Doctor Who: The Monster of Peladon
1974, English. Directed by Lennie Mayne.
The Doctor returns to Peladon fifty years after his last visit, to find Queen Thalira, daughter of the late King Peladon, on the throne. A tense labour dispute between Pel nobility and miners is worsened when apparitions of their deity Aggedor attack and kill several miners. The Galactic Federation desperately needs trisilicate for its war against Galaxy 5 and sends in brutal Ice Warrior troopers to ensure production. The Doctor discovers a devious plot at the heart of Aggedor's appearances.
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 27 April 1974
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Brian Hayles
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Who directed Doctor Who: The Monster of Peladon?
Doctor Who: The Monster of Peladon (1974) was directed by Lennie Mayne and stars Jon Pertwee, Elisabeth Sladen, Nina Thomas.