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Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear (1976): Cast

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Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear is a 1976 adventure drama directed by Lennie Mayne, starring Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith, Tom Baker and Glyn Houston. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes.

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Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear (1976) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 40m (100 min)
Director
Lennie Mayne
Genres
Drama , Adventure , Sci-Fi
Original language
English
Studio
BBC
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear About?

The premise of Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear without spoilers.

After the TARDIS lands in an Earth quarry, Sarah uncovers a fossilised hand embedded in 150‑million‑year‑old strata. Tests show the hand is silicon‑based and appears inert, but Sarah’s increasingly possessed behaviour convinces the Doctor that the artifact may still be alive and dangerous.

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Cast & crew

Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear Cast & Characters

Elisabeth Sladen leads the cast as Sarah Jane Smith, with Tom Baker as The Doctor and Glyn Houston as Professor Watson. Directed by Lennie Mayne; 14 actors are credited in all.

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More from Lennie Mayne

More films directed by Lennie Mayne: Doctor Who: The Monster of Peladon, Doctor Who: The Three Doctors and Doctor Who: The Curse of Peladon.

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Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear FAQ: Cast & Runtime

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

How long is Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear?

Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).

When was Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear released?

Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear was released on October 23, 1976.

Who directed Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear?

Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear was directed by Lennie Mayne.

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Who is in the cast of Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear?

Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear stars Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith, Tom Baker as The Doctor and Glyn Houston as Professor Watson, among 14 credited actors.

Does Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear have a post-credit scene?

No. Doctor Who: The Hand of Fear has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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