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Doctor Who: Snakedance (1983): Cast

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Doctor Who: Snakedance is a 1983 sci-fi drama directed by Fiona Cumming, starring Janet Fielding as Tegan Jovanka, Martin Clunes and Colette O'Neil. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes.

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Doctor Who: Snakedance (1983) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 40m (100 min)
Director
Fiona Cumming
Genres
Sci-Fi , Drama , Adventure , Action
Original language
English
Studio
BBC
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Doctor Who: Snakedance About?

The premise of Doctor Who: Snakedance without spoilers.

Tegan, again under the Mara’s influence, steers the TARDIS to Manussa, where the Federator’s son Lon and his mother Tanha prepare a ceremony marking the Mara’s exile five centuries ago. The Mara possesses Lon and forces both him and Tegan to seize the Great Crystal—a blue stone that once gave the entity physical form—from Ambril, the Director of Historical Research, planning to use it in the rite to regain corporeal existence.

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Cast & crew

Doctor Who: Snakedance Cast & Characters

Janet Fielding leads the cast as Tegan Jovanka, with Martin Clunes as Lon and Colette O'Neil as Tanha. Directed by Fiona Cumming; 13 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Fiona Cumming

More films directed by Fiona Cumming: Doctor Who: Planet of Fire, Doctor Who: Enlightenment, Doctor Who: Snakedance and Doctor Who: Castrovalva.

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Doctor Who: Snakedance FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Doctor Who: Snakedance, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Doctor Who: Snakedance?

Doctor Who: Snakedance runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).

When was Doctor Who: Snakedance released?

Doctor Who: Snakedance was released on January 26, 1983.

Who directed Doctor Who: Snakedance?

Doctor Who: Snakedance was directed by Fiona Cumming.

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Who is in the cast of Doctor Who: Snakedance?

Doctor Who: Snakedance stars Janet Fielding as Tegan Jovanka, Martin Clunes as Lon and Colette O'Neil as Tanha, among 13 credited actors.

Does Doctor Who: Snakedance have a post-credit scene?

No. Doctor Who: Snakedance has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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