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Doctor Who: The Twin Dilemma (1984): Cast

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Doctor Who: The Twin Dilemma is a 1984 adventure drama directed by Peter Moffatt, starring Edwin Richfield as Mestor, Kevin McNally and Colin Baker. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes.

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Doctor Who: The Twin Dilemma (1984) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 40m (100 min)
Director
Peter Moffatt
Genres
Drama , Adventure , Sci-Fi
Original language
English
Studio
BBC
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Doctor Who: The Twin Dilemma About?

The premise of Doctor Who: The Twin Dilemma without spoilers.

On Jaconda, gastropods led by Mestor plan an explosion to spread their eggs, kidnapping Earth’s twin geniuses to calculate the blast. Lieutenant Hugo Lang’s rescue team is destroyed, leaving him stranded on Titan III. The Doctor and Peri help Edgeworth, a Time Lord, to stop Mestor, free the natives and end the gastropod rule, though Azmael dies.

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Cast & crew

Doctor Who: The Twin Dilemma Cast & Characters

Edwin Richfield leads the cast as Mestor, with Kevin McNally as Hugo Lang and Colin Baker as The Doctor. Directed by Peter Moffatt; 15 actors are credited in all.

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More from Peter Moffatt

More films directed by Peter Moffatt: Doctor Who: The Two Doctors, Doctor Who: The Five Doctors, Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead and Doctor Who: The Visitation.

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Doctor Who: The Twin Dilemma Also Known As

Also known as “Zweimal Einstein”.

Also known as
  • Zweimal Einstein

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Doctor Who: The Twin Dilemma FAQ: Cast & Runtime

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

How long is Doctor Who: The Twin Dilemma?

Doctor Who: The Twin Dilemma runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).

When was Doctor Who: The Twin Dilemma released?

Doctor Who: The Twin Dilemma was released on March 30, 1984.

Who directed Doctor Who: The Twin Dilemma?

Doctor Who: The Twin Dilemma was directed by Peter Moffatt.

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Who is in the cast of Doctor Who: The Twin Dilemma?

Doctor Who: The Twin Dilemma stars Edwin Richfield as Mestor, Kevin McNally as Hugo Lang and Colin Baker as The Doctor, among 15 credited actors.

Does Doctor Who: The Twin Dilemma have a post-credit scene?

No. Doctor Who: The Twin Dilemma has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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