Doctor Who: Inferno
1970, English. Directed by Douglas Camfield.
UNIT is providing security cover at an experimental drilling project at Eastchester, designed to penetrate the Earth's crust and release a previously untapped source of energy. Soon, however, the drill head starts to leak an oily green liquid that transforms those who touch it into vicious primeval creatures with a craving for heat. The Doctor is accidentally transported "sideways in time" by the partially repaired TARDIS control console into a parallel universe where the drilling project is at a more advanced stage. Thwarted by his friends' ruthless alter egos, he works to save both universes.
- Runtime
- 2h 46m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Douglas CamfieldDirector
- Jon PertweeThe Doctor
- Caroline JohnLiz Shaw / Section Leader Elizabeth Shaw
- Nicholas CourtneyBrigadier Lethbridge-Stewart / Brigade Leader Lethbridge-Stewart
- John LeveneSergeant Benton / Platoon Under Leader Benton
- Olaf PooleyProfessor Stahlman / Director Stahlman
- Christopher BenjaminSir Keith Gold
- Sheila DunnPetra Williams / Dr Petra Williams
- Derek NewarkGreg Sutton
- David SimeonPrivate Latimer
- Derek WarePrivate Wyatt
- Walter RandallHarry Slocum
- Ian FairbairnBromley
Details
- Released
- 9 May 1970
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Don Houghton
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Doctor Who: Inferno runs 166 minutes (2h 46m).
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Doctor Who: Inferno isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 May 1970. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Doctor Who: Inferno?
If you liked Doctor Who: Inferno, try Doctor Who: Deep Breath, Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead, Roswell.
Who directed Doctor Who: Inferno?
Doctor Who: Inferno (1970) was directed by Douglas Camfield and stars Jon Pertwee, Caroline John, Nicholas Courtney.