TV Movie ·Adventure ·Science Fiction · United Kingdom · 1981 · 1h 40m

Doctor Who: The Keeper of Traken

Director

Cast

Tom Baker as The Doctor Matthew Waterhouse as Adric Sarah Sutton as Nyssa Geoffrey Beevers as Melkur (voice) / The Master Anthony Ainley as Tremas / The Master Sheila Ruskin as Kassia

Crew

Rod Waldron — Editor Roger Limb — Original Music Composer Johnny Byrne — Writer John Nathan-Turner — Producer Tony Burrough — Production Design Amy Roberts — Costume Design

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes

time travel

Key Collaborators

John Black Director Rod Waldron Editor Roger Limb Original Music Composer Johnny Byrne Writer John Nathan-Turner Producer Tony Burrough Production Design Amy Roberts Costume Design

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