Doctor Who: Meglos
1980, English. Directed by Terence Dudley.
On the lush planet Tigella, two opposing factions are divided over the usage of the Dodecahedron, an ancient and powerful artefact which provides the entire planet's energy. The Doctor is summoned to arbitrate the conflict, but the power-crazed Meglos intercepts the call and impersonates him in order to steal the Dodecahedron.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Terence DudleyDirector
- Tom BakerThe Doctor / Meglos
- Lalla WardRomana II
- John LeesonK9 (voice)
- Bill FraserGeneral Grugger
- Frederick TrevesLieutenant Brotadac
- Edward UnderdownZastor
- Jacqueline HillLexa
- Colette GleesonCaris
- Crawford LoganDeedrix / Meglos (voice) (uncredited)
- Christopher OwenEarthling
- Simon ShawTigellan Guard
Details
- Released
- 18 October 1980
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Andrew McCulloch, John Flanagan
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Doctor Who: Meglos runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Doctor Who: Meglos isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 October 1980. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Doctor Who: Meglos?
Doctor Who: Meglos (1980) was directed by Terence Dudley and stars Tom Baker, Lalla Ward, John Leeson.