Doctor Who: The Keeper of Traken
1981, English. Directed by John Black.
The Doctor and Adric learn from the wizened Keeper of Traken that a great evil has come to his planet in the form of a Melkur - a calcified statue. The Keeper of Traken is nearing the end of his reign and seeks the Doctor's help in preventing the evil from taking control of the bioelectronic source that is the keystone of the Traken Union's civilisation.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 21 February 1981
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Johnny Byrne
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Doctor Who: The Keeper of Traken isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 21 February 1981. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed Doctor Who: The Keeper of Traken?
Doctor Who: The Keeper of Traken (1981) was directed by John Black and stars Tom Baker, Matthew Waterhouse, Sarah Sutton.