

Doctor Who: The Mutants
1972, English. Directed by Christopher Barry.
The Time Lords send the Doctor and Jo on a mission to deliver a sealed message pod to an unknown party aboard a Skybase orbiting the planet Solos in the 30th century. They are caught quickly in a power struggle between the cruel Marshal of Solos and the young Solonian Ky over the future of Solos - a future that hinges on the contents of the message.
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 13 May 1972
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Dave Martin, Bob Baker
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Doctor Who: The Mutants runs 150 minutes (2h 30m).
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Doctor Who: The Mutants isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 May 1972. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Doctor Who: The Mutants?
If you liked Doctor Who: The Mutants, try Doctor Who: Deep Breath, The Last Mimzy, Doctor Who: The Snowmen.
Who directed Doctor Who: The Mutants?
Doctor Who: The Mutants (1972) was directed by Christopher Barry and stars Jon Pertwee, Katy Manning, Paul Whitsun-Jones.