

Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders
Drama
Action
Adventure
Science Fiction
TV Movie
Overview
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.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1974-06-08
Runtime:
2h 30m
Director:
Barry Letts
Writer:
Barry Letts, Robert Sloman
Top Cast

Jon Pertwee
The Doctor

Tom Baker
The Doctor

Elisabeth Sladen
Sarah Jane Smith

Nicholas Courtney
Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

Richard Franklin
Mike Yates

John Levene
Sergeant Benton

John Dearth
Lupton

Carl Forgione
Land

Andrew Staines
Keaver

Terence Lodge
Moss

Christopher Burgess
Barnes

John Kane
Tommy
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