Production 6B: "Earthshock" (March 8-16, 1982) - Classic Doctor Who Review
The Doctor's TARDIS materializes on a future Earth where the Cybermen orchestrate their most devastating plan yet - bombing a galactic conference to destroy world leaders and reshape the universe's destiny.
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