom Baker

Tom Baker

The Doctor

Elisabeth Sladen

Elisabeth Sladen

Sarah Jane Smith

Nicholas Courtney

Nicholas Courtney

Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

Richard Franklin

Richard Franklin

Mike Yates

John Levene

John Levene

Sergeant Benton

John Dearth

John Dearth

Lupton

Carl Forgione

Carl Forgione

Land

Andrew Staines

Andrew Staines

Keaver

Terence Lodge

Terence Lodge

Moss

Christopher Burgess

Christopher Burgess

Barnes

John Kane

John Kane

Tommy

Kevin Lindsay

Kevin Lindsay

Cho-Je

George Cormack

George Cormack

K'anpo

Cyril Shaps

Cyril Shaps

Professor Clegg

Chubby Oates

Chubby Oates

Policeman

Pat Gorman

Pat Gorman

Soldier

Terry Walsh

Terry Walsh

Man with Boat

Michael Pinder

Michael Pinder

Hopkins

Stuart Fell

Stuart Fell

Tramp

Geoffrey Morris

Geoffrey Morris

Sabor

Ralph Arliss

Ralph Arliss

Tuar

Gareth Hunt

Gareth Hunt

Arak

Jenny Laird

Jenny Laird

Neska

Joanna Monro

Joanna Monro

Rega

Walter Randall

Walter Randall

Guard Captain

Max Faulkner

Max Faulkner

Guard Captain

Ysanne Churchman

Ysanne Churchman

Spider Voice

Kismet Delgado

Kismet Delgado

Spider Voice

Maureen Morris

Maureen Morris

Spider Voice

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