Doctor Who: Creature from the Pit

Doctor Who: Creature from the Pit

Doctor Who: The Classic Series

  • Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy
  • Release Date: 1979-01-01
  • Episodes: 4
  • iTunes Price: GBP 5.99
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Description

The planet Chloris. Drawn here by a mysterious distress signal, the Doctor becomes the prisoner of the ruthless Adrasta. A strange and deadly pit await those who displease her.

Episodes

Title Time Price
1 Creature from the Pit, Episode 1 23:33 GBP 1.89 Buy on iTunes
2 Creature from the Pit, Episode 2 24:54 GBP 1.89 Buy on iTunes
3 Creature from the Pit, Episode 3 23:56 GBP 1.89 Buy on iTunes
4 Creature from the Pit, Episode 4 24:08 GBP 1.89 Buy on iTunes

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Reviews

  • Creature Feature!

    5
    By Florrie
    The Doctor and Romana pick up an apparent distress signal, and land on the Jungle planet of Chloris, where metal is a rarity, to investigate. Chloris is ruled by the malevolent Adrastra, who execute's anyone who stands in her way by throwing them to the Creature in the Pit. The Doctor realises all is not as it seems, but can he save Romana and the people of Chloris from the consequences of Adrastras evil ambitions? A good story, with so-so special effects, but the dialog is whitty, and there are some scary moments, as well as classic Doctor/Romana verbal sparing. Worth watching.

  • We call it... The Pit!

    4
    By DigitalMonkeyBoy
    A rattling good story, with some great performances from Tom Baker (4th Doctor) and Lalla Ward as companion Romana, along with K-9 getting some decent screen time and lines. This has the mark of then script editor Douglas Adams (HitchHikers Guide) all over it, and so this more humorous tale has some wonderfully droll and witty lines. Watch out for the excellent guest cast including Geoffrey Bayldon as Organon, and Myra Frances as Lady Adrasta, one of the original series' few female villains, giving her all. The creature is somewhat less of a success, its on-screen (rude?) appearance led to a BBC review after transmission, but actually it just adds to the overall high levels of enjoyment, just let your senses believe! The only element I found too OTT are the local scavengers, with their leader really playing it like Fagin, slightly too much of a stereotype for me - but the only minor quibble in a recommended late-in-his-run Tom story. Buy it!

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