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| Kamelion | |
| Affiliated with | Fifth Doctor |
| Race | Android |
| Home planet | Xeriphas |
| Home era | Unspecified |
| First appearance | The King's Demons |
| Last appearance | Planet of Fire The Caves of Androzani (cameo) |
| Portrayed by | Gerald Flood (voice) |
Kamelion is a fictional character from the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The Fifth Doctor is the name given to the fifth incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running An android is a Robot designed to resemble a human usually both in appearance and behavior The King's Demons is a serial in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was originally broadcast Planet of Fire is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four The Caves of Androzani is a serial in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast Gerald Flood ( 21 April 1927 - 12 April 1989) was a British Actor of stage and Television. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Science fiction first appeared on Television during the Golden age of science fiction, first in Britain (UK and then in the United States Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. A shape-changing android voiced by Gerald Flood in its default form, it is a companion of the Fifth Doctor and appears (properly, see below) in the programme in two serials between 1983 and 1984. An android is a Robot designed to resemble a human usually both in appearance and behavior Gerald Flood ( 21 April 1927 - 12 April 1989) was a British Actor of stage and Television. History of the Doctor Who companion When Doctor Who was created the dramatic structure of the programme's cast was rather different from the hero-and-sidekick The Fifth Doctor is the name given to the fifth incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running
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Character biography
When first encountered by the Doctor in The King's Demons, Kamelion is a tool of the renegade Time Lord known as the Master. The Doctor is the central character in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who, and also features in The King's Demons is a serial in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was originally broadcast The Time Lords are a fictional race and civilization in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who, of which the series' The Master is a recurring character in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who. At the conclusion of the Master's previous encounter with the Doctor, he was trapped on the planet Xeriphas. Time-Flight is a serial in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four The Doctor is the central character in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who, and also features in When the Master returns, he has Kamelion with him, calling it a souvenir he had picked up from there. Although Kamelion is sentient to a degree, it is also extremely weak-willed, and therefore open to manipulation by any strong personalities around it. The Doctor frees Kamelion from the Master's grip, and it joins the Doctor in the TARDIS. Here it presumably spends all the intervening time between its two full appearances, out of sight and mind – notably no reference is even made to the character on-screen otherwise.
Kamelion eventually falls under the Master's influence again in the serial Planet of Fire. Planet of Fire is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four Kamelion finally begs the Doctor to destroy it, and the Doctor reluctantly honours that request. The Kamelion robot's last appearance is as one of the images of his companions that comes to the Fifth Doctor during his regeneration scene in The Caves of Androzani. The Doctor is the central character in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who, and also features in The Caves of Androzani is a serial in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast
Behind the scenes
When Kamelion changed shape, it was played by the actor whose character's form it took. However, when in its default form, it was a true computer-controlled robot prop. A robot is a mechanical or Virtual Artificial agent In practice it is usually an electro-mechanical system which by its appearance or movements The reason why the Kamelion robot was used fully only in two serials was that it was very difficult for the Doctor Who production team to control. It malfunctioned frequently, and things were only made worse when its inventor died in a boating accident without leaving behind the knowledge of the complex codes that controlled it. A third appearance by the character in the serial The Awakening, designed to bridge the gap between its appearances and to remind viewers of its existence and the fact that it had been 'hiding' all this time somewhere in the TARDIS, was cut for timing reasons and was never broadcast. The Awakening is a serial in the British Science fiction Television series Doctor Who, which was originally Thought lost forever, this scene was eventually recovered on a video copy of an early edit of The Awakening episode one, in the personal archive of the late Doctor Who producer John Nathan-Turner. John Nathan-Turner (born Jonathan Turner; August 12, 1947 &ndash May 1, 2002) was the ninth producer of the long-running Presented to the Doctor Who Restoration Team, it is a likely inclusion on a DVD release of this story. The Doctor Who Restoration Team is a loose collection of Doctor Who fans many within the television industry who restore Doctor Who episodes for release DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is
Other appearances
Kamelion is also featured in the spin-off novels The Crystal Bucephalus by Craig Hinton, Imperial Moon and The Ultimate Treasure both by Christopher Bulis. Doctor Who spin-offs refers to material created outside of but related to the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor The Crystal Bucephalus is an original novel written by Craig Hinton and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Craig Paul Alexander Hinton ( May 7 1964 &ndash December 3 2006) was a British writer best known for his work on various spin-offs Imperial Moon is a BBC Books original novel written by Christopher Bulis and based on the long-running British science fiction television The Ultimate Treasure is a BBC Books original novel written by Christopher Bulis and based on the long-running British science fiction television Christopher Bulis is a writer best known for his work on various Doctor Who spin-offs. In The Crystal Bucephalus its absence from the televised stories is here explained by saying that it remains secreted deep in the TARDIS for fear of being taken over by a stronger personality and used against the Doctor. In The Ultimate Treasure, it is stated that Kamelion is the product of a race known as the Gelsandorans. Some of Kamelion's personality survives due to interfacing with the TARDIS, and the Gelsandorans give it a new body only for it to sacrifice itself to save the Doctor and Peri. Peri Brown, full name Perpugilliam Brown, is a fictional character played by Nicola Bryant in the long-running British science fiction television
Kamelion also features in several short stories set in the Doctor Who universe, notably "One Perfect Twilight" by Craig Hinton (Perfect Timing), where the Doctor realises that obedience and slavery are built into Kamelion's makeup, and "The Reproductive Cycle" by Matthew Griffiths (Short Trips: Life Sciences). The Big Finish Short Trips are a collection of Short story anthologies published by Big Finish Productions based on the BBC Television In the latter story, the "child" of Kamelion and the TARDIS, who becomes a double of Peri, takes her place on Earth while the real Peri travels with the Doctor.
Television serials
- Season 20
- Season 21
- The Awakening – cut from broadcast programme
- Planet of Fire
- The Caves of Androzani – cameo only
External links
The King's Demons is a serial in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was originally broadcast The Awakening is a serial in the British Science fiction Television series Doctor Who, which was originally Planet of Fire is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four The Caves of Androzani is a serial in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcastDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic