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Release Year1984
Runtime1h 40m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresScience Fiction
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DirectorFiona Cumming
WritersPeter Grimwade
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDoctor Who: Planet of Fire
About Doctor Who: Planet of Fire
A strange signal from Earth draws the TARDIS to the island of Lanzarote, where Turlough rescues a young American girl, Peri, from drowning. Among her possessions is an artefact bearing an alien symbol - the same triangular mark that Turlough has branded into his arm. The mystery deepens when Kamelion falls under the control of a powerful mind, and the TARDIS travels to the volcanic world of Sarn. As Turlough is forced to face his past, the Fifth Doctor must stop his oldest enemy from harnessing the revitalising powers of Numismaton gas...
Directed by Fiona Cumming, Doctor Who: Planet of Fire leans on a strong ensemble — Peter Davison, Mark Strickson, Nicola Bryant — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about science fiction titles of 1984.
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