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Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders

First aired on Jun 8, 1974

Runtime: 150mins

70%

Genres: Drama, Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, TV Movie

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.

Featured Cast: click image to view more
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
Featured Crew
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Barry Letts | Writer
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Barry Letts | Director
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Robert Sloman | Writer
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Barry Letts | Producer
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Terrance Dicks | Script Editor
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Dudley Simpson | Original Music Composer