Season 1.5: The Keys of Marinus

5. The Keys of Marinus

Original Transmission:

11th April 1964 – 16th May 1964

No. of Episodes: 6

Cast:

The Doctor: William Hartnell

Susan Foreman: Carole Ann Ford

Ian Chesterton: William Russell

Barbara Wright: Jacqueline Hill

Other Cast:

Arbitan – George Coulouris

Sabetha – Fiona Walker

Altos – Robin Phillips

Darrius – Peter Stallybrass

Vasor – Francis de Wolff

Written by: Terry Nation

Director: John Gorrie

Story Editor: David Whitaker

Producer: Verity Lambert

First UK Transmissions:

The Sea of Death – Saturday 11th April 1964

The Velvet Web – Saturday 18th April 1964

The Screaming Jungle – Saturday 25th April 1964

The Snows of Terror – Saturday 2nd May 1964

Sentence of Death – Saturday 9th May 1964

The Keys of Marinus – Saturday 16th May 1964

Story:

The Doctor and his companions are tasked with recovering five segments of a powerful device known as the Conscience of Marinus.

Their journey takes them across a dangerous world filled with traps, illusions, and hostile forces determined to stop them.