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Doctor Who: Meglos (1980): Cast

Doctor Who: Meglos (1980) movie poster

Doctor Who: Meglos is a 1980 action drama directed by Terence Dudley, starring Crawford Logan as Deedrix / Meglos (voice) (uncredited), Tom Baker and Bill Fraser. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes.

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Doctor Who: Meglos (1980) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 40m (100 min)
Director
Terence Dudley
Genres
Action , Drama , Adventure , Sci-Fi
Original language
English
Studio
BBC
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Doctor Who: Meglos About?

The premise of Doctor Who: Meglos without spoilers.

On the verdant world of Tigella, two rival factions clash over the Dodecahedron, an ancient artifact that supplies the planet’s entire power. The Doctor is called to mediate, but the power‑obsessed Meglos hijacks the summons, masquerades as the Doctor and seeks to steal the Dodecahedron, endangering the fragile peace.

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Cast & crew

Doctor Who: Meglos Cast & Characters

Crawford Logan leads the cast as Deedrix / Meglos (voice) (uncredited), with Tom Baker as The Doctor / Meglos and Bill Fraser as General Grugger. Directed by Terence Dudley; 11 actors are credited in all.

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One more film directed by Terence Dudley: Doctor Who: Meglos.

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

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

How long is Doctor Who: Meglos?

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

When was Doctor Who: Meglos released?

Doctor Who: Meglos was released on October 18, 1980.

Who directed Doctor Who: Meglos?

Doctor Who: Meglos was directed by Terence Dudley.

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Who is in the cast of Doctor Who: Meglos?

Doctor Who: Meglos stars Crawford Logan as Deedrix / Meglos (voice) (uncredited), Tom Baker as The Doctor / Meglos and Bill Fraser as General Grugger, among 11 credited actors.

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

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

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