B12: THE KEEPER
RADIO TIMES: One of the tribal chiefs on the planet Goth unknowingly holds the secret to Star One. Blake's problem is to stay alive while he discovers which one.
Broadcast: Tuesday 27th March, 1979: 7.15pm-8.10pm, BBC 1
Writer: Allan Prior
Director: Derek Martinus
"At least leave me a torch, I don't like the dark! I like to see what I'm scared of." Vila
GUEST CAST
Gola - Bruce Purchase
Tara - Freda Jackson
Rod - Shaun Curry
Fool - Cengiz Saner
Old Man - Arthur Hewlett
Patrol Leader - Ron Tarr
CREW
Stunt Co-ordinator - Stuart Fell
Production Assistant - Jackie Willows, Pauline Smithson
Production Unit Manager - Sheelagh Rees
Film Cameraman - Max Samett, Paul Godfrey
Film Recordist - John Gatland
Film Editor - Sheila S. Tomlinson
Series Videotape Editors - Sam Upton (Uncredited), Malcolm Banthorpe (Uncredited)
Visual Effects Designer - Mat Irvine, Peter Pegrum, Andrew Lazell
Electronic Effects - A.J. Mitchell
Studio Lighting - Brian Clemett
Studio Sound - Malcolm Johnson
Special Sound - Elizabeth Parker
Costume Designer - Barbara Kidd
Make Up Artist - Ann Ailes
Music By - Dudley Simpson
Series Created By - Terry Nation
FACT FILE
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The Keeper was a last-minute script commissioned in autumn 1978. Series B was originally to have climaxed with a two-part story by Terry Nation. Nation was unable to deliver the scripts due to other work commitments. The Keeper was commissioned to replace Part 1 of Nation’s script, while Boucher handled the season finale.
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Allan Prior was commissioned on Thursday 28 Sept with a target delivery date of Mon 16 October.
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Night filming took place from Tuesday 4th December at a disused coal mine near Bream in Gloucestershire. The location scenes were lit in yellow to indicate a sulphorous atmosphere.
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Special model filming was carried out for the destruction of Travis’ ship.
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CSO was used for the establishing shots of the Goth tents.
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Stuntman Stuart Fell coached actor Cenghiz Zaner for his tricks as Charl’s jester. Fell was also the stunt arranger for the fight scene between Rod and Gola.
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Dudley Simpson’s incidental music was recorded at Lime Grove on Monday 12th March.
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This was a popular episode with Sally Knyvette as she enjoyed working with Bruce Purchase.
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