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}}'''''The Mysterious Planet''''' was the unofficial title given to the first four episodes of ''The Trial of a Time Lord'', the season-long story that constituted [[season 23]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. The story marked the first appearance of [[the Inquisitor]] and [[the Valeyard]], two characters who would appear throughout the season, along with [[Sabalom Glitz]], who would also appear in [[Season 24]]. With this chapter, the series returns to half-hour episodes. Also beginning with this story, the series was now completely produced on videotape (with the exception, in this story, of a brief special effects sequence in Episode 1). | }}'''''The Mysterious Planet''''' was the unofficial title given to the first four episodes of ''The Trial of a Time Lord'', the season-long story that constituted [[season 23]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. The story marked the first appearance of [[the Inquisitor]] and [[the Valeyard]], two characters who would appear throughout the season, along with [[Sabalom Glitz]], who would also appear in [[Season 24]]. With this chapter, the series returns to half-hour episodes. Also beginning with this story, the series was now completely produced on videotape (with the exception, in this story, of a brief special effects sequence in Episode 1). | ||
==Synopsis== | == Synopsis == | ||
The Doctor is put on trial by the Time Lords for his interference in time and space. At the start of the prosecution's case, presented by [[the Valeyard]], the events of the Doctor's and Peri's adventure on the planet [[Ravolox]] are presented to the court. | The Doctor is put on trial by the Time Lords for his interference in time and space. At the start of the prosecution's case, presented by [[the Valeyard]], the events of the Doctor's and Peri's adventure on the planet [[Ravolox]] are presented to the court. | ||
==Plot== | == Plot == | ||
===Part one=== | === Part one === | ||
[[ | [[File:TardisTrappedTrial.png|thumb|left|[[The TARDIS]] is trapped by the [[Time Lord]]s]] | ||
The TARDIS materialises in a corridor, and the Doctor emerges, bewildered and alone. He walks into a room, where he is put on trial for conduct unbecoming a Time Lord. The Inquisitor notes that the Doctor has been on trial previously The Valeyard state he will argue that the Doctor was shown too much leniency on that occasion. The Valeyard opens the case by using the Matrix to show the Doctor's actions on the planet Ravolox. | The TARDIS materialises in a corridor, and the Doctor emerges, bewildered and alone. He walks into a room, where he is put on trial for conduct unbecoming a Time Lord. The Inquisitor notes that the Doctor has been on trial previously The Valeyard state he will argue that the Doctor was shown too much leniency on that occasion. The Valeyard opens the case by using the Matrix to show the Doctor's actions on the planet Ravolox. | ||
The Doctor and Peri arrive on Ravolox, which is virtually identical to Earth. He tells Peri that the official records state that the planet was devastated by a fireball, but the forest they are walking through suggests otherwise. They are seen by Sabalom Glitz and Dibber, who attempt to shoot the Doctor. He moves off just in time. Glitz and Dibber discuss their plan to destroy the "L3 robot" by sabotaging its light conversion system, which has been turned into a totem by a primitive tribe. | The Doctor and Peri arrive on Ravolox, which is virtually identical to Earth. He tells Peri that the official records state that the planet was devastated by a fireball, but the forest they are walking through suggests otherwise. They are seen by Sabalom Glitz and Dibber, who attempt to shoot the Doctor. He moves off just in time. Glitz and Dibber discuss their plan to destroy the "L3 robot" by sabotaging its light conversion system, which has been turned into a totem by a primitive tribe. | ||
[[ | [[File:SixPeriMarbleArch.jpg|thumb|[[Peri]] and the [[sixth Doctor]] can't figure out how the words "Marble Arch" could be on [[Ravolox]]]] | ||
The Doctor and Peri explore a cavern. Peri discovers a sign saying "Marble Arch" — a [[London Underground]] sign. This means that they are on Earth. Peri begins to mourn for her planet. | The Doctor and Peri explore a cavern. Peri discovers a sign saying "Marble Arch" — a [[London Underground]] sign. This means that they are on Earth. Peri begins to mourn for her planet. | ||
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The Valeyard proposes that the inquiry into the Doctor's activities should become a full blown trial, with the penalty being the termination of his life... | The Valeyard proposes that the inquiry into the Doctor's activities should become a full blown trial, with the penalty being the termination of his life... | ||
===Part two=== | === Part two === | ||
Other officials arrive and break up the stoning. The Doctor is still breathing. Before he can be killed, Merdeen receives a message from the Immortal stating that he wishes to question the Doctor. The Immortal, revealed to be a huge humanoid robot, commands its two assistants to release the service robot. | Other officials arrive and break up the stoning. The Doctor is still breathing. Before he can be killed, Merdeen receives a message from the Immortal stating that he wishes to question the Doctor. The Immortal, revealed to be a huge humanoid robot, commands its two assistants to release the service robot. | ||
[[ | [[File:KatrycaInFlames.jpg|thumb|right|[[Katryca]] declares that [[Sabalom Glitz]] will be burned to death]] | ||
Peri is brought before Katryca, who informs her that as there are few women, she will need to take many husbands as a member of her tribe. She is put in the same prison as Glitz and Dibber. They tell Peri their plan to destroy the Robot. They are taken back to Katryca, who tells them that Glitz will be sacrificed because of his attempt to destroy the great totem. | Peri is brought before Katryca, who informs her that as there are few women, she will need to take many husbands as a member of her tribe. She is put in the same prison as Glitz and Dibber. They tell Peri their plan to destroy the Robot. They are taken back to Katryca, who tells them that Glitz will be sacrificed because of his attempt to destroy the great totem. | ||
