Doctor Who: Planet of Fire
Doctor Who: Planet of Fire

Movie·1984·1h 40m

Doctor Who: Planet of Fire

Directed By

Fiona Cumming

Language

English

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The Story

A strange signal from Earth draws the TARDIS to the island of Lanzarote, where Turlough rescues a young American girl, Peri, from drowning. Among her possessions is an artefact bearing an alien symbol - the same triangular mark that Turlough has branded into his arm. The mystery deepens when Kamelion falls under the control of a powerful mind, and the TARDIS travels to the volcanic world of Sarn. As Turlough is forced to face his past, the Fifth Doctor must stop his oldest enemy from harnessing the revitalising powers of Numismaton gas...

Written By

Peter Grimwade

Producer

John Nathan-Turner

Music

Peter Howell

Editor

Hugh Parson

Themes

firetime traveltime machinespacealien planettv productionlow budget

Production House

BBC

Audience Score

60%

2 votes

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Timepass32%
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Perfection18%

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Cast

Peter Davison

Peter Davison

The Doctor

Mark Strickson

Mark Strickson

Turlough

Nicola Bryant

Nicola Bryant

Peri Brown

Anthony Ainley

Anthony Ainley

The Master

Peter Wyngarde

Peter Wyngarde

Timanov

James Bate

Amyand

Dallas Adams

Dallas Adams

Professor Howard Foster

Jonathan Caplan

Roskal

Edward Highmore

Malkon

Barbara Shelley

Barbara Shelley

Sorasta

Michael Bangerter

Curt

Richard Simons

Father

Skyler Hammerbacker

Young Malkon

Wolfie Hammerbacker

Pilot

John Alkin

John Alkin

Captain Lomand

Max Arthur

Zuko

Simon Sutton

Lookout

// crew

Crew

Hugh Parson

Editor

Peter Grimwade

Peter Grimwade

Writer

John Nathan-Turner

John Nathan-Turner

Producer

Fiona Cumming

Fiona Cumming

Director

Peter Howell

Peter Howell

Original Music Composer

Alastair Mitchell

Editor

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