Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death
1970, English. Directed by Michael Ferguson.
Astronauts rescued from a mission to mars are kidnapped when they arrive back on earth. They seem to have been irradiated, and can now kill people merely by touching them. But the Doctor discovers the astronauts have been replaced with Alien ambassadors who are being forced to behave in a hostile manner. With The Doctor traveling to the alien mother ship, and Liz kidnapped, The Brigadier is left wondering who to trust.
- Runtime
- 2h 55m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Michael FergusonDirector
- Jon PertweeThe Doctor
- Caroline JohnLiz Shaw
- Nicholas CourtneyBrigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
- Ronald AllenRalph Cornish
- John AbineriCarrington
- Robert CawdronTaltalian
- Michael WisherJohn Wakefield
- Cheryl MolineauxMiss Rutherford
- Ray ArmstrongGrey
- Robert RobertsonCollinson
- Ric FelgateVan Lyden / Alien Ambassador
- Dallas CavellQuinlan
Details
- Released
- 2 May 1970
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- David Whitaker
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Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death runs 175 minutes (2h 55m).
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Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 May 1970. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death?
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Who directed Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death?
Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death (1970) was directed by Michael Ferguson and stars Jon Pertwee, Caroline John, Nicholas Courtney.