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In the Marb Station, Merdeen tells Balazar that there has been no fire for hundreds of years, and he should leave the complex. They encounter the Doctor, and Merdeen implores him to help Balazar escape. Peri, Glitz and Dibber, pursued by tribesmen, find the Doctor, and they flee into the Marb Station, but are trapped between the tribe and the service robot. When Peri asks what they should do, the Doctor replies: "I don't know. I really think this could be the end..." | In the Marb Station, Merdeen tells Balazar that there has been no fire for hundreds of years, and he should leave the complex. They encounter the Doctor, and Merdeen implores him to help Balazar escape. Peri, Glitz and Dibber, pursued by tribesmen, find the Doctor, and they flee into the Marb Station, but are trapped between the tribe and the service robot. When Peri asks what they should do, the Doctor replies: "I don't know. I really think this could be the end..." | ||
=== Part three=== | === Part three === | ||
The Doctor and Peri are saved when the tribesmen shoot at the service robot and disable it. The Doctor tries to re-enter the underground complex, but the tribesmen insist they all return to the village. There, The Doctor is brought before Katryca. She is unimpressed with his explanation of the true nature of the Totem, and puts them all back in the prison cell. | The Doctor and Peri are saved when the tribesmen shoot at the service robot and disable it. The Doctor tries to re-enter the underground complex, but the tribesmen insist they all return to the village. There, The Doctor is brought before Katryca. She is unimpressed with his explanation of the true nature of the Totem, and puts them all back in the prison cell. | ||
[[ | [[File:HumkerTandrell.jpg|thumb|left|[[Humker]] and [[Tandrell]] argue with [[Drathro]] about the fate of the [[black light]] system]] | ||
Glitz confirms that the planet is actually Earth. Drathro reactivates the service robot, and sends it to the village. It breaks into the building with the Doctor, stuns him after an attempted handshake and takes him away. The tribesmen disable the service robot and decide to attack the Immortal's castle to steal his technology, believing that they have killed him. Peri rescues the Doctor from the service robot. They set off to the underground complex to stop Katryca and disable the black light system. | Glitz confirms that the planet is actually Earth. Drathro reactivates the service robot, and sends it to the village. It breaks into the building with the Doctor, stuns him after an attempted handshake and takes him away. The tribesmen disable the service robot and decide to attack the Immortal's castle to steal his technology, believing that they have killed him. Peri rescues the Doctor from the service robot. They set off to the underground complex to stop Katryca and disable the black light system. | ||
The Doctor and Peri encounter Merdeen, one of Drathro's 'train guards', in the corridors of the underground complex. He tells them that he is hunting. When the Doctor asks who his quarry is, he looks at the Doctor and says: 'You'. He raises a crossbow weapon at the Doctor and fires... | The Doctor and Peri encounter Merdeen, one of Drathro's 'train guards', in the corridors of the underground complex. He tells them that he is hunting. When the Doctor asks who his quarry is, he looks at the Doctor and says: 'You'. He raises a crossbow weapon at the Doctor and fires... | ||
===Part four=== | === Part four === | ||
Katryca and the tribesmen arrive at the Castle, where they are confronted by Drathro. He electrocutes Katryca and dismisses the rest of the tribe. The Doctor enters Drathro's domain, promising to help repair the black light system. However, he determines it to be beyond repair, and tells Drathro that he must shut down the Black Light System to prevent a massive explosion. Drathro refuses as it would mean its own destruction. The Doctor pleads with him, saying that the explosion could destroy the entire universe.That makes Drathro determined to allow what he thinks is a unique event. | Katryca and the tribesmen arrive at the Castle, where they are confronted by Drathro. He electrocutes Katryca and dismisses the rest of the tribe. The Doctor enters Drathro's domain, promising to help repair the black light system. However, he determines it to be beyond repair, and tells Drathro that he must shut down the Black Light System to prevent a massive explosion. Drathro refuses as it would mean its own destruction. The Doctor pleads with him, saying that the explosion could destroy the entire universe.That makes Drathro determined to allow what he thinks is a unique event. | ||
[[ | [[File:GlitzDibberWithGuns.jpg|thumb|[[Sabalom Glitz|Glitz]] tells [[Dibber]] that "five rounds rapid" ought to disintegrate the door]] | ||
Balazar and Peri plead with Merdeen to help them, noting that he would die if the converter exploded. Glitz and Dibber arrive and follow them into the Castle through a food chute. Drathro tries to kill them by turning on the food processing system, but Dibber shoots him through the wall. Glitz tells Drathro that they have black light on their ship, and offers to take the robot to the Andromeda Galaxy. Drathro agrees, and leaves with Glitz and Dibber. | Balazar and Peri plead with Merdeen to help them, noting that he would die if the converter exploded. Glitz and Dibber arrive and follow them into the Castle through a food chute. Drathro tries to kill them by turning on the food processing system, but Dibber shoots him through the wall. Glitz tells Drathro that they have black light on their ship, and offers to take the robot to the Andromeda Galaxy. Drathro agrees, and leaves with Glitz and Dibber. | ||
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The Doctor announces to the court that he has saved the Universe, and starts to present his defence. The Valeyard warns the Doctor that he has more evidence to come, and that the Court will demand the Doctor's life at the end. | The Doctor announces to the court that he has saved the Universe, and starts to present his defence. The Valeyard warns the Doctor that he has more evidence to come, and that the Court will demand the Doctor's life at the end. | ||
==Cast== | == Cast == | ||
*The [[ | * The [[Sixth Doctor]] - [[Colin Baker]] | ||
*[[Peri]] - [[Nicola Bryant]] | * [[Peri]] - [[Nicola Bryant]] | ||
*[[The Valeyard]] - [[Michael Jayston]] | * [[The Valeyard]] - [[Michael Jayston]] | ||
*[[The Inquisitor]] - [[Lynda Bellingham]] | * [[The Inquisitor]] - [[Lynda Bellingham]] | ||
