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Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet
6.2 / 10• 1986• 1h 40m•NR• English
Science FictionDramaAdventure
Storyline
The Doctor is summoned before the High Council of Time Lords to stand trial for the charges of harmful interference to the course of events during his travels which have threatened the sanctity of the universe. Indignant at these accusations, the Doctor pleads his case to the Inquisitor with the hope that she will see him as a source of hope and goodwill for existence. However, his prosecuting attorney, a sinister Time Lord known simply as the Valeyard, begins a crusade against the Doctor with the motive of framing him as a villainous renegade.
Cast & Crew
Colin Baker
The Doctor
Lead
Nicola Bryant
Peri Brown
Michael Jayston
The Valeyard
Lynda Bellingham
The Inquisitor
Tony Selby
Sabalom Glitz
Glen Murphy
Dibber
Joan Sims
Queen Katryca
Tom Chadbon
Merdeen
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Nicholas Mallett's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
