Planet of the Spiders

Planet of the Spiders is the fifth and final serial of the 11th season of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in six weekly parts on BBC1 from 4 May to 8 June 1974. It was Jon Pertwee's final regular appearance as the Third Doctor, the last regular appearance of Mike Yates, and marks the first, uncredited appearance of Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor. This serial introduces the term "regenerate" to explain the Doctor's transformation into another appearance. It also contains the first mention in the series of future companion Harry Sullivan.

074 Planet of the Spiders
Doctor Who serial
Cast
Others
Production
Directed byBarry Letts
Written byRobert Sloman
Barry Letts (uncredited)
Script editorTerrance Dicks
Produced byBarry Letts (uncredited)
Music byDudley Simpson
Production codeZZZ
SeriesSeason 11
Running time6 episodes, 25 minutes each
First broadcast4 May 1974 (1974-05-04)
Last broadcast8 June 1974 (1974-06-08)
Chronology
 Preceded by
The Monster of Peladon
Followed by 
Robot

The serial is set in England and on the planet Metebelis Three. In the serial, the fired salesman Lupton (John Dearth) allies with a race of giant psychic spiders who call themselves "The Eight-Legs" to gain power.

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