

Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit
1979, English. Directed by Christopher Barry.
The Doctor and Romana follow a distress signal which leads to the jungle planet Chloris, whose ruthless ruler Lady Adrasta harbors a deadly creature in a pit.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 17 November 1979
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- David Fisher
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Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 November 1979. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit?
If you liked Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit, try Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods, Doctor Who: Deep Breath, Meltdown: Days of Destruction.
Who directed Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit?
Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit (1979) was directed by Christopher Barry and stars Tom Baker, Lalla Ward, Eileen Way.