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09/05/1970 Science Fiction, TV Movie 2h 46m
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Overview

UNIT is providing security cover at an experimental drilling project at Eastchester, designed to penetrate the Earth's crust and release a previously untapped source of energy. Soon, however, the drill head starts to leak an oily green liquid that transforms those who touch it into vicious primeval creatures with a craving for heat. The Doctor is accidentally transported "sideways in time" by the partially repaired TARDIS control console into a parallel universe where the drilling project is at a more advanced stage. Thwarted by his friends' ruthless alter egos, he works to save both universes.

  1. Don Houghton

    Writer

  2. Douglas Camfield

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Jon Pertwee

    The Doctor

  2. Caroline John

    Liz Shaw / Section Leader Elizabeth Shaw

  3. Nicholas Courtney

    Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart / Brigade Leader Lethbridge-Stewart

  4. John Levene

    Sergeant Benton / Platoon Under Leader Benton

  5. Olaf Pooley

    Professor Stahlman / Director Stahlman

  6. Christopher Benjamin

    Sir Keith Gold

  7. Sheila Dunn

    Petra Williams / Dr Petra Williams

  8. Derek Newark

    Greg Sutton

  9. David Simeon

    Private Latimer

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-08-26
I found this to be very similar to the previous "Ambassadors of Death" series with the "Doctor" (Jon Pertwee) and his assistant "Liz" (Caroline John) recruited by the "Brigadier" (Nicholas Courtney) to help solve some mysterious goings-on at another top secret government establishment. This time, it's "Prof. Stahlman" (Olaf Pooley) who is leading a team determined to drill into the Earth's core and release an unlimited source of cheap energy. Of course, this isn't anywhere near as straightforward as it sounds and the deeper they go, the more unusual the side effects on the scientific team who ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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