*[[Katryca]] - [[Joan Sims]] | * [[Katryca]] - [[Joan Sims]] | ||
*[[Sabalom Glitz|Glitz]] - [[Tony Selby]] | * [[Sabalom Glitz|Glitz]] - [[Tony Selby]] | ||
*[[Dibber]] - [[Glen Murphy]] | * [[Dibber]] - [[Glen Murphy]] | ||
*[[Merdeen]] - [[Tom Chadbon]] | * [[Merdeen]] - [[Tom Chadbon]] | ||
*[[Drathro]] - [[Roger Brierley]] | * [[Drathro]] - [[Roger Brierley]] | ||
*[[Broken Tooth]] - [[David Rodigan]] | * [[Broken Tooth]] - [[David Rodigan]] | ||
*[[Balazar]] - [[Adam Blackwood]] | * [[Balazar]] - [[Adam Blackwood]] | ||
*[[Grell]] - [[Timothy Walker]] | * [[Grell]] - [[Timothy Walker]] | ||
*[[Humker]] - [[Billy McColl]] | * [[Humker]] - [[Billy McColl]] | ||
*[[Tandrell]] - [[Sion Tudor Owen]] | * [[Tandrell]] - [[Sion Tudor Owen]] | ||
==Crew== | == Crew == | ||
*[[Assistant Floor Manager]] - [[Stephen Jeffrey-Poulter]], [[Sally Newman]] | * [[Assistant Floor Manager]] - [[Stephen Jeffrey-Poulter]], [[Sally Newman]] | ||
*[[Costumes]] - [[Ken Trew]] | * [[Costumes]] - [[Ken Trew]] | ||
*[[Designer (crew)|Designer]] - [[John Anderson]] | * [[Designer (crew)|Designer]] - [[John Anderson]] | ||
*[[Incidental Music]] - [[Dominic Glynn]] | * [[Incidental Music]] - [[Dominic Glynn]] | ||
*[[Make-Up]] - [[Denise Baron]] | * [[Make-Up]] - [[Denise Baron]] | ||
*[[Producer]] - [[John Nathan-Turner]] | * [[Producer]] - [[John Nathan-Turner]] | ||
*[[Production Assistant]] - [[Joy Sinclair]] | * [[Production Assistant]] - [[Joy Sinclair]] | ||
*[[Production Associate]] - [[Angela Smith]] | * [[Production Associate]] - [[Angela Smith]] | ||
*[[Script Editor]] - [[Eric Saward]] | * [[Script Editor]] - [[Eric Saward]] | ||
*[[Special Sounds]] - [[Dick Mills]] | * [[Special Sounds]] - [[Dick Mills]] | ||
*[[Studio Lighting]] - [[Mike Jefferies]] | * [[Studio Lighting]] - [[Mike Jefferies]] | ||
*[[Studio Sound]] - [[Brian Clark]] | * [[Studio Sound]] - [[Brian Clark]] | ||
*[[Theme Arrangement]] - [[Dominic Glynn]] | * [[Theme Arrangement]] - [[Dominic Glynn]] | ||
*[[Doctor Who theme|Title Music]] - [[Ron Grainer]] | * [[Doctor Who theme|Title Music]] - [[Ron Grainer]] | ||
*[[Visual Effects]] - [[Mike Kelt]] | * [[Visual Effects]] - [[Mike Kelt]] | ||
==References== | == References == | ||
*The [[Cloister Bell]] rings as the [[the Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] is drawn to the space station. | * The [[Cloister Bell]] rings as the [[the Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] is drawn to the space station. | ||
*The trial takes place on a [[Time Lord]] [[Space Station Zenobia|space station]]. | * The trial takes place on a [[Time Lord]] [[Space Station Zenobia|space station]]. | ||
*[[The Valeyard]] thinks that the [[High Council]] were ''"too lenient"'', with regards to the Doctor's previous trial and reduction in sentence. | * [[The Valeyard]] thinks that the [[High Council]] were ''"too lenient"'', with regards to the Doctor's previous trial and reduction in sentence. | ||
*The evidence is shown from images taken from [[the Matrix]], the repository of all knowledge. | * The evidence is shown from images taken from [[the Matrix]], the repository of all knowledge. | ||
===[[:Category:Individuals|Individuals]]=== | === [[:Category:Individuals|Individuals]] === | ||
*[[Sabalom Glitz]] knows some Latin, and lots of [[Polari]], has been to prison many times, seen many psychiatrists and comes from a polygamous society. He knows of the [[Time Lord]]s, and is wanted in six galaxies. He's from [[Salostophus]], in the constellation of [[Andromeda]]. | * [[Sabalom Glitz]] knows some Latin, and lots of [[Polari]], has been to prison many times, seen many psychiatrists and comes from a polygamous society. He knows of the [[Time Lord]]s, and is wanted in six galaxies. He's from [[Salostophus]], in the constellation of [[Andromeda]]. | ||
*Drathro is also from Andromeda, he knows of Gallifrey. | * Drathro is also from Andromeda, he knows of Gallifrey. | ||
===[[:Category:Earth|Earth / Ravalox]]=== | === [[:Category:Earth|Earth / Ravalox]] === | ||
*[[Earth]] and its ''"constellation"'' have been moved ''"a couple of light years"''. | * [[Earth]] and its ''"constellation"'' have been moved ''"a couple of light years"''. | ||
*The Doctor dates the events on Ravalox as at least two billion years after the [[20th century]]. | * The Doctor dates the events on Ravalox as at least two billion years after the [[20th century]]. | ||
*Only part of Earth was affected by the fireball. | * Only part of Earth was affected by the fireball. | ||
*The [[Sleepers]], from [[Andromeda]], found a way into [[the Matrix]] 500 years ago, fled to Earth, which was then devastated by a fireball. | * The [[Sleepers]], from [[Andromeda]], found a way into [[the Matrix]] 500 years ago, fled to Earth, which was then devastated by a fireball. | ||
*The three sacred books of [[Marb station]] are ''Moby Dick'' by Herman Melville, ''The Water Babies'' by Charles Kingsley, and ''Canadian Goose'' by H.M. Stationery Office. | * The three sacred books of [[Marb station]] are ''Moby Dick'' by Herman Melville, ''The Water Babies'' by Charles Kingsley, and ''Canadian Goose'' by H.M. Stationery Office. | ||
*The underground dwellers call their world [[UK Habitat]]. | * The underground dwellers call their world [[UK Habitat]]. | ||
===[[:Category:The Doctor|The Doctor]]=== | === [[:Category:The Doctor|The Doctor]] === | ||
*[[Black light]] is not the Doctor's field. | * [[Black light]] is not the Doctor's field. | ||
*The Doctor has been deposed as [[Lord President]] of [[Gallifrey]] for neglecting his duties. | * The Doctor has been deposed as [[Lord President]] of [[Gallifrey]] for neglecting his duties. | ||
*The Doctor doesn't believe in [[ghost]]s. | * The Doctor doesn't believe in [[ghost]]s. | ||
===[[:Category:The Doctor's items|The Doctor's items]]=== | === [[:Category:The Doctor's items|The Doctor's items]] === | ||
*In his pockets he carries a torch, an oil can, a paper mask, a teddy bear, and a bag of sweets. | * In his pockets he carries a torch, an oil can, a paper mask, a teddy bear, and a bag of sweets. | ||
*As [[Tandrell]] and [[Humker]] rummage through the Doctor's coat pockets, they discover [[jelly baby|a bag of jelly babies]], which the Doctor quickly snatches back before offering each one of the sweets. | * As [[Tandrell]] and [[Humker]] rummage through the Doctor's coat pockets, they discover [[jelly baby|a bag of jelly babies]], which the Doctor quickly snatches back before offering each one of the sweets. | ||
