Season 1 (1963-1964)
The Keys of Marinus
Last Updated 12 Apr 2013 by Chuck Foster
The Keys of Marinus
Story Number: 5 (E)
Writer: Terry Nation
Director: John Gorrie
Starring: : William Hartnell, Carole Ann Ford, Jacqueline Hill, William Russell, George Coulouris, Stephen Dartnell, Robin Phillips, Donald Pickering, Katharine Schofield, Edmund Warwick
No of Episodes: 6
First Broadcast: Sat 11 Apr 1964 - Sat 16 May 1964
Running Time: 147 minutes 50 seconds
Average Audience: 9.07 Million Average AI: 61
On a remote island of glass surrounded by a sea of acid, there is a machine that can remove evil from the minds of an entire population – the Conscience of Marinus. Fearful of its immense power falling into the wrong hands, its sole guardian has scattered the machine’s operating keys across the planet. The TARDIS crew arrive to find the island under attack by the evil Voord. Marinus’ last line of defence – and its only hope – is the Conscience machine. The Doctor and his companions must undertake a deadly quest to recover the Keys of Marinus...
