Brian Hayles Movies

A valiant prince battles an evil sorcerer to rescue his true love in this colorful fantasy, which features high adventure and plenty of special effects. The hero must overcome a number of dangers, along the way receiving help from a beautiful street urchin and a magical rose. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi

The six-part Doctor Who adventure "The Monster of Peladon" takes place some 50 years after the events depicted in the ninth-season story arc "Curse of the Peladon." The Doctor (Jon Pertwee) makes a return visit to the troubled planet Pelodon, where he ends up in the middle of a war between hostile factions of the the Galactic Federation, and also a labor-management mining dispute which likewise threatens to tear the the planet apart. And that's not all: A former adversary of the Doctor may again be at large -- in the form of a hostile ghost. Like its "prequel," "The Monster of Peladon" was written by Brian Hayles. Episode one originally aired on March 23, 1974. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

In the third episode of the six-part story "The Monster of Peladon," the Doctor (Jon Pertwee) discovers that the "ghost" of sacred Pel warrior Aggedor is actually an illusion, created by a matter projector. The real source of unrest and dissension on the planet Peladon is a a subversive named Eckersley (Donald Gee). Even worse: Eckersley is in league with the Doctor's old enemies, the Ice Warriors. Originally telecast April 7, 1974, "The Monster of Peladon, Episode 3" was written by Brian Hayles. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

In the fifth episode of the six-part story "The Monster of Peladon," the Doctor (Jon Pertwee) has learned that the Ice Warrior Azaxyr (Alan Bennion) intends to strip the planet Pelidon of the precious mineral trisilicate, the better to help Galaxy 5 win its war against the Galactic Federation. Though the Doctor is able to get rid of most of the Ice Warriors, the subversive Eckersley (Donald Gee) manages to escape, taking the Queen of Peladon (Nina Thomas) along as hostage. Originally telecast April 21, 1974, "The Monster of Peladon, Episode 5" was written by Brian Hayles. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

In the first episode of the four-part story "The Curse of Peladon," the Time Lords dispatch the Doctor (Jon Pertwee) and Jo (Katy Manning) to the future to investigate the planet Peladon, which has petitioned for membership in the Galactic Federation. No sooner have they arrived than the two time-travelers are plunged into a murder mystery -- and the culprit may very well be a ghost. Written by Brian Hayles, "The Curse of Peladon, Episode 1" first aired on January 29, 1972. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

More widely seen in Britain as Nothing but the Night, this atmospheric chiller -- based on the novel Children of the Night by John Blackburn -- stars the ubiquitous Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing as a Scotland Yard inspector and a forensics expert sent to investigate a series of mysterious deaths among the elderly caretakers of a Scottish orphanage. Their probing uncovers a diabolical plot perpetrated by members of a Satanic cult, involving the use of an experimental serum which contains the genetic memories of its departed members. The caretakers have been injecting the serum into their young charges in order to use their bodies as healthy vessels for the Satanists' return, and the resulting possession transforms them into sadistic murderers. Although Christopher Lee acted as co-producer on both this film and the superb mystical classic The Wicker Man, it bears little resemblance to the latter, playing more like a Hammer-style variant on the American-made Brotherhood of Satan, released the previous year. Also known as The Resurrection Syndicate. ~ Cavett Binion, Rovi

In the conclusion of the four-part story "The Curse of Peladon," the Doctor (Jon Pertwee) discovers that the much-feared sacred Pel beast Aggredor is actually as timid and docile as a lamb. He also realizes at last that neither Aggredor nor the dreaded Ice Warriors are responsible for sabotaging the planet Peladon's efforts to gain acceptance in the Galactic Federation. But if all this is true, then who is the villain of the peace? The part of King Peladon is played by David Troughton, the son of Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee's predecessor in the role of the Doctor. Written by Brian Hayles, "The Curse of Peladon, Episode 4" first aired on February 19,1972. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

In the conclusion of the six-part story "The Seeds of Death," the Martian seed pods are poised to begin spreading disease and devastation on Earth. Happily, the Doctor (Patrick Troughton), though stranded on the Moon, is able to stop the Martian fungus in its tracks. Now, the Doctor must figure out a way to smash the final offensive of the dreaded Ice Warriors. Originally telecast on March 1, 1969, "The Seeds of Death, Episode 6" was written by Brian Hayles. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

In the fourth episode of the six-part story "The Seeds of Death," the Ice Warriors continue to wreak their havoc on the Earth, as Martian seed pods continue to spread death and devastation. Back on the Moon, the Doctor (Patrick Troughton) tries his best to thwart the Ice Warriors' scheme. But in failing to do so, he is threatened with being rematerialized somewhere in Deep Space -- an inescapable death sentence! Originally telecast on February 15, 1969, "The Seeds of Death, Episode 4" was written by Brian Hayles. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

In the second episode of the six-part story "The Seeds of Death," the Doctor (Patrick Troughton) wants to find out the reason that T-Mat, Earth's principal transportation system of the 21st century, has broken down. He eventually learns that the system has been targeted for takeover by his old nemeses, the Ice Warriors, who intend to use T-Mat to spread deadly seed pods throughout the world. Originally telecast on February 1, 1969, "The Seeds of Death, Episode 2" was written by Brian Hayles. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

The six-episode Doctor Who adventure "The Ice Warriors" is set in 3000 A.D., when the earth is in the midst of a new Ice Age. The Doctor (Patrick Troughton) joins a team of scientists headquartered in an emergency base, all of whom are dedicated to preventing an ice barrier from consuming the world. Unfortunately, the team accidentally revives a frozen Ice Warrior named Varga (Bernard Bresslaw) -- who, to put it mildly, is up to no good. Written by Brian Hayles, "The Ice Warriors, Episode 1" originally aired on November 11, 1967; of the six episodes, only the first and second are presently available in the BBC archives. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

In the third episode of the six-part story "The Ice Warriors," the Doctor (Patrick Troughton) is forced to revive the comrades and recover the spaceship of hostile Martian Ice Warrior Varga (Patrick Troughton). Meanwhile, Dr. Clent (Peter Barkworth), leader of a team of 31st century scientists dedicated to preventing the world from being totally enveloped in ice, appears to have a solution to the Doctor's dilemma. But for reasons best known to himself, Clent refuses to reveal what he knows. Written by Brian Hayles, "The Ice Warriors, Episode 3" originally aired on November 25, 1967; this episode apparently no longer exists. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

In the fifth episode of the six-part story "The Ice Warriors," the Doctor (Patrick Troughton) realizes that the computer he hoped to use to defeat Varga (Bernard Bresslaw) and the Martian Ice Warriors is useless. As an alternate plan, the Doctor intends to deploy a powerful ionizer against the villains. But this also proves impossible, inasmuch as the Doctor and a team of Earth Scientists need the Ice Warriors' space ship to survive. Set during the "New Ice Age" of the 31st century, "The Ice Warriors, Episode 5" was written by Brian Hayles, and originally aired on December 9, 1967; this episode apparently no longer exists. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi