Doctor Who: The Monster of Peladon (1974)
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.
Director: Lennie Mayne
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Jon Pertwee as The Doctor |
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Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith |
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Nina Thomas as Queen Thalira |
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Frank Gatliff as Chancellor Ortron |
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Rex Robinson as Gebek |
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Ralph Watson as Ettis |
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Graeme Eton as Preba |
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Michael Crane as Blor |
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Terry Walsh as Guard Captain |
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Max Faulkner as Miner |
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Roy Evans as Miner |
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Nick Hobbs as Aggedor |
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Donald Gee as Eckersley |
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Stuart Fell as Body of Alpha Centauri |
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Ysanne Churchman as Voice of Alpha Centauri |
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Alan Bennion as Azaxyr |
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Sonny Caldinez as Sskel |
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Gerald Taylor as Vega Nexos |
| Production | Barry Letts | Producer |
| Directing | Lennie Mayne | Director |
| Writing | Brian Hayles | Writer |
| Sound | Dudley Simpson | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Delia Derbyshire | Theme Song Performance |
| Writing | Terrance Dicks | Script Editor |
