Doctor Who: The Web Planet

Mar 20, 1965

2h 30m

★ 5.7

Overview

On the planet Vortis, the Doctor and his companions aid the butterfly-like Menoptra in their battle against the parasitic Animus and its mind-controlled minions, the ant-like Zarbi.

Genres

Science Fiction

Drama

Adventure

Production Companies

BBC

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Cast

The Doctor

William Hartnell

Barbara Wright

Jacqueline Hill

Ian Chesterton

William Russell

Vicki

Maureen O'Brien

Animus (voice)

Catherine Fleming

Vrestin

Roslyn de Winter

Hrostar

Arne Gordon

Hrhoonda

Arthur Blake

Hlynia

Jolyon Booth

Hlynia

Jocelyn Birdsall

Hillo

Martin Jarvis

Hetra

Ian Thompson

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