Where to watch Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders (1974) in the UK
Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders (1974) is not currently listed on any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service. Last verified on 18 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.
The blue crystal that the Doctor took from Metebelis III in a previous adventure is desperately sought by the Eight Legs, a race of mutated spiders, as the final element in their plan for universal domination. With help from an old mentor, the Doctor realises the only way to foil the plot is to make the ultimate sacrifice. The Doctor must risk death to return to the cave of the Great One and save the universe.
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Top-billed cast in Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders.
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Jon PertweeThe Doctor -
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John DearthLupton
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