Editorial of Time with the Fans Afterwards

Pat was charming and spent a lot Editorial of time with the fans afterwards. He signed my little autograph By Paul Winter book ‘To Paul. Pat Troughton’ and I still treasure it to this day.

I am one of those fans lucky A year later he was gone, but of enough to have met Patrick course, was never forgotten. Troughton, albeit only briefly. When I was seventeen years old Thank you Doctor. the DWAS annual convention ‘Panopticon’ came to Brighton and I realised that with the town (as it Paul then was) within bus journey distance, I could actually attend. And so for two days in 1985 I im- mersed myself into the world of Doctor Who, at Brighton’s Metropole Hotel on the seafront. THE CELESTIAL TOYROOM ANNUAL 2021 Now, I know of the tremendous angst that event caused behind the scenes, causing the Society Published by The Doctor Who Ap- some financial problems, that in preciation Society. All content is © turn led to other problems and so DWAS and to the respective con- on. However, my enduring memo- tributors. ries are of seeing (and meeting) Jon Pertwee, and making his only full UK convention appearance, CONTACT US Patrick Troughton. Pat appeared on the Saturday and took the DWAS stage with Michael Craze who P O Box 1011 was interviewed first. When the Horsham time came for the man himself to RH12 9RZ, UK appear the room was buzzing with excitement. Instead of coming on- Edited by: Paul Winter

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1 2 laughter. He would rush onto the I think it’s worth looking back Foreword new sets with excitement to see The Era from the start of 1966 to under- what the talented designers had stand the genesis of what would By Anneke Wills come up with next – such enthu- By Tony Jordan become the Troughton era. It siasm was infectious. was the year that England won To this day we all remain enor- the World Cup (indeed, the final To think, over fifty years later Perhaps the most precious mously indebted to The Guv’nor. episode of ‘The War Machines’ and I am still remembering that memory for me, was taking both Without William Hartnell’s bril- was transmitted on the same extraordinary time when Pat took Pat and Mike to my favourite liant portrayal of The Doctor, over the role of Doctor Who. pub, where we would laugh and day that England beat Mexico 2- debrief over a nip or two. we wouