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Doctor Who: The Sensorites (1964)

1964-08-01 · 2h 30m · EN
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The Doctor, Ian, Barbara and Susan arrive in the TARDIS on board a spaceship. Their initial concern is for the ship's human crew, who are suffering from telepathic interference from the Sensorites, but Susan communicates with the Sensorites and finds the aliens fear an attack by the humans and are just defending themselves. Travelling to the Sense Sphere (the Sensorites' planet) the Doctor seeks to cure an illness to which the Sensorites and Ian have succumbed, but finds it has been caused by deliberate poisoning. The political manoeuvring of the Sensorite City Administrator poses another threat to the TARDIS crew as he seeks to discredit and implicate them.

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Frank CoxDirectorPeter R. NewmanWriterMervyn PinfieldDirector

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William HartnellWilliam HartnellThe DoctorCarole Ann FordCarole Ann FordSusan ForemanJacqueline HillJacqueline HillBarbara WrightStephen DartnellStephen DartnellJohnWilliam RussellWilliam RussellIan ChestertonStephen DartnellStephen DartnellJohnIlona RodgersIlona RodgersCarolLorne CossetteLorne CossetteMaitlandJohn BaileyJohn BaileyCommanderMartyn HuntleyMartyn HuntleyFirst HumanGiles PhibbsGiles PhibbsSecond HumanKen TyllsenKen TyllsenFirst Sensorite / First Scientist

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Time travelTardis

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Genre affinityAction · Drama · AdventureTheme affinityTime Travel · TardisNarrative complexityTime TravelDialogue densityDramaPacingAction · LongDirector preference584006 · 584008

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What is Doctor Who: The Sensorites about?

The Doctor, Ian, Barbara and Susan arrive in the TARDIS on board a spaceship. Their initial concern is for the ship's human crew, who are suffering from telepathic interference from the Sensorites, but Susan communicates with the Sensorites and finds the aliens fear an attack by the humans and are just defending themselves. Travelling to the Sense Sphere (the Sensorites' planet) the Doctor seeks to cure an illness to which the Sensorites and Ian have succumbed, but finds it has been caused by deliberate poisoning. The political manoeuvring of the Sensorite City Administrator poses another threat to the TARDIS crew as he seeks to discredit and implicate them.

How long is Doctor Who: The Sensorites?

Doctor Who: The Sensorites has a runtime of 150 minutes.