==Story notes== | == Story notes == | ||
*Beginning with this chapter of ''Trial of a Time Lord'', ''Doctor Who'' returned to its original 25-minute episode format, which it retained for the remainder of the original series. However, the total length of the broadcast season remained fixed at about three months annually, resulting in about a 50% drop in seasonal output as compared with previous seasons. | * Beginning with this chapter of ''Trial of a Time Lord'', ''Doctor Who'' returned to its original 25-minute episode format, which it retained for the remainder of the original series. However, the total length of the broadcast season remained fixed at about three months annually, resulting in about a 50% drop in seasonal output as compared with previous seasons. | ||
*While listed as a single story this story and the three others that make up 'The Trial of a Time Lord' are in fact one long story making this the longest ''Doctor Who'' story, the second being ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan]]'' which has 12 parts to it. ''[[The Trial of a Time Lord]] has 14 parts, if taken altogether.'' | * While listed as a single story this story and the three others that make up 'The Trial of a Time Lord' are in fact one long story making this the longest ''Doctor Who'' story, the second being ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan]]'' which has 12 parts to it. ''[[The Trial of a Time Lord]] has 14 parts, if taken altogether.'' | ||
*Beginning with this story, all exteriors would be recorded using Outside Broadcast video, rather than film as had usually been the practice for the previous 22 years. The use of OB for exteriors would continue for the remainder of the original series, until its end in 1989. | * Beginning with this story, all exteriors would be recorded using Outside Broadcast video, rather than film as had usually been the practice for the previous 22 years. The use of OB for exteriors would continue for the remainder of the original series, until its end in 1989. | ||
*The filmed insert that begins Part One of a special effects sequence involving the TARDIS would be the last shot-on-film footage made for ''Doctor Who'' until the [[Doctor Who (1996)|1996 TV movie]]. Ironically, the Fox network recycled this footage for its promotional advertisements for the film (even though it wasn't included in the movie). Technically, disregarding the TV movie, this was the last shot-on-film footage ever shot for ''Doctor Who'', as the series revival from 2005 to the present uses videotape which is later processed to look like film. | * The filmed insert that begins Part One of a special effects sequence involving the TARDIS would be the last shot-on-film footage made for ''Doctor Who'' until the [[Doctor Who (1996)|1996 TV movie]]. Ironically, the Fox network recycled this footage for its promotional advertisements for the film (even though it wasn't included in the movie). Technically, disregarding the TV movie, this was the last shot-on-film footage ever shot for ''Doctor Who'', as the series revival from 2005 to the present uses videotape which is later processed to look like film. | ||
===Ratings=== | === Ratings === | ||
*Part One - 4.9 million | * Part One - 4.9 million | ||
*Part Two - 4.9 million | * Part Two - 4.9 million | ||
*Part Three - 3.9 million | * Part Three - 3.9 million | ||
*Part Four - 3.7 million | * Part Four - 3.7 million | ||
===Myths=== | === Myths === | ||
* The unnamed character "The Inquisitor" is [[Flavia]], last seen in ''[[The Five Doctors]]'' and presumably regenerated. ''(This question remains unanswered in terms of televised episodes. Spin-off works, however, give her a different name, [[Darkel]])'' | * The unnamed character "The Inquisitor" is [[Flavia]], last seen in ''[[The Five Doctors]]'' and presumably regenerated. ''(This question remains unanswered in terms of televised episodes. Spin-off works, however, give her a different name, [[Darkel]])'' | ||
* While shooting publicity photographs for the Trial season, and also when doing television interviews promoting the season, Colin Baker sported a beard; this led to the mistaken assumption by media and fans that the Doctor would be bearded during this and the other stories. | * While shooting publicity photographs for the Trial season, and also when doing television interviews promoting the season, Colin Baker sported a beard; this led to the mistaken assumption by media and fans that the Doctor would be bearded during this and the other stories. | ||
===Filming locations=== | === Filming locations === | ||
*Queen Elizabeth Country Park, Gravel Hill, Horndean, Hampshire | * Queen Elizabeth Country Park, Gravel Hill, Horndean, Hampshire | ||
*Butser Ancient Farm Project (now known as Little Butser), Butser Hill, Hampshire | * Butser Ancient Farm Project (now known as Little Butser), Butser Hill, Hampshire | ||
*[[BBC Television Centre]] ([[List of stories recorded at BBC Television Centre|TC6 & TC3]]), Shepherd's Bush, [[London]] | * [[BBC Television Centre]] ([[List of stories recorded at BBC Television Centre|TC6 & TC3]]), Shepherd's Bush, [[London]] | ||
===Production errors=== | === Production errors === | ||
{{discontinuity}} | {{discontinuity}} | ||
* One of the book titles referenced includes the name ''Canadian Goose''. There is no such thing; it is called a ''Canada Goose'' (although it's possible the official name of the bird may have changed by the time the book was printed). | * One of the book titles referenced includes the name ''Canadian Goose''. There is no such thing; it is called a ''Canada Goose'' (although it's possible the official name of the bird may have changed by the time the book was printed). | ||
==Continuity== | == Continuity == | ||
*Though the Doctor won the emergency election to the Presidency of the High Council of Time Lords in ''[[The Five Doctors]]'', he has been deposed by the time of this story for leaving the office vacant too long. This doesn't stop the [[Seventh Doctor]] from later using the title in ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks]]''. | * Though the Doctor won the emergency election to the Presidency of the High Council of Time Lords in ''[[The Five Doctors]]'', he has been deposed by the time of this story for leaving the office vacant too long. This doesn't stop the [[Seventh Doctor]] from later using the title in ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks]]''. | ||
