Episode
Doctor Who: The Curse of Peladon (1)
Overview
The Doctor and Jo arrive on the medieval planet Peladon, where the Doctor is mistaken for the Earth Delegate of the Galactic Federation and Jo is mistaken for a princess.
Details
- Series
- Doctor Who
- Season
- Season 9
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 1972-01-29
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
The Curse of Peladon (1) is Episode 5 in Season 9 of Doctor Who. It aired on 1972-01-29. The runtime is 25 min.
Previous / Next
Episode 4: Day of the Daleks (4)
The guerrillas infiltrate the Daleks' base to rescue the Doctor and Jo and ask them to return to their own time and alter history before the 20th century is plunged into a Third World War.
Episode 6: The Curse of Peladon (2)
The Doctor is convinced the Ice Warriors are trying to sabotage the conference but his attempts to prove it see him accused of sacrilege.
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The Doctor forces the guerrillas to take him to the 22nd century where he is soon captured by the Controller.
Episode 7: The Curse of Peladon (3)
The Doctor is sentenced to fight Grun to the death and his attempt to escape leads to an encounter with Aggedor.
Episode 2: Day of the Daleks (2)
Jo uses the guerrillas' time machine to travel to the 22nd century where the Controller tricks her into telling the Daleks where she's come from.
Episode 8: The Curse of Peladon (4)
Hepesh's plan has been exposed but he is still determined to prevent Peladon joining the Galactic Federation by leading a rebellion against the King.
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Episode 10: The Sea Devils (2)
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Episode 11: The Sea Devils (3)
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Episode 12: The Sea Devils (4)
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Episode 13: The Sea Devils (5)
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