Doctor Who: The Caves of Androzani

1984 1h 40m EN

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9.8

MASTERPIECE

★9.8TMDB · 9

AdventureDramaScience FictionTV Movie

Synopsis

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Arriving on the barren world of Androzani Minor, the Doctor and Peri find themselves embroiled in a long running, literal underground war. At the heart of the conflict is a substance called Spectrox - both valuable and deadly! The Doctor & Peri wind up being poisoned by the material, which is killing them slowly and painfully unless they can find a cure. As the conflict heats up and the situation gets more desperate, the Doctor realises time is running out - both for Peri and himself...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Peter Davison
The Doctor
Nicola Bryant
Peri Brown
Christopher Gable
Sharaz Jek
John Normington
Morgus
David Neal
The President
Barbara Kinghorn
Timmin
Maurice Roëves
Stotz
Roy Holder
Krelper

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Graeme Harper
Writers: Robert Holmes
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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42 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Roger Limb. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Steve Newnham shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Peter Davison and Nicola Bryant and Christopher Gable carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Graeme Harper directs. Roger Limb scores. Steve Newnham cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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142 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Original score by Roger Limb. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
3Editor Steve Newnham shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Peter Davison and Nicola Bryant and Christopher Gable carry the top of the cast.
5Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.