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Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders( 1974)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Jon Pertwee

      The Doctor

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      Tom Baker

      The Doctor

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      Elisabeth Sladen

      Sarah Jane Smith

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      Nicholas Courtney

      Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

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      Richard Franklin

      Mike Yates

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      John Levene

      Sergeant Benton

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      John Dearth

      Lupton

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      Carl Forgione

      Land

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      Andrew Staines

      Keaver

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      Terence Lodge

      Moss

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      Christopher Burgess

      Barnes

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      John Kane

      Tommy

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      Kevin Lindsay

      Cho-Je

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      George Cormack

      K'anpo

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      Cyril Shaps

      Professor Clegg

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      Chubby Oates

      Policeman

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      Pat Gorman

      Soldier

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      Terry Walsh

      Man with Boat

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      Michael Pinder

      Hopkins

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      Stuart Fell

      Tramp

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      Geoffrey Morris

      Sabor

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      Ralph Arliss

      Tuar

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      Gareth Hunt

      Arak

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      Jenny Laird

      Neska

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      Joanna Monro

      Rega

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      Walter Randall

      Guard Captain

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      Max Faulkner

      Guard Captain

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      Ysanne Churchman

      Spider Voice

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      Kismet Delgado

      Spider Voice

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      Maureen Morris

      Spider Voice

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Jun 24 2024
    Whilst the "Doctor" (Jon Pertwee) and the "Brigadier" (Nicholas Courtney) are doing some experimentation with a scientist with strong clairvoyant skills, "Capt. Yates" (Richard Franklin) manages to interest "Sarah Jane" (Elisabeth Sladen) in some curious goings on at a country retreat run by a kindly old Buddhist. Of course, the two topics soon become one as those doing the meditation manage to tap into some intergalactic spiders whose aim is to find a missing blue crystal - that the "Doctor" has had for years - so as to augment the power of their supreme leader and enable her to rule the cosmo...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • time travel