Doctor Who: The Monster of Peladon

2h 30min

Science Fiction

Drama

Adventure

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.

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
Terry Walsh

Terry Walsh

Guard Captain
Nick Hobbs

Nick Hobbs

Aggedor
Donald Gee

Donald Gee

Eckersley
Stuart Fell

Stuart Fell

Body of Alpha Centauri
Ysanne Churchman

Ysanne Churchman

Voice of Alpha Centauri
Gerald Taylor

Gerald Taylor

Vega Nexos

Release date

27th Apr 1974

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English