THE CELESTIAL TOYMAKER

Transmitted originally: 2nd April 1966 to 23 April 1966.

Episode 1: The Celestial Toyroom

Episode 2: The Hall of Dolls

Episode 3: The Dancing Floor

Episode 4: The Final Test

"I'm bored. I love to play games but there is no-one to play against. The beings who call here have no minds, and so they become my toys. But you will become my perpetual opponent. We shall play endless games together, your brain against mine." - The Toymaker.

THE STORY

The travellers arrive in a strange domain presided over by the Celestial Toymaker - an enigmatic, immortal entity who forces them to play a series of games, failure at which will render them his eternal playthings. The Doctor has to solve the complex Trilogic game while Steven and Dodo are faced with defeating a succession of potentially lethal animated toys in contests such as 'blind man's buff', musical chairs and 'hunt the key'. The Doctor finally manages to overcome the Toymaker by imitating his voice in order to complete the Trilogic game from within the TARDIS, which then dematerialises taking the travellers to safety as the Toymaker's universe is destroyed.

CAST:

Dr Who (William Hartnell), Steven (Peter Purves), Dodo (Jackie Lane), Toymaker (Michael Gough), Joey (Campbell Singer), Clara (Carmen Silvera), King of Hearts (Campbell Singer), Queen of Hearts (Carmen Silvera), Knave of Hearts (Peter Stephens), Joker (Reg Lever), Dancers (Beryl Braham, Ann Harrison, Delia Lindon), Sergeant Rugg (Campbell Singer), Mrs Wiggs (Carmen Silvera), Kitchen Boy/ Cyril (Peter Stephens).

FACTS:

Michael Gough returned to Doctor Who as the Time Lord Hedin in the 1983 story 'Arc of Infinity'.

The character of the Toymaker was due to return in the story 'The Nightmare Fair' by Graham Williams in the cancelled 1985 season. The character later appeared in the BBC missing adventure 'Divided Loyalties' by Gary Russell.

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