The planet Peladon has applied to join the Galactic Federation, and The Doctor is mistaken for the chairman of the committee sent to assess its application, while Jo is taken for an Earth princess, with the mythical curse of Aggedor apparently striking chancellor Torbis dead, The Doctor must discover who is desperate to stop Peladon joining, but soon he is sentenced to death and his only Allies seem to be Jo and the Ice Warrior Delegates.
Doctor Who: The Curse of Peladon (1972) is a science fiction, drama and adventure film directed by Lennie Mayne, released on February 19, 1972 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars Jon Pertwee, Katy Manning, David Troughton and Geoffrey Toone. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10 across 8 ratings.
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Jon Pertwee
as The Doctor
Katy Manning
as Jo Grant
David Troughton
as Peladon
Geoffrey Toone
as Hepesh
Henry Gilbert
as Torbis
Alan Bennion
as Izlyr
Sonny Caldinez
as Ssorg
Stuart Fell
as Alpha Centauri
Ysanne Churchman
as Alpha Centauri (voice)
Nick Hobbs
as Aggedor
Murphy Grumbar
as Arcturus
Terry Bale
as Arcturus (voice)
Directed by Lennie Mayne, written by Brian Hayles and Terrance Dicks, produced by Barry Letts.
Average viewer score of 7.5/10 from 8 ratings.
This was all made just as the UK was negotiating to enter the EEC so I wonder if the writers had that in the back of their minds as the King of "Peladon" (David Troughton - following in his father's footsteps with the Time Lord) is greeting a diplomatic mission from the Galactic Federation that he thinks he might want to join. He's not of the strongest character, though, and it's really his High Priest "Hepesh"…
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The main cast of Doctor Who: The Curse of Peladon (1972) includes Jon Pertwee, Katy Manning, David Troughton, Geoffrey Toone and Henry Gilbert. The film was directed by Lennie Mayne. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Doctor Who: The Curse of Peladon was released on February 19, 1972 and runs for 1h 40m.
Doctor Who: The Curse of Peladon (1972) holds an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from 8 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy science fiction, drama and adventure films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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