Marinus Alone
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| 16: Marinus Alone | |
Doctor Who serial Preceeded by Present, Past, & Future Danger Followed by Eternal Night | |
| Featured cast | |
| The Doctor | Matthew Kopelke |
| Guy Anwar | Kane Major |
| Isobel McDaniels | Sharon Maree Brown |
| Production notes | |
| Recorded | March 2004 |
| Released | June 2004 |
Many years ago, the Doctor and his then travelling companions thought that they had succeeded in bringing stability and peace to the many and varied lands of the fabled planet Marinus. Now, decades later, the planet Marinus is extending its influence to nearby planets and star systems - no-one can escape from the all-controlling Conscious of Marinus, a machine which removes free will. Why has the Marinus Machine slowly begun taking over more minds? What is the purpose? And will the Doctor and Guy be able to stop this new threat alone, or will they need a new recruit to their cause?
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Crew
Recording, post-production & CD mastering: Matthew Kopelke. Music: Gerry Cooper. Series theme: Ron Grainer. Realisation: Robert Warnock. Cover illustration and packaging design: Matthew Chambers. Press & PR: David Hutchison. Recording: BTR's Melton Road Studios. Script Editor: Witold Tietze. Producer: Matthew Kopelke. Director: Witold Tietze.
Episode download links
Part One: http://www.btrproductions.org/downloads/btrdwcd/btrdwcd13_part1.mp3
Part Two: http://www.btrproductions.org/downloads/btrdwcd/btrdwcd13_part2.mp3
Part Three: http://www.btrproductions.org/downloads/btrdwcd/btrdwcd13_part3.mp3
Plot
Episode endings
- The Doctor, Guy, and new companion Isobel arrive at the city of Morfat, but collapse under some form of psychic attack.
- The Doctor, Guy, & Isobel arrive in the Ice Caves of Marinus, but Isobel falls down a crevasse. The Doctor thinks she is dead.
- Cassandra overloads the Marinus machine, and it explodes. She tells a shocked Marley & Toby to find their own path in life.
Additional credited cast
Captain Marley (David Hutchison), Yartek (Witold Tietze), Toby the Chubby Voord, The Archetype, & Y (Jacob Aldridge), Meme & X (Harmony Adams), Cassandra (Aurora McPherson).
Popular myths
Things to listen out for...
- We finally hear the speech Guy Anwar gives in Dominion in its correct context. This appears in the opening to Part One.
- Cassandra, as portrayed by Aurora McPherson, makes a surprise appearance at the end of Part Three, destroying the Marinus mind control machine.
- This serial is a direct sequel to the 1964 William Hartnell adventure The Keys of Marinus, and as such features many continuity references to elements which featured in that serial.
