Kinda (TV story)

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Synopsis

The TARDIS visits the planet Deva Loka, where Nyssa remains behind in the ship to recover from a mild mental disorientation while the Doctor, Tegan and Adric explore. Tegan falls asleep under some wind chimes and becomes possessed by an evil force, a Mara.

Also on Deva Loka is a survey team assessing the planet for colonisation, but three of their number have disappeared and the remainder - Sanders, his deputy Hindle and the scientist Todd - are encountering difficulties in their dealings with the outwardly primitive but telepathically gifted native people, the Kinda. Hindle becomes mentally unstable, but his mind is eventually cleared by a Kinda device called the Box of Jhana.

Aided by the Kinda, the Doctor ultimately succeeds in banishing the Mara - which manifests itself in the form of a giant snake - by trapping it in a circle of mirrors.

Plot

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Cast

Crew

References

  • The Doctor refers to K-9.

Supposed deities

Galactic empires

Story Notes

  • Kinda is supposedly all about Buddhism, with Buddhist names and themes throughout the story.
  • The textbook REF: Doctor Who: The Unfolding Text features section on the making of Kinda.
  • Well known British film star Richard Todd plays Sanders.
  • Nerys Hughes, better known for her starring roles in the BBC's The Liver Birds and The District Nurse, plays Todd.
  • Adrian Mills plays Aris - he later became a television presenter, including on the BBC's consumer programme That's Life.

Ratings

  • Part 1 - 8.4 million viewers
  • Part 2 - 9.4 million viewers
  • Part 3 - 8.5 million viewers
  • Part 4 - 8.9 million viewers

Myths

  • Kate Bush wrote Kinda under a pseudonym. (She didn't)
  • Playwright Tom Stoppard wrote this story under a pseudonym. (He didn't)

Filming Locations

Discontinuity, Plot Holes, Errors

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Continuity

DVD and Video Releases

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Novelisation

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Main article: Kinda (novelisation)

See also

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External Links

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