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Doctor Who: Planet of Fire (1984): Cast

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Doctor Who: Planet of Fire is a 1984 sci-fi film directed by Fiona Cumming, starring Mark Strickson as Turlough, Nicola Bryant and Peter Wyngarde. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes.

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Doctor Who: Planet of Fire (1984) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 40m (100 min)
Director
Fiona Cumming
Genre
Sci-Fi
Original language
English
Studio
BBC
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Doctor Who: Planet of Fire About?

The premise of Doctor Who: Planet of Fire without spoilers.

A strange signal from Earth pulls the TARDIS to Lanzarote, where Turlough rescues an American girl, Peri, from drowning. She carries an alien artefact marked with the same triangular symbol on Turlough’s arm. Kamelion falls under a powerful mind’s control, sending the Doctor and crew to volcanic Sarn, where Turlough must face his past and the Fifth Doctor strives to stop an old enemy from exploiting Numismaton gas.

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Cast & crew

Doctor Who: Planet of Fire Cast & Characters

Mark Strickson leads the cast as Turlough, with Nicola Bryant as Peri Brown and Peter Wyngarde as Timanov. Directed by Fiona Cumming; 17 actors are credited in all.

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More from Fiona Cumming

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

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Doctor Who: Planet of Fire Also Known As

Also known as “Doctor Who: Planet of Fire The Movie”.

Also known as
  • Doctor Who: Planet of Fire The Movie

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Doctor Who: Planet of Fire FAQ: Cast & Runtime

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

How long is Doctor Who: Planet of Fire?

Doctor Who: Planet of Fire runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).

When was Doctor Who: Planet of Fire released?

Doctor Who: Planet of Fire was released on February 23, 1984.

Who directed Doctor Who: Planet of Fire?

Doctor Who: Planet of Fire was directed by Fiona Cumming.

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Who is in the cast of Doctor Who: Planet of Fire?

Doctor Who: Planet of Fire stars Mark Strickson as Turlough, Nicola Bryant as Peri Brown and Peter Wyngarde as Timanov, among 17 credited actors.

Does Doctor Who: Planet of Fire have a post-credit scene?

No. Doctor Who: Planet of Fire has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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