This Week in United Kingdom
The Web Planet: Omnibus
(incorporating: The Web Planet / The Zarbi / Escape to Danger / Crater of Needles / Invasion / The Centre)
Last updated 13 January 2025
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UKTV Gold (adverts during broadcast)
Featuring: William Hartnell, Jacqueline Hill, Maureen O'Brien, William Russell
The TARDIS is pulled down to the barren world of Vortis. The Doctor and Ian explore. Barbara falls under an hypnotic influence and is compelled to leave the safety of the TARDIS.
Synopsis Source: Doctor Who Guide
Broadcast Source: TWiDW
Report from the This Week in Doctor Who Archive:
Friday 1st October 1999:
UK Gold
http://www.sceneone.co.uk/s1/tv/listings
Late Fri 12:30-2:55AM BST The Web Planet movie
Sun 8:55-10:45AM BST Full Circle movie
The Friday night Black & White stories return. This week, the 1st Doctor's TARDIS is dragged down to The Web Planet, where are heroes encounter The Zarbi. They Escape To Danger, and Barbara is imprisoned at the Crater Of Needles. Meanwhile, an Invasion occurs, and our heroes try to reach The Centre of the problem. The Sunday morning serials seem to have permanently moved to an earlier hour. This time, the Doctor has been ordered to take Romana back to Gallifrey. The TARDIS decides to avert this by throwing itself into a Charged Vacuum Emboitement, a freak time space event that traps travellers in a pocket universe, from which few can ever escape ...
UK Gold Classics
http://www.sceneone.co.uk/s1/tv/listings
Sun 6-7:50PM BST Full Circle movie
Replay of the Sunday morning broadcast.
UK Gold
http://www.sceneone.co.uk/s1/tv/listings
Late Fri 12:30-2:55AM BST The Web Planet movie
Sun 8:55-10:45AM BST Full Circle movie
The Friday night Black & White stories return. This week, the 1st Doctor's TARDIS is dragged down to The Web Planet, where are heroes encounter The Zarbi. They Escape To Danger, and Barbara is imprisoned at the Crater Of Needles. Meanwhile, an Invasion occurs, and our heroes try to reach The Centre of the problem. The Sunday morning serials seem to have permanently moved to an earlier hour. This time, the Doctor has been ordered to take Romana back to Gallifrey. The TARDIS decides to avert this by throwing itself into a Charged Vacuum Emboitement, a freak time space event that traps travellers in a pocket universe, from which few can ever escape ...
UK Gold Classics
http://www.sceneone.co.uk/s1/tv/listings
Sun 6-7:50PM BST Full Circle movie
Replay of the Sunday morning broadcast.
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