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See broadcasts for BBC AmericaThe Brain of Morbius: Movie Version: Part One (of 2)
(incorporating: Part One / Part Two)

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The Brain of Morbius: Movie Version: Part One (of 2)
Broadcast: Thursday 15th February 2001
8:00am-9:00am EST (13:00 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 Source: TWIDW
 

Report from the This Week in Doctor Who Archive:

Friday 9th February 2001:
BBC America
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Mon-Thu 8AM EST (5AM PST); reruns following weekday 5AM EST (2AM PST) - 2 episodes daily in movie format
Mon/Tue Planet of Evil movie, pt 2 of 2

Professor Sorenson hides anti-matter on board the Morestran ship, resulting in furious retribution from the anti-matter planet.
Tue-Wed/Wed-Thu Pyramids of Mars movie, both pts
Another attempt to return to London in 1980 gets the Doctor and Sarah a tad closer - 1911. Seems some archaeologist has accidentally unleashed robotic mummies from a pyramid and is now being forced to return a super-powerful evil to the Earth. Again. What is it with Egyptian tombs, robotic mummies, and ancient evils? How did they all have enough work to get paid?
Thu/Fri The Brain of Morbius movie, pt 1 of 2
Karn. A desolate rock of a planet, not too far away from Gallifrey. A scientist toils away in secrecy, protected from notice by a Sisterhood that destroys any aliens who visit.