Planet of Fire
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This article is about the 'Doctor Who' serial. For the book, see Planet on Fire.
Planet of Fire is the fifth serial of the 21st season in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four twice-weekly parts on BBC1 from 23 February to 2 March 1984.
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Directed by | Fiona Cumming | ||
Written by | Peter Grimwade | ||
Script editor | Eric Saward | ||
Produced by | John Nathan-Turner | ||
Music by | Peter Howell | ||
Production code | 6Q | ||
Series | Season 21 | ||
Running time | 4 episodes, 25 minutes each | ||
First broadcast | 23 February 1984 (1984-02-23) | ||
Last broadcast | 2 March 1984 (1984-03-02) | ||
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In the serial, the Doctor's old enemy, the Master, plots to use the volcanic gases on the planet Sarn to renew his body after accidentally shrinking himself in an experiment.
Peter Davison's penultimate serial as the Doctor, it marks the departure of Mark Strickson as Vislor Turlough and introduces Nicola Bryant as Peri Brown.