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Planet of the Spiders: Part One
Last updated 13 January 2025
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BBC UKTV (adverts during broadcast)
Featuring: Jon Pertwee, Nicholas Courtney, Elisabeth Sladen, John Dearth, Richard Franklin, John Kane, John Levene
The Doctor receives a mysterious package from his old companion, Jo Grant. Sarah joins Mike Yates to investigate sinister events at a Buddhist meditation centre.
Synopsis Source: Doctor Who Guide
Broadcast notes:
Voted #8 of the UK-TV ten most popular stories.
Broadcast Source: TWIDW
Report from the This Week in Doctor Who Archive:
Friday 1st October 1999:
UKTV
http://www.varos.com/drwho/uktv/ and http://www.uktv.com.au/
The Top 10 Doctor Who Stories As Chosen By Viewers
Sat 1PM, Sun 2 + 8AM AEST The Robots of Death all 4 eps (#10 of 10)
Mon 11:30PM AEST City of Death ep 4 of 4 (#9 of 10)
Tue-Fri? 11:30PM AEST 'To Be Announced' eps 1 - ? Of ? (#8 of 10) (confirmed as Planet of the Spiders)
Over the weekend, it's the number 10 story, where a lonely Sandminer vessel is stalked by robots that have become killers, an art deco classic. Early in the week, , the number 9 story, comes to an end. Later in the week is , the number 8 story.
UKTV
http://www.varos.com/drwho/uktv/ and http://www.uktv.com.au/
The Top 10 Doctor Who Stories As Chosen By Viewers
Sat 1PM, Sun 2 + 8AM AEST The Robots of Death all 4 eps (#10 of 10)
Mon 11:30PM AEST City of Death ep 4 of 4 (#9 of 10)
Tue-Fri? 11:30PM AEST 'To Be Announced' eps 1 - ? Of ? (#8 of 10) (confirmed as Planet of the Spiders)
Over the weekend, it's the number 10 story, where a lonely Sandminer vessel is stalked by robots that have become killers, an art deco classic. Early in the week, , the number 9 story, comes to an end. Later in the week is , the number 8 story.
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