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Doctor Who S13E5 — Planet of Evil (1)
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Doctor Who•Season 13•Episode 5

Planet of Evil (1)

7.4/10 · 710 votesSep 27, 197525 min

Ranked #20 of 26 in Season 13•−0.6 vs season avg

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The Doctor and Sarah answer a distress call and find themselves on Zeta Minor, the last planet of the known universe, where a Morestran expedition has gone missing.

Directed byDavid Maloney
Written byLouis Marks
Previous episodeE4 · Terror of the Zygons (4)Next episodeE6 · Planet of Evil (2)
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Planet of Evil (3) stillE7 7.3

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Planet of Evil (4) stillE8 7.2

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Pyramids of Mars (1) stillE9 8.4

Pyramids of Mars (1)

Pyramids of Mars (2) stillE10 8.3

Pyramids of Mars (2)

Pyramids of Mars (3) stillE11 8.3

Pyramids of Mars (3)

Pyramids of Mars (4) stillE12 8.5

Pyramids of Mars (4)

The Android Invasion (1) stillE13 7.6

The Android Invasion (1)

The Android Invasion (2) stillE14 7.4

The Android Invasion (2)

The Android Invasion (3) stillE15 7.3

The Android Invasion (3)

The Android Invasion (4) stillE16 7.2

The Android Invasion (4)

The Brain of Morbius (1) stillE17 8.2

The Brain of Morbius (1)

The Brain of Morbius (2) stillE18 8.2

The Brain of Morbius (2)

The Brain of Morbius (3) stillE19 8.2

The Brain of Morbius (3)

The Brain of Morbius (4) stillE20 8.3

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The Seeds of Doom (1) stillE21 8.5

The Seeds of Doom (1)

The Seeds of Doom (2) stillE22 8.5

The Seeds of Doom (2)

The Seeds of Doom (3) stillE23 8.4

The Seeds of Doom (3)

The Seeds of Doom (4) stillE24 8.4

The Seeds of Doom (4)

The Seeds of Doom (5) stillE25 8.5

The Seeds of Doom (5)

The Seeds of Doom (6) stillE26 8.5

The Seeds of Doom (6)

Cast2

Tom Baker

Tom Baker

The Doctor

Elisabeth Sladen

Elisabeth Sladen

Sarah Jane Smith

Crew5

David Maloney

David Maloney

Director

Louis Marks

Louis Marks

Writer

Dudley Simpson

Dudley Simpson

Original Music Composer

Roger Murray-Leach

Roger Murray-Leach

Production Design

M

M.A.C. Adams

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Planet of Evil (1)" is episode 5 of Doctor Who season 13. It scored 7.4/10 from 710 votes, ranking #20 of 26 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by David Maloney and written by Louis Marks, it aired on September 27, 1975.

Next: E6 · Planet of Evil (2)Best of Season 13