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The Mind Trap (Season 1, Episode 19)
Podcast Episode | Sci-Fi
The Doctor makes a hasty landing on a satellite, only to discover that it's a one-man prison in space. Markan is in exile from his own people, banished to live out his remaining days with only his robot for company. When the Doctor and Zoe...See moreThe Doctor makes a hasty landing on a satellite, only to discover that it's a one-man prison in space. Markan is in exile from his own people, banished to live out his remaining days with only his robot for company. When the Doctor and Zoe learn of the crimes that led to Markan's sentence, they have very little sympathy. But returning to the TARDIS isn't as easy as it should be - and Markan is determined to get there first. Written by BBC Audio See less
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Writer
John Peel
Producer
Morrison Ellis (producer)
Editor
John Ainsworth (project editor)
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Updated Jan 8, 2026
Release date
Jan 8, 2026 (United Kingdom)

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David Troughton
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Crime and Punishment (1979)
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