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Doctor Who: The Invasion of Time

United Kingdom

1978-03-11(GB)
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Adventure,
Drama,
Action,
Science Fiction,
TV Movie
▪ 2h-30m

62^%

User
Score

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Overview

The Doctor returns to Gallifrey, claims his rights and is inaugurated President. It soon turns out that he has led a group of aliens called Vardans to the planet to eradicate them completely. After they are destroyed, the Sontarans take their opportunity and follow them in their invasion until they are destroyed by the Doctor.

Anthony ReadWriter
Gerald BlakeDirector
Graham WilliamsProducer
Graham WilliamsWriter
Dudley SimpsonOriginal Music Composer
Anthony ReadScript Editor

Top Billed Cast

Tom Baker

The Doctor

Louise Jameson

Leela

Chris Tranchell

Andred

Milton Johns

Castellan Kelner

Dennis Edwards

Lord Gomer

Reginald Jessup

Lord Savar

Charles Morgan

Gold Usher

John Leeson

K9 (voice)

Derek Deadman

Stor

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A review by CinemaSerf

6.0

Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-06-23

This isn't such a good outing for Tom Baker as the eponymous Time Lord. It's essentially two stories with the first part seeing him and "Leela" (Louise Jameson) arriving on his home planet of "Gallifrey" to assert his right to be President of the Supreme Council. This doesn't go down so well with his former tutor, and ...

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