Doctor Who: The Keeper of Traken (1981)
TV MovieAdventureScience Fiction
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.
Director: John Black
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Tom Baker as The Doctor |
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Matthew Waterhouse as Adric |
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Sarah Sutton as Nyssa |
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Geoffrey Beevers as Melkur (voice) / The Master |
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Anthony Ainley as Tremas / The Master |
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Sheila Ruskin as Kassia |
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Denis Carey as The Keeper |
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John Woodnutt as Seron |
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Margot Van der Burgh as Katura |
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Robin Soans as Luvic |
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Roland Oliver as Neman |
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Liam Prendergast as Foster |
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Philip Bloomfield as Foster |
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Graham Cole as Melkur |
| Writing | Johnny Byrne | Writer |
| Directing | John Black | Director |
| Sound | Roger Limb | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Barry Letts | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Christopher H. Bidmead | Script Editor |
| Production | John Nathan-Turner | Producer |
| Visual Effects | Dave Chapman | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | Peter Logan | Visual Effects |
| Sound | John Holmes | Sound |
| Sound | Alan Fogg | Sound |
| Art | Tony Burrough | Production Design |
| Camera | Alec Wheal | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Dick Mills | Special Sound Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | Norma Hill | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Amy Roberts | Costume Design |
| Production | Alan Wareing | Production Assistant |
| Lighting | Don Babbage | Lighting Director |
| Editing | Rod Waldron | Editor |
| Sound | Peter Howell | Theme Song Performance |
| Art | Sid Sutton | Main Title Designer |