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The Tenth Planet: Episode 3

The Tenth Planet: Episode 3

1966TV Episode⏱️ 24mTV-PG
AdventureDramaFamilySci-Fi
⭐ 7.4
IMDB Rating
652 votes

With the Doctor out of action, it is up to Polly, Ben and Barclay to stop Cutler using the Z-Bomb and devastating half the world.

Director
Derek Martinus
Writers
Kit Pedler, Gerry Davis
Stars
William Hartnell, Robert Beatty, Christopher Matthews
Release Date
October 22, 1966
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

William Hartnell
William Hartnell
as Dr. Who
Robert Beatty
Robert Beatty
as General Cutler
Christopher Matthews
Christopher Matthews
as Radar Technician
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Christopher Dunham
as R
Anneke Wills
Anneke Wills
as Polly
Michael Craze
Michael Craze
as Ben
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David Dodimead
as Barclay
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Dudley Jones
as Dyson
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Callen Angelo
as Terry Cutler
Steve Plytas
Steve Plytas
as Wigner

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Ealing Studios, Ealing, London, England, UK
Production
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

🏷️ Keywords

third partantarcticapolar research stationyear 198620th century

🎯 Categories

AdventureDramaFamilySci-Fi

⭐ Featured Review

Very good indeed.
by Sleepin_Dragon β€’ 2019-10-10
8/10

"Cutler wants to detonate the z bomb, not unlike The Osterhagen key that years later we would see Martha have to consider. The Doctor seemingly suffering from exhaustion leaves Ben and Polly to tackle Cutler, and take on the Cybermen. The humans on show are certainly full of fight, not afraid to tackle the giant Cybermen head on, all except Polly, who offers to make coffee, it's such an awful and unnecessary line, it never fitted in with her character, she was so feisty, with all things bar yea and coffee that is. It's a shame Hartnell couldn't take part in the episode, I felt ..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

Because of illness, William Hartnell was unable to work on this part. His lines were given to Anneke Wills, Michael Craze and David Dodimead.

πŸ“– Synopsis

With the Doctor out of action, it is up to Polly, Ben and Barclay to stop Cutler using the Z-Bomb and devastating half the world.