Doctor Who and the Silurians (1970)

  • NR
  • 03/14/1970 (GB)
  • Science Fiction, Drama, Adventure
  • 2h 55m

Overview

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.

Malcolm Hulke

Writer

Timothy Combe

Director

Cast

Jon Pertwee's headshot

Jon Pertwee

The Doctor
Caroline John's headshot

Caroline John

Liz Shaw
Nicholas Courtney's headshot

Nicholas Courtney

Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
Fulton Mackay's headshot

Fulton Mackay

Dr. Quinn
Norman Jones's headshot

Norman Jones

Major Baker
Peter Miles's headshot

Peter Miles

Dr. Lawrence
Thomasine Heiner's headshot

Thomasine Heiner

Miss Dawson
John Newman's headshot

John Newman

Spencer

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