Doctor Who: The Monster of Peladon
1974 • Science Fiction | Drama
5.5 (4)
Lennie Mayne
Director
Brian Hayles
Writer
Status
Released
Release date
April 27, 1974
Duration
150 Min
Language
en
Popularity
0.4635
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Overview
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.
Cast
Jon Pertwee
Elisabeth Sladen
Frank Gatliff
Terry Walsh
Max Faulkner
Nick Hobbs
Donald Gee
Ysanne Churchman
Sonny Caldinez
Gerald Taylor
