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The Daleks: The Dead Planet
Broadcast: Wednesday 19th January 2000
11:30pm-12:00am AEDT (12:30 GMT) < > « »
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Featuring: William Hartnell, Carole Ann Ford, Jacqueline Hill, William Russell

The travellers venture out on to the surface of a new world. Everything is dead, but beyond a petrified jungle they see a huge metal city which the Doctor is determined to explore.


Synopsis Source: Doctor Who Guide
Broadcast Source: TWIDW
 

Report from the This Week in Doctor Who Archive:

Friday 14th January 2000:
UKTV
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Mon-Tue 11:30PM AEDT An Unearthly Child eps 3 - 4 of 4 (The Forest Of Fear, The Firemaker)
To escape the cavemen, the Doctor and Ian will have to trust each other enough to work together. Or at the very least, they'll have to stop getting furious at each other.
Wed-Fri 11:30PM AEDT The Dead Planet eps 1 - 3 of 7 (The Dead Planet, The Survivors, The Escape)
The TARDIS misses Earth and arrives on a barren world. All life appears to be dead, but a city of metal fascinates the Doctor. The Doctor decides to make sure they stay long enough to explore the city, by whatever means necessary.