Doctor Who: Frontios
Synopsis
"Frontios buries its own dead", or so the saying goes. The Doctor, Turlough and Tegan are forced into landing on the remote planet of Frontios, a human colony where deaths go unaccounted for. What lies beneath the surface, dragging its victims down?
Top Cast
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Peter Davison
The Doctor
Janet Fielding
Tegan Jovanka
Mark Strickson
Vislor Turlough
Jeff Rawle
Plantagenet
Peter Gilmore
Brazen
Lesley Dunlop
Norna
William Lucas
Range
Maurice O'Connell
Cockerill
Raymond Murtagh
Retrograde
Richard Ashley
Orderly
Alison Skilbeck
Deputy
John Gillett
The Gravis
William Bowen
Tractator
George Campbell
Tractator
Heidi Khursandi
Tractator
Michael Malcolm
Tractator
Stephen Speed
Tractator
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ron Jones
- Screenplay & Story
- Christopher H. Bidmead, Eric Saward
- Original Score
- Paddy Kingsland
- Original Title
- Doctor Who: Frontios
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Studios
- BBC
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ron Jones
Christopher H. Bidmead, Eric Saward
Paddy Kingsland
Hugh Parson
John Nathan-Turner
Department Leadership Roster
Ron Jones
Director
Christopher H. Bidmead
Writer
Hugh Parson
Editor
John Nathan-Turner
Producer
Paddy Kingsland
Original Music Composer
David Buckingham
Production Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About Doctor Who: Frontios
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Doctor Who: Frontios about?
"Frontios buries its own dead", or so the saying goes. The Doctor, Turlough and Tegan are forced into landing on the remote planet of Frontios, a human colony where deaths go unaccounted for. What lies beneath the surface, dragging its victims down?
Who directed Doctor Who: Frontios?
Doctor Who: Frontios was directed by Ron Jones.
Who stars in Doctor Who: Frontios?
The principal cast of Doctor Who: Frontios includes Peter Davison, Janet Fielding, Mark Strickson, Jeff Rawle, Peter Gilmore.
When was Doctor Who: Frontios released and how long is it?
Doctor Who: Frontios was released in 1984 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
Who composed the musical score for Doctor Who: Frontios?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Doctor Who: Frontios was composed by Paddy Kingsland.