C08S02 The mind of evil
Synopsis
Professor Keller has created a machine that can pacify even the most dangerous of criminals. But when the Doctor and Jo arrive at Stangmoor Prison for a demonstration, things start to go horribly wrong - especially when they discover that the Doctor's old enemy the Master is responsible for the machine. What could he possibly want from the criminals? And what connects him with an impending World Peace Conference?
Cover notes
The Mind of Evil is the second story of Jon Pertwee's second season as the Earth-bound Doctor. Typical of that year, we see the Doctor and his new assistant Jo Grant working alongside UNIT to investigate anything alien or suspicious. And like other stories that year, lurking somewhere nearby is Roger Delgado's magnificent Master, ready to create trouble in style.
After his first appearance in the previous story, The Mind of Evil establishes how busy the Master has been and how time has moved on between stories. There's mention of nearly a year passing since the Master evaded capture by UNIT - since then he's created a dangerous machine and established himself with an alias of Professor Emil Keller.
A machine that can rewire the minds of criminals is similar to themes found in Anthony Burgess' novel A Clockwork Orange, and writer Don Houghton added a peace conference and a nuclear warhead into the mix to create a gritty and powerful Doctor Who story.
Although traumatic for the Doctor, there's a treat for fans as the Master's machine menaces him at the end of the third episode with old favourites flashing before him as we hear the menacing war cry of the Daleks...
Existing only in the BBC Archive in the form of monochrome 16mm prints, The Mind of Evil has been restored completely to colour for the first time in over forty years. Episode one has been coloured by hand, with the remaining five restored using the Colour Recovery process to extract colour information.
Cast
| The Doctor | Jon Pertwee | listed as Dr. Who; ep. 5,6 listed as Doctor Who |
| Jo Grant | Katy Manning | |
| Brigadier Lethbridge Stewart | Nicholas Courtney | |
| Captain Mike Yates | Richard Franklin | |
| Captain Chin Lee | Pik-Sen Lim | ep. 1,2,3 |
| Prison governor | Raymond Westwell | ep. 1,2,3 |
| Dr. Summers | Michael Sheard | ep. 1,2,3,4,6 |
| Professor Kettering | Simon Lack | ep. 1 |
| Barnham | Neil McCarthy | ep. 1,2,3,5,6 |
| Corporal Bell | Fernanda Marlowe | ep. 1,2,3,4 |
| Linwood | Clive Scott | ep. 1 |
| Chief prison officer Powers | Roy Purcell | ep. 1,2,3 |
| Senior prison officer Green | Eric Mason | ep. 1,2,3 |
| Prison officer | Bill Matthews | ep. 1,2,3,4,6 |
| Prison officer | Barry Wade | ep. 1,2,3,4,6 |
| Prison officer | Dave Carter | ep. 1,2,3,4,6 |
| Prison officer | Martin Gordon | ep. 1,2,3,4,6 |
| The Master | Roger Delgado | ep. 2,3,4,5,6 |
| Sergeant Benton | John Levene | ep. 2,3,4,5,6 |
| Mailer | William Marlowe | ep. 2,3,4,5 |
| Vosper | Haydn Jones | ep. 2,3,4 |
| Fu Peng | Kristopher Kum | ep. 2,3 |
| Senator Alcott | Tommy Duggan | ep. 2 |
| Charlie | David Calderisi | ep. 4 |
| Major Cosworth | Patrick Godfrey | ep. 5,6 |
| Fuller | Johnny Barrs | ep. 5 |
| Main gate prisoner | Matthew Walters | ep. 5 |
Crew
| Written by | Don Houghton | |
| Title music | Ron Grainer and the BBC Radiophonic Workshop | |
| Incidental music | Dudley Simpson | |
| Visual effects | Jim Ward | |
| Film Cameraman | Fred Hamilton | ep. 2,3 |
| Film Cameraman | Max Samett | ep. 3,4,5,6 |
| Film Editor | Howard Billingham | ep. 2,3,4,5,6 |
| Videotape Editor | Sam Upton | ep. 6 |
| Videotape Editor | Roger Harvey | ep. 6 |
| Fights arranged by | HAVOC | ep. 4,5 [ep. 5 listed as Action by] |
| Costumes | Bobi Bartlett | listed ep. 1,6; probably all |
| Make-up | Jan Harrison | listed ep. 1,6; probably all |
| Lighting | Eric Monk | listed ep. 1,6; probably all [ep. 6 listed as Studio Lighting] |
| Sound | Chick Anthony | listed ep. 1,6; probably all |
| Special sound | Brian Hodgson and the BBC Radiophonic Workshop | listed ep. 1,6; probably all |
| Script Editor | Terrance Dicks | |
| Designer | Ray London | |
| Producer | Barry Letts | |
| Director | Timothy Combe |
DVD Extras
| Katy Manning Pik-Sen Lim Fernanda Marlowe Timothy Combe Barry Letts Terrance Dicks Derek Ware |
commentary track | |
| The Military Mind [2009] | Shot back in 2009 on location at Dover Castle, this look at the making of the story is made unexpectedly poignant by the appearance of Nicholas Courtney and Barry Letts, who both passed away in the intervening years. | |
| Now and Then | The latest in our long-running series visits the filming locatons used in the story to see how they have changes over the years. | |
| Behind the Scenes: Television Centre [1971] | Back in 1971, at around the time The Mind of Evil was in production, presenter Norman Tozer visited Television Centre to find out what went on over 24 hours in the life of what was then an incredibly busy 'televsion factory'. | |
| 1971 Kelloggs Sugar Smacks promotion | ||
| photo gallery | ||
| Radio Times listings |
Commentary
| serial code : | FFF |
| episode count : | 6 |
| initial broadcast date : | 1971-01-30 |
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