BBCDVD 1809 Doctor Who - Planet of the spiders by Robert Sloman


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Catalogue numberBBCDVD 1809
TitleDoctor Who - Planet of the spiders
Artist(s)Robert Sloman
Cover conditionNear mint
Record conditionNear mint
BBC records label code-
Item deleted?No
Released1974
Distributed / printed by2 entertain
Country of originUK UK flag
Media typePrimary
Media genreDramas - Sci-fi
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Run-off codes / Shop bar codesA0101750268-B912 02 IFPI L556 Sony DADC
A0101750314-A922 02 IFPI L556 Sony DADC
My rating*****
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Tracks

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Side & trackTrack and ArtistLength
A1Planet of the spiders - Part 124.40
A2Planet of the spiders - Part 225.02
A3Planet of the spiders - Part 324.58
A4Planet of the spiders - Part 423.53
A5Planet of the spiders - Part 524.01
A6Planet of the spiders - Part 624.43
A7Coming soon - Mannequin madness1.33
B1The final curtain37.47
B2John Kane remembers ... Planet of the spiders12.46
B3Directing Who with Barry Letts14.43
B4Now and then - The locations of the Planet of the Spiders7.10
B5Planet of the spiders - Omnibus edition105.18
B6Omnibus trailer1.41
B7Photo gallery5.46
B8Radio Times listings [PDF]
Total length of media 5:34:01.

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Starring


Jon Pertwee (Third Doctor)
Tom Baker (Fourth Doctor) (uncredited)
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
Kevin Lindsay - Cho-Je
George Cormack - K'anpo
Cyril Shaps - Professor Clegg
Chubby Oates - Policeman
Pat Gorman - Soldier
Terry Walsh - Man with Boat
Michael Pinder - Hopkins
Stuart Fell - Tramp
Geoffrey Morris - Sabor
Ralph Arliss - Tuar
Gareth Hunt - Arak
Jenny Laird - Neska
Joanna Monro - Rega
Walter Randall, Max Faulkner - Guard Captains
Ysanne Churchman, Kismet Delgado, Maureen Morris - Spider Voices

Written by


Robert Sloman

Produced by


Barry Letts

Directed by


Barry Letts

Synopsis


At a Tibetan retreat in the English countryside, a group of men are using ancient meditation rituals to tap into a mysterious alien power. They unwittingly create a bridgehead between Earth and Metebelis 3, a planet where the 'Two Legs' are oppressed by giant spiders. The creatures are desperate to recover the blue jewel that the Doctor gave to Jo Grant as a wedding gift.

Now the Doctor must risk everything and return to Metebelis 3 to face the awesome power of The Great One, who plans to use the crystal to enslave all of human kind ...

Background


Following the departure of Katy Manning at the end of season 10, and the tragic death of Roger Delgado in the summer of 1973, Jon Pertwee and decided it was now time to leave the series. Producer Barry Letts and script editor Terrance Dicks would also be stepping down from their roles.
Planet of the Spiders is an indulgent finale to the Third Doctor's time on Earth, drawing together several plot threads from previous stories, embellishing the continuity of the Time Lords, and preparing the way for a new era of Doctor Who.
The continuation of the Mike Yates story arc, following his ignominious departure at the end of Invasion of the Dinosaurs, is particularly satisfying. By contrast, the Brigadier is mainly used for comic relief, although it is a pleasure to witness his camaraderie with the Doctor as they enjoy an afternoon of questionable entertainment at a variety show. Yates and the Brigadier aside, UNIT is scarcely in evidence. Instead, the Bond-style chases provide the physical action sequences, granting Jon Pertwee one last indulgence as he zips around the English countryside in a variety of exotic vehicles.
As the true identity of K'anpo is finally revealed, we are afforded a tantalising insight into the early life of our favourite Time Lord, but there is no chance to explore this as the Doctor is forced to acknowledge the error of his ways and returns to face The Great One, even though he knows it will cost him dearly.
His sacrifice brings redemption and re-birth, delivering a genuinely emotional farewell to the Third Doctor.

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