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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
- The Doctor - Peter Davison
- Adric - Matthew Waterhouse
- Tegan - Janet Fielding
- Nyssa - Sarah Sutton
- Todd - Nerys Hughes
- Sanders - Richard Todd
- Hindle - Simon Rouse
- Panna - Mary Morris
- Karuna - Sarah Prince
- Aris - Adrian Mills
- Anatta - Anna Wing
- Anicca - Roger Milner
- Dukkha - Jeff Stewart
- Trickster - Lee Cornes
Crew
- Assistant Floor Manager - Val McCrimmon
- Costumes - Barbara Kidd
- Designer - Malcolm Thornton
- Incidental Music - Peter Howell
- Make-Up - Suzan Broad
- Producer - John Nathan-Turner
- Production Assistant - Sue Plumb, Rosemary Parsons
- Production Associate - Angela Smith
- Script Editor - Eric Saward
- Special Sounds - Dick Mills
- Studio Lighting - Mike Jefferies
- Studio Sound - Alan Machin
- Theme Arrangement - Peter Howell
- Title Music - Ron Grainer
- Visual Effects - Peter Logan
References
- The Doctor refers to K-9.
Supposed deities
Galactic empires
- Deva Loka was once part of the Sumaran Empire.
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
- BBC Television Centre (TC8), Shepherd's Bush, London
Discontinuity, Plot Holes, Errors
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Continuity
- DW: Snakedance is the sequel to this story.
- Wind chimes from Deva Loka appear in NA: Legacy.
DVD and Video Releases
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Novelisation
- Main article: Kinda (novelisation)
- Novelised by Terrance Dicks in 1984.
See also
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External Links
- BBC Episode Guide to Kinda
- Outpost Gallifrey Episode Guide: Kinda
- Doctor Who Reference Guide: Detailed Synopsis - Kinda
- A Brief History of Time (Travel): Kinda