*The trial depicted in Episode 10 of ''[[The War Games]]'' is referenced here by the [[Inquisitor]] as having "been on trial already for offences of this nature". In response, The Valeyard contends that the High Council were "too lenient" with the sentence that resulted from that trial. Although not referenced directly, the sentence in question was the forced regeneration of the [[Second Doctor]] and his subsequent exile to [[Earth]]. | * The trial depicted in Episode 10 of ''[[The War Games]]'' is referenced here by the [[Inquisitor]] as having "been on trial already for offences of this nature". In response, The Valeyard contends that the High Council were "too lenient" with the sentence that resulted from that trial. Although not referenced directly, the sentence in question was the forced regeneration of the [[Second Doctor]] and his subsequent exile to [[Earth]]. | ||
*Sabalom Glitz returns in the [[The Ultimate Foe|final segment of the trial]] and later in [[Dragonfire (TV story) |''Dragonfire'']]. Along with [[Davros]], this makes him the most-recurrent, non-leading character of 1980s ''Doctor Who''. Since he is shown collaborating with the Doctor in the later stories, he is sometimes referred to as a companion, though there is no indication that he was ever officially considered such by the BBC. | * Sabalom Glitz returns in the [[The Ultimate Foe|final segment of the trial]] and later in [[Dragonfire (TV story)|''Dragonfire'']]. Along with [[Davros]], this makes him the most-recurrent, non-leading character of 1980s ''Doctor Who''. Since he is shown collaborating with the Doctor in the later stories, he is sometimes referred to as a companion, though there is no indication that he was ever officially considered such by the BBC. | ||
*At one point, Sabalom Glitz and Dibber come to a locked door. Glitz assesses that the only way through the door is to blast through. He says, "[[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart - Quotes|Five rounds, rapid]] ought to do the trick" — an almost certain reference to one of [[the Brigadier]]'s most famous lines from [[DW]]: ''[[The Dæmons]]''. | * At one point, Sabalom Glitz and Dibber come to a locked door. Glitz assesses that the only way through the door is to blast through. He says, "[[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart - Quotes|Five rounds, rapid]] ought to do the trick" — an almost certain reference to one of [[the Brigadier]]'s most famous lines from [[DW]]: ''[[The Dæmons]]''. | ||
* The Earth was also briefly moved from its location in the [[21st century]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth]]''). In ''[[The Ultimate Foe]]'', it is revealed that the Earth was moved by the Time Lords using a [[magnetron]]. In [[DW]]: ''[[Journey's End]]'', it is revealed that the Daleks moved the planet with their version of the device, although the episode also established that a single TARDIS, operating at full power and with a full compliment of crew, is capable of moving the planet (albeit with a little help from the [[Cardiff rift]]). [[Gallifrey]] eventually gets its "comeuppance" when it is relocated briefly to Earth's solar system in [[DW]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]''. | * The Earth was also briefly moved from its location in the [[21st century]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth]]''). In ''[[The Ultimate Foe]]'', it is revealed that the Earth was moved by the Time Lords using a [[magnetron]]. In [[DW]]: ''[[Journey's End]]'', it is revealed that the Daleks moved the planet with their version of the device, although the episode also established that a single TARDIS, operating at full power and with a full compliment of crew, is capable of moving the planet (albeit with a little help from the [[Cardiff rift]]). [[Gallifrey]] eventually gets its "comeuppance" when it is relocated briefly to Earth's solar system in [[DW]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]''. | ||
*In [[BFA]]: ''[[The Dark Flame]]'' is is explained what exactly "black light" is. It is not ordinary ultraviolet light, but energy from quantum meta-fluctuations in the space/time continuum. | * In [[BFA]]: ''[[The Dark Flame]]'' is is explained what exactly "black light" is. It is not ordinary ultraviolet light, but energy from quantum meta-fluctuations in the space/time continuum. | ||
*In a featurette included with the 2008 DVD release, Nicola Bryant states that "some time has passed" since the events of ''Revelation of the Daleks'', and therefore she and Baker played their roles as if the two had grown closer over time. Exactly how much time passed for the character's during the show's 18-month hiatus has never been established. The Doctor in this story states he is 900 years old, the same age given in ''Revelation'', however in an episode of ''[[The Ultimate Foe]]'', [[Melanie Bush|Mel]] states the Doctor's age as "900-odd" suggesting this is an approximation (or it reflects the fact the Doctor meets Mel at a later time than he does Peri). | * In a featurette included with the 2008 DVD release, Nicola Bryant states that "some time has passed" since the events of ''Revelation of the Daleks'', and therefore she and Baker played their roles as if the two had grown closer over time. Exactly how much time passed for the character's during the show's 18-month hiatus has never been established. The Doctor in this story states he is 900 years old, the same age given in ''Revelation'', however in an episode of ''[[The Ultimate Foe]]'', [[Melanie Bush|Mel]] states the Doctor's age as "900-odd" suggesting this is an approximation (or it reflects the fact the Doctor meets Mel at a later time than he does Peri). | ||
*When recovering from the service robot's attack, the Doctor briefly refers to Peri as "[[Sarah Jane Smith|Sarah Jane]]," and speaks in the mannerisms of his [[Third Doctor|third incarnation]]. | * When recovering from the service robot's attack, the Doctor briefly refers to Peri as "[[Sarah Jane Smith|Sarah Jane]]," and speaks in the mannerisms of his [[Third Doctor|third incarnation]]. | ||
===timeline=== | === timeline === | ||
The story is set around the year [[2000000000]]. The trial scenes are set in the [[Rassilon Era]], which later in this story is revealed to actually take place around the same time. | The story is set around the year [[2000000000]]. The trial scenes are set in the [[Rassilon Era]], which later in this story is revealed to actually take place around the same time. | ||
