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Planet of the Spiders: Part Six

Last updated 13 January 2025

Broadcast: Saturday 20th November 1993
2:15pm-2:45pm GMT < > « »
UKTV Gold (adverts during broadcast)

Featuring: Tom Baker, Jon Pertwee, Nicholas Courtney, Elisabeth Sladen, George Cormack, John Dearth, Richard Franklin, Gareth Hunt, John Kane

The Doctor takes the blue crystal and returns to Metebelis 3 where he must face the spider ruler, the Great One. But it is an encounter that triggers his second regeneration..

Synopsis Source: Doctor Who Guide

Broadcast notes:

Part of UK Gold's Doctor Who Weekend in celebration of Doctor Who's 30th Anniversary - see Warriors' Gate: Omnibus for full details.

Broadcast Source: Doctor Who Production Guide Vol II