| 045 – The Mind Robber | |
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| Doctor Who serial | |
 The Doctor and two denizens of the Land of Fiction, Rapunzel and the Karkus |
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| Cast | |
| Doctor | Patrick Troughton (Second Doctor) |
| Companions | Frazer Hines (Jamie McCrimmon) |
| Wendy Padbury (Zoe Heriot) | |
| Production | |
| Writer | Derrick Sherwin (episode 1, uncredited) Peter Ling |
| Director | David Maloney |
| Script editor | Derrick Sherwin |
| Producer | Peter Bryant |
| Executive producer(s) | None |
| Production code | UU |
| Series | Season 6 |
| Length | 5 episodes, nominally 25 mins each (see notes) |
| Originally broadcast | September 14–October 12, 1968 |
| Chronology | |
| ← Preceded by | Followed by → |
| The Dominators | The Invasion |
The Mind Robber is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in five weekly parts from September 14 to October 12, 1968. Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The Doctor is the central character in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who, and also features in Patrick George Troughton (25 March 1920 – 28 March 1987 was an English Actor most widely known in his role as the second incarnation of the The Second Doctor is the name given to the second incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running 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 Frazer Hines is a British Actor best known for his roles as Jamie McCrimmon in the BBC Science fiction Television series James Robert McCrimmon, or simply Jamie, is a fictional character played by Frazer Hines in the long-running British science fiction television Wendy Padbury (born 7 December 1947 is a British actress from Warwickshire, England. Zoe Heriot (sometimes spelled Zoe Herriot) or simply Zoe, is a fictional character played by Wendy Padbury in the long-running British Derrick Sherwin is a British Television producer, writer and actor Peter Ling ( May 27 1926 – September 14 2006) was a British Writer for Television and a Novelist. David Maloney ( December 14 1933 &mdash 18 July 2006) was a British Television director and producer. Derrick Sherwin is a British Television producer, writer and actor Peter Bryant ( 27 October 1923 &ndash 19 May 2006) was the fourth producer of the BBC Science fiction This is a list of Doctor Who television serials and episodes. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. See The Dominators (novel for the unpublished Matt Helm spy novel by Donald Hamilton. The Invasion is a serial in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first This is a list of Doctor Who television serials and episodes. 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. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
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Synopsis
The Second Doctor and his companions Jamie and Zoe are taken out of normal time and space and transported via a white void where the TARDIS is seemingly destroyed, to the Land of Fiction, where literary characters come alive. The Second Doctor is the name given to the second incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running James Robert McCrimmon, or simply Jamie, is a fictional character played by Frazer Hines in the long-running British science fiction television Zoe Heriot (sometimes spelled Zoe Herriot) or simply Zoe, is a fictional character played by Wendy Padbury in the long-running British The TARDIS ( T ime A nd R elative D imension(s I n S pace is a time machine and Spacecraft in the
Plot
In defeating the Dominators on Dulkis, the Second Doctor sets off a volcanic eruption. See The Dominators (novel for the unpublished Matt Helm spy novel by Donald Hamilton. The Second Doctor is the name given to the second incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running He leaves the TARDIS, along with his companions, Jamie and Zoe, in the way, though, and it gets buried in lava, blowing a fluid link (The Daleks) in the process. The TARDIS ( T ime A nd R elative D imension(s I n S pace is a time machine and Spacecraft in the James Robert McCrimmon, or simply Jamie, is a fictional character played by Frazer Hines in the long-running British science fiction television Zoe Heriot (sometimes spelled Zoe Herriot) or simply Zoe, is a fictional character played by Wendy Padbury in the long-running British The Daleks (also known as The Mutants) is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor This forces the Doctor to use the emergency unit to take the TARDIS away from danger and indeed out of reality itself.
They land in a white void and as the Doctor fixes the TARDIS, Jamie and Zoe are lured outside and are confronted by white robots. The Doctor gets them back inside but, as they try to return to reality, the TARDIS explodes and the travellers are scattered into nothingness.
They end up in a forest where the trees become letters when seen from above. The Doctor, after facing a series of riddles, finds Jamie, but accidentally changes his face. They are soon reunited with Zoe and then encounter Gulliver, who gives them away to life-sized toy soldiers. Lemuel Gulliver is the protagonist of the novel Gulliver's Travels, created by Jonathan Swift in 1726. They are taken to the edge of the forest, where a unicorn charges at them. A unicorn (from Latin unus 'one' and cornu 'horn' is a Mythological creature. They manage to turn it into a statue by loudly declaring that ‘it doesn’t exist. ’
They continue on and reach a house, where the Doctor brings Jamie back to normal. They discover that the house is the entrance to a labyrinth. Here, while leaving Jamie behind, the Doctor and Zoe encounter the Minotaur and Medusa, whom they deal with in the same way as the unicorn. In Greek mythology, the Minotaur ( Greek:, Mīnṓtauros) was a creature that was part man and part bull. In Greek mythology, Medusa ( Greek: Μέδουσα (Médousa "guardian protectress" was a monstrous Chthonic female character gazing upon
Jamie, pursued by a soldier, climbs up a rock face with the help of Rapunzel’s hair and enters a citadel through a window, triggering off an alarm. " Rapunzel " is a German Fairy tale in the collection assembled by the Brothers Grimm, and first published in 1812 as part of Children's He hides and finds Gulliver, who cannot see the White Robots who are chasing Jamie.
The Doctor and Zoe exit the labyrinth and encounter the Karkus, a cartoon character from Zoe’s home era. The Doctor accidentally manages to dispel the Karkus' "anti-molecular ray disintegrator" by commenting that no such weapon exists, and the Karkus attacks them. Unfortunately the Doctor can't get rid of the Karkus, because he has never heard of the character before and cannot say for certain that the Karkus is not real. Zoe, however, beats the Karkus into submission with her martial arts skills, and he allies himself with them. He takes them to the citadel, where they find Jamie. Zoe accidentally sets off the alarm again, but the trio do not hide and instead let the robots take them to the main control room.
Here, they meet the Master, a kidnapped Earth writer who underwent the same tests as them when he first arrived. This is a list of villains from the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. He explains that he is getting old and needs the Doctor to replace him as creative source for the Land of Fiction.
While he is talking, Jamie and Zoe sneak into a library area where they encounter the White Robots again and become trapped in a giant book. The Doctor refuses the Master’s offer and climbs out through a skylight.
The Master hypnotises Jamie and Zoe, gets them to trap the Doctor and links him up to the Master Brain. The two battle, summoning up various fictional characters to fight against one another. The Doctor prevails, releasing Jamie and Zoe who override the Master Brain, causing the White Robots to destroy each other.
The Doctor unplugs the Master from the Brain and they all retreat to a side room. The White Robots destroy the Master Brain, the TARDIS comes back together and normality is restored.
Cast
- Dr. Who — Patrick Troughton
- Jamie — Frazer Hines and Hamish Wilson
- Zoe — Wendy Padbury
- The Master — Emrys Jones
- A Stranger / Lemuel Gulliver — Bernard Horsfall
- Karkus — Christopher Robbie
- The Medusa — Sue Pulford
- Redcoat — Philip Ryan
- Princess Rapunzel — Christine Pirie
- D'Artagnan and Sir Lancelot — John Greenwood
- Cyrano — David Cannon
- Blackbeard — Gerry Wain
- Soldiers — Paul Alexander, Ian Hines, Richard Ireson
- Children — Barbara Loft, Sylvestra Le Tozel, Timothy Horton, Christopher Reynalds, David Reynolds, Martin Langley
- Robots — John Atterbury, Ralph Carrigan, Bill Wiesener, Terry Wright
Cast notes
- Ian Hines, who plays one of the soldiers, is the brother of Frazer Hines. The Doctor is the central character in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who, and also features in Patrick George Troughton (25 March 1920 – 28 March 1987 was an English Actor most widely known in his role as the second incarnation of the James Robert McCrimmon, or simply Jamie, is a fictional character played by Frazer Hines in the long-running British science fiction television Frazer Hines is a British Actor best known for his roles as Jamie McCrimmon in the BBC Science fiction Television series Hamish Wilson is a Scottish Actor from Glasgow, and is best known for briefly taking over the role of Jamie McCrimmon for one episode and Zoe Heriot (sometimes spelled Zoe Herriot) or simply Zoe, is a fictional character played by Wendy Padbury in the long-running British Wendy Padbury (born 7 December 1947 is a British actress from Warwickshire, England. This is a list of villains from the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Lemuel Gulliver is the protagonist of the novel Gulliver's Travels, created by Jonathan Swift in 1726. Bernard Horsfall (born 20 November 1930 in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire) is a British actor Christopher Robbie is a British Actor, Television announcer, Theatre director and Designer, Playwright In Greek mythology, Medusa ( Greek: Μέδουσα (Médousa "guardian protectress" was a monstrous Chthonic female character gazing upon " Rapunzel " is a German Fairy tale in the collection assembled by the Brothers Grimm, and first published in 1812 as part of Children's Charles de Batz-Castelmore Comte d'Artagnan (c Lupiac 1611 - 25 June, Maastricht In the Arthurian legend, Sir Lancelot ( Lancelot du Lac, also Launcelot) is one of the Knights of the Round Table. Hector Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac (6 March 1619 &ndash 28 July 1655 was a French Dramatist and Duelist who is now best remembered for the many works Edward Teach (tɛtʃ c 1680 – November 22, 1718) better known as Blackbeard, was a notorious English Pirate in the Caribbean Sylvestra Le Touzel is a British television film and stage Actress who was born on Jersey in the Channel Islands. Christopher Reynalds is a British Child actor of the 1960s and 1970s and is today a Caterham 7 Motor racing champion John Atterbury is an Actor. He has appeared in several films including Filmography The Parent Trap as Gareth (1998
Continuity
- "The Master" of the Land of Fiction should not be confused with the renegade Time Lord known as the Master. This is a list of villains from the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. 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.
- The Land of Fiction also features in the Virgin New Adventures spin-off novels Conundrum and Head Games by Steve Lyons. The Virgin New Adventures ( NA s were a series of novels from Virgin Publishing based on the British science-fiction television series Doctor Who spin-offs refers to material created outside of but related to the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Conundrum is an original novel written by Steve Lyons and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Head Games is an original novel written by Steve Lyons and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Steve Lyons is a British writer He has written several Doctor Who spin-off novels as well as programme guides for Star Trek In Conundrum, it is revealed that the Land of Fiction was created by the Gods of Ragnarok. This is a list of villains from the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The novels, like all spin-off media, are of uncertain canonicity. This article is not about Literary canons of influential works of fiction but about the concept of a canon which defines the world of a particular fictional series
- Before Jamie (as played by Hamish Wilson) gets turned into a cut-out for the second time, he shouts, "Creag an tuire!" Frazer Hines joked on the DVD commentary that this is Scottish Gaelic for "vodka and tonic". DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is Scottish Gaelic ( Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. Vodka is one of the world's most popular Distilled beverages It is a clear liquid which consists of mostly Water and Ethanol purified by Distillation Tonic water (or Indian tonic water) is a carbonated Soft drink Flavored with Quinine, which gives it a distinctively bitter taste However, it is actually the motto of the MacLaren Clan of Scotland, meaning "the boar's rock". These are also Jamie's last words in his last regular serial, The War Games, as he charges an English redcoat on the fields of Scotland. The War Games is a serial in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who, which originally aired in ten weekly
- The Master was once the writer of a series about a character named Captain Jack Harkaway, not to be confused with the Doctor's later companion Captain Jack Harkness. Penny Dreadful (also called penny number) was a term applied to nineteenth century British Fiction publications usually lurid serial stories appearing in parts Captain Jack Harkness
- One of the fictional characters encountered is the minotaur of Greek mythology. In Greek mythology, the Minotaur ( Greek:, Mīnṓtauros) was a creature that was part man and part bull. Greek mythology is the body of stories belonging to the ancient Greeks concerning their gods and Heroes the nature of the world and the origins and significance Variations on this myth were used again in the Third Doctor serial The Time Monster and the Fourth Doctor serial The Horns of Nimon. The Third Doctor is the name given to the third incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor; seen on screen in the long-running The Time Monster is a serial in the British Science fiction Television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast The Fourth Doctor is the name given to the fourth incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running The Horns of Nimon is a serial in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in
Production
- Working titles for this story included Man Power, Another World and The Fact of Fiction.
- This serial was originally composed of four episodes, but the preceding serial, The Dominators, was reduced from six to five episodes. See The Dominators (novel for the unpublished Matt Helm spy novel by Donald Hamilton. This resulted in a sparse first episode being written as they had to use the limited budget of the replaced episode. This stretching of the story also resulted in the first four episodes only running between 19 and 22 minutes in length, and Episode 5 being the shortest Doctor Who episode ever at slightly over 18 minutes.
- During production, actor Frazer Hines contracted chicken pox and was hurriedly replaced by real-life Scot Hamish Wilson for episode 2. Chickenpox is a highly contagious illness caused by primary infection with Varicella zoster virus (VZV This also meant that a scene had to be quickly written to explain Jamie's sudden change in appearance.
Outside references
- The Karkus was played by Christopher Robbie, who would return to the series in Revenge of the Cybermen (1975), playing the Cyberleader. Revenge of the Cybermen is a serial in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast The Cybermen are a Fictional race of Cyborgs who are amongst the most persistent enemies of the Doctor in the British Science fiction television
- Jack Harkaway was the name of a character from a Penny Dreadful called Boys of England. Penny Dreadful (also called penny number) was a term applied to nineteenth century British Fiction publications usually lurid serial stories appearing in parts Harkaway was first introduced in 1871.
- The white robots that close in on Jamie and Zoe in the void outside the TARDIS had been loaned from a previous use in the British science fiction television series Out of the Unknown. Out of the Unknown was a British Television Science fiction Anthology drama series produced by the BBC and broadcast on
In print
| Doctor Who book | |
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| The Mind Robber | |
| Series | Target novelisations |
| Release number | 115 |
| Writer | Peter Ling |
| Publisher | Target Books |
| Cover artist | David McAllister |
| Release date | November 1986 (Hardback)
16th April 1987 (Paperback) |
| Preceded by | The Ark |
| Followed by | The Faceless Ones |
A novelisation of this serial, written by Peter Ling, was published by Target Books in November 1986. Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. This is a list of Doctor Who novelisations, in order of publication Peter Ling ( May 27 1926 – September 14 2006) was a British Writer for Television and a Novelist. Target Books was a British Publishing Imprint, established in 1973 by Universal-Tandem Publishing Co Ltd, a paperback publishing company David Graeme McAllister AM (born 25 November 1963 is a former Australian Ballet dancer and current artistic director of The Australian Ballet. The Ark is a serial in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly The Faceless Ones is a serial in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in Peter Ling ( May 27 1926 – September 14 2006) was a British Writer for Television and a Novelist. Target Books was a British Publishing Imprint, established in 1973 by Universal-Tandem Publishing Co Ltd, a paperback publishing company
Broadcast, VHS and DVD releases
- Although a caption at the end of Episode 5 stated "NEXT WEEK - THE INVASION," it would be three weeks until Episode 1 of The Invasion was broadcast, due to the BBC's coverage of the 1968 Summer Olympics. The Invasion is a serial in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Mexico City
- This story was repeated on BBC2 in 1992.
- This serial came out on VHS In May 1990.
- This story was released on DVD in the United Kingdom on March 7, 2005 and in North America on September 6, 2005. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- The DVD release included the documentary The Fact of Fiction, produced by Richard Molesworth, looking back on the making of the serial and featuring interviews with Wendy Padbury, Frazer Hines, Hamish Wilson, Christopher Robbie, director David Maloney, script editor Derrick Sherwin, writer Peter Ling and designer Evan Hercules. Wendy Padbury (born 7 December 1947 is a British actress from Warwickshire, England. Frazer Hines is a British Actor best known for his roles as Jamie McCrimmon in the BBC Science fiction Television series Hamish Wilson is a Scottish Actor from Glasgow, and is best known for briefly taking over the role of Jamie McCrimmon for one episode and Christopher Robbie is a British Actor, Television announcer, Theatre director and Designer, Playwright David Maloney ( December 14 1933 &mdash 18 July 2006) was a British Television director and producer. Derrick Sherwin is a British Television producer, writer and actor Peter Ling ( May 27 1926 – September 14 2006) was a British Writer for Television and a Novelist.
External links
- The Mind Robber at bbc.co.uk
- The Mind Robber at Doctor Who: A Brief History Of Time (Travel)
- The Mind Robber at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- Doctor Who Locations - The Mind Robber
Reviews
- The Mind Robber reviews at Outpost Gallifrey
- The Mind Robber reviews at The Doctor Who Ratings Guide
Target novelisation
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