When it is stolen from his laboratory, the doctor leads the chase over land, water and air to recover it. Lupton forms an alliance with the spider to steal the doctors blue crystal, while sarah and mike attempt to alert people to what theyve seen. Doctor who returns in december for its holiday special, it will be time for jodie whitaker to face off against the doctors most hated nemesis. Apr 15, 2016 peter capaldi introduces your friends, the international whovians, as they take a fond look back at planet of the spiders. 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. Possessed by the eight legs, the followers of lupton try to stop the doctor, sarah jane and tommy. Planet of the spiders was the fifth and final serial of season 11 of doctor who. The doctors past has caught up with him, and now he must risk death to save the universe from the evil clutches. A small piece in the time lords backstory uncovered. Oct 24, 2014 all about classic doctor who story planet of the spiders a race of spiders are searching for the great crystal. As it was jon pertwees final story, it featured many little touches that celebrated his era. Watch doctor who 1963 season 11, episode 26 planet of the spiders, part six. Doctor who 1963 s11 ep26 planet of the spiders 6 hd.
Doctor who and the planet of the spiders a target adventure read online. Theatre its cabaret time, but the doctor and brigadier dont appear to be having as much fun as the rest of the audience. Doctor who 1963 s11 ep21 planet of the spiders 1 hd stream watch doctor who 1963 s11 ep21 planet of the spiders 1 online. Apr 11, 2011 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. Sarah fears that the magical powers of the cult members could be dangerous. Doctor who 1963 s11 ep22 planet of the spiders 2 hd watch. The first episode is a very well scripted and interesting set up. The spiders are not ground breaking but are scary and very well voiced, making them great monsters.
Captain mike yates and sarah jane smith creep into the basement to see lupton and the group summoning a giant spider into the room. Great clip from the 1974 story planet of the spiders. Returning to earth the doctor, sarah and tommy escape barnes and his friends. It was jon pertwees last serial as the third doctor, and marks the first. Yes, well, i always leave the actual landing to the tardis herself. With jon pertwee, elisabeth sladen, nicholas courtney, richard franklin. 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. This was also richard franklins final appearance as mike yates. This psychic event causes a link to be made by huge, psychically powerful spiders on metebelis 3 with the men in the buddhist retreat. Planet of the spiders is not the best pertwee adventure, in the third doctor era.
The doctor even talks about kanpo earlier in the story. Will the eight legs human guards be able to stop him. Dec 30, 2009 doctor who the home of doctor who on youtube with clips dating back from 1963, all the way through dozens of regenerations, to the latest clips of the peter capaldi era and the announcement of. Tom baker makes screen return as doctor who in shada video. Episodes 5 and 6 are superb and bring a tremendous climax to the story as well as a wonderful, moving end for pertwees doctor. 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. Oct 29, 2018 fans were terrified by the spider episode. Part one mike yates, former captain with unit, strolls along by a field of cows. This was also richard franklins final appearance as mike yates, outside of cameos. The doctor, yaz, graham, and ryan find their way back to yorkshire and yazs family only to find something is stirring amidst the eightlegged arachnid population of sheffield. A highly intelligent spider from metebelius iii arrives on earth in search of the powerful crystal. Somethings happening with the spiders in this city.
Watch doctor who 1963 season 11, episode 22 planet of the spiders, part two. Season 11 episode 4 arachnids in the uk somethings happening with the spiders in this city. Lupton forms an alliance with the spider to steal the doctor s blue crystal, while sarah and mike attempt to alert people to what theyve seen. Bbc one doctor who, season 11, planet of the spiders, part. Doctor who fans terrified by giant spider episode hello. Although his final season has featured fewer unitbased stories, planet of the. It has some solid ideas, but the six episode story runs a bit too long and has a couple of missteps that keeps it from being a great sendoff. Watch doctor who 1963 season 11, episode 24 planet of the spiders, part four. Doctor who 1963 s11 ep21 planet of the spiders 1 hd watch. Doctor who and the planet of the spiders by terrance dicks. The creatures are desperate to recover the blue jewel that the doctor gave to jo grant as a wedding gift. Tom baker has reprised his role as the fourth doctor on screen for the first time since 1981 in the unfinished 1979 doctor who story shada, which has finally been completed with animated sequences and new scenes.
It was jon pertwees last serial as the third doctor, and marks the first, uncredited appearance of tom baker as the fourth doctor. Planet of the spiders is one of my favorite doctor who stories and possibly my. In part 4, the doctor is left weak for half the episode from being zapped by psychic electricity, with. A spider joins with the leader of the group lupton and causes him to steal the crystal. The story was the first to use the term regeneration to describe the biological. He demands an audience with the great one a huge mutated spider revered by the others and offers her the crystal.
