The Doctor and Adric learn from the wizened Keeper of Traken that a great evil has come to his planet in the form of a Melkur - a calcified statue. The Keeper of Traken is nearing the end of his reign and seeks the Doctor's help in preventing the evil from taking control of the bioelectronic source that is the keystone of the Traken Union's civilisation.
Released: Feb 21, 1981
Runtime: 100 minutes
Genre: TV Movie, Adventure, Science Fiction
Stars: Tom Baker, Matthew Waterhouse, Sarah Sutton, Geoffrey Beevers, Anthony Ainley, Sheila Ruskin
Crew: John Black (Director), Johnny Byrne (Writer), Christopher H. Bidmead (Script Editor), John Nathan-Turner (Producer), Barry Letts (Executive Producer), Roger Limb (Original Music Composer)