Episode
Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit (1)
Overview
The planet Chloris. Drawn here by a mysterious distress signal, the Doctor becomes the prisoner of the ruthless Adrasta. A strange and deadly pit awaits those who displease her.
Details
- Series
- Doctor Who
- Season
- Season 17
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 1979-10-27
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
The Creature from the Pit (1) is Episode 9 in Season 17 of Doctor Who. It aired on 1979-10-27. The runtime is 25 min.
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Episode 8: City of Death (4)
Scaroth is determined to go back 400 million years in time to prevent a mistake. But the Doctor must stop him – because the consequences would be disastrous.
Episode 10: The Creature from the Pit (2)
The Doctor is in a pit with a deadly creature. And Adrasta has plans for Romana and K-9.
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