Seven Keys to Doomsday

Doctor Who and the Daleks in
'Seven Keys to Doomsday'

by Terrance Dicks

A newly regenerated Doctor takes his young companions, Jenny and Jimmy, to the desolate world of Karn. There they must face terrifying monsters, and brave fiendish traps to locate seven crystal keys.

If they fail in their task, the Doctor’s arch enemies, the Daleks, will unleash their evil upon the entire Universe! Trevor Martin (The Doctor), Wendy Padbury (Jenny), James Matthews (Jimmy), Ian Ruskin (Jedak); Patsy Dermott (Tara), Anthony Garner (Garm), Simon Jones (Master of Karn), Jacquie Dubin (Dalek Emperor), Robin Browne (Marco), Peter Jolley, Mo Kiki, Peter Whitting (Clawrentulars); Peter Joller (Dalek Dialogue)

Directed by Mick Hughes
Production Co-ordinator for the BBC: Barry Letts

Tour Dates:

December 16th 1974, for four weeks

Notes:
*Featuring the Doctor, and introducing Jenny and Jimmy

*This play was performed at the Adelphi Theatre, London

*It was originally planned for Jon Pertwee to play the Doctor

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*In October 2008, Big Finish released 'Seven Keys to Doomsday' as a newly-recorded audio play, 'Seven Keys to Doomsday', in which Trevor Martin reprised his role of the Doctor; Martin was joined by Charlie Hayes as companion Jenny, an apt piece of casting, as Charlie is the daughter of Wendy Padbury, who played Jenny in the original stageplay:

'The Seven Keys to Doomsday'

by Terrance Dicks Jacket Illustration