The Brain of Morbius
Book
Why do so many spaceships crashland on Karn, a bleak, lonely and seemingly deserted planet?

Are they doomed by the mysterious powers of the strange, black-robed Sisterhood, jealously guarding their secret of eternal life? Or does the mad Dr Solon, for some evil purpose of his own, need the bodies of the victims? And more especially, the body of DOCTOR WHO . . .
 


Doctor Who and the Brain of Morbius
Number 7 in the Target Doctor Who Library
1977 Paperback Edition
Writer:  Terrance Dicks
Cover Illustration:  M Little
Released:  1977
Reprinted:  1978, 1979, 1981
Publisher:  W. H. Allen
 ISBN  0 426 11674 7
Pages:  140
Doctor Who and the Brain of Morbius
1977 Hardback Edition
Writer:  Terrance Dicks
Cover Illustration:  M Little
Released:  1977
Publisher:  Allan Wingate Ltd.
 ISBN  0 426 11674 7
Pages:  unknown
MAREN LEANED FORWARD AND GAZED INTO THE CRYSTAL. "NOW IS THE MOMENT, SISTER. THE TIME LORD SLEEPS, HE CANNOT PROTECT HIMSELF AGAINST US..."

On the bleak and lonely planet of Karn, the mysterious Sisterhood guards the Sacred Flame, from which the Elixir of Life comes. But the Flame is dying...

Elsewhere on the planet, the renegade Time Lord Morbius awaits the creation of a monstrous new body which will give him the power to rule the Galaxy.
 


Doctor Who - The Brain of Morbius
Number 7 in the Target Doctor Who Library
1991 Paperback Edition
Writer:  Terrance Dicks
Cover Illustration:  Alistair Pearson
Released:  1991
Publisher:  Virgin Publishing Ltd.
 ISBN  0 426 11674 7
Pages:  140
Why do spaceships crash on the remote planet of Karn?

Why is the evil solon creating a monster in his secret laboratory?

Why does the witch-like Sisterhood hate and fear intruders?

The Doctor and Sarah must find the answers or lose their lives like the other victims of this terrifying planet.

Due to popular demand, Terrance Dicks has rewritten this DOCTOR WHO story especially for 5 to 8 year olds.


Junior Doctor Who and the Brain of Morbius
1980 Paperback Edition
Writer:  Terrance Dicks
Cover Illustration:  H Hunt
Internal Illustrations:  Peter Edwards
Released:  1980
Reprinted:  Also a rejacketed edition
Publisher:  W. H. Allen
 ISBN  0 426 20063 2
Pages:  80

French Version
 

Docteur Who - Le Cerveau de Morbius
1986 Paperback Edition (French version)
Writers:  F Mondolini, C Derblum
Cover Illustration:  Penichoux
Released:  1986
Publisher:  unknown
 ISBN  unknown
Pages:  unknown

Video

 

The Brain of Morbius
by Robin Bland

Another spine-tingling space adventure from the longest running science fiction series in the world.

The Doctor and Sarah arrive on the desolate planet of Karn amid a graveyard of crashed space-ships. As they explore they come to a ruin and are welcomed by Professor Solon and his strange servant Condo. Solon is seemingly the perfect host but his underground laboratory holds a hideous secret ... Morbius, exiled Time Lord, greatest criminal mind in the galaxy and long presumed dead, is not entirely dead, and Solon is in the process of bringing him back to life. The only other inhabitants are the ancient sect of the Sisterhood of Karn who are out to avenge themselves against the Time Lords. Can the Doctor prevent the evil Morbius from regaining absolute power or will he be sacrificed by the Sisterhood?

Running time: 100 mins approx.

Produced by Phillip Hinchcliffe
Directed by Christopher Barry
 

Doctor Who - The Brain of Morbius (Unedited version)
VHS PAL Video Cassette 
Australian Release
Writer: 
Robin Bland
Cover Illustration:  Alistair Pearson
Running Time:  100 mins approx
Released:  unknown
Publisher:  unknown
Code:  unknown
Price:  unknown
Doctor Who - The Brain of Morbius (Edited version)
VHS PAL Video Cassette 
Australian Release
Writer: 
Robin Bland
Cover Illustration:  Photo
Running Time:  60 mins approx
Released:  unknown
Publisher:  unknown
Code:  unknown
Price:  unknown

Laserdisc

 

Doctor Who - The Brain of Morbius (Edited version)
Laserdisc
Writer: 
Robin Bland
Cover Illustration:  unknown
Running Time:  60 mins approx
Released:  unknown
Publisher:  unknown
Code:  unknown
Price:  unknown

 
Technical Details
The Brain of Morbius

Fourth Doctor and Sarah

Writer: Robin Bland

Serial 4K (4 Episodes)
Season: 13
Original Screening: 3 January 1976 to 23 January 1976
Writer: Robin Bland
Director: Christopher Barry
Producer: Philip Hinchcliffe
Script Editor: Robert Holmes

Cast:
Tom Baker (The Doctor), Elizabeth Sladen (Sarah Jane Smith), Philip Madoc (Solon), Colin Fay (Condo), Gilly Brown (Ohica), Cynthia Grenville (Maren), Michael Spice (voice of Morbius), Stuart Fell (Mornius monster), John Scott Martin (Kriz), Sue Bishop, Janie Kells, Gabrielle Mowbray, Veronica Ridge (Sisters), Alan Crisp (Headless Monster)
 

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Also by Robin Bland
Also by Terrance Dicks
 

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