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The Keys of Marinus
Doctor Who Season One in Retrospect
Well, that took longer than I thought it would, but we’ve finally made it through season one! I’ve never looked at Doctor Who very critically before starting this blog, but it’s been something of an eye-opener. How do the eight… Read more
The Keys of Marinus: There and back again
As Ian’s trial plays out in the courtroom, Barbara receives a phone call at the guardian’s desk outside. It’s Susan: she’s been kidnapped by the conspirators. If they reveal the location of the microcircuit key, Susan will be killed… The… Read more
The Keys of Marinus: Sentence of Death
Arriving in Millennius, Ian discovers the dead body of a man lying on the ground. Before he can react, however, a black-gloved assailant knocks Ian unconscious, positions the murder weapon in his hand, and then, setting off an alarm, absconds… Read more
The Quest is the Quest – The Keys of Marinus
I need to begin this by acknowledging a special bond with Arbitan. I am always losing my keys and I know full well the stomach lurch when you realise they are ‘’gone’’. This usually happens at around 7.30 am in the… Read more
The Keys of Marinus: The Snows of Terror
Ian and Barbara activate their travel dials, and immediately find themselves in a frozen wasteland; the snow, wind, and unbearable subfreezing temperature crushing them just as efficiently as the jungle vegetation had only seconds before. Barbara falls to her knees,… Read more
The Keys of Marinus: The Screaming Jungle
Susan activates her travel dial ahead of the others, and finds herself in the middle of a jungle at night. There are strange sounds and noises that seems to come from every direction at once, advancing attacking. Clutching her head… Read more
The Keys of Marinus: The Velvet Web
Arbitan gives the time travelers wristwatch-like “travel dials” that will send them instantly to the various parts of Marinus where the keys are hidden. Barbara activates hers, and vanishes from sight. The Doctor, Ian, and Susan follow her moments later,… Read more
The Keys of Marinus: The Sea of Death
At the last moment, Marco Polo quickly returns the TARDIS key to the Doctor. Rushed goodbyes, and then—the we hear the sound of the Ship’s great time engines for the first time in what feels like an eternity, and the… Read more