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See broadcasts for ABCThe Web Planet: Crater of Needles

Last updated 01 January 2022
Broadcast: Thursday 4th December 2003
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Featuring: William Hartnell, Jacqueline Hill, Maureen O'Brien, William Russell, Jocelyn Birdsall, Jolyon Booth, Roslyn de Winter, Roslyn de Winter, Arne Gordon, Martin Jarvis

The Menoptra forming the spearhead invasion force arrive and battle with the Zarbi. CAST: William Hartnell, Maureen O'Brian [sic], William Russell, Jacqueline Hill


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Report from the This Week in Doctor Who Archive:

Wednesday 3rd December 2003:
ABC http://www.varos.net/drwho/ http://www.abc.net.au/tv
Thu 6:05PM The Web Planet - Crater Of Needles ep 4 of 6
Mon 6:05PM The Web Planet - Invasion ep 5 of 6
Tue 6:05PM The Web Planet - The Centre ep 6 of 6

The Menoptera try to retake their world, while the 1st Doctor matches wits with the evil Animus. Written by Bill Strutton (1923- 2003).
Wed 6:05PM The Space Museum - The Space Museum ep 1 of 4
Immediately after the adventures with the Saracens and King Richard, the TARDIS crew freeze in time. Awakening, they find themselves outside the normal boundaries of time and space, privy to events in their own future.