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Doctor Who: The Keeper of Traken( 1981)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Tom Baker

      The Doctor

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      Matthew Waterhouse

      Adric

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      Sarah Sutton

      Nyssa

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      Geoffrey Beevers

      Melkur / The Master

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      Anthony Ainley

      Tremas / The Master

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      Sheila Ruskin

      Kassia

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      Denis Carey

      The Keeper

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      John Woodnutt

      Seron

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      Margot Van der Burgh

      Katura

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      Robin Soans

      Luvic

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      Roland Oliver

      Neman

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      Liam Prendergast

      Foster

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      Philip Bloomfield

      Foster

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Tue Nov 26 2024
    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 deviou...

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    Released

    Original Language

    English

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    Keywords

    • time travel