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The Keys of Marinus Synopsis

On a remote island of glass surrounded by a sea of acid, there is a machine that can remove evil from the minds of an entire population – the Conscience of Marinus. Fearful of its immense power falling into the wrong hands, its sole guardian has scattered the machine’s operating keys across the planet. The TARDIS crew arrive to find the island under attack by the evil Voord. Marinus’ last line of defence – and its only hope – is the Conscience machine. The Doctor and his companions must undertake a deadly quest to recover the Keys of Marinus…

Story Order

  • Story 5 from Doctor Who
  • Story 5 of 8 from Season 1

Episodes

Saturday
11th April 1964 5:30PM
BBC TV (23 mins)

Doctor Who - The Keys of Marinus - The Sea of Death (1/6)

Episode 1 of 6 from The Keys of Marinus
The TARDIS lands on a remote island, surrounded by a sea of acid, where the Conscience of Marinus is kept.

Doctor Who Season 1 The Keys of Marinus
Saturday
18th April 1964 5:30PM
BBC TV (25 mins)

Doctor Who - The Keys of Marinus - The Velvet Web (2/6)

Episode 2 of 6 from The Keys of Marinus
In the city of Morphoton, the travellers are welcomed as honoured guests and given anything they want.

Doctor Who Season 1 The Keys of Marinus
Saturday
25th April 1964 5:30PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - The Keys of Marinus - The Screaming Jungle (3/6)

Episode 3 of 6 from The Keys of Marinus
Ian and Barbara find a temple in the middle of a hostile jungle. Inside is Darrius, keeper of one of the keys.

Doctor Who Season 1 The Keys of Marinus
Saturday
2nd May 1964 5:30PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Keys of Marinus - The Snows of Terror (4/6)

Episode 4 of 6 from The Keys of Marinus
In a snowy wasteland, Vasor, an unscrupulous trapper, imprisons the travellers in a frozen cavern.

Doctor Who Season 1 The Keys of Marinus
Saturday
9th May 1964 5:15PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - The Keys of Marinus - Sentence of Death (5/6)

Episode 5 of 6 from The Keys of Marinus
Arriving in the city of Millennius, Ian is put on trial for murder. The Doctor takes on the role of defence counsel.

Doctor Who Season 1 The Keys of Marinus
Saturday
16th May 1964 5:15PM
BBC 1 (25 mins)

Doctor Who - The Keys of Marinus - The Keys of Marinus (6/6)

Episode 6 of 6 from The Keys of Marinus
With Ian now free, the travellers return to the island only to discover that Arbitan has been murdered.

Doctor Who Season 1 The Keys of Marinus

Credits

The Keys of Marinus

Credits
  • Writer Terry Nation
  • Director John Gorrie
  • Producer Verity Lambert
  • Script Editor David Whitaker
  • Dr. Who William Hartnell
  • Ian Chesterton William Russell
  • Barbara Wright Jacqueline Hill
  • Susan Foreman Carole Ann Ford
  • Arbitan George Coulouris
  • Voord Martin Cort
  • Voord Peter Stenson
  • Voord Gordon Wales
  • Altos Robin Phillips
  • Sabetha Katharine Schofield
  • Voice of Morpho Heron Carvic
  • Warrior Martin Cort
  • Darrius Edmund Warwick
  • Vasor Francis de Wolff
  • Ice Soldier Alan James
  • Ice Soldier Peter Stenson
  • Ice Soldier Anthony Verner
  • Ice Soldier Michael Allaby
  • Tarron Henley Thomas
  • Larn Michael Allaby
  • Senior Judge Raf de la Torre
  • First Judge Alan James
  • Second Judge Peter Stenson
  • Kala Fiona Walker
  • Aydan Martin Cort
  • Eyesen Donald Pickering
  • Guard Alan James
  • Yartek Stephen Dartnell
Characters
First Doctor played by William Hartnell in Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus First Doctor William Hartnell Ian Chesterton played by William Russell in Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus Ian Chesterton William Russell Barbara Wright played by Jacqueline Hill in Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus Barbara Wright Jacqueline Hill Susan Foreman played by Carole Ann Ford in Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus Susan Foreman Carole Ann Ford Arbitan played by George Coulouris in Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus Arbitan George Coulouris Altos played by Robin Phillips in Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus Altos Robin Phillips Sabetha played by Katharine Schofield in Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus Sabetha Katharine Schofield Warrior played by Martin Cort in Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus Warrior Martin Cort Darrius played by Edmund Warwick in Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus Darrius Edmund Warwick Vasor played by Francis de Wolff in Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus Vasor Francis de Wolff Tarron played by Henley Thomas in Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus Tarron Henley Thomas Larn played by Michael Allaby in Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus Larn Michael Allaby Senior Judge played by Raf de la Torre in Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus Senior Judge Raf de la Torre First Judge played by Alan James in Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus First Judge Alan James Second Judge played by Peter Stenson in Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus Second Judge Peter Stenson Kala played by Fiona Walker in Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus Kala Fiona Walker Aydan played by Martin Cort in Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus Aydan Martin Cort Eyesen played by Donald Pickering in Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus Eyesen Donald Pickering Guard played by Alan James in Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus Guard Alan James Yartek played by Stephen Dartnell in Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus Yartek Stephen Dartnell
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