Along with telling the story of the third doctor s death, it also had to resolve several key threads across his era. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. The idea of large spider invading earth is fairly creepy to begin with, and revolt against the spiders on metebelis 3 was a fun and typical doctor who adventure that worked well. The doctor must risk death to return to the cave of the great one. It was sort of a ministory within the larger serial and it served to move the story along. Planet of the spiders is one of my favorite doctor who stories and possibly my favorite story of the pertwee era. Doctor who 1963 s11 ep23 planet of the spiders 3 hd stream watch doctor who 1963 s11 ep23 planet of the spiders 3 online watch doctor who 1963 s11 ep23 planet of the spiders 3 online stream. With jon pertwee, elisabeth sladen, nicholas courtney, richard franklin. Andy and alex cast their minds back to their first memories of the story in 1991 before fastforwarding some 28 years gasp. Planet of the spiders was a doctor who serial that had a lot to include. Doctor who and the planet of the spiders audiobook. Doctor who planet of the spiders dvd release 25 jun 2019. Planet of the spiders a disappointing regeneration.
Doctor who target book 048 doctor who and the planet of. A new version of the doctor s third regeneration of jon pertwee to tom baker using new special effects and music from the current series of doctor who. I purchased planet of the spiders on dvd in 2011, not long after the sad news of elisabeth sladens death in. The doctor escapes from the spiders larder only to encounter the great one, while sarah makes a deal with the queen spider. Planet of the spiders full film online watch doctor who. 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. Doctor who and the planet of the spiders by terrance dicks. Its imaginative, interesting and has a good blend of humor and sadness.
Doctor who and the planet of the spiders audio download. Doctor who 1963 s11 ep21 planet of the spiders 1 hd. The minecraft skin, the third doctor in planet of the spiders, was posted by thedarknessdr. Doctor who 1963 s11 ep23 planet of the spiders 3 hd. Shops we search for doctor who planet of the spiders dvd 1974 include. After pursuing the daleks through space, doctor who lands on the planet of spiridon, in the midst of a tropical jungle. 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. The last exciting adventure of doctor whos third incarnation. Vicious plants spitting deadly poison, invisible spiridons attacking from all sides and, in hiding, a vast. What was the doctor afraid of in planet of the spiders. 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. The episode depicts christina fleeing the police from a museum robbery by boarding a bus that accidentally travels from london to the desert planet of san helios, trapping her, the doctor, and several passengers on board the damaged vehicle. The doctor uses the tardis to follow sarah, but the spiders are waiting.
Planet of the spiders was the last adventure for the third doctor and one of my favorites. 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 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. With the focus on spiders in previous episode arachnids in the uk, we take. After recently watching the television serial on classic doctor who i discovered the audiobook novel by terrence dicks. The creatures are desperate to recover the blue jewel that the doctor gave to jo grant as a wedding gift. Doctor who and the planet of the spiders audiobook, by terrance dicks. Doctor who an adventures in space and tme 089 planet of the spiders. Whatever it is that scares us, be it clowns, heights, public speaking or anything else, theres always something we never want to face.
Episode 4 with the doctor in a coma, his only hope of survival lies with a device inside the tardis. While the doctor carries out an investigation into esp, mike yates asks sarah to look into some strange goings on at a meditation centre hes attending. The show should be seen by fans of the series simply because of the regeneration at the end of the episode. Doctor who an adventures in space and tme 089 planet of the. Planet of the spiders was the last televised adventure for the third doctor. As the doctor discusses the crystal with kanpo, the queen spider makes her move. With jon pertwee, elisabeth sladen, richard franklin, john dearth. Planet of the dead serves as the 200th story of doctor who. Now its giant spiders in planet of the spiders this is the last doctor who story to feature jon pertwee as the third doctor. Planet of the spiders isnt the best doctor who, but the second half of the series is quite fun. With the focus on spiders in previous episode arachnids in the uk, we take a look back at a very important doctor who story with giant eightlegged creatures. Planet of the spiders full movie stream free download doctor who. Planet of the spiders, season 1 episode 3, is available to watch and stream on bbc.
Planet of the spiders full english film doctor who. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Planet of the spiders available in dvd ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable. Doctor who target book 048 doctor who and the planet of the spiders.
Doctor who planet of the spiders 1974 rotten tomatoes. Jon pertwee, nicholas courtney, richard franklin, elisabeth sladen, john. I recently rewatched planet of the spiders last year. 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.
Planet of the spiders followed the usual doctor who studio recording pattern of taping in fortnightly twoday blocks, this time on tuesdays and wednesdays. To paraphrase a famous movie critic, the best thing i can say about planet of the spiders is that, in spite of its problems, it works. Planet of the spiders was the fifth and final serial of season 11 of doctor who. Doctor who and the planet of the spiders audiobook by. 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 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 planet of metebelis 3 is one of a few that the doctor visits more than once. Of course seeing mike yates one last time was nice but thats a. The third doctor planet of the spiders shirt roblox. British broadcasting corporation bbc worldwide americas, inc warner home video firm. Episode 18 sees us celebrate the epic sixpart jon pertwee swansong planet of the spiders as we om mane padme hum alongside those burntout city types in deepest mummerset. Customize your avatar with the the third doctor planet of the spiders shirt and millions of other items.
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. Barnes and the others attempt another dangerous summoning. Bbc one doctor who, season 11, planet of the spiders. Elsabeth sladen reads this thrilling novelization of a classic doctor who adventureits happening, brigadier. 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. The doctor and the brigadier try to enjoy a night out.
It was jon pertwees last serial as the third doctor, and marks the first, uncredited appearance of tom baker as the fourth doctor. This was also richard franklins final appearance as mike yates. Planet of the spiders full episode available from all 1. It marks the last regular appearance of mike yates. Sarah is captured by the spiders and is held prisoner in their larder.
Planet of the spiderss first two episodes trundle on drearily, with any glimmerings of plot submerged beneath a torrent of pertweeindulgent action scenes. Although his final season has featured fewer unitbased stories, planet of the spiders. They unwittingly create a bridgehead between earth and metebelis 3, a planet where the two legs are oppressed by giant spiders. At a tibetan retreat in the english countryside, a group of men are using ancient meditation rituals to tap into a mysterious alien power. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This was also richard franklins final appearance as mike yates, outside of cameos the story was the first to use the term regeneration to describe the. As the doctor discusses the crystal with kanpo, the queen spider. Episode 5 sarah makes a bargain with the queen spider and returns to earth with the doctor in the tardis.
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