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The Mind of Evil

  • byJoe Siegler
  • Posted on June 1, 2022April 14, 2025
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The Mind of Evil

This Story: Season 8, Story 2. Production Code FFF
Overall: Story 56, Episodes 283-288
Airdates: 30 Jan 1971 to 6 Mar 1971
Written by Don Houghton
Directed by Timothy Combe

Notes

  • Director Don Houghton was married to actress Pik-Sen Lim, who played Chin Lee in this story.

Links

[ Wikipedia | Tardis Data Core | SPS Historium | Amazon US DVD | Amazon UK DVD ]

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 283 - The Mind of Evil 1/6 (Serial FFF, Story 56) - 30 Jan 1971. #DoctorWho 1/2

This was one story I never cared for, although in 2022, I can't tell you why. See if my opinion changes. I also wonder what audiences of 1971 thought of the Master returning so pic.twitter.com/ZoFRm5LgWO

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) May 28, 2022

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 283 - The Mind of Evil 1/6 (Serial FFF, Story 56) - 30 Jan 1971. #DoctorWho 2/2

quickly. This story is mostly about a device that extracts evil impulses from prisoners, which of course ends up being corrupted by the Master. This ep is of course all setup. pic.twitter.com/YO7sAMKUZV

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) May 28, 2022

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 284 - The Mind of Evil 2/6 (Serial FFF, Story 56) - 6 Feb 1971. #DoctorWho 1/2

The machine seems to be able to work outside of its room now, and has something to do with the Chinese delegate, although at this point, I have no idea why. The Master finally pic.twitter.com/m1tjku1RIw

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) May 29, 2022

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 284 - The Mind of Evil 2/6 (Serial FFF, Story 56) - 6 Feb 1971. #DoctorWho 2/2

shows up in middle of this ep. I do like the prison sets, I think they work well in this story. Still not sure what the point behind the machine is yet. Story seems well paced. pic.twitter.com/yMmVeblBqW

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) May 29, 2022

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 285 - The Mind of Evil 3/6 (Serial FFF, Story 56) - 13 Feb 1971. #DoctorWho 1/2

We start to see how the machine is projecting images through people, which is of course the Master's doing. The machine is causing increasing anxiety at the prison w/a riot. pic.twitter.com/Jtle4L1b41

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) May 30, 2022

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 285 - The Mind of Evil 3/6 (Serial FFF, Story 56) - 13 Feb 1971. #DoctorWho 2/2

The Master finally arrives on the scene & escalates the chaos as a trap. These prison guards chasing the Doctor shoot like stormtroopers. Anther ep ending w/Pertwee mugging. pic.twitter.com/5ClTMCQbIc

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) May 30, 2022

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 286 - The Mind of Evil 4/6 (Serial FFF, Story 56) - 20 Feb 1971. #DoctorWho 1/2

The Master starts to lose control of his own machine, and you wonder watching this if the entire thing will spiral out of control beyond him. We also get into the Master's pic.twitter.com/USTaBZuCcj

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) May 31, 2022

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 286 - The Mind of Evil 4/6 (Serial FFF, Story 56) - 20 Feb 1971. #DoctorWho 2/2

plan to steal the nuclear missile from UNIT. I've been very much enjoying the pacing of this story. Just right - not too fast, things developed. Very enjoyable story so far. pic.twitter.com/mwNDTrbkKX

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) May 31, 2022

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 287 - The Mind of Evil 5/6 (Serial FFF, Story 56) - 27 Feb 1971. #DoctorWho 1/2

Stopping the Master launching the missile and stopping the machine which is transporting itself around are the main plot points of this episode. The Master threatens the life of pic.twitter.com/NZjALjYkSv

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) June 1, 2022

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 287 - The Mind of Evil 5/6 (Serial FFF, Story 56) - 27 Feb 1971. #DoctorWho 2/2

Jo Grant for the Doctor's cooperation. UNIT moves in on the prison, fighting the Master's people.

This cliffhanger doesn't have someone being threatened by the machine! :) pic.twitter.com/STUAmnlJog

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) June 1, 2022

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 288 - The Mind of Evil 6/6 (Serial FFF, Story 56) - 6 Mar 1971. #DoctorWho 1/2

The machine is mostly gone from Ep6, and here in 7 it's a bit of a concern again, but it's mostly all about the missile now, which in the end they use to blow up the machine. pic.twitter.com/WWyLSSz0BZ

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) June 2, 2022

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 288 - The Mind of Evil 6/6 (Serial FFF, Story 56) - 6 Mar 1971. #DoctorWho 2/2

The Master escapes after killing Barnham.

I enjoyed this story more than I remember from the past, but I don't think it's as legendary as its reputation makes it out to be. pic.twitter.com/yVqDChs6jk

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) June 2, 2022

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