Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead

Apr 11, 2009

0h 59m

★ 7.5

Overview

A meeting in a London bus with jewel thief Lady Christina takes a turn for the worse for the Doctor when the bus takes a detour to a desert-like planet, where the deadly Swarm awaits.

Genres

Science Fiction

TV Movie

Thriller

Fantasy

Mystery

Production Companies

BBC Cymru Wales

Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead Trailers

Cast

The Doctor

David Tennant

Christina

Michelle Ryan

Malcolm

Lee Evans

Capt Magambo

Noma Dumezweni

DI McMillan

Adam James

Sgt Dennison

Glenn Doherty

Angela

Victoria Alcock

Barclay

Daniel Kaluuya

Carmen

Ellen Thomas

Nathan

David Ames

Lou

Reginald Tsiboe

Sgt Ian Jenner

James Layton

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