Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders

1974 PG-13 2h 30m

7.4 / 10 9

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7.4/10

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The blue crystal that the Doctor took from Metebelis III in a previous adventure is desperately sought by the Eight Legs, a race of mutated spiders, as the final element in their plan for universal domination. With help from an old mentor, the Doctor realises the only way to foil the plot is to make the ultimate sacrifice. The Doctor must risk death to return to the cave of the Great One and save the universe.

Director Barry Letts

Writers

Barry Letts Robert Sloman Terrance Dicks

Stars

Jon Pertwee Tom Baker Elisabeth Sladen

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Geronimo1967 24 Jun 2024

7/10

Whilst the "Doctor" (Jon Pertwee) and the "Brigadier" (Nicholas Courtney) are doing some experimentation with a scientist with strong clairvoyant skills, "Capt. Yates" (Richard Franklin) manages to interest "Sarah Jane" (Elisabeth Sladen) in some curious goings on at a country retreat run by a kindly old Buddhist. Of course, the two topics soon become one as those doing the meditation manage to ta...