Mindgame (Doctor Who)  The "Mindgame" series is a series of direct-to-video spin-off productions based on the long running BBC science fiction series "Doctor Who". The two films in the series are "Mindgame" (1998), "Mindgame Trilogy" (1999). They were produced by the independent Reeltime Pictures company. All films have been reissued on DVD. All story elements relating to "Doctor Who" were licensed from their respective authors. While "Mindgame" tells the story of a human, a Sontaran and a Draconian trapped together in a prison cell, the "Mindgame Trilogy" continues their story after they escaped. Mindgame is written by Terrance Dicks. The "Mindgame Trilogy" is separated into three little stories: Battlefield is written Terrance Dicks while Prisoner 451 is written by Miles Richardson and Scout Ship by Roger Stevens. The stories are directed by Keith Barnfather. The stories were released as Region 2 and 4 DVDs. Furthermore they were released on video in PAL and NTSC by Reeltime Pictures. While Sophie Aldred plays the human and Miles Richardson the Draconian in all the stories, the Sontaran is played by different actors. Toby Aspin plays the Sontaran in "Mindgame" and John Wadmore in the "Mindgame Trilogy". A human, a Sontaran, and a Draconian trapped together in a prison cell. Another alien has trapped them there to find out about their strengths and weaknesses. The alien wants them to fight against each other. However, the Sontaran, Draconian and human work together and the alien is killed by the human. The Sontaran, Draconian and human return to the place where they have been before they were kidnapped. Paul Clarke calls the drama "a short but sweet character drama that is clearly Doctor Who on the sly". Stuart Gutteridge from Pagefillers describes Mindgame as a "rushed piece of work" with a very simple plot. According to him it has a predictable ending but is nothing less than entertaining. Reuben Herfindahl thinks that Mindgame is the worst professional Doctor Who related video he has ever seen. The only positive thing about this video is the acting of Sophie Aldred and Miles Richardson. The writing is bad. Richard Radcliffe adds that he found the characters ordinary and predictable. Kathy Sullivan thinks that the characters are "over relying on stereotypes". According to her it is a "good short story with nicely-done costumes and special effects".