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The Web Planet: Escape to Danger
Broadcast: Sunday 29th November 1998
8:00am-8:30am EST (13:00 GMT) < > « »
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Featuring: William Hartnell, Jacqueline Hill, Maureen O'Brien, William Russell, Roslyn de Winter

The alien intelligence, the Animus, coerces the Doctor into tracking down the Menoptra. Ian escapes the Carsinome and joins forces with Vrestin, but the Zarbi are in pursuit.


Synopsis Source: Doctor Who Guide
Broadcast Source: TWIDW
 

Report from the This Week in Doctor Who Archive:

Friday 27th November 1998:
SPACE: The Imagination Station
Sunday at 8AM EST (no rerun) - The Web Planet: Escape to Danger - episode 3 of 6
Monday and Tuesday at 7:30AM - Planet of Giants - episodes 2 and 3 of 3 (Dangerous Journey, Crisis)
Wednesday through Friday at 7:30AM - The Dalek Invasion of Earth - episodes 1 to 3 of 6 (World's End, The Daleks, Day Of Reckoning)

Fun and frolic with the 1st Doctor. Sunday morning he tries to outwit the Animus, a being that has taken over Vortis. Monday and Tuesday the Doctor and his miniaturized crew discover a plot to bring a dangerous insecticide onto the world market. Of course, only being an inch tall makes getting help rather difficult. Episode 3 was filmed as two complete episodes, then condensed into one for some reason before broadcast. The cut material was destroyed. The rest of the week features the Doctor and company battling the Daleks on 22nd Century Earth.