The Brain of Morbius

] [cite web
url= http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/serials/4k.html
title= The Brain of Morbius
publisher = A Brief History of Time Travel
last = Sullivan
first = Shannon
date = 2007-08-07
accessdate = 2008-08-30] The original script was written by Terrance Dicks, using some ideas from his script of the stage play "Doctor Who and the Daleks in the Seven Keys to Doomsday"; however after delivery he was out of the country when production limitations required substantial changes to the story. Script editor Robert Holmes undertook the rewrites without informing Dicks, who could not be contacted. Upon his return to the United Kingdom, Dicks learnt of the changes and disliked them; as a result, he demanded the replacement of his name on the credits with a "bland pseudonym".

The American tapes appear to have been produced without an incidental music/SFX track for the first episode. This is especially noticeable in the "movie-length" edit, when the music soundtrack suddenly cuts in at the start of episode two.

Outside references

*There are many obvious links to Mary Shelley's novel "Frankenstein", and particularly to the James Whale "Frankenstein" film released by Universal Studios.
*The Sisterhood of Karn, an LGBT, London-based science fiction fan club, took their name from this serial. [cite web|title=The Evolving Guide to Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual Moments in Doctor Who|url=http://www.nyder.com/stuff/whosqueer.html#four]

In print

Doctorwhobook
title=Doctor Who and the Brain of Morbius
series=Target novelisations
number=7
featuring=


writer=Terrance Dicks
publisher=Target Books
coverartist=Mike Little
isbn=0 426 11674 7
set_between=
pages=
date=23 June 1977
preceding=Doctor Who and the Ark in Space
following=Doctor Who and the Planet of Evil|A novelisation of this serial, written by Terrance Dicks, was published by Target Books in June 1977. An unabridged reading of the novelisation by actor Tom Baker was released on CD in February 2008 by BBC Audiobooks.

Dicks also wrote a second adaptation for younger readers that was published in 1980 as "Junior Doctor Who and the Brain of Morbius". A French translation of the full novelisation was published in 1987.

Broadcast, VHS and DVD releases

*The story was released on VHS, Betamax, Video 2000, and Laserdisc in a heavily edited omnibus format in July 1984 and in episodic form in July 1990. [ [http://www.drwhoguide.com/who_4k.htm The Brain of Morbius ] ]
*The story was released on DVD on July 21st 2008.

References

External links

*BBCCDW|id=brainmorbius|title=The Brain of Morbius
*Brief |id=4k | title=The Brain of Morbius
*Doctor Who RG | id=who_4k | title=The Brain of Morbius

Reviews

*OG review | id=4k | title=The Brain of Morbius
*DWRG | id=brai | title=The Brain of Morbius

Target novelisation

*DWRG | id=brainov | title=Doctor Who and the Brain of Morbius
* [http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/~ecl6nb/OnTarget/1977/brain/77brain.htm On Target — "Doctor Who and the Brain of Morbius"]