Doctor Who: The Monster of Peladon

IMDb 5.5 1974 • 150 min • Science FictionDramaAdventure

Director

Lennie Mayne

Country

GB

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Jon Pertwee
Jon Pertwee The Doctor
Elisabeth Sladen
Elisabeth Sladen Sarah Jane Smith
Nina Thomas
Nina Thomas Queen Thalira
Frank Gatliff
Frank Gatliff Chancellor Ortron
Rex Robinson
Rex Robinson Gebek