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Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor( 1979)

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Overview

The final segment of the Key to Time is at the heart of a devastating war between neighbouring planets Atrios and Zeos. The Fourth Doctor discovers that a sinister entity is manipulating events and the cost of obtaining the final segment may be more personal than he imagined.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Tom Baker

      The Doctor

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      Mary Tamm

      Romana

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      John Leeson

      K-9 (voice)

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      John Woodvine

      Marshal

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      Lalla Ward

      Princess Astra

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      Davyd Harries

      Shapp

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      Ian Saynor

      Merak

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      Ian Liston

      'Hero'

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      Susan Skipper

      'Heroine'

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      John Cannon

      Guard

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      Iain Armstrong

      Technician

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      Pat Gorman

      Pilot

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      Harry Fielder

      Guard

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      William Squire

      The Shadow

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      Barry Jackson

      Drax

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      Valentine Dyall

      The Black Guardian

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Nov 25 2024
    This final, six-part, instalment of the "Key to Time" series splits quite neatly into two stories, really. The first sees our travelling Time Lord (Tom Baker) and his colleague "Romana" (Mary Tamm) arrive on the planet of "Atrios" right in the middle of their war with the neighbouring "Zeos". Thus far it's proved a bit of a stalemate, but the "Marshal" (John Woodvine) reckons he has a plan that will prove decisive, despite the more pacifist hopes of his princess "Astra" (Lalla Ward). Meantime, though, the "Doctor" begins to wonder if someone else isn't pulling the strings here and when they stu...

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    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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    Keywords

    • time travel