Episode
Doctor Who: Crater of Needles
Overview
Ian and Vrestin are captured by the subterranean Optera while Barbara and her Menoptera allies attempt to escape from the slave camp.
Details
- Series
- Doctor Who
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 19
- Air date
- 1965-03-06
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
Crater of Needles is Episode 19 in Season 2 of Doctor Who. It aired on 1965-03-06. The runtime is 26 min.
Previous / Next
Episode 18: Escape to Danger
The Doctor is forced to co-operate with the Animus but Ian uses the opportunity to make an escape attempt.
Episode 20: Invasion
Barbara and the surviving Menoptera take refuge in the Temple of Light while the Doctor and Vicki attempt to escape by taking control of a Zarbi.
More episodes from this season
Episode 17: The Zarbi
The Doctor, Ian and Vicki are captured by the Zarbi while Barbara meets up with the butterfly-like Menoptera who are trying to reclaim the planet.
Episode 21: The Centre
The Doctor and Vicki are taken before the Animus but the isoptope is left behind in the laboratory.The only hope of victory lies with Barbara and her Menoptera allies.
Episode 16: The Web Planet
The TARDIS is drawn by a mysterious force and lands on the alien planet Vortis. There the Doctor, Ian, Barbara and Vicki find themselves caught up in a war between an evil force known as "The Animus", its ant-like Zarbi allies, and the butterfly-like Menoptra race and their allies the subterranean Optera.
Episode 22: The Lion
The TARDIS lands in the Holy Land during the Third Crusade and the crew help save Richard the Lionheart from an ambush, but Barbara is captured and brought before Saladin.
Episode 15: Inferno
Inspired by the Doctor, Nero sets Rome ablaze. Ian must fight his way out of the arena and rescue Barbara. The Doctor and Vicki hurry to flee the city and escape to the TARDIS.
Episode 23: The Knight of Jaffa
While the Doctor, Ian, and Vicki are drawn into the intrigues of King Richard's court, Barbara has to cope with an impatient Saladin and the vengeful El Akir.
Episode 14: Conspiracy
Poppaea plans to poison Barbara who has become the object of Nero's affections. The Doctor is to be thrown to the lions and Ian and Delos are set against each other in the arena.
Episode 24: The Wheel of Fortune
Barbara allies herself with a man whose wife and son were murdered by El Akir as the Doctor and Vicki are caught up in Richard's plan to offer his sister's hand in marriage to Saladin's brother.
Episode 13: All Roads Lead to Rome
Barbara is sold as a slave and Ian is to be trained as a gladiator. The Doctor and Vicki arrive at the Emperor's court with the Doctor still masquerading as Maximus Pettulian.
Episode 25: The Warlords
Ian sets out with a reluctant accomplice to rescue Barbara from El Akir's palace as the Doctor and Vicki try to evade the suspicions of the Earl of Leicester.