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Classic Who - "The Keeper of Traken" Part 1/2 Full Reaction - EA - Sesskasays

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Andrew Vignaux

"Traken Union, famous for its universal harmony. A whole empire held together by ..." ... "Well, by people just being terribly nice to each other.", The Doctor, "The Keeper of Traken" I like the way the backstory is shown. I don't normally like flashbacks like this (with someone narrating over a video - other than Cate Blanchett) but the Keeper's presentation here was very engaging. There is a strong Shakespearean acting style in this one. You don't often see an "aside" on Who - except when Tom does it. "They name such creatures Melkur." ... "Literally a fly caught by honey.", The Keeper, "The Keeper of Traken" This is the line I always confuse with the similar line in "Meglos" - "Flies trapped in amber!". Nice to see Denis Carey as The Keeper. He was Professor Chronotis in the unfinished "Shada" story and I suppose that if that one had been broadcast we probably wouldn't have seen the actor so soon again in another role. And we've seen John Woodnutt (the Consul who got zapped by Kassia) before - he was in "Spearhead from Space" as Hibbert - the Director of the plastic's factory taken over by the Nestene Consciousness. But, Margot Van der Burgh (another Consul) played a character that we recall with much love. She played Cameca, the first Doctor's cocoa maker/romantic attachment in "The Aztecs". "If I knew everything that was going to happen, where would the fun be?", The Doctor, "The Keeper of Traken"