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Snakedance was the second story of Season 20. A sequel to Kinda, it featured the return of the Mara.
Synopsis
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Plot
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Cast
- The Doctor - Peter Davison
- Tegan - Janet Fielding
- Nyssa - Sarah Sutton
- Lon - Martin Clunes
- Ambril - John Carson
- Tanha - Colette O'Neil
- Chela - Johnathon Morris
- Dojjen - Preston Lockwood
- Dugdale - Brian Miller
- Fortune Teller - Hilary Sesta
- Hawker - George Ballantine
- Puppeteer - Barry Smith
- Megaphone Man - Brian Grellis
Crew
- Assistant Floor Manager - Maggy Campbell
- Costumes - Ken Trew
- Designer - Jan Spoczynski
- Film Cameraman - John Baker
- Film Editor - Alastair Mackay
- Incidental Music - Peter Howell
- Make-Up - Marion Richards
- Producer - John Nathan-Turner
- Production Assistant - Rita Dunn, June Collins
- Production Associate - Angela Smith
- Script Editor - Eric Saward
- Special Sounds - Dick Mills
- Studio Lighting - Henry Barber
- Studio Sound - Martin Ridout
- Theme Arrangement - Peter Howell
- Title Music - Ron Grainer
- Visual Effects - Andrew Lazell
References
Mara,
Story Notes
- In 1995 Steven Moffat was a participant in a wide-ranging, public discussion about Doctor Who with Andy Lane, David Bishop and Paul Cornell. He ranted about the "crap" nature of the majority of the 1963 version of the show, but called Snakedance "one I couldn't really fault".[1]
Ratings
- Part 1 — 6.7 million | 95th place | AI 65
- Part 2 — 7.7 million | 75th place | AI 66
- Part 3 — 6.6 million | 98th place | AI 67
- Part 4 — 7.4 million | 78th place | AI 67
Myths
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Location Filming
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Discontinuity, Plot Holes, Errors
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Continuity
The Mara previously appeared in Kinda.
DVD and Video Releases
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Target Novelisations
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External Links
- BBC Episode Guide for Snakedance
- Outpost Gallifrey Episode Guide: Snakedance
- Doctor Who Reference Guide: Detailed Synopsis - Snakdedance
- A Brief History of Time (Travel) entry for Snakedance
- ↑ "Four Writers, One Discussion" a record of a conversation held on 17 January 1995. Time Space Visualizer #43. New Zealand Doctor Who Fan Club. March 1995.