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'''''Planet of Giants''''' was an adapted version of ''[[Planet of Giants (TV story)|Planet of Giants]]''. It featured reconstructions of the original | '''''Planet of Giants''''' was an adapted version of ''[[Planet of Giants (TV story)|Planet of Giants]]''. | ||
It featured reconstructions of the original version of "Crisis" and the planned fourth episode "The Urge to Live", with [[William Russell]] and [[Carole Ann Ford]] reprising their roles. | |||
== Synopsis == | == Synopsis == | ||
' | The doors of the TARDIS open of their own accord just before it materialises, running out of control. On emerging, the travellers find the ship has been reduced in size and they are now only about an inch tall. | ||
As tiny people, they stumble across a plot by a ruthless [[businessman]], [[Forester (Planet of Giants)|Forester]], and his misguided scientist colleague, [[Smithers]], to launch a new insecticide, [[DN6]] — a product so destructive that it would kill not only those insects harmful to agriculture but also those vital to it. | |||
Forester is willing to commit murder to ensure the success of his business, as civil servant, [[Arnold Farrow]] discovers to his cost. | |||
The criminals are brought to justice when the Doctor and his friends — hampered by the fact that Barbara is ill from the insecticide — tamper with the telephone in Smithers' laboratory, fuelling the suspicions of the local telephone exchange operator, [[Hilda Rowse]], who sends her police constable husband [[Bert Rowse|Bert]] to investigate. | |||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
* [[First Doctor|Dr. Who]] - [[William Hartnell]] | * [[First Doctor|Dr. Who]] - [[William Hartnell]] | ||
* [[First Doctor|Dr. Who]] - [[John Guilor]] | * [[First Doctor|Dr. Who]] - [[John Guilor]] (DVD) | ||
* [[Ian Chesterton]] - [[William Russell]] | * [[Ian Chesterton]] - [[William Russell]] | ||
* [[Barbara Wright]] - [[Jacqueline Hill]] | * [[Barbara Wright]] - [[Jacqueline Hill]] | ||
* [[Barbara Wright]] - [[Katherine Mount]] | * [[Barbara Wright]] - [[Katherine Mount]] (DVD) | ||
* [[Susan Foreman]] - [[Carole Ann Ford]] | * [[Susan Foreman]] - [[Carole Ann Ford]] | ||
* [[Forester (Planet of Giants)|Forester]] - [[Alan Tilvern]] | * [[Forester (Planet of Giants)|Forester]] - [[Alan Tilvern]] | ||
* [[Forester (Planet of Giants)|Forester]] - [[Toby Hadoke]] | * [[Forester (Planet of Giants)|Forester]] - [[Toby Hadoke]] (DVD) | ||
* [[Arnold Farrow|Farrow]] - [[Frank Crawshaw]] | * [[Arnold Farrow|Farrow]] - [[Frank Crawshaw]] | ||
* [[Smithers]] - [[Reginald Barratt]] | * [[Smithers]] - [[Reginald Barratt]] | ||
* [[Smithers]] - [[Paul Jones]] | * [[Smithers]] - [[Paul Jones]] (DVD) | ||
* [[Hilda Rowse]] - [[Rosemary Johnson]] | * [[Hilda Rowse]] - [[Rosemary Johnson]] | ||
* [[Bert Rowse]] - [[Fred Ferris]] | * [[Bert Rowse]] - [[Fred Ferris]] | ||
== Crew == | == Crew == | ||
* [[Writer]] - [[Louis Marks]] | * [[Writer]] - [[Louis Marks]] | ||
* [[Director]] - [[Mervyn Pinfield]] | * [[Director (crew)|Director]] - [[Mervyn Pinfield]] | ||
* [[Director]] - [[Douglas Camfield]] | * [[Director (crew)|Director]] - [[Douglas Camfield]] | ||
* [[Director]] - [[Ian Levine]] | * [[Director (crew)|Director]] - [[Ian Levine]] (DVD) | ||
* [[Producer]] - [[Verity Lambert]] | * [[Producer]] - [[Verity Lambert]] | ||
* [[Script Editor]] - [[David Whitaker]] | * [[Script Editor]] - [[David Whitaker]] | ||
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* [[Doctor Who theme|Title Music]] - [[Ron Grainer]] | * [[Doctor Who theme|Title Music]] - [[Ron Grainer]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
''to be added'' | ''to be added'' | ||
== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
''to be added'' | ''to be added'' | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:28, 9 November 2023
Planet of Giants was an adapted version of Planet of Giants.
It featured reconstructions of the original version of "Crisis" and the planned fourth episode "The Urge to Live", with William Russell and Carole Ann Ford reprising their roles.
Synopsis[[edit] | [edit source]]
The doors of the TARDIS open of their own accord just before it materialises, running out of control. On emerging, the travellers find the ship has been reduced in size and they are now only about an inch tall.
As tiny people, they stumble across a plot by a ruthless businessman, Forester, and his misguided scientist colleague, Smithers, to launch a new insecticide, DN6 — a product so destructive that it would kill not only those insects harmful to agriculture but also those vital to it.
Forester is willing to commit murder to ensure the success of his business, as civil servant, Arnold Farrow discovers to his cost.
The criminals are brought to justice when the Doctor and his friends — hampered by the fact that Barbara is ill from the insecticide — tamper with the telephone in Smithers' laboratory, fuelling the suspicions of the local telephone exchange operator, Hilda Rowse, who sends her police constable husband Bert to investigate.
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Dr. Who - William Hartnell
- Dr. Who - John Guilor (DVD)
- Ian Chesterton - William Russell
- Barbara Wright - Jacqueline Hill
- Barbara Wright - Katherine Mount (DVD)
- Susan Foreman - Carole Ann Ford
- Forester - Alan Tilvern
- Forester - Toby Hadoke (DVD)
- Farrow - Frank Crawshaw
- Smithers - Reginald Barratt
- Smithers - Paul Jones (DVD)
- Hilda Rowse - Rosemary Johnson
- Bert Rowse - Fred Ferris
Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Writer - Louis Marks
- Director - Mervyn Pinfield
- Director - Douglas Camfield
- Director - Ian Levine (DVD)
- Producer - Verity Lambert
- Script Editor - David Whitaker
- Designer - Raymond Cusick
- Associate Producer - Mervyn Pinfield
- Costumes - Daphne Dare
- Incidental Music - Dudley Simpson
- Make-Up - Jill Summers
- Special Sound - Brian Hodgson
- Studio Lighting - Howard King
- Sound Mixing - Alan Fogg
- Theme Arrangement - Delia Derbyshire
- Title Music - Ron Grainer
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Story notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
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