17 November 1979 Adventure, Drama, Action 100 mins
The Doctor and Romana follow a distress signal which leads to the jungle planet Chloris, whose ruthless ruler Lady Adrasta harbors a deadly creature in a pit.
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Tom Baker as The Doctor
Lalla Ward as Romana
Eileen Way as Karela
Myra Frances as Lady Adrasta
Geoffrey Bayldon as Organon
David Brierly as K-9 (voice)
David Telfer as Huntsman
Morris Barry as Tollund
John Bryans as Torvin
Edward Kelsey as Edu
Tim Munro as Ainu
Philip Denyer as Guard
Terry Walsh as Doran / Mensch
Tommy Wright as Guardsmaster
David Redgrave as Guard
June Hudson Costume Design
Valerie Warrender Production Design
Dave Chapman Visual Effects
David Feig Camera Operator
M.A.C. Adams Editor
Doug Mawson Sound
Gillian Thomas Makeup Artist
Romey Allison Production Assistant
Rodney Taylor Camera Operator
Dick Mills Special Sound Effects
Warwick Fielding Lighting Director
Anthony Philpott Sound
Rod Waldron Editor
Christopher Barry Director
David Fisher Writer
United Kingdom 17 November 1979
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