episode guide
the keys of marinus
story 5 : season 1 : serial E : 6 episodes
Producer: Verity Lambert
Director: John Gorrie
Writer: Terry Nation
Script Editor: David Whitaker
Designer: Raymond Cusick
cast information
William Hartnell (Dr. Who); William Russell (Ian Chesterton); Jacqueline Hill (Barbara Wright); Carole Ann Ford (Susan); George Colouris (Arbitan); Martin Cort (Voord / Warrior / Ice Soldier / Aydan); Peter Stenson (Voord / Second Judge); Gordon Wales (Voord); Robin Phillips (Altos); Katharine Schofield (Sabetha); Heron Carvic (Voice of Morpho); Edmund Warwick (Darrius); Francis de Wolff (Vasor); Michael Allaby (Ice Soldier / Larn); Alan James (Ice Soldier / First Judge / Guard); Anthony Verner (Ice Soldier); Henley Thomas (Tarron); Raf de la Torre (Senior Judge); Fiona Walker (Kala); Donald Pickering (Eyesen); Stephen Dartnell (Yartek); Dougie Dean (Eprin);
crew information
Timothy Combe (Assistant Floor Manager); Mervyn Pinfield (Associate Producer); Daphne Dare (Costumes); Norman Kay (Incidental Music); Jill Summers (Make-Up); David Conroy (Production Assistant); Penny Joy (Production Assistant); Brian Hodgson (Special Sounds); Peter Murray (Studio Lighting); Jack Brummitt (Studio Sound); Tony Milton (Studio Sound); Ron Grainer (Title Music); Delia Derbyshire (Theme Arrangement);
episode information
Title | First UK Transmission | Duration | Ratings | Archive Status | |
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1 | The Sea of Death | 11 April 1964 at 17:30 | 23'20" | 9.9mil | 16mm telerecording |
2 | The Velvet Web | 18 April 1964 at 17:30 | 25'37" | 9.4mil | 16mm telerecording |
3 | The Screaming Jungle | 25 April 1964 at 17:30 | 23'45" | 9.9mil | 16mm telerecording |
4 | The Snows of Terror | 2 May 1964 at 17:30 | 24'54" | 10.4mil | 16mm telerecording |
5 | Sentence of Death | 9 May 1964 at 17:15 | 25'03" | 7.9mil | 16mm telerecording |
6 | The Keys of Marinus | 16 May 1964 at 17:15 | 25'11" | 6.9mil | 16mm telerecording |
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The Sea of Death
» Negative film print recovered from Ents c.1978
» Arabic print also held -
The Velvet Web
» Negative film print recovered from Ents c.1978 -
The Screaming Jungle
» Negative film print recovered from Ents c.1978 -
The Snows of Terror
» Negative film print recovered from Ents c.1978 -
Sentence of Death
» Held by the FVTL when audited in 1978
» Negative film print recovered from Ents c.1978 -
The Keys of Marinus
» Negative film print recovered from Ents c.1978
release information
In Print:
Novelised as: Doctor Who and the Keys of Marinus
Written by: Philip Hinchcliffe
Number 038 in the Target Doctor Who Library
Versions | |
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1980 |
Published by W. H. Allen, UK
in hardback With cover artwork by: David McAllister ISBN: 0 491 02921 7 |
21 August 1980 |
Published by W. H. Allen, UK
in paperback With cover artwork by: David McAllister ISBN: 0 426 20125 6 |
plot synopsis
The TARDIS lands on one of the islands on Marinus, which is surrounded by an acidic sea. Arbitan, a monk-like figure who is the Keeper of the Conscience of Marinus, captures the TARDIS. The travellers split up to try and find the four keys that can energise the machine, which have been spread across the planet at different points, and have to return before the commando-like Voords take over the machine
links to other sites
- Episode Guide and Production Documents: BBC Official Site -- Official episode guide entry. Based on information combined from The Television Companion and The Discontinuity Guide. Also contains links to original production documents.
- Rankings and Ratings: GEOS Listing -- Online rankings, ratings and reviews database. Vote on this story and view ratings and broadcast information of this story for over ten countries. Also contains details of production credits and summary information
- Episode Guide: Outpost Gallifrey -- A general overview of the story. Includes information from the Doctor Handbook series of books.
- Background Information: A Brief History of Time (Travel) -- Detailed background and behind-the-scenes information
- Detailed Synopsis: Dr. Who Reference Guide -- Contains an episode-by-episode detailed breakdown
- Story Reviews: The Doctor Who Ratings Guide -- Story reviews "by fans, for fans"
- Target Novelisation: On Target -- Details of the Target Novelisation for this story.
- Images: Doctor Who's Tragical History Tour -- Images from the story from "The history of Doctor Who in images."