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Broadcast: Monday 29th March 1999
11:30pm-12:00am AEST (13:30 GMT) < > « »
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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 26th March 1999:
FOXTEL's UK-TV
http://www.foxtel.com.au/
Saturday at 1PM, Sunday at 2 and 8AM Attack of the Cybermen both 45 minute episodes
Saturday at 2:30PM, Sunday at 3:30 and 9:30AM Silver Nemesis all 3 episodes
Monday through Thursday at 11:30PM The Web Planet episodes 1 through 4 of 6 (The Web Planet, The Zarbi, Escape To Danger, Crater Of Needles)
Friday at 11:30PM The Web Planet episodes 5 and 6 of 6 (Invasion, The Centre)

Over the weekend, the 6th and 7th Doctors face off against the Cybermen. During the week, a 1stDoctor story airs. The Doctor, Ian, Barbara, and Vicki land on Vortis, a planet with limited atmosphere and insectoid life forms. The world is under assault by a strange web that is growing in strength and covering the planet. The Who-Files completes 6 months on FOXTEL, with more selected stories to come.