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Doctor Who Crater of Needles

Episode 4 of 6 from The Web Planet

Saturday, 6th March 1965 5:40PM BBC 1 (25 mins)

The Web Planet – Crater of Needles Synopsis

Ian and Vrestin fall into caverns beneath the surface of Vortis and encounter the Optera. The Doctor finds the landing site of the Menoptra, and the Zarbi prepare to ambush them.

Credits

Credits
  • Writer Bill Strutton
  • Director Richard Martin
  • Producer Verity Lambert
  • Script Editor Dennis Spooner
  • Dr. Who William Hartnell
  • Ian Chesterton William Russell
  • Barbara Wright Jacqueline Hill
  • Vicki Maureen O'Brien
  • The Menoptra: Vrestin Roslyn de Winter
  • The Menoptra: Hrostar Arne Gordon
  • The Menoptra: Prapillus Jolyon Booth
  • The Menoptra: Hlynia Jocelyn Birdsall
  • The Menoptra: Hilio Martin Jarvis
  • Insect movement by Roslyn de Winter
  • The Optera: Hetra Ian Thompson
  • The Optera: Nemini Barbara Joss
  • Zarbi Operator Robert Jewell
  • Zarbi Operator Hugh Lund
  • Zarbi Operator Kevin Manser
  • Zarbi Operator Jack Pitt
  • Zarbi Operator John Scott Martin
  • Zarbi Operator Gerald Taylor
  • Animus Voice Catherine Fleming
Characters
First Doctor played by William Hartnell in Doctor Who: The Web Planet First Doctor William Hartnell Ian Chesterton played by William Russell in Doctor Who: The Web Planet Ian Chesterton William Russell Barbara Wright played by Jacqueline Hill in Doctor Who: The Web Planet Barbara Wright Jacqueline Hill Vicki played by Maureen O'Brien in Doctor Who: The Web Planet Vicki Maureen O'Brien The Menoptra: Vrestin played by Roslyn de Winter in Doctor Who: The Web Planet The Menoptra: Vrestin Roslyn de Winter The Menoptra: Hrostar played by Arne Gordon in Doctor Who: The Web Planet The Menoptra: Hrostar Arne Gordon The Menoptra: Prapillus played by Jolyon Booth in Doctor Who: The Web Planet The Menoptra: Prapillus Jolyon Booth The Menoptra: Hlynia played by Jocelyn Birdsall in Doctor Who: The Web Planet The Menoptra: Hlynia Jocelyn Birdsall The Menoptra: Hilio played by Martin Jarvis in Doctor Who: The Web Planet The Menoptra: Hilio Martin Jarvis The Optera: Hetra played by Ian Thompson in Doctor Who: The Web Planet The Optera: Hetra Ian Thompson The Optera: Nemini played by Barbara Joss in Doctor Who: The Web Planet The Optera: Nemini Barbara Joss Animus Catherine Fleming (Voice)

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