Doctor Who: The Curse of Peladon

1972 PG-13 1h 40m

7.5 / 10 8

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The planet Peladon has applied to join the Galactic Federation, and The Doctor is mistaken for the chairman of the committee sent to assess its application, while Jo is taken for an Earth princess, with the mythical curse of Aggedor apparently striking chancellor Torbis dead, The Doctor must discover who is desperate to stop Peladon joining, but soon he is sentenced to death and his only Allies seem to be Jo and the Ice Warrior Delegates.

Director Lennie Mayne

Writers

Brian Hayles Terrance Dicks

Stars

Jon Pertwee Katy Manning David Troughton

Alpha Centauri (voice)

Science Fiction Drama Adventure

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Geronimo1967 10 Sep 2024

7/10

This was all made just as the UK was negotiating to enter the EEC so I wonder if the writers had that in the back of their minds as the King of "Peladon" (David Troughton - following in his father's footsteps with the Time Lord) is greeting a diplomatic mission from the Galactic Federation that he thinks he might want to join. He's not of the strongest character, though, and it's really his High P...