==[[Sixth Doctor - Timeline|Timeline]]== | == [[Sixth Doctor - Timeline|Timeline]] == | ||
*This story takes place after [[DW]]: ''[[Mindwarp]]'' (flashback scenes) | * This story takes place after [[DW]]: ''[[Mindwarp]]'' (flashback scenes) | ||
*The flashback scenes occur in between [[DWM]]: ''[[The World Shapers]]'' and [[ST]]: ''[[Five Card Draw]]'' | * The flashback scenes occur in between [[DWM]]: ''[[The World Shapers]]'' and [[ST]]: ''[[Five Card Draw]]'' | ||
*This story takes place before [[DW]]: ''[[Mindwarp]]'' | * This story takes place before [[DW]]: ''[[Mindwarp]]'' | ||
==Home video and audio releases== | == Home video and audio releases == | ||
'''DVD release''' | '''DVD release''' | ||
*Released in [[The Trial of a Time Lord]] boxset on the [[29th September]] [[2008]]. | * Released in [[The Trial of a Time Lord]] boxset on the [[29th September]] [[2008]]. | ||
'''VHS releases''' | '''VHS releases''' | ||
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Released: | Released: | ||
*[[UK]] [[October]] [[1993]] (Released with the other Trial of the Timelord stories in a Tardis-shaped tin with a random picture of one of the (then) seven Doctors on the base) | * [[UK]] [[October]] [[1993]] (Released with the other Trial of the Timelord stories in a Tardis-shaped tin with a random picture of one of the (then) seven Doctors on the base) | ||
*[[US]] [[October]] [[1993]] (Same as the UK release except packed in a cardboard box in honour of Doctor Who's 30th anniversary) | * [[US]] [[October]] [[1993]] (Same as the UK release except packed in a cardboard box in honour of Doctor Who's 30th anniversary) | ||
*[[Australia]] [[October]] [[1993]] | * [[Australia]] [[October]] [[1993]] | ||
==Novelisation and its audiobook== | == Novelisation and its audiobook == | ||
[[ | [[File:Mysterious Planet TOATL novel.jpg|right|75px]] | ||
: ''Main article: [[The Mysterious Planet (novelisation)]]'' | : ''Main article: [[The Mysterious Planet (novelisation)]]'' | ||
* Novelised by [[Terrance Dicks]] in [[1988]]. | * Novelised by [[Terrance Dicks]] in [[1988]]. | ||
==External links== | == External links == | ||
*{{bbcepguideclassic|trialtimelord1/|The Mysterious Planet}} | * {{bbcepguideclassic|trialtimelord1/|The Mysterious Planet}} | ||
*{{dwrefguide|trial.htm|The Mysterious Planet}} | * {{dwrefguide|trial.htm|The Mysterious Planet}} | ||
*{{briefhistory|serials/7a.html|The Mysterious Planet}} | * {{briefhistory|serials/7a.html|The Mysterious Planet}} | ||
*{{locguide|mysteriousplanet|The Mysterious Planet}} | * {{locguide|mysteriousplanet|The Mysterious Planet}} | ||
*[http://www.timelash.com/tardis/display.asp?805 The Tardis Library: Video release information for '''The Mysterious Planet'''] | * [http://www.timelash.com/tardis/display.asp?805 The Tardis Library: Video release information for '''The Mysterious Planet'''] | ||
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Revision as of 18:58, 5 November 2011
The Mysterious Planet was the unofficial title given to the first four episodes of The Trial of a Time Lord, the season-long story that constituted season 23 of Doctor Who. The story marked the first appearance of the Inquisitor and the Valeyard, two characters who would appear throughout the season, along with Sabalom Glitz, who would also appear in Season 24. With this chapter, the series returns to half-hour episodes. Also beginning with this story, the series was now completely produced on videotape (with the exception, in this story, of a brief special effects sequence in Episode 1).
Synopsis
The Doctor is put on trial by the Time Lords for his interference in time and space. At the start of the prosecution's case, presented by the Valeyard, the events of the Doctor's and Peri's adventure on the planet Ravolox are presented to the court.
Plot
Part one
File:TardisTrappedTrial.png
The TARDIS is trapped by the Time Lords
The TARDIS materialises in a corridor, and the Doctor emerges, bewildered and alone. He walks into a room, where he is put on trial for conduct unbecoming a Time Lord. The Inquisitor notes that the Doctor has been on trial previously The Valeyard state he will argue that the Doctor was shown too much leniency on that occasion. The Valeyard opens the case by using the Matrix to show the Doctor's actions on the planet Ravolox.
The Doctor and Peri arrive on Ravolox, which is virtually identical to Earth. He tells Peri that the official records state that the planet was devastated by a fireball, but the forest they are walking through suggests otherwise. They are seen by Sabalom Glitz and Dibber, who attempt to shoot the Doctor. He moves off just in time. Glitz and Dibber discuss their plan to destroy the "L3 robot" by sabotaging its light conversion system, which has been turned into a totem by a primitive tribe.
The Doctor and Peri explore a cavern. Peri discovers a sign saying "Marble Arch" — a London Underground sign. This means that they are on Earth. Peri begins to mourn for her planet.
The Doctor asks what the relevance of this is, then asks why Peri is not with him on the station. The Valeyard answers that she is where the Doctor left her, and states that the Doctor's evident temporary amnesia - a side-effect of being taken out of time - should soon pass.
The Doctor goes into the complex alone because Peri is upset. She is captured by two masked figures. Meanwhile, Glitz and Dibber are brought before Katryca, Queen of the tribe. Glitz claims that the totem attracted the fireball that devastated Ravolox, and asks for it to be taken down. The Queen tells him that others have asked for the totem to be dismantled, and none have succeeded. Glitz and Dibber draw their guns, but are overpowered and locked up.
The Doctor finds an underground complex and picks up a bottle of water. This sets off an alarm, and people enter and subdue him. He is accused of stealing water, and sentenced to be stoned. The Doctor tries to block the rocks with his umbrella, but is knocked unconscious.
The Valeyard proposes that the inquiry into the Doctor's activities should become a full blown trial, with the penalty being the termination of his life...
Part two
Other officials arrive and break up the stoning. The Doctor is still breathing. Before he can be killed, Merdeen receives a message from the Immortal stating that he wishes to question the Doctor. The Immortal, revealed to be a huge humanoid robot, commands its two assistants to release the service robot.
