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See broadcasts for UKTV GoldThe Brain of Morbius: Omnibus
(incorporating: Part One / Part Two / Part Three / Part Four)

Last updated 02 January 2017
The Brain of Morbius: Omnibus
Broadcast: Sunday 23rd January 2005
7:00am-9:00am GMT < > « »
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Featuring: Tom Baker, Elisabeth Sladen, Gilly Brown, Cynthia Grenville, Philip Madoc

The Doctor and Sarah arrive on the planet Karn. There they take shelter in the castle of Dr Solon who is secretly hiding the living brain of the Time Lord criminal, Morbius.


Synopsis Source: Doctor Who Guide

Broadcast notes:

The Android Invasion was skipped owing to an embargo on Terry Nation scripted stories. However, it remains a mystery why Pyramids of Mars was skipped as well!
Broadcast Source: TWiDW
 

Report from the This Week in Doctor Who Archive:

Wednesday 19th January 2005:
UKTV Gold http://www.ukgold.tv http://www.onthebox.com/partner/otb
(All times 1 hour later on UKTV Gold + 1)
Saturday 7-9AM GMT Planet of Evil movie
Series 13, Episodes 5 through 8. Doctor: Tom Baker. There is a realm at the edge of understanding. A planet on the boundary between what we know and a universe quite unlike our own. When the 4th Doctor and Sarah land on the planet, they find themselves the prime suspects in mysterious disappearances and side effects of the boundary.
Sunday 7-9AM GMT The Brain of Morbius movie
Series 13, Episodes 17 through 20. Doctor: Tom Baker. UK Gold skips 2 more stories and goes to this tale of technological Frankenstein. Professor Solon needs a head for a special project - and thinks the Doctor's will fit perfectly.