A trio of ancient beings encountered by the Doctor on the planet Segonax. The Psychic Circus had set up its big top on top of some ruins which acted as a portal to the Gods' domain. They craved entertainment, and enslaved the circus performers to this end. Visitors to the circus were forced to participate in acts played out before a seemingly normal human family, comprising a mum, dad and daughter. These were just the personifications of the Gods. If they did not like the acts, the participants were killed. The Doctor was able to pass between the dimensions and found himself confronting the Gods in an ancient arena, where they appeared in their true form - masked and robed living statues. The Doctor performed a number of magic tricks to keep them diverted in order to buy time, as companion Ace and a circus employee named Deadbeat sought a powerful amulet which could be used as a weapon against them. Once he obtained this, the Doctor used it to redirect their powers against them, destroying them and their arena. The Doctor claimed that he had been fighting against the Gods all his life.
Played by: David Ashford (Dad), Janet Hargreaves (Mum) and Kathryn Ludlow (Girl). Appearances: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (1988).
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