Although his final season has featured fewer unitbased stories, planet of the spiders brings the. Whatever it is that scares us, be it clowns, heights, public speaking or anything else, theres always something we never want to face. Doctor who season 11, planet of the spiders, part 1 planet of the spiders. This was also richard franklins final appearance as mike yates, outside of cameos. At unit headquarters the doctor and lethbridgestewart nicholas courtney are questioning a mesmerist in the doctors exploration of psychic phenomena. The eleventh doctor retrieves a metebelis iii crystal in the tv story hide. Planet of the spiders followed the usual doctor who studio recording pattern of taping in fortnightly twoday blocks, this time on tuesdays and wednesdays. Jon pertwee bows out as the third incarnation of the timelord in this popular scifi adventure series.
To celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the longestrunning sciencefiction show in the world, ill be taking weekly looks at some of my own personal favourite stories and arcs, from the old and new series, with a view to encapsulating the sublime, the clever and the fiendishly odd of the bbcs doctor who. Doctor who planet of the spiders next time video dailymotion. Guys in trouble richard franklin in doctor who planet of. Episodes 5 and 6 are superb and bring a tremendous climax to the story as well as a wonderful, moving end for pertwees doctor. Customize your avatar with the the third doctor planet of the spiders shirt and millions of other items. Doctor who planet of the spiders is available as a bbc video. Doctor who planet of the spiders was the last story to feature jon pertwee in the role of the doctor and was written by robert sloman. With jon pertwee, elisabeth sladen, richard franklin, john dearth.
The doctor and sarah journey to metebelis 3 and aid its human colonists in an attempt to overthrow the eight legs. Richard franklin in doctor who planet of the spiders mike is held captive at a meditation centre secretly run by giant spiders. Doctor who 1963 s11 ep21 planet of the spiders 1 hd stream watch doctor who 1963 s11 ep21 planet of the spiders 1 online watch doctor who 1963 s11 ep21 planet of the spiders 1 online stream. The doctor receives a mysterious package from his old companion, jo grant. Planet of the spiders was a doctor who serial that had a lot to include.
Planet of the spiders on dvd 883929172290 from bbc home video. Doctor who jon pertwee planet of the spiders the mind reels. The third doctor s bouffant is at its most magnificent here, which, given planet of the spiders is his swan song, is perhaps fitting. I recently rewatched planet of the spiders last year.
Jon pertwee, nicholas courtney, richard franklin, elisabeth sladen, john levene, barry letts, barry. The doctor has to face the spiders and their queen. With the long overdue dvd release of 1974s planet of the spiders, jon pertwees classic third doctor finally shuffles off to his dandified dressing up box in the sky and brings the curtain. The lost episodes of classic doctor who are obviously not here, and have been marked accordingly. At a tibetan retreat in the english countryside, a group of men are using ancient meditation rituals to tap into a mysterious alien power. The doctor escapes from the spiders larder only to encounter the. Bbc one doctor who, season 11, planet of the spiders.
Doctor who an adventures in space and tme 089 planet of the spiders. The time lords send the doctor and jo on a mysterious mission to skybase one in the late 30th century, from where the earth empire governs affairs on the primitive planet solos. All about classic doctor who story planet of the spiders a race of spiders are searching for the great crystal. Neither of them expected to meet the giant spiders of metebelis iii, but when they scuttle into view, mike knows exactly who to call. The eight legs reappear in the eighth doctor twopart audio story the eight truths worldwide web. Doctor who planet of the spiders dvd, 2011, 2disc set. The creatures are desperate to recover the blue jewel that the doctor gave to jo grant as a wedding gift. It marks the last regular appearance of mike yates.
There are plenty of things in this story that a normal person might be afraid of, such as giant talking spiders that shoot force lightning, that crystal cave with what i assume is some kind of lethal radiation, and the even more supergiant talking spider with telekinesis strong enough to control the doctor s body against his will. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. Doctor who an adventures in space and tme 089 planet of the. Doctor who target book 048 doctor who and the planet of the spiders.
