Stories Television Doctor Who Season 9 Serial: 1 2 3 4 5 The Curse of Peladon Original Story TV Soundtrack Original Story TV Soundtrack 1 image Overview Episodes Characters How to Watch Reviews 11 Statistics Related Stories Quotes 3 Transcript Overview First aired Saturday, January 29, 1972 Production Code MMM Written by Brian Hayles Directed by Lennie Mayne Runtime 100 minutes Time Travel Future Tropes (Potential Spoilers!) Alien Delegates, Authority Figure, By Royal Command, Caste Society, Controlling the Beast, Doctor Who?, Dodgy Parking, LGBTQA+, Mission from the Time Lords, Misunderstood Monster, Political commentary, Religion, Romance, The Doctor Falls Story Arc (Potential Spoilers!) Exile on Earth Inventory (Potential Spoilers!) Jeweller’s loupe Location (Potential Spoilers!) Peladon Synopsis The Doctor and Jo make a test flight in the TARDIS and arrive on the planet Peladon. Seeking shelter, they enter the citadel of the soon-to-be-crowned King Peladon, where the Doctor is mistaken for a human dignitary summoned to act as chairman of a committee assessing an application by the planet to join the Galactic Federation. Watch Watched Favourite Favourited Add Review Edit Review Log a repeat Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Owned Save to my list Saved Edit date completed Custom Date Release Date Archive (no date) Save 4 Episodes Episode One First aired Saturday, January 29, 1972 Runtime 25 minutes Written by Brian Hayles Directed by Lennie Mayne UK Viewers 10.3 million Synopsis The Doctor and Jo arrive on the medieval planet Peladon, where the Doctor is mistaken for the Earth Delegate of the Galactic Federation and Jo is mistaken for a princess. Episode Two First aired Saturday, February 5, 1972 Runtime 25 minutes Written by Brian Hayles Directed by Lennie Mayne UK Viewers 11 million Synopsis The Doctor is convinced the Ice Warriors are trying to sabotage the conference but his attempts to prove it see him accused of sacrilege. Episode Three First aired Saturday, February 12, 1972 Runtime 25 minutes Written by Brian Hayles Directed by Lennie Mayne UK Viewers 7.8 million Synopsis The Doctor is sentenced to fight Grun to the death and his attempt to escape leads to an encounter with Aggedor. Episode Four First aired Saturday, February 19, 1972 Runtime 25 minutes Written by Brian Hayles Directed by Lennie Mayne UK Viewers 8.4 million Synopsis Hepesh's plan has been exposed but he is still determined to prevent Peladon joining the Galactic Federation by leading a rebellion against the King. Show All Episodes Characters Third Doctor Jon Pertwee Jo Grant Katy Manning Ice Warriors Aggedor First Appearance Peladon of Peladon First Appearance Alpha Centauri First Appearance Arcturus Hepesh Show All Characters (8) How to watch The Curse of Peladon: Watch on iPlayer Blu-Ray The Collection – Season 9 DVD Peladon Tales VHS The Curse of Peladon (VHS) Reviews Add Review Edit Review Sort: Date (Newest First) Date (Oldest First) Likes (High-Low) Likes (Low-High) Rating (High-Low) Rating (Low-High) Word count (High-Low) Word count (Low-High) Username (A-Z) Username (Z-A) Spoilers First Spoilers Last 11 reviews 18 April 2025 · 40 words Review by Azurillkirby 1 alpha centauri and among us my beloveds One of my favorite classic serials so far. This one was just completely captivating for the entire runtime. Hard to pick my fave between this and Enemy of the World. A+. Maybe S. Azurillkirby View profile Like Liked 1 15 April 2025 · 42 words Review by Scottybguud Spoilers This review contains spoilers! Another occasion where the time lords have allowed the Doctor to travel to a troubled spot. The best outing for the Ice Warriors, which is funny that they're not even the villains. Alpha Centuri is a fun character. Could have been better. Scottybguud View profile Like Liked 0 13 April 2025 · 120 words Review by leophaser slayful outfits, alpha centauri, interplanetary politics & drama, alpha centauri, yup i like this story. did you know alpha centauri is in this one genuinely just a super fun serial the whole way through. jo has some great stuff, the doctor has some great stuff (he hypnotizes a bear in this? kinda awesome), but i especially love the delegation, so fun seeing all these very differently designed aliens talking to each other (i need more of this!!) the subversion with the ice warriors pleasantly surprised me! and i just have such a fondness for alpha centauri LOL. can't say i'm big on the romance, but it could be worse i suppose. at least king peladon is wearing thigh highs leophaser View profile Like Liked 0 23 March 2025 · 99 words Review by WhoTheoryYT 1 This was 100% my favourite classic story so far. For starters, it was nice to have an off world story for the first time in a while, but I also liked the political aspects of it - I really liked the incorporation of the delegates from the different worlds, the drama around Hepesh misleading Peladon and the way the Doctor and Jo incorporated themselves into the situation (also nice how Jo's rather regal outfit was explained in episode one). Overall, a very fun story which I thoroughly enjoyed, and I'm now looking forward to the sequel in the next season. WhoTheoryYT View profile Like Liked 1 18 March 2025 · 72 words Review by KieranCooper Outdid my expectations, a lot more fun than I anticipated, I'm not often taken by this type of federal story, but I was this time Great action sequences, really made the story come alive I love the setting of Peladon, why has the modern era never visited King Peladon was hot, so that's always a plus Felt very alien, the many different species helped to elevate the situation to the next level KieranCooper View profile Like Liked 0 Show All Reviews (11) Open in new window Statistics AVG. Rating472 