Planet of Fire

This article is about the 'Doctor Who' serial. For the book, see Planet on Fire.

134[1] – Planet of Fire
Doctor Who serial
Cast
Others
Production
Directed byFiona Cumming
Written byPeter Grimwade
Script editorEric Saward
Produced byJohn Nathan-Turner
Music byPeter Howell
Production code6Q
SeriesSeason 21
Running time4 episodes, 25 minutes each
First broadcast23 February 1984 (1984-02-23)
Last broadcast2 March 1984 (1984-03-02)
Chronology
← Preceded by
Resurrection of the Daleks 		Followed by →
The Caves of Androzani
List of episodes (1963–1989)

Planet of Fire is the fifth serial of the 21st season in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four twice-weekly parts on BBC1 from 23 February to 2 March 1984.

In the serial, the Doctor's old enemy, the Master, plots to use the volcanic gases on the planet Sarn to renew his body after accidentally shrinking himself in an experiment.

Peter Davison's penultimate serial as the Doctor, it marks the departure of Mark Strickson as Vislor Turlough and introduces Nicola Bryant as Peri Brown.

  1. ^ From the Doctor Who Magazine series overview, in issue 407 (pp26-29). The Discontinuity Guide, which counts the unbroadcast serial Shada, lists this as story number 135. Region 1 DVD releases follow The Discontinuity Guide numbering system.
  2. ^ Nathan-Turner, John (1986). Doctor Who – The Companions. New York: Random House. pp. 18–21. ISBN 0-394-88291-1.
  3. ^ Howe, David J; Stammers, Mark (1995). Doctor Who – Companions. London: Doctor Who Books. p. 103. ISBN 1852275820.
  4. ^ "Doctor Who – Classic Series – Companions – Kamelion". BBC. Retrieved 12 November 2012.


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