Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead

Name: Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead
Genre: Science Fiction, TV Movie, Thriller, Fantasy, Mystery
Released: 2009-04-11
Duration: 59 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: David Tennant, Michelle Ryan, Lee Evans, Noma Dumezweni, Adam James

2009·Science Fiction·59m

6.9

★

A meeting in a London bus with jewel thief Lady Christina takes a turn for the worse for the Doctor when the bus takes a detour to a desert-like planet, where the deadly Swarm awaits.

Directed by James Strong

sand

alien

tv special

Rank

#62 in 2009·#3467 overall

Trailer

IMDB

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Cast

David Tennant

The Doctor

Michelle Ryan

Christina

Lee Evans

Malcolm

Noma Dumezweni

Capt Magambo

Adam James

DI McMillan

Victoria Alcock

Angela

Daniel Kaluuya

Barclay

Ellen Thomas

Carmen

David Ames

Nathan

Keith Parry

Bus Driver

Paul Kasey

Sorvin

Crew

James Strong

Director

Gareth Roberts

Writer

Russell T Davies

Writer

Murray Gold

Original Music Composer

Julie Gardner

Executive Producer

Russell T Davies

Executive Producer

Popular Reviews

224 reviews

uncharboxd

5.0★ · 07/05/26

Ray

6.0★ · 06/24/26

i love that tonight ive watched two david tennant episodes of doctor who starring UNIT

Malise Lee

6.0★ · 04/22/26

Captain Magambo is a snake cos how are you wishing him well after trying to trap him in a wormhole?

7.0★ · 03/04/26

why is ten such a slut omg… please don’t die

Elijah Perry

8.0★ · 03/04/26

Man, why didn’t they bring back Christina for at least one or two more episodes in the series? She was such a fun companion, and Michelle Ryan and David Tennant have such great chemistry.