Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor

Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor

1979 · 150 min · ★ 5.5 · Action, Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction, TV Movie

The final segment of the Key to Time is at the heart of a devastating war between neighbouring planets Atrios and Zeos. The Fourth Doctor discovers that a sinister entity is manipulating events and the cost of obtaining the final segment may be more personal than he imagined.

Directed by Michael Hayes · Written by Bob Baker

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