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'''''Snakedance''''' was the second story of the [[Season 20|twentieth season]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. A sequel to ''[[Kinda (TV story)|Kinda]]'', it featured the return of the [[Mara]] and [[Nyssa]]'s first direct contact with the [[Mara]]. Three decades later, a sequel to this story — though not the one [[Christopher Bailey]] had attempted — was created for audio in the form of [[Big Finish]]'s ''[[The Cradle of the Snake]]''. | '''''Snakedance''''' was the second story of the [[Season 20|twentieth season]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. A sequel to ''[[Kinda (TV story)|Kinda]]'', it featured the return of the [[Mara]] and [[Nyssa]]'s first direct contact with the [[Mara]]. Three decades later, a sequel to this story — though not the one [[Christopher Bailey]] had attempted — was created for audio in the form of [[Big Finish]]'s ''[[The Cradle of the Snake]]''. | ||
The show had a noteworthy cast. It was one of [[Martin Clunes]]' earliest television roles, though not his debut. His outrageous costumes and youthful appearance make it a story often sampled whenever the multi-award-winning actor appears on television chat programmes. ([[DOC]]: ''[[Snake Charmer]]'') ''Snakedance'' also featured [[Brian Miller (actor)|Brian Miller]] — husband of [[Sarah Jane Smith]]'s actor, [[Elisabeth Sladen]] — in a [[Dugdale|significant role]]. | The show had a noteworthy cast. It was one of [[Martin Clunes]]' earliest television roles, though not his debut. His outrageous costumes and youthful appearance make it a story often sampled whenever the multi-award-winning actor appears on television chat programmes. ([[DOC]]: ''[[Snake Charmer]]'') ''Snakedance'' also featured [[Brian Miller (actor)|Brian Miller]] — husband of [[Sarah Jane Smith]]'s actor, [[Elisabeth Sladen]] — in a [[Dugdale|significant role]]. | ||
Writers involved in the production of the [[BBC Wales]] version of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' have expressed affection for this [[serial]]. 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".<ref>[http://nzdwfc.tetrap.com/archive/tsv43/onediscussion.html "Four Writers, One Discussion"] a record of a conversation held on 17 January 1995. ''Time Space Visualiser'' #43. New Zealand Doctor Who Fan Club. March 1995.</ref> He would build upon this opinion in a 1996 essay, in which he called ''Snakedance'' and ''[[Kinda (TV story)|Kinda]]'' "the two best ''Who'' stories ever".<ref>[http://doctorwhoforum.com/showthread.php?t=194947 Moffat, Steven. "Season 19 Overview".] ''In-Vision'' #62. 1996. Posted to doctorwhoforum.com. Registration required.</ref> Likewise, [[Robert Shearman]] has called ''Snakedance'' "my favourite" ''Doctor Who'' story. He is heavily featured on the DVD release, explaining why. | Writers involved in the production of the [[BBC Wales]] version of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' have expressed affection for this [[serial]]. 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".<ref>[http://nzdwfc.tetrap.com/archive/tsv43/onediscussion.html "Four Writers, One Discussion"] a record of a conversation held on 17 January 1995. ''Time Space Visualiser'' #43. New Zealand Doctor Who Fan Club. March 1995.</ref> He would build upon this opinion in a 1996 essay, in which he called ''Snakedance'' and ''[[Kinda (TV story)|Kinda]]'' "the two best ''Who'' stories ever".<ref>[http://doctorwhoforum.com/showthread.php?t=194947 Moffat, Steven. "Season 19 Overview".] ''In-Vision'' #62. 1996. Posted to doctorwhoforum.com. Registration required.</ref> Likewise, [[Robert Shearman]] has called ''Snakedance'' "my favourite" ''Doctor Who'' story. He is heavily featured on the DVD release, explaining why. | ||
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On the planet [[Manussa]], [[Tanha]] wants [[Lon]] to be prepared for the ceremony to celebrate the end of the Mara. He isn't really bothered, but is interested in a [[jewel]] kept between the teeth of a model snake. It is [[Ambril]]'s - an artefact kept for many years, as a symbol of the Mara. They decide to set off to the cave, where Ambril will explain the ceremony's proceedings. | On the planet [[Manussa]], [[Tanha]] wants [[Lon]] to be prepared for the ceremony to celebrate the end of the Mara. He isn't really bothered, but is interested in a [[jewel]] kept between the teeth of a model snake. It is [[Ambril]]'s - an artefact kept for many years, as a symbol of the Mara. They decide to set off to the cave, where Ambril will explain the ceremony's proceedings. | ||
Under the influence of the Mara, Tegan has set the TARDIS controls to Manussa, a planet known well to the Doctor. She also talks of a dream she's been having, of a cave, shaped in the jaws of a snake. The Doctor creates a [[hypnosis]] machine that inhibits the brainwaves associated with dreaming to protect Tegan. Upon their arrival on the planet, they decide to investigate. | Under the influence of the Mara, Tegan has set the TARDIS controls to Manussa, a planet known well to the Doctor. She also talks of a dream she's been having, of a cave, shaped in the jaws of a snake. The Doctor creates a [[hypnosis]] machine that inhibits the brainwaves associated with dreaming to protect Tegan. Upon their arrival on the planet, they decide to investigate. | ||
On a local street, a man is shouting to the crowds about a hall of mirrors. Lon finds it hilarious and is pulled along by his mother, so that they can reach the cave. There, Ambril explains the legend of the snake and how they will add to the ceremony using the stories. They enter the cave and travel far through the tunnels inside. | On a local street, a man is shouting to the crowds about a hall of mirrors. Lon finds it hilarious and is pulled along by his mother, so that they can reach the cave. There, Ambril explains the legend of the snake and how they will add to the ceremony using the stories. They enter the cave and travel far through the tunnels inside. | ||
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== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
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=== Ratings/Appreciation Index === | === Ratings/Appreciation Index === | ||
