Doctor Who (TV Series)

The Web Planet (1965)

William Russell: Ian Chesterton

Quotes 

• The Doctor : [looking at the pyramid]  Hmm! It's a pity we didn't bring a ladder with us. We might be able to see what's on the top.

  Ian Chesterton : Well, it isn't Nelson.

  The Doctor : No. No pity.

• Ian Chesterton : You've ruined it. It was my Coal Hill School tie. You've just...

  The Doctor : Saved your life. You were about to have a wash in there, weren't you? Or probably drink some of it? We very nearly had the remnants of a Coal Hill School teacher in there, instead of his wretched old, ragged old tie.

• The Doctor : I wouldn't have thought it possible, but somehow we've materialised, for a split second of time, and been imprisoned in some kind of force. I simply can't break its hold. Somewhere, somehow, we're being slowly dragged down.

  Ian Chesterton : Dragged down? To what?

• Ian Chesterton : What's happening, Doctor? What's happening?

  The Doctor : We seem to be caught. Trapped somehow. This is some strange phenomena. There's no power in the ship. It's useless.

• Ian Chesterton : Well, come on then, Doctor.

  [pause] 

  Ian Chesterton : Ah! How do we open the doors? We have no power.

  The Doctor : Dear, dear, dear, dear, dear. Hmm... It's one thing after another.

  Ian Chesterton : Hmm?

  The Doctor : Yes, well, I uh... I uh... I didn't want to uh...

  [hands him an small metal object] 

  The Doctor : This is not merely a decorative object. Come along. Come along.

• Ian Chesterton : Doctor! There! There's something in there. I saw light. It broke the surface.

  The Doctor : Light? Is it a reflection from a planet?

  Ian Chesterton : No, no, it was in there. I saw something in there, I tell you.

  The Doctor : Now, my young man, if this is your idea of revenge for that tie, then I say, I think it's a pretty poor effort.

  Ian Chesterton : Doctor, this is not revenge.

  The Doctor : Listen, we came here to find the source of interference. Now, I suggest we keep our minds on this subject. You're rambling on. come along!

• Ian Chesterton : [to the Doctor]  You mean the noise are messages?

• Ian Chesterton : Doctor, can't there just be something wrong with the TARDIS?

  The Doctor : Wrong? My boy, we've been dragged off our course. The question is, is it some natural phenomena, or is it intelligent, deliberate, or for a purpose? Hmm?