Doctor Who Episode Details |
First Episode An Unearthly Child (An Unearthly Child, Part One) |
Previous Episode Air Lock (Galaxy 4, Part Three) |
Next Episode Mission to the Unknown |
Last Episode Survival, Part Three |
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The Exploding Planet (Galaxy 4, Part Four) Season 3 - Episode 4 |
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Missing episode The Doctor, Vicki and Steven arrive on an arid planet where they meet the beautiful Drahvins and the hideous Rills. Each has crash-landed after a confrontation in space. The Rills are friendly, compassionate explorers. The Drahvins are dull-witted, cloned soldiers, terrorised by the intelligent, warlike matriarch Maaga. Both ships are damaged. The Drahvins' craft is irreparable, but the Rills' is almost ready to take off. Although unable to breathe the oxygen atmosphere, they employ efficient robot drones, which Vicki nicknames "Chumblies". Despite numerous offers by the Rills to take Maaga and her crew to safety, she refuses their aid. When the planet is discovered to be on the point of disintegration, Maaga tries to force the time travellers to help her steal the Rills' ship and kill the Rills. Instead, the Doctor allows the Rills to draw power from the TARDIS to refuel and escape, leaving the Drahvins to their fate. |
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Production Number: | T |
Aired On: | Saturday 2nd of October 1965 on BBC One ( GB ) |
Written by: | TBA |
Directed by: | TBA |
Starring: | TBA |