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21/02/1981 TV Movie, Adventure, Science Fiction 1h 40m
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Overview

The Doctor and Adric learn from the wizened Keeper of Traken that a great evil has come to his planet in the form of a Melkur - a calcified statue. The Keeper of Traken is nearing the end of his reign and seeks the Doctor's help in preventing the evil from taking control of the bioelectronic source that is the keystone of the Traken Union's civilisation.

  1. John Black

    Director

  2. Johnny Byrne

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Tom Baker

    The Doctor

  2. Matthew Waterhouse

    Adric

  3. Sarah Sutton

    Nyssa

  4. Geoffrey Beevers

    Melkur (voice) / The Master

  5. Anthony Ainley

    Tremas / The Master

  6. Sheila Ruskin

    Kassia

  7. Denis Carey

    The Keeper

  8. John Woodnutt

    Seron

  9. Margot Van der Burgh

    Katura

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-11-26
The "Doctor" (Tom Baker) and his new pal "Adric" (Matthew Waterhouse) are parked above the planet of "Traken" when it's throned and elderly keeper visits them in the TARDIS. He's a bit of a harbinger of doom, but still asks the time lord to come to the planet to help avert a bit of nastiness with the statuesque "Melkur". No sooner have they arrived, though, then they are suspected by the locals of being the epitome of evil, and it's clear that the scheming of "Melkur" is already well under way - and that he has a fifth columnists from amongst the hierarchy of councillors to help with his devio...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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