The Web Planet was the fifth story of Season 2 of Doctor Who. As with the Voord before them, the creatures of Vortis were designed to be memorable, as the show was yet to produce a monster to rival the Daleks. Web had the highest average viewing figure for the Hartnell era with a rating of 13.5 million. Web was by far the most technically ambitious and experimental story produced by Verity Lambert. While some believe it nobly tried to extend the possibilities of Doctor Who, others felt it was simply over-ambitious. (DCOM: The Web Planet)