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.
Released: May 09, 1970
Runtime: 166 minutes
Genre: Science Fiction, TV Movie
Stars: Jon Pertwee, Caroline John, Nicholas Courtney, John Levene, Olaf Pooley, Christopher Benjamin
Crew: Ron Grainer (Music Arranger), Martyn Day (Editor), Terrance Dicks (Script Editor), Christine Rawlins (Costume Designer), Fred Hamilton (Camera Operator), Delia Derbyshire (Music Score Producer)