Doctor Who: The Monster of Peladon

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Doctor Who: The Monster of Peladon (1974)

Directed by Lennie Mayne

Science Fiction, Drama, Adventure · 2h 30m

The Doctor returns to Peladon fifty years after his last visit, to find Queen Thalira, daughter of the late King Peladon, on the throne. A tense labour dispute between Pel nobility and miners is worsened when apparitions of their deity Aggedor attack and kill several miners. The Galactic Federation desperately needs trisilicate for its war against Galaxy 5 and sends in brutal Ice Warrior troopers to ensure production. The Doctor discovers a devious plot at the heart of Aggedor's appearances.

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Cast

Jon Pertwee The Doctor Elisabeth Sladen Sarah Jane Smith
N
Nina Thomas Queen Thalira Frank Gatliff Chancellor Ortron
R
Rex Robinson Gebek
R
Ralph Watson Ettis
G
Graeme Eton Preba
M
Michael Crane Blor Terry Walsh Guard Captain Max Faulkner Miner
R
Roy Evans Miner Nick Hobbs Aggedor

Crew

Director
Lennie Mayne
Writer
Brian Hayles
Original Music Composer
Dudley Simpson
Producer
Barry Letts

Details

Release date
1974-04-27
Runtime
2h 30m
Genres
Science Fiction, Drama, Adventure
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United Kingdom
Production
BBC