Science Fiction ·Drama ·Adventure · United Kingdom · 1974 · 2h 30m

Doctor Who: The Monster of Peladon

Director

Cast

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

Crew

Dudley Simpson — Original Music Composer Brian Hayles — Writer Barry Letts — Producer

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes

time travel

Key Collaborators

Lennie Mayne Director Dudley Simpson Original Music Composer Brian Hayles Writer Barry Letts Producer

Follow the Thread

Lennie Mayne directed Doctor Who: The Monster of Peladon. Explore their complete filmography and the collaborators who shaped their vision.

Lennie Mayne's filmography → More Science Fiction → More Drama → More Adventure →

Agent-readable