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Doctor Who: The Monster of Peladon

1974 • 2h30m Science Fiction, Drama, Adventure

Rating

5.5/10

Popularity

1

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.

Details

Director

Lennie Mayne

Screenplay

Brian Hayles

Cast

Jon Pertwee

Elisabeth Sladen

Nina Thomas

Release date

4/27/1974

Status

Released

Origin country

GB

Vote count

4