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Investigating mysterious power failures and a death at an underground research centre, The Doctor discovers a colony of Silurians - prehistoric, intelligent reptiles who went into hibernation before man evolved. But now they have woken up, and they are prepared to wipe out mankind with a killer plague to get their planet back.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Jon Pertwee

    The Doctor

  2. Cast 1

    Caroline John

    Liz Shaw

  3. Cast 1

    Nicholas Courtney

    Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

  4. Cast 1

    Fulton Mackay

    Dr. Quinn

  5. Cast 1

    Norman Jones

    Major Baker

  6. Cast 1

    Peter Miles

    Dr. Lawrence

  7. Thomasine Heiner

    Miss Dawson

  8. John Newman

    Spencer

  9. Cast 1

    Geoffrey Palmer

    Masters

I struggle a bit with the eight parters. The story is often far too thinly spread out and the plot advances at a glacial pace until it's all wrapped up in episodes seven and eight. This one is slightly different, though, as it neatly separates into two semi-stories. The first sees the "Doctor" (Jon Pertwee) and "Liz" (Caroline John) drafted in by the "Brigadier" (Nicholas Courtney) to investigate some power outages at a top secret energy installation being run by "Quinn" (Fulton Mackay). Their arrival sets the cat amongst the pigeons, especially with the secretive Scotsman and his assistant "M...

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