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THE KARFEL TRUTH

Deep beneath the citadel of planet Karfel, 1980s TARDIS traveller Peri had a close encounter with a hideous Morlox in Timelash – one of the adventures in the new Season 22 Blu-ray set. JONATHAN HELM meets original Morlox manufacturer PAUL MANN.
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