Possessed by the eight legs doctor who planet of the spiders. While searching for the crystal, sarah accidentally stands on the mandala and ends up at metabilis three. The doctor and her companions encounter an eightlegged threat and an american villain with some familiar features. Episode 5 builds in quality with striking scenes where pertwee acts intense fear and dread as he confronts the great one and delightful scenes with the character kanpo rimpoche, the doctors former mentor who. The doctor goes to save sarah jane, but is questioned by the queen of the eight legs. Planet of the spiders brings to a close the jon pertwee era, offering a satisfying but far from flawless final adventure for the man who had seen doctor who through a major transition in 1970 and dominated screens for five seasons of adventures since. Jul 07, 2018 doctor who 1963 s11 ep26 planet of the spiders 6 hd stream watch doctor who 1963 s11 ep26 planet of the spiders 6 online watch doctor who 1963 s11 ep26 planet of the spiders 6 online stream. Bbc one doctor who, season 11, planet of the spiders. Saving sarah jane doctor who planet of the spiders. Jul 16, 20 doctor who planet of the spiders next time.
Doctor who and the planet of the spiders novelisation. Tom baker makes screen return as doctor who in shada. This adaptation is by terrance dicks, who was script editor of the series for five years. 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. Nov 24, 2017 tom baker has reprised his role as the fourth doctor on screen for the first time since 1981 in the unfinished 1979 doctor who story shada, which has finally been completed with animated sequences and new scenes.
The spiders are not really ground breaking but are scary, pretty effective for the time and well voiced, making them great monsters. 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. Bbc doctor who classic episode guide planet of the. Planet of the spiders doctor who, season 11 mike yates invites sarah to visit him at a buddhist centre where hes been staying since his resignation from unit. The spider incantation doctor who planet of the spiders bbc. Doctor who planet of the spiders every golden age has to end sometime and the pertwee years were no exception. A highly intelligent spider from metebelis iii arrives on earth in search of the powerful crystal. Mike yates, formerly of unit, is disturbed by odd happenings at a monastic retreat. Whatever the reason, its a curse that at least partially afflicts jon pertwees last doctor who adventure, the planet of the spiders. Doctor who 1963 s11 ep23 planet of the spiders 3 hd.
We then cut to sabor telling sarah that they came from earth. The doctors past has caught up with him, and now he must risk death to save the universe from the evil clutches of the great one. Saving sarah jane doctor who planet of the spiders bbc. The doctor, yaz, graham, and ryan find their way back to yorkshire and yazs family only to find something is stirring. They unwittingly create a bridgehead between earth and metebelis 3, a planet where the two legs are oppressed by giant spiders. The doctor asks arak how the spiders came metebelis iii. As it is, the story is fun, but a bit bloating in places. It marks the last regular appearance of mike yates. Planet of the spiders, part one free full episodes. 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.
Doctor who planet of the spiders is available as a bbc video. An extended chase scene takes over half of episode two as does the doctor being. 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. Peter capaldi introduces your friends, the international whovians, as they take a fond look back at planet of the spiders. While the doctor carries out an investigation into esp, mike yates asks sarah to look. As the doctor receives a parcel from south america, mike yates asks sarah to visit the meditation centre where hes been recuperating. Planet of the spiders released on dvd in the uk on 18th april 2011 and in the usa and canada on 10th may 2011, marks the passing of an iconic time in the shows history. As a test, the brigadier then gives clegg his watch who is able to tell him the full history behind it and the brigadier, rather brusquely.
The doctor and sarah try to discover the secret of the giant spiders and a. While the doctor carries out an investigation into esp, mike yates asks sarah to look into. Doctor who planet of the spiders next time dailymotion. Doctor who classic episode guide planet of the spiders. Invidentally citing to the brigadier, the story of an old man who lived in the mountains on gallifrey. The best of the third doctor full episode guide season 1 20 full episodes. Doctor who s11 e5 planet of the spiders recap tv tropes. 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. Watch 376 doctor who classic s11e05 partie 01 planet of the spiders captain streaming on dailymotion.
All about classic doctor who story planet of the spiders a race of spiders are searching for the great crystal. The whovians classics doctor who planet of the spiders. Planet of the spiders tv story tardis fandom tardis wiki. Doctor who 1963 s11 ep26 planet of the spiders 6 hd stream watch doctor who 1963 s11 ep26 planet of the spiders 6 online watch doctor who 1963 s11 ep26 planet of the spiders 6 online stream. She craves the crystal as it will complete a lattice of hundreds of similar. Doctor who 1963 s11 ep22 planet of the spiders 2 hd stream watch doctor who 1963 s11 ep22 planet of the spiders 2 online. Apr 19, 2011 the doctor goes to save sarah jane, but is questioned by the queen of the eight legs. Oct 16, 1975 doctor who and the planet of the spiders book. 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 the home of doctor who on youtube with clips dating back from 1963, all the way through dozens of regenerations, to the latest clips of the peter capaldi era and the announcement of.
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