members 3.91 / 5 Trakt.tv AVG. Rating396 votes 3.73 / 5 Member Statistics Watched 863 Favourited 109 Reviewed 11 Saved 8 Skipped 1 Related Stories The Companion Chronicles S4 • Episode 3 The Prisoner of Peladon Rating: 3.48 Story Skipped Audio Book Reviews(4) More Actions View Sets Close Related Sets Set of Stories: Peladon Set of Stories: The Companion Chronicles Add Review Edit Review Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Save to my list Saved Peladon • Episode 1 The Ordeal of Peladon Rating: 3.78 Story Skipped Audio Drama Reviews(1) More Actions View Sets Close Related Sets Set of Stories: Peladon (Audio) Set of Stories: Classic Series Special Releases Set of Stories: Peladon Add Review Edit Review Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Save to my list Saved Classic Who S11 • Serial 4 · (6 episodes) The Monster of Peladon Rating: 3.11 Story Skipped Television Reviews(5) More Actions View Sets Close Related Sets Set of Stories: Doctor Who Season 11 Set of Stories: Doctor Who (1963-1996) Set of Stories: Third Doctor Set of Stories: Peladon Add Review Edit Review Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Save to my list Saved Peladon • Episode 2 The Poison of Peladon Rating: 3.41 Story Skipped Audio Drama More Actions View Sets Close Related Sets Set of Stories: Peladon (Audio) Set of Stories: Classic Series Special Releases Set of Stories: Peladon Add Review Edit Review Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Save to my list Saved Main Range • Episode 104 The Bride of Peladon Rating: 3.52 Story Skipped Audio Drama Reviews(2) More Actions View Sets Close Related Sets Set of Stories: Big Finish Main Range Set of Stories: Big Finish Main Range 101-150 Set of Stories: Main Range: Fifth Doctor Set of Stories: Peladon Add Review Edit Review Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Save to my list Saved Peladon • Episode 3 The Death of Peladon Rating: 3.41 Story Skipped Audio Drama Reviews(1) More Actions View Sets Close Related Sets Set of Stories: Classic Series Special Releases Set of Stories: Peladon (Audio) Set of Stories: Peladon Add Review Edit Review Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Save to my list Saved Virgin New Adventures Legacy Rating: 3.35 Story Skipped Book Reviews(1) More Actions View Sets Close Related Sets Set of Stories: Peladon Set of Stories: Virgin Books Set of Stories: Virgin New Adventures Add Review Edit Review Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Save to my list Saved Peladon • Episode 4 The Truth of Peladon Rating: 4.34 Story Skipped Audio Drama More Actions View Sets Close Related Sets Set of Stories: Classic Series Special Releases Set of Stories: Peladon (Audio) Set of Stories: Peladon Add Review Edit Review Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Save to my list Saved Doctor Who S10 • Episode 9 Empress of Mars Rating: 3.17 Story Skipped Television Reviews(3) More Actions View Sets Close Related Sets Set of Stories: Doctor Who Series 10 Set of Stories: Doctor Who (2005-2022) Set of Stories: Twelfth Doctor Add Review Edit Review Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Save to my list Saved Other adaptations of this story: We define an adaptation as a recreation of a similar story but on a different medium or with different characters. Target Collection Doctor Who and the Curse of Peladon Rating: 3.62 Story Skipped Book Reviews(1) More Actions View Sets Close Related Sets Set of Stories: Target Collection Add Review Edit Review Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Save to my list Saved Doctor Who and the Curse of Peladon Rating: 3.62 Story Skipped Audio Book Reviews(1) More Actions Add Review Edit Review Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Save to my list Saved Other variations of this story We define a variation as another way of experiencing the exact same story - like an autiobook, a reconstruction or an omnibus edition. BBC Audio Soundtracks The Curse of Peladon (BBC Audio Soundtrack) Rating: ??? Story Skipped Soundtrack Reviews(1) More Actions View Sets Close Related Sets Set of Stories: BBC Audio Soundtracks Add Review Edit Review Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Save to my list Saved Quotes Add Quote Link to Quote Favourite Tags: Name dropping DOCTOR: You don't really think that our appearance on the planet of Peladon at this precise crisis in their history was just coincidence, do you? JO: Time Lords again. DOCTOR: Yes, I think so. JO: Ah, you didn't beat them after all. DOCTOR: No, not yet, but I will, Jo. Just give me time. Still, now we've done what they wanted us to do, I suppose they'll whip us straight back to Earth. JO: At least we get to see a real coronation before we go, eh? DOCTOR: Yeah, that's true. You know, I haven't seen a coronation since Elizabeth the first's. Or was it Queen Victoria? JO: Name dropper. — The Curse of Peladon Show All Quotes (3) Open in new window Transcript Needs checking Episode One [Throne room] (It is a dark and stormy night on a distant planet. The castle appears to have been carved halfway up the steep sides of a mountain, yet still boasts impressive battlements and crenellations. It's passages are lit by flaming torches and its guards are semi-clad in leather, and hold pikestaffs. A man in a flowing cloak enters and bows to the young king and his advisor.) TORBIS: The delegate from Alpha Centauri has arrived, your Majesty. He will present his credentials to you shortly.PELADON: Thank you, Torbis.TORBIS: We wait now only for the chairman delegate from Earth. Then the discussions can begin. (A taller man wearing the same blue robes, and with the same white hair and beard with brown stripe across the top of the head, speaks.) Show Full Transcript Open in new window