Doctor who and the planet of the spiders audiobook by. Doctor who planet of the spiders 1974 rotten tomatoes. Jun 20, 2015 and just like that, we come to the last adventure of pertwees doctor. Along with telling the story of the third doctors death, it also had to resolve several key threads across his era. This may not be the very best of the pertwee era but it is an excellent story and a fitting finale for the third incarnation of the doctor. It shouldnt come as a surprise that writer robert sloman was a. Doctor who and the planet of the spiders doctor who and the planet of the spiders audiobook, by terrance dicks. Watch doctor who classic planet of the spiders prime video. The war games, planet of the spiders, logopolis, and the caves of androzani all showcase some of the best work done by actors who have played the doctor.
Episode 4 with the doctor in a coma, his only hope of survival lies with a device inside the tardis. Well, the tardis may be a little erratic, ill admit. Classic doctor who music the planet of the spiders suite. Bbc doctor who classic episode guide planet of the. Whatever the reason, its a curse that at least partially afflicts jon pertwees last doctor who adventure, the planet of the spiders. As it was jon pertwees final story, it featured many little touches that celebrated his era. Episode 5 sarah makes a bargain with the queen spider and returns to earth with the doctor in the tardis. Doctor who s11 e5 planet of the spiders recap tv tropes. Dicks has a good grasp of the nuances of the story and the characters due to the authors association with this serial and probably because it was novelised within a couple of years of the original airing. So yes, planet of the spiders was a sad but wonderful story, and i dont think jon pertwee could have left the series on a better note. It is exciting, beautifully scripted and acted with poignant final scenes for pertwee saying a sad farewell before regenerating into tom bakers 4th doctor. Both parties come together when they find connections to a blue crystal, and the intergalactic ambitions of a load of spiders on the planet metebelis 3. Plus, world domination of earth is also on their minds.
Though much of doctor whos eleventh season feels somewhat rote, ticking off the boxes and moving the plots along, never let it be said that the production team skimps on finales. Jon culshaw reads this gripping novelisation of a classic adventure for the third doctor. In the third doctor s last and most dangerous adventure, a misguided group of transcendental chanters forge an unnatural link with the evil spider rulers of metebelis 3. The brigadier watched, fascinated, as the lifeless body of his old friend and companion, doctor who, suddenly began to glow with an eerie golden. The barry letts cowritten robert sloman and directed, doctor who planet of the spiders is a fourparter in the sheeps clothes of a sixparter, and there is far too much padding to be comfortable including a gadgetled chase sequence that was neither exciting or driven by the plot. Mar 29, 20 to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the longestrunning sciencefiction show in the world, ill be taking weekly looks at some of my own personal favourite stories and arcs, from the old and new series, with a view to encapsulating the sublime, the clever and the fiendishly odd of the bbcs doctor who. Music from the 3rd doctor story planet of the spiders. Planet of the spiders was the fifth and final serial of season 11 of doctor who. With the long overdue dvd release of 1974s planet of the spiders, jon pertwees classic third doctor finally shuffles off to his dandified dressing up box in the sky and brings the curtain down. This adaptation is by terrance dicks, who was script editor of the series for five years. Planet of the spiders doctor who television program. The doctor and the brigadier try to enjoy a night out. They unwittingly create a bridgehead between earth and metebelis 3, a planet where the two legs are oppressed by giant spiders. Doesnt matter, her fears real, so of course the spiders are too.
Doctor who and the planet of the spiders by terrance dicks. Planet of the spiders, season 1 episode 6, is available to watch and stream on bbc. While searching for the crystal, sarah accidentally stands on the mandala and ends up at metabilis three. The doctor uses the tardis to follow sarah, but the spiders are waiting. What was the doctor afraid of in planet of the spiders. Production subtitles text commentary by nicholas pegg providing cast details, script development and other information related to the production of this story. Number 5 of my alltime doctor who favorites is the third doctors regeneration story, planet of the spiders.
