MMM. The Curse of Peladon
Writer: Brian Hayles
Director: Lennie Mayne
Designer: Gloria Clayton
Incidental Music by: Dudley Simpson
Fights Arranged by: Terry Walsh (3) and Profile (4)
TRANSMISSION DETAILS:
308. Episode One 29.01.1972 5.50pm - 6.15pm 10.3M/36th
309. Episode Two 05.02.1972 5.50pm - 6.15pm 11.0M/20th
310. Episode Three 12.02.1972 5.50pm - 6.15pm 7.8M/49th
311. Episode Four 19.02.1972 5.50pm - 6.15pm 8.4M/27th
REPEAT DETAILS:
(As part of the "Doctor Who and the Monsters" season)
Episode One (1-2) Mon 12.07.1982 7.20pm - 8.10pm 5.2M/ 84th/65%
Episode Two (3-4) 19.07.1982 7.20pm - 8.10pm 4.2M/101st/64%
CAST:
KING PELADON: David Troughton; HEPESH: Geoffrey Toone; IZLYR: Alan Bennion;
SSORG: Sonny Caldinez; ALPHA CENTAURI: Stuart Fell; VOICE OF ALPHA CENTAURI: Ysanne
Churchman; ARCTURUS: Murphy Grumber (1-3); VOICE OF ARCTURUS: Terry Bale (1-3);
GRUN: Gordon St Clair (1-3); AGGEDOR: Nick Hobbs (1-3); CHANCELLOR TORBIS: Henry
Gilbert (1); GUARD CAPTAIN: George Giles (4); AMAZONIA: Wendy Danvers (4). UNCREDITED:
DOUBLE FOR THE DOCTOR: Terry Walsh (3); GUARDS: Stewart Berry, Peter Brace, Derek Chafer,
Billy Dean, Royston Farrell, Billy Horrigan, Mike Horsburgh, Dinny Powell, Mike Stevens, Roy Street,
Rocky Taylor, Terry Walsh, Chris Web, Les White
STORY:
The Doctor and Jo take the TARDIS on a test flight to the planet of Peladon, a planet which is attending negotiations to join the
Federation, although not everyone is in favour, and someone is using the spirit of Aggedor in an attempt to drive a wedge between
Peladon and the Federation.
The TARDIS falls down the side of a mountain, and the Doctor and Jo seek shelter inside the citadel where they are mistaken as
the Earth delegates. Someone attacks Arcturus, and the Doctor is accused. He has to face the King's Champion, and survives.
At first the Doctor suspects that the Ice Warriors are to blame, but they really do appear to be pacifists. Eventually it
emerges that High Priest Hepesh and Arcturus are to blame. Arcturus has convinced Hepesh that the Federation would exploit the
planet of its mineral wealth, although this was Arcturus's intention. Arcturus kills the King's Champion, and is in turn killed
by one of the Ice Warriors.
The Doctor finds that Aggedor isn't such a beast, but is a rather more timid creature. Hepesh has been using the creature and
orders it to kill the Doctor. Instead it turns on Hepesh.
BLOOPERS:
Episode 2: When the Doctor and Jo go through one of the secret doors leading down below the
palace, watch the door as it closes behind them - overhead you can see the string which was used to
pull the door open in the first place.
STUDIOS:
Television Centre Studio 3, Television Centre Studio 4, Ealing Television Film Studios
WORKING TITLES:
The Curse, Curse of the Peladons
NOTES:
This story is held in a converted NTSC format suitable for UK transmission
NOVELISATION:
The Curse of Peladon
Brian Hayles
VIDEOS:
The Curse of Peladon
