Doctor Who: The Monster of Peladon (1974)
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.
GENRES:
Adventure • Drama • Science Fiction
DIRECTION:
Lennie Mayne
Same Director or Cast
Cast & Characters
| Jon Pertwee | The Doctor |
| Elisabeth Sladen | Sarah Jane Smith |
| Nina Thomas | Queen Thalira |
| Frank Gatliff | Chancellor Ortron |
| Rex Robinson | Gebek |
| Ralph Watson | Ettis |
| Graeme Eton | Preba |
| Michael Crane | Blor |
| Terry Walsh | Guard Captain |
| Max Faulkner | Miner |
| Roy Evans | Miner |
| Nick Hobbs | Aggedor |