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Doctor Who: Snakedance (1983)

1983-01-26 · 1h 40m · EN
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Tegan falls once more under the influence of the Mara and directs the TARDIS to the planet Manussa. There, the Federator's son Lon and his mother Tanha are preparing for a ceremony to celebrate the banishment of the Mara five hundred years earlier. The Mara takes control of Lon and uses him and Tegan to obtain from Ambril, the Director of Historical Research, the 'Great Crystal' - the large blue stone that originally brought it into being by focusing energy from the minds of the planet's one-time inhabitants. The Mara now plans to use the crystal during the ceremony to bring about its return to corporeal existence.

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Kate BushWriterFiona CummingDirectorChristopher BaileyWriter

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Peter DavisonPeter DavisonThe DoctorSarah SuttonSarah SuttonNyssaJanet FieldingJanet FieldingTegan JovankaMartin ClunesMartin ClunesLonColette O'NeilColette O'NeilTanhaJohn CarsonJohn CarsonAmbrilPreston LockwoodPreston LockwoodDojjenJonathon MorrisJonathon MorrisChelaBrian MillerBrian MillerDugdaleGeorge BallantineGeorge BallantineHawkerBrian GrellisBrian GrellisMegaphone ManBarry SmithBarry SmithPuppeteer

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Woman directorTime travelTardis

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Genre affinityAction · Drama · AdventureTheme affinityWoman Director · Time Travel · TardisNarrative complexityTime TravelDialogue densityDramaPacingActionDirector preference488631

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What is Doctor Who: Snakedance about?

Tegan falls once more under the influence of the Mara and directs the TARDIS to the planet Manussa. There, the Federator's son Lon and his mother Tanha are preparing for a ceremony to celebrate the banishment of the Mara five hundred years earlier. The Mara takes control of Lon and uses him and Tegan to obtain from Ambril, the Director of Historical Research, the 'Great Crystal' - the large blue stone that originally brought it into being by focusing energy from the minds of the planet's one-time inhabitants. The Mara now plans to use the crystal during the ceremony to bring about its return to corporeal existence.

How long is Doctor Who: Snakedance?

Doctor Who: Snakedance has a runtime of 100 minutes.