Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space
1970, English. Directed by Derek Martinus.
The New Doctor arrives on Earth in the middle of a freak meteor shower. Faceless killer shop window dummies are coming to life and killing anything that comes into their path while Facsimiles are replacing top Military, Political and Civil leaders. The Nestene has come to invade the Earth. The convalescent Doctor teams up with Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart and Dr. Elizabeth Shaw of UNIT to thwart the Nestine's plans even as the invasion begins.
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Derek MartinusDirector
- Jon PertweeThe Doctor
- Caroline JohnLiz Shaw
- Nicholas CourtneyBrigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
- Hugh BurdenChanning
- Hamilton DyceMajor General Scobie
- Antony WebbDr. Henderson
- Neil WilsonSeeley
- Talfryn ThomasMullins
- John BreslinCaptain Munro
- John WoodnuttHibbert
- Derek SmeeRansome
- Henry McCarthyDr. Beavis
Details
- Released
- 24 January 1970
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Robert Holmes
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Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
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Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 January 1970. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space?
Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space (1970) was directed by Derek Martinus and stars Jon Pertwee, Caroline John, Nicholas Courtney.