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Doctor Who and the Silurians( 1970)

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Overview

Investigating mysterious power failures and a death at an underground research centre, The Doctor discovers a colony of Silurians - prehistoric, intelligent reptiles who went into hibernation before man evolved. But now they have woken up, and they are prepared to wipe out mankind with a killer plague to get their planet back.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Jon Pertwee

      The Doctor

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      Caroline John

      Liz Shaw

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      Nicholas Courtney

      Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

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      Fulton Mackay

      Dr. Quinn

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      Norman Jones

      Major Baker

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      Peter Miles

      Dr. Lawrence

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      Thomasine Heiner

      Miss Dawson

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      John Newman

      Spencer

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      Geoffrey Palmer

      Masters

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Aug 19 2024
    I struggle a bit with the eight parters. The story is often far too thinly spread out and the plot advances at a glacial pace until it's all wrapped up in episodes seven and eight. This one is slightly different, though, as it neatly separates into two semi-stories. The first sees the "Doctor" (Jon Pertwee) and "Liz" (Caroline John) drafted in by the "Brigadier" (Nicholas Courtney) to investigate some power outages at a top secret energy installation being run by "Quinn" (Fulton Mackay). Their arrival sets the cat amongst the pigeons, especially with the secretive Scotsman and his assistant "Mi...

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    Facts

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    Released

    Original Language

    English

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