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Planet of the Spiders: Part Six
Broadcast: Tuesday 12th October 1999
11:30pm-12:00am AEST (13:30 GMT) < > « »
BBC UKTV (adverts during broadcast)
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Featuring: Tom Baker, Jon Pertwee, Nicholas Courtney, Elisabeth Sladen, George Cormack, John Dearth, Richard Franklin, Gareth Hunt, John Kane

The Doctor takes the blue crystal and returns to Metebelis 3 where he must face the spider ruler, the Great One. But it is an encounter that triggers his second regeneration..


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 8th October 1999:
UKTV
http://www.varos.com/drwho/uktv/
http://www.uktv.com.au/
Sat 1PM, Sun 2 + 8AM AEST City of Death all 4 eps (#9 of 10)
Mon-Tue 11:30PM AEST Planet of the Spiders eps 5 - 6 of 6 (#8 of 10)
Wed-Fri? 11:30PM AEST (#7 Doctor Who story) eps 1 - 3? of ?
(confirmed as Earthshock)
Over the weekend, it's the #9 Doctor Who story in Australia. Classic scene - the Doctor and Romana's travels through the streets of Paris in episode 1. During the week, it's Planet of the Spiders to begin the week. UKTV won't reveal what #7 is until it begins on Wednesday.