The Web Planet
Joe Siegler
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The Web Planet
This Story: Season 2, Story 5. Production Code N.
Overall: Story 13, Episodes 58-63
Airdates: 13 Feb 1965 to 20 Mar 1965.
Written by Bill Strutton. Directed by Richard Martin.
Episode Titles
- The Web Planet
- The Zarbi
- Escape to Danger
- Cradle of Needles
- Invasion
- The Centre
Links
[ Wikipedia | Tardis Data Core | SPS Historium | Amazon US DVD | Amazon UK DVD | Amazon US Blu-Ray | Amazon UK Blu-Ray ]
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 58 - "The Web Planet" (1/6 - Serial N, Story 13) - 13 Feb 1965. #DoctorWho 1/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) October 14, 2021
A story that's generally regarded as one of the lesser Hartnell stories. Never thought it was AWFUL, but certainly not the best. Problem is the scope/design was way past budget. pic.twitter.com/9BZrpKzfr5
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 58 - "The Web Planet" (1/6 - Serial N, Story 13) - 13 Feb 1965. #DoctorWho 2/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) October 14, 2021
The Tardis is brought down to the planet Vorbis, and Vicki experiences headaches. Rather like the exploratory feel of ep1 here (b4 the bugs). Most of ep1 is inside the Tardis. pic.twitter.com/rx3bpXf3EA
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 59 - "The Web Planet" (2/6 - Serial N, Story 13) - 20 Feb 1965. #DoctorWho
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) October 16, 2021
One thing I like about this story is the blur effect on the cameras (which is due to vaseline). We meet the Zarbi & The Menoptra who don't like each other. Everyone is captured. pic.twitter.com/T3z7nTJ0ln
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 60 - "Escape to Danger" (3/6 - Serial N, Story 13) - 27 Feb 1965. #DoctorWho
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) October 16, 2021
The Zarbi are convinced our crew are an invasion force, and both sides attack each other. The Zarbi can communicate with a device and the Doctor agrees to help them for freedom. pic.twitter.com/9X1fBOA0NZ
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 61 - "Crater of Needles" (4/6 - Serial N, Story 13) - 6 Mar 1965. #DoctorWho 1/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) October 18, 2021
This story is rather slowly paced, but the story isn't as bad as I remembered. If they made this today, it would be received much better. We get some character background here. pic.twitter.com/Bj7KteNyQM
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 61 - "Crater of Needles" (4/6 - Serial N, Story 13) - 6 Mar 1965. #DoctorWho 2/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) October 18, 2021
The Zarbi are keeping some Menoptera slaves, while the Doctor continues to work for their release. Ian encounters the Optera, a 3rd race who were descended from the Menoptera. pic.twitter.com/rs0EoitpM6
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 62 - "Invasion" (5/6 - Serial N, Story 13) - 13 Mar 1965. #DoctorWho
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) October 19, 2021
The battle from last episode ends, and each side plans the further defeat of each other. The Doctor figures out a way to control the Zarbi, and has a plan to defeat the Zarbi w/Menoptra. pic.twitter.com/a5j6cN5gfh
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 63 - "The Centre" (6/6 - Serial N, Story 13) - 20 Mar 1965. #DoctorWho 1/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) October 20, 2021
The Doctor and Vicki are covered in some goop from the Zarbi, and are trapped. Barbara and her Menoptra attack, as do Ian and his crew. Vicki loses the weapon to attack the Zarbi. pic.twitter.com/J4L0EKsezU
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 63 - "The Centre" (6/6 - Serial N, Story 13) - 20 Mar 1965. #DoctorWho 2/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) October 20, 2021
In the end, the lost weapon is found by Barbara, and the Menoptra take it to The Centre themselves to defeat Animus. Without that evil, everyone lives in peace, and our crew leave. pic.twitter.com/XAzZg9k4iR
