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Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear( 1976)

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Overview

When the TARDIS lands in a quarry on Earth, Sarah unearths what appears to be a fossilised hand, buried in one-hundred-fifty-million-year-old strata. Analysis shows the hand to be silicon-based and inert, but when Sarah begins to act as if possessed, the Doctor suspects that it may still be alive...

    Top Billed Cast

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      Tom Baker

      The Doctor

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      Elisabeth Sladen

      Sarah Jane Smith

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      Stephen Thorne

      Kastrian Eldrad

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      Judith Paris

      Eldrad (female form)

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      Roy Pattison

      Zazzka

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      Roy Skelton

      King Rokon

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      Rex Robinson

      Dr. Carter

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      Glyn Houston

      Professor Watson

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      Frances Pidgeon

      Miss Jackson

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      John Cannon

      Elgin

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      David Purcell

      Abbott

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      Renu Setna

      Intern

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      Robin Hargrave

      Guard

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      Roy Boyd

      Driscoll

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Sat Jun 29 2024
    I wonder if anyone at the BBC ever had the presence of mind to just go and buy a quarry? The "Doctor" (Tom Baker) and "Sarah Jane" (Elisabeth Sladen) duly arrive amidst the rockfalls and amongst the rubble, she discovers a disconnected hand. It appears to be made of stone, and is wearing a ring which she promptly puts on her finger. Really? She ought to have known better as soon it takes control of her mind and drives her to find a nuclear plant where the hand can be rejuvenated by the radiation. With the "Doctor" hot on her trail, they soon discover that it's not just the hand that needs regen...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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    Keywords

    • time travel