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The Hungry Earth
Episode 8 of 13
The reptilian Silurians are the former rulers of Earth. A drilling project awakens them - and now they want their planet back!
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Big Questions 07
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Meera Syal on Nasreen Chaudhry
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The Hungry Earth Trailer
Duration: 00:32
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Introducing The Hungry Earth
Duration: 00:41
The Hungry Earth Characters
Silurians
The Hungry Earth Jigsaw
The Fourth Dimension
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| The Doctor | Matt Smith |
| Amy Pond | Karen Gillan |
| Rory | Arthur Darvill |
| Alaya | Neve McIntosh |
| Nasreen Chaudhry | Meera Syal |
| Tony Mack | Robert Pugh |
| Writer | Chris Chibnall |
| Producer | Peter Bennett |
| Director | Ashley Way |
| Ambrose | Nia Roberts |
| Mo | Alun Raglan |
| Elliot | Samuel Davies |
Broadcasts
Sat 22 May 201018:15BBC One & BBC HD- Sun 23 May 201020:00
Mon 24 May 201023:20BBC HD- Fri 28 May 201021:00
- Tue 24 Aug 201019:00
- Fri 4 Feb 201119:45
- Sun 20 Mar 201119:00BBC HD
- Fri 8 Apr 201119:00
- Mon 11 Jul 201119:00
- Tue 12 Jul 201104:10
- Sat 2 Jun 201219:00
- Fri 14 Dec 201219:45
- Fri 14 Mar 201420:15
- Sat 18 Oct 202519:50
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