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Doctor Who The Mind of Evil TV Story

The Mind of Evil Synopsis

The Doctor is caught up in events at Stangmoor Prison, where Professor Keller’s new machine is said to be able to remove all evil impulses from the minds of the prisoners.

Story Order

  • Story 56 from Doctor Who
  • Story 2 of 5 from Season 8

Episodes

Saturday
30th January 1971
5:15PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Mind of Evil - Episode One

The Doctor and Jo watch a demonstration of the Keller Machine which can extract evil impulses from criminals.

Saturday
6th February 1971
5:15PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Mind of Evil - Episode Two

A full scale riot takes place at the Prison and Jo is taken hostage.

Saturday
13th February 1971
5:15PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Mind of Evil - Episode Three

The Master is behind the Keller Machine and uses it to recruit the rioting inmates at Stangmoor Prison.

Saturday
20th February 1971
5:15PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Mind of Evil - Episode Four

The mind parasite within the Keller Machine becomes too powerful for the Master to control.

Saturday
27th February 1971
5:15PM
BBC 1 (23 mins)

Doctor Who - The Mind of Evil - Episode Five

The Master forms an uneasy alliance with the Doctor so that between them they can subdue the Keller Machine.

Saturday
6th March 1971
5:15PM
BBC 1 (24 mins)

Doctor Who - The Mind of Evil - Episode Six

The Keller Machine breaks free of the Doctor's restraining device. The Doctor turns it against the Master.

Credits

The Mind of Evil

Credits
  • Writer Don Houghton
  • Director Timothy Combe
  • Producer Barry Letts
  • Script Editor Terrance Dicks
  • Dr. Who Jon Pertwee
  • Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart Nicholas Courtney
  • Jo Grant Katy Manning
  • Mike Yates Richard Franklin
  • Captain Chin Lee Pik-Sen Lim
  • Prison Governor Raymond Westwell
  • Dr. Summers Michael Sheard
  • Professor Kettering Simon Lack
  • Barnham Neil McCarthy
  • Corporal Bell Fernanda Marlowe
  • Linwood Clive Scott
  • Chief Prison Officer Powers Roy Purcell
  • Senior Prison Officer Green Eric Mason
  • Prison Officer Bill Matthews
  • Prison Officer Barry Wade
  • Prison Officer Dave Carter
  • Prison Officer Martin Gordon
  • The Master Roger Delgado
  • Sergeant Benton John Levene
  • Mailer William Marlowe
  • Vosper Haydn Jones
  • Fu Peng Kristopher Kum
  • Senator Alcott Tommy Duggan
  • Charlie David Calderisi
  • Major Cosworth Patrick Godfrey
  • Fuller Johnny Barrs
  • Main Gate Prisoner Matthew Walters
  • Doctor Who Jon Pertwee