Download doctor who and the planet of the spiders audiobook. In the green death the doctor took a crystal from the planet that has healing properties. It was jon pertwees last serial as the third doctor, and marks the first. As well as that, we get to learn more about the doctor s past by meeting his teacher from school. The spiders are not ground breaking but are scary and very well voiced, making them great monsters. Doctor who 1963 s11 ep21 planet of the spiders 1 hd. Planet of the spiders, season 1 episode 4, is available to watch and stream on bbc. Voiced supremely by maureen morris, i believe, this is an enemy truly worthy of a doctors swan song. April 2nd marked tom bakers first day on the doctor who set. Bbc one doctor who, season 11, planet of the spiders, part. The first session occurred on april 2nd and 3rd in bbc television centre studio 1, and covered all the material from parts one.
Planet of the spiders is the fifth and final serial of the 11th season of the british science fiction television series doctor who, which was first broadcast in six weekly parts on bbc1 from 4 may to 8 june 1974. Doctor who and the planet of the spiders novelisation. Doctor who s11 e5 planet of the spiders trivia tv tropes. The brigadier watched, fascinated, as the lifeless body of his old friend and companion, doctor who, suddenly began to. Planet of the spiders is the perfect sendoff for the third doctor featuring ridiculously overthetop car chases, bizarre editing choices and unique mix of buddhist philosophy with scifi. The story was the first to use the term regeneration to describe the biological. As the doctor discusses the crystal with kanpo, the queen spider makes her move. Doctor who and the planet of the spiders a target adventure read online. Elsabeth sladen reads this thrilling novelization of a classic doctor who adventureits happening, brigadier. Sarah fears that the magical powers of the cult members could be dangerous. As with the tenth planet, its with a mixture of thrill and melancholy that we reach the end of a doctor s run. Along with telling the story of the third doctor s death, it also had to resolve several key threads across his era.
Doctor who an adventures in space and tme 089 planet of. This is a teaser trailer for the seventyfourth tv story of doctor who, planet of the spiders. The blue crystal that the doctor took from metebelis iii in a previous adventure is desperately sought by the eight legs, a race of mutated spiders, as the final element in their plan for universal domination. The only doctor who classic novel recorded by elisabeth sladen before her sadly premature death, the planet of the spiders stands as not only a fine tribute to her, but also to the third doctor. The third doctor planet of the spiders shirt roblox. Davies story from the latest incarnation of doctor who have been less than satisfactory. The great one herself is pretty fantastic and theres something particularly chilling in seeing pertwees doctor reduced to a puppet in her thrall, gave me the chills.
Doctor who and the planet of the spiders audiobook. The spider is an emissary from the ruling council on the planet metebelis 3, sent to recover the blue crystal that the doctor previously found there and that has now been returned to him by jo. Sarah is captured by the spiders and is held prisoner in their larder. Oct 16, 1975 doctor who and the planet of the spiders book. His last story, planet of the spiders, was penned by robert sloman, and ran from 4 may to 8 june, 1974. But metebelis three is the one planet i can be absolutely certain of reaching. For the third doctor s final story, planet of the spiders story production code zzz, robert. It was the final regular appearance of jon pertwee as the third doctor and introduced tom baker as the fourth doctor in the final moments of part six. You see, i wired the coordinates into the programmer. Doctor who classic 02x01 part 1 planet of giants planet of giants sub castellano. It was jon pertwees last serial as the third doctor, and marks the first, uncredited appearance of tom baker as the fourth doctor. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup.
In the last and most dangerous adventure of the pertwee years, what begins as innocuous research into esp turns into a deadly mind battle, with the terrifying spiders from the planet metebelis three pitted against the doctor, his friends and time lord kanpo. Planet of the spiders was the last televised adventure for the third doctor. They are using an embittered human called lupton to help them get it. This was also richard franklins final appearance as mike yates. Doctor who and the planet of the spiders audiobook, by terrance dicks. Doctor who target book 048 doctor who and the planet of the. Doctor who has played with these phobias over the years, and here are five that chilled us to the core. Meanwhile the doctor investigates esp with someone gifted in this way. Doctor who target book 048 doctor who and the planet of. Jul 16, 20 doctor who planet of the spiders next time.
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