This Week in United Kingdom

The Creature from the Pit: Omnibus
(incorporating: Part One / Part Two / Part Three / Part Four)
Last updated 13 January 2025
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UKTV Gold (adverts during broadcast)

Featuring: Tom Baker, David Brierley, Lalla Ward, Myra Frances, Eileen Way
The Doctor and Romana follow a distress signal to the jungle world of Chloris. The planet is ruled by the ruthless Lady Adrasta who takes the Doctor prisoner.
Synopsis Source: Doctor Who Guide
Broadcast Source: TWiDW
Report from the This Week in Doctor Who Archive:
Friday 27th August 1999:
UK Gold http://www.sceneone.co.uk/s1/tv/listings
Sun 9:25 to 11:10AM BST The Creature from the Pit movie
The 4th Doctor, Romana, and K9 2 (with his 2nd voice) arrive on a planet overgrown by vegetation. The residents need to get rid of some of the vegetation and get their hands on more metal in order to build out of an age of darkness. The planet is ruled by arch-feminist Lady Adrasta, who yields a reign of terror over the mostly male population. The writers set up a situation where they could easily have had an overbearing hitting over the head thrashing of certain political ideologies which still have a lot of power today. Instead they opted to show considerable restraint and do a comedy which only attacked the sensibilities of people who take themselves too seriously.
UK Gold Classics http://www.sceneone.co.uk/s1/tv/listings
Sun 6 to 7:55PM BST The Creature from the Pit movie
Time-shifted from UK Gold.
UK Gold http://www.sceneone.co.uk/s1/tv/listings
Sun 9:25 to 11:10AM BST The Creature from the Pit movie
The 4th Doctor, Romana, and K9 2 (with his 2nd voice) arrive on a planet overgrown by vegetation. The residents need to get rid of some of the vegetation and get their hands on more metal in order to build out of an age of darkness. The planet is ruled by arch-feminist Lady Adrasta, who yields a reign of terror over the mostly male population. The writers set up a situation where they could easily have had an overbearing hitting over the head thrashing of certain political ideologies which still have a lot of power today. Instead they opted to show considerable restraint and do a comedy which only attacked the sensibilities of people who take themselves too seriously.
UK Gold Classics http://www.sceneone.co.uk/s1/tv/listings
Sun 6 to 7:55PM BST The Creature from the Pit movie
Time-shifted from UK Gold.