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Episode Four

Series Episode Number: 286

World Premiere: Sat 20 Feb 1971 - 5:15pm BST [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Wed 12 Nov 1975 - 6:30pm CST [WTTW 11 Chicago]
Running Time: 24 minutes 40 seconds

7.40 Million (UK)


Chart Position: 63 () (UK)

Recorded on Sat 05 Dec 1970 in Television Centre 8
Archive State: 16mm t/r



The mind parasite within the Keller Machine becomes too powerful for the Master to control. It learns how to move of its own accord and goes on the hunt for new minds.

Production Teamhide uncredited
WriterDon Houghton
DirectorTimothy Combe
ProducerBarry Letts
DesignerRaymond London
Script EditorTerrance Dicks
Special SoundBrian Hodgson (uncredited)
and BBC Radiophonic Workshop (uncredited)
Studio LightingEric Monk (uncredited)
Studio SoundChick Anthony (uncredited)
CostumesBobi Bartlett (uncredited)
MakeupJan Harrison (uncredited)
Visual Effects DesignerJim Ward
Fight Arranger HAVOC
Film CameramanMax Samett
Film EditorHoward Billingham
Incidental MusicDudley Simpson
Title MusicRon Grainer
and BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Production AssistantJohn Griffiths (uncredited)
Assistant Floor ManagerSue Hedden (uncredited)
Technical Manager (TM2)Graham Southcote (uncredited)
Vision MixerMike Catherwood (uncredited)
Floor AssistantJohn O'Shaughnessy (uncredited)
Title Music ArrangerDelia Derbyshire (uncredited)
Title SequenceBernard Lodge (uncredited)
Videotape EditorSam Upton (uncredited)
Videotape EditorRoger Harvey (uncredited)
Director's AssistantJohn Elliott (uncredited)