The Keys of Marinus

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"The Keys of Marinus" was written to replace a different script, "The Hidden Planet", which was deemed problematic. Because the replacement script had to be written quickly, it was decided to base it around a series of largely self-contained episodes, each with a different setting and cast, to make it easier to write in a short time.

Casting

*The Doctor himself does not appear in episodes three and four of this story, due to William Hartnell having been on holiday.
*Stephen Dartnell was cast as Yartek, the Voord leader. A few weeks later, he appeared in "The Sensorites" as the troubled astronaut John.
*Fiona Walker, who played Kala, later appeared as Lady Peinefort in "Silver Nemesis"

Doctorwhobook
title=Doctor Who and the Keys of Marinus
series=Target novelisations
number=38
featuring=


writer=Philip Hinchcliffe
publisher=Target Books
coverartist=David McAllister
isbn=0 426 20125 6
set_between=
pages=
date=21 August 1980
preceding=Doctor Who and the Armageddon Factor
following=Doctor Who and the Nightmare of Eden|

Commercial releases

The story was released in episodic form on a two tape VHS set in 1999.

In print

A novelisation of this serial, written by Philip Hinchcliffe, was published by Target Books in 1980. According to the title page of later editions of this book, the original title of the serial was "Doctor Who and the Sea of Death".

The artwork on the novelisation had originally been prepared for an aborted adaptation of "The Edge of Destruction". Incoming Doctor Who producer John Nathan Turner was unhappy with the grey colour of the TARDIS and the red colour of the light on top. Although he requested that the artwork be amended appropriately, his suggestions were not acted upon.

References

External links

*BBCCDW | id=keysofmarinus | title=The Keys of Marinus
*Brief |id=e | title=The Keys of Marinus
*Doctor Who RG | id=who_e | title=The Keys of Marinus
*OG | id=e | title=The Keys of Marinus

Reviews

*OG review | id=e | title=The Keys of Marinus
*DWRG | id=keys | title=The Keys of Marinus

Target novelisation

* [http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/~ecl6nb/OnTarget/1980/keys/80keys.htm On Target — "Doctor Who and the Keys of Marinus"]