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Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures

The Cradle of the Snake (Season 11, Episode 10)
Podcast Episode | Sci-Fi

"The Mara is in all of us, deep in our minds. In our darkest thoughts, that's where it started. Some people call it a demon, but that's too simple. It's about temptation." Tegan's nightmares have returned. Seeking to banish the snake-like ...See more"The Mara is in all of us, deep in our minds. In our darkest thoughts, that's where it started. Some people call it a demon, but that's too simple. It's about temptation." Tegan's nightmares have returned. Seeking to banish the snake-like Mara from his companion's psyche, the Doctor sets course for Manussa, the creature's point of origin. But the TARDIS arrives instead in the heyday of the Manussan Empire, where infotainment impresario Rick Ausgarten is preparing to turn dreams into reality. The sun is setting on the Manussan Empire... and it's all the Doctor's fault. See less
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Barnaby Edwards (directed by)
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Updated Sep 13, 2010

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Sep 13, 2010 (United Kingdom)

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10 cast members
Name Known for
Peter Davison
The Doctor (voice) The Doctor (voice)   See fewer
Sarah Sutton
Nyssa (voice) Nyssa (voice)   See fewer
Janet Fielding
Tegan Jovanka (voice) Tegan Jovanka (voice)   See fewer
Vernon Dobtcheff
Dadda Desaka / Policeman (voice) Dadda Desaka / Policeman (voice)   See fewer
Mark Strickson
Vislor Turlough (voice) Vislor Turlough (voice)   See fewer
Barnaby Edwards
Tuk Tuk Driver (voice) Tuk Tuk Driver (voice)   See fewer
Hugh Fraser
Dr. Honri Kerrem / Showman (voice) Dr. Honri Kerrem / Showman (voice)   See fewer
Madeleine Potter
Yoanna Rayluss (voice) Yoanna Rayluss (voice)   See fewer
Toby Sawyer
Baalaka (voice) Baalaka (voice)   See fewer
Dan Stevens
Rick Ausgarten (voice) Rick Ausgarten (voice)   See fewer
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