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Katryca declares that Sabalom Glitz will be burned to death
Peri is brought before Katryca, who informs her that as there are few women, she will need to take many husbands as a member of her tribe. She is put in the same prison as Glitz and Dibber. They tell Peri their plan to destroy the Robot. They are taken back to Katryca, who tells them that Glitz will be sacrificed because of his attempt to destroy the great totem.
The Doctor is taken to the Immortal, who introduces itself as Drathro.It commands the Doctor to work with the two assistants. The Doctor identifies the problem, and tries to leave in order to fix it, but Drathro does not allow him to, as his instructions are to maintain an underground system. The Doctor electrifies the robot and his assistants and escapes. Drathro sends the service robot to track down the Doctor. Meanwhile, Peri, Glitz and Dibber overpower the guards and escape. Dibber remains behind to plant a bomb on the Black Light converter, whilst they go to the underground complex.
In the Marb Station, Merdeen tells Balazar that there has been no fire for hundreds of years, and he should leave the complex. They encounter the Doctor, and Merdeen implores him to help Balazar escape. Peri, Glitz and Dibber, pursued by tribesmen, find the Doctor, and they flee into the Marb Station, but are trapped between the tribe and the service robot. When Peri asks what they should do, the Doctor replies: "I don't know. I really think this could be the end..."
Part three
The Doctor and Peri are saved when the tribesmen shoot at the service robot and disable it. The Doctor tries to re-enter the underground complex, but the tribesmen insist they all return to the village. There, The Doctor is brought before Katryca. She is unimpressed with his explanation of the true nature of the Totem, and puts them all back in the prison cell.
Glitz confirms that the planet is actually Earth. Drathro reactivates the service robot, and sends it to the village. It breaks into the building with the Doctor, stuns him after an attempted handshake and takes him away. The tribesmen disable the service robot and decide to attack the Immortal's castle to steal his technology, believing that they have killed him. Peri rescues the Doctor from the service robot. They set off to the underground complex to stop Katryca and disable the black light system.
The Doctor and Peri encounter Merdeen, one of Drathro's 'train guards', in the corridors of the underground complex. He tells them that he is hunting. When the Doctor asks who his quarry is, he looks at the Doctor and says: 'You'. He raises a crossbow weapon at the Doctor and fires...
Part four
Katryca and the tribesmen arrive at the Castle, where they are confronted by Drathro. He electrocutes Katryca and dismisses the rest of the tribe. The Doctor enters Drathro's domain, promising to help repair the black light system. However, he determines it to be beyond repair, and tells Drathro that he must shut down the Black Light System to prevent a massive explosion. Drathro refuses as it would mean its own destruction. The Doctor pleads with him, saying that the explosion could destroy the entire universe.That makes Drathro determined to allow what he thinks is a unique event.
Balazar and Peri plead with Merdeen to help them, noting that he would die if the converter exploded. Glitz and Dibber arrive and follow them into the Castle through a food chute. Drathro tries to kill them by turning on the food processing system, but Dibber shoots him through the wall. Glitz tells Drathro that they have black light on their ship, and offers to take the robot to the Andromeda Galaxy. Drathro agrees, and leaves with Glitz and Dibber.
The Doctor realises that the black light system has already begun to self-destruct. All he can do is prevent it starting a chain reaction. The system explodes, but the blast only destroys the Castle, and as a result Drathro collapses. The Doctor and Peri leave Merdeen and Balazar to take the remaining inhabitants to a new life on the surface.
The Doctor announces to the court that he has saved the Universe, and starts to present his defence. The Valeyard warns the Doctor that he has more evidence to come, and that the Court will demand the Doctor's life at the end.
Cast
- The Sixth Doctor - Colin Baker
- Peri - Nicola Bryant
- The Valeyard - Michael Jayston
- The Inquisitor - Lynda Bellingham
- Katryca - Joan Sims
- Glitz - Tony Selby
- Dibber - Glen Murphy
- Merdeen - Tom Chadbon
- Drathro - Roger Brierley
- Broken Tooth - David Rodigan
- Balazar - Adam Blackwood
- Grell - Timothy Walker
- Humker - Billy McColl
- Tandrell - Sion Tudor Owen
Crew
- Assistant Floor Manager - Stephen Jeffrey-Poulter, Sally Newman
- Costumes - Ken Trew
- Designer - John Anderson
- Incidental Music - Dominic Glynn
- Make-Up - Denise Baron
- Producer - John Nathan-Turner
- Production Assistant - Joy Sinclair
- Production Associate - Angela Smith
- Script Editor - Eric Saward
- Special Sounds - Dick Mills
- Studio Lighting - Mike Jefferies
- Studio Sound - Brian Clark
- Theme Arrangement - Dominic Glynn
- Title Music - Ron Grainer
- Visual Effects - Mike Kelt
References
- The Cloister Bell rings as the TARDIS is drawn to the space station.
- The trial takes place on a Time Lord space station.
- The Valeyard thinks that the High Council were "too lenient", with regards to the Doctor's previous trial and reduction in sentence.
- The evidence is shown from images taken from the Matrix, the repository of all knowledge.
Individuals
- Sabalom Glitz knows some Latin, and lots of Polari, has been to prison many times, seen many psychiatrists and comes from a polygamous society. He knows of the Time Lords, and is wanted in six galaxies. He's from Salostophus, in the constellation of Andromeda.
- Drathro is also from Andromeda, he knows of Gallifrey.
Earth / Ravalox
- Earth and its "constellation" have been moved "a couple of light years".
- The Doctor dates the events on Ravalox as at least two billion years after the 20th century.
- Only part of Earth was affected by the fireball.
- The Sleepers, from Andromeda, found a way into the Matrix 500 years ago, fled to Earth, which was then devastated by a fireball.
- The three sacred books of Marb station are Moby Dick by Herman Melville, The Water Babies by Charles Kingsley, and Canadian Goose by H.M. Stationery Office.
- The underground dwellers call their world UK Habitat.
The Doctor
- Black light is not the Doctor's field.
- The Doctor has been deposed as Lord President of Gallifrey for neglecting his duties.
- The Doctor doesn't believe in ghosts.
The Doctor's items
- In his pockets he carries a torch, an oil can, a paper mask, a teddy bear, and a bag of sweets.
- As Tandrell and Humker rummage through the Doctor's coat pockets, they discover a bag of jelly babies, which the Doctor quickly snatches back before offering each one of the sweets.
Story notes
- Beginning with this chapter of Trial of a Time Lord, Doctor Who returned to its original 25-minute episode format, which it retained for the remainder of the original series. However, the total length of the broadcast season remained fixed at about three months annually, resulting in about a 50% drop in seasonal output as compared with previous seasons.
- While listed as a single story this story and the three others that make up 'The Trial of a Time Lord' are in fact one long story making this the longest Doctor Who story, the second being The Daleks' Master Plan which has 12 parts to it. The Trial of a Time Lord has 14 parts, if taken altogether.
- Beginning with this story, all exteriors would be recorded using Outside Broadcast video, rather than film as had usually been the practice for the previous 22 years. The use of OB for exteriors would continue for the remainder of the original series, until its end in 1989.
- The filmed insert that begins Part One of a special effects sequence involving the TARDIS would be the last shot-on-film footage made for Doctor Who until the 1996 TV movie. Ironically, the Fox network recycled this footage for its promotional advertisements for the film (even though it wasn't included in the movie). Technically, disregarding the TV movie, this was the last shot-on-film footage ever shot for Doctor Who, as the series revival from 2005 to the present uses videotape which is later processed to look like film.
Ratings
- Part One - 4.9 million
- Part Two - 4.9 million
- Part Three - 3.9 million
- Part Four - 3.7 million
Myths
- The unnamed character "The Inquisitor" is Flavia, last seen in The Five Doctors and presumably regenerated. (This question remains unanswered in terms of televised episodes. Spin-off works, however, give her a different name, Darkel)
- While shooting publicity photographs for the Trial season, and also when doing television interviews promoting the season, Colin Baker sported a beard; this led to the mistaken assumption by media and fans that the Doctor would be bearded during this and the other stories.
Filming locations
- Queen Elizabeth Country Park, Gravel Hill, Horndean, Hampshire
- Butser Ancient Farm Project (now known as Little Butser), Butser Hill, Hampshire
- BBC Television Centre (TC6 & TC3), Shepherd's Bush, London
Production errors
If you'd like to talk about narrative problems with this story — like plot holes and things that seem to contradict other stories — please go to this episode's discontinuity discussion.
- One of the book titles referenced includes the name Canadian Goose. There is no such thing; it is called a Canada Goose (although it's possible the official name of the bird may have changed by the time the book was printed).
Continuity
- Though the Doctor won the emergency election to the Presidency of the High Council of Time Lords in The Five Doctors, he has been deposed by the time of this story for leaving the office vacant too long. This doesn't stop the Seventh Doctor from later using the title in Remembrance of the Daleks.
- The trial depicted in Episode 10 of The War Games is referenced here by the Inquisitor as having "been on trial already for offences of this nature". In response, The Valeyard contends that the High Council were "too lenient" with the sentence that resulted from that trial. Although not referenced directly, the sentence in question was the forced regeneration of the Second Doctor and his subsequent exile to Earth.
- Sabalom Glitz returns in the final segment of the trial and later in Dragonfire. Along with Davros, this makes him the most-recurrent, non-leading character of 1980s Doctor Who. Since he is shown collaborating with the Doctor in the later stories, he is sometimes referred to as a companion, though there is no indication that he was ever officially considered such by the BBC.
- At one point, Sabalom Glitz and Dibber come to a locked door. Glitz assesses that the only way through the door is to blast through. He says, "Five rounds, rapid ought to do the trick" — an almost certain reference to one of the Brigadier's most famous lines from DW: The Dæmons.
- The Earth was also briefly moved from its location in the 21st century. (DW: The Stolen Earth). In The Ultimate Foe, it is revealed that the Earth was moved by the Time Lords using a magnetron. In DW: Journey's End, it is revealed that the Daleks moved the planet with their version of the device, although the episode also established that a single TARDIS, operating at full power and with a full compliment of crew, is capable of moving the planet (albeit with a little help from the Cardiff rift). Gallifrey eventually gets its "comeuppance" when it is relocated briefly to Earth's solar system in DW: The End of Time.
- In BFA: The Dark Flame is is explained what exactly "black light" is. It is not ordinary ultraviolet light, but energy from quantum meta-fluctuations in the space/time continuum.
- In a featurette included with the 2008 DVD release, Nicola Bryant states that "some time has passed" since the events of Revelation of the Daleks, and therefore she and Baker played their roles as if the two had grown closer over time. Exactly how much time passed for the character's during the show's 18-month hiatus has never been established. The Doctor in this story states he is 900 years old, the same age given in Revelation, however in an episode of The Ultimate Foe, Mel states the Doctor's age as "900-odd" suggesting this is an approximation (or it reflects the fact the Doctor meets Mel at a later time than he does Peri).
- When recovering from the service robot's attack, the Doctor briefly refers to Peri as "Sarah Jane," and speaks in the mannerisms of his third incarnation.
timeline
The story is set around the year 2000000000. The trial scenes are set in the Rassilon Era, which later in this story is revealed to actually take place around the same time.
Timeline
- This story takes place after DW: Mindwarp (flashback scenes)
- The flashback scenes occur in between DWM: The World Shapers and ST: Five Card Draw
- This story takes place before DW: Mindwarp
Home video and audio releases
DVD release
- Released in The Trial of a Time Lord boxset on the 29th September 2008.
VHS releases
Released as Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet
Released:
- UK October 1993 (Released with the other Trial of the Timelord stories in a Tardis-shaped tin with a random picture of one of the (then) seven Doctors on the base)
- US October 1993 (Same as the UK release except packed in a cardboard box in honour of Doctor Who's 30th anniversary)
- Australia October 1993
Novelisation and its audiobook
- Main article: The Mysterious Planet (novelisation)
- Novelised by Terrance Dicks in 1988.
External links
- The Mysterious Planet at the BBC's official site
- The Mysterious Planet at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- The Mysterious Planet at Shannon Sullivan's A Brief History of Time (Travel)
- The Mysterious Planet at The Locations Guide
- The Tardis Library: Video release information for The Mysterious Planet
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