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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.


Characters hide uncredited
Dr. WhoJon Pertwee
The MasterRoger Delgado
Brigadier Lethbridge-StewartNicholas Courtney
Jo GrantKaty Manning
Mike YatesRichard Franklin
Sergeant BentonJohn Levene
MailerWilliam Marlowe
VosperHaydn Jones
Dr. SummersMichael Sheard
Corporal BellFernanda Marlowe
CharlieDavid Calderisi
Prison OfficerBill Matthews
Prison OfficerBarry Wade
Prison OfficerDave Carter
Prison OfficerMartin Gordon
Stunt ManJohnny Clump (uncredited)
Prisoner (Mind of Evil)Richard Atherton (uncredited)
Prisoner (Mind of Evil)Roger Marsden (uncredited)
Prisoner (Mind of Evil)Wolfgang Van Jergen (uncredited)
Master's chauffeurFrancis Williams (uncredited)
Prison OfficerGordon Stothard (uncredited)
Prison OfficerLes Conrad (uncredited)
PrisonerCy Town (uncredited)
PrisonerDennis Balcombe (uncredited)
PrisonerVal Musetti (uncredited)
StuntsAlan Chuntz (uncredited)
StuntsBilly Horrigan (uncredited)
StuntsBob Blaine (uncredited)
StuntsDerek Martin (uncredited)
StuntsIan Elliott (uncredited)
StuntsLes Clark (uncredited)
StuntsMarc Boyle (uncredited)
StuntsMax Diamond (uncredited)
StuntsMichael Carter (uncredited)
StuntsMike Stevens (uncredited)
StuntsPat Donahue (uncredited)
StuntsRicky Lancing (uncredited)
StuntsRoy Scammell (uncredited)
StuntsTerry Walsh (uncredited)