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Doctor Who S15E13 — The Sun Makers (1)
7.6
Doctor Who•Season 15•Episode 13

The Sun Makers (1)

7.6/10 · 610 votesNov 26, 197725 min

Ranked #5 of 26 in Season 15•+0.4 vs season avg

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Pluto, the distant future. The planet has been terraformed and is now orbited by artificial suns, provided by the rapacious company who ruthlessly exploit the relocated human workforce. The Doctor, Leela, and K9 arrive and befriend a luckless drone worker, but they must flee with

Directed byPennant Roberts
Written byRobert Holmes
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Cast3

Tom Baker

Tom Baker

The Doctor

Louise Jameson

Louise Jameson

Leela

John Leeson

John Leeson

K9 (voice)

Crew6

Robert Holmes

Robert Holmes

Writer

Pennant Roberts

Pennant Roberts

Director

C

Christine Rawlins

Costume Design

T

Tony Snoaden

Production Design

T

Tariq Anwar

Editor

J

Janis Gould

Makeup Artist

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Episode Summary

"The Sun Makers (1)" is episode 13 of Doctor Who season 15. It scored 7.6/10 from 610 votes, ranking #5 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.2). Directed by Pennant Roberts and written by Robert Holmes, it aired on November 26, 1977.

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