Doctor Who: Snakedance
Synopsis
Tegan falls once more under the influence of the Mara and directs the TARDIS to the planet Manussa. There, the Federator's son Lon and his mother Tanha are preparing for a ceremony to celebrate the banishment of the Mara five hundred years earlier. The Mara takes control of Lon and uses him and Tegan to obtain from Ambril, the Director of Historical Research, the 'Great Crystal' - the large blue stone that originally brought it into being by focusing energy from the minds of the planet's one-time inhabitants. The Mara now plans to use the crystal during the ceremony to bring about its return to corporeal existence.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Fiona Cumming
- Screenplay & Story
- Christopher Bailey, Eric Saward
- Original Score
- Peter Howell
- Original Title
- Doctor Who: Snakedance
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Studios
- BBC
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Fiona Cumming
Christopher Bailey, Eric Saward
Peter Howell
Rod Waldron
John Nathan-Turner
Department Leadership Roster
Christopher Bailey
Writer
Fiona Cumming
Director
John Nathan-Turner
Producer
Jan Spoczynski
Production Design
Peter Howell
Original Music Composer
Rod Waldron
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What is Doctor Who: Snakedance about?
Tegan falls once more under the influence of the Mara and directs the TARDIS to the planet Manussa. There, the Federator's son Lon and his mother Tanha are preparing for a ceremony to celebrate the banishment of the Mara five hundred years earlier. The Mara takes control of Lon and uses him and Tegan to obtain from Ambril, the Director of Historical Research, the 'Great Crystal' - the large blue stone that originally brought it into being by focusing energy from the minds of the planet's one-time inhabitants. The Mara now plans to use the crystal during the ceremony to bring about its return to corporeal existence.
Who directed Doctor Who: Snakedance?
Doctor Who: Snakedance was directed by Fiona Cumming.
Who stars in Doctor Who: Snakedance?
The principal cast of Doctor Who: Snakedance includes Peter Davison, Sarah Sutton, Janet Fielding, Martin Clunes, Colette O'Neil.
When was Doctor Who: Snakedance released and how long is it?
Doctor Who: Snakedance was released in 1983 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
Who composed the musical score for Doctor Who: Snakedance?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Doctor Who: Snakedance was composed by Peter Howell.