Doctor Who: The Sun Makers
1977, English. Directed by Pennant Roberts.
Far in the distant future, Earth has become uninhabitable, forcing Mankind to colonise first Mars and then Pluto. No longer the coldest planet in the solar system, Pluto is now warmed by artificial suns. The Doctor, Leela and K9 arrive to discover the exploitation of the Megropolis people by the ruling elite, lead by the Collector. Deep in the Undercity, a small group of revolutionaries plot to overthrow the company and the Doctor is forced to fight the oppression of the people using Fire against Fire...
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 17 December 1977
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Robert Holmes
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Doctor Who: The Sun Makers isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 December 1977. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed Doctor Who: The Sun Makers?
Doctor Who: The Sun Makers (1977) was directed by Pennant Roberts and stars Tom Baker, Louise Jameson, John Leeson.