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The Web Planet: The Zarbi
Broadcast: Tuesday 30th March 1999
11:30pm-12:00am AEST (13:30 GMT) < > « »
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Featuring: William Hartnell, Jacqueline Hill, Maureen O'Brien, William Russell, Arthur Blake, Roslyn de Winter, Arne Gordon

Rescued by the Menoptra, Barbara is then captured by the ant-like Zarbi. The Doctor and Ian trace the missing TARDIS to a giant web city and encounter a mysterious intelligence.


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.