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Doctor Who (2005–2022)

Series 5

Episode 8: The Hungry Earth

Duration: 45 minutes

on BBC Three

Available for years

The reptilian Silurians are the former rulers of Earth. A drilling project awakens them - and now they want their planet back!

BBC Three

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