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The Keys of Marinus: The Velvet Web
Broadcast: Saturday 3rd April 1999
11:30pm-12:00am EST (04:30 GMT) < > « »
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Featuring: William Hartnell, Carole Ann Ford, Jacqueline Hill, William Russell, Robin Phillips, Katharine Schofield

In the city of Morphoton, the Doctor, Barbara, Ian and Susan are welcomed as honoured guests and given anything they want. But Barbara soon discovers that paradise is an illusion.


Synopsis Source: Doctor Who Guide

Broadcast notes:

Actually broadcast a little earlier as immediately followed the previous episode with no gap between.
Broadcast Source: TWIDW
 

Report from the This Week in Doctor Who Archive:

Friday 2nd April 1999:
WQED / WQEX 13, 16 Pittsburgh, PA
http://www.wqed.org/
Saturday at 11PM EST The Pyramids Of Mars episode 2 of 4
Immediately afterwards - The Keys of Marinus: The Velvet Web episode 2 of 6

In the 4th Doctor story, the Doctor and Sarah fight robotic mummies in 1911 England. Then, flip back to the very first season of Doctor Who. The 1st Doctor, Ian, Barbara, and Susan search for the keys to an all powerful machine. The first key lies in the city of Morphoton, the location of a highly civilized culture. But Barbara notices something she shouldn't, and may wind up being murdered - by Ian!