Science FictionTV Movie

Doctor Who: Inferno

UNIT is providing security cover at an experimental drilling project at Eastchester, designed to penetrate the Earth's crust and release a previously untapped source of energy. Soon, however, the drill head starts to leak an oily green liquid that transforms those who touch it into vicious primeval creatures with a craving for heat. The Doctor is accidentally transported "sideways in time" by the partially repaired TARDIS control console into a parallel universe where the drilling project is at a more advanced stage. Thwarted by his friends' ruthless alter egos, he works to save both universes.

Release Date : 1970-05-09

Language :

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : BBC

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Dr. Who

Original Name : Jon Pertwee

Gender : Male

Character Name : Liz Shaw / Section Leader Elizabeth Shaw

Original Name : Caroline John

Gender : Female

Character Name : Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart / Brigade Leader Lethbridge-Stewart

Original Name : Nicholas Courtney

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sergeant Benton / Platoon Under Leader Benton

Original Name : John Levene

Gender : Male

Character Name : Professor Stahlman / Director Stahlman

Original Name : Olaf Pooley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sir Keith Gold

Original Name : Christopher Benjamin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Petra Williams / Dr Petra Williams

Original Name : Sheila Dunn

Gender : Female

Character Name : Greg Sutton

Original Name : Derek Newark

Gender : Male

Character Name : Private Latimer

Original Name : David Simeon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Private Wyatt

Original Name : Derek Ware

Gender : Male

Character Name : Harry Slocum

Original Name : Walter Randall

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bromley

Original Name : Ian Fairbairn

Gender : Male

Character Name : RSF Sentry

Original Name : Roy Scammell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Patterson

Original Name : Keith James

Gender : Male

Character Name : Primord

Original Name : Peter Thompson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Primord

Original Name : Philip Ryan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Primord

Original Name : Walter Henry

Gender : Male

Character Name : Primord

Original Name : Pat Gorman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Primord

Original Name : Dave Carter

Gender : Male

Character Name : Loudspeaker Voice

Original Name : Barry Letts

Gender : Male

Character Name : UNIT Soldier

Original Name : Derek Martin

Gender : Male

Character Name : UNIT Soldier

Original Name : Terry Walsh

Gender : Male

Character Name : UNIT Soldier

Original Name : Ian Elliott

Gender : Male

Character Name : UNIT Soldier

Original Name : Alan Chuntz

Gender : Male

Character Name : Technician Phillips

Original Name : Alan Clements

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-08-26

I found this to be very similar to the previous "Ambassadors of Death" series with the "Doctor" (Jon Pertwee) and his assistant "Liz" (Caroline John) recruited by the "Brigadier" (Nicholas Courtney) to help solve some mysterious goings-on at another top secret government establishment. This time, it's "Prof. Stahlman" (Olaf Pooley) who is leading a team determined to drill into the Earth's core and release an unlimited source of cheap energy. Of course, this isn't anywhere near as straightforward as it sounds and the deeper they go, the more unusual the side effects on the scientific team who are working on the project. Things become even more complicated when a power surge opens a time tear and the doctor ends up in a parallel universe where a much more militaristic government is in charge of the self same proceedings. This new regime think the "Doctor" is up to no good, so he has to convince them otherwise then manage, somehow, to make it back to his own timeline and save the day. This story is a better constructed one, with the characterisations of the increasingly maniacal "Stahlman" and the comically-scarred alternative "Brigadier" working quite well as the story allows Pertwee to clearly have some fun leading us on a scientific joyride. The special effects are borderline pantomime, but that doesn't really matter as this eight-part drama builds nicely to a tense conclusion. I've heard of death by firing squad, but never by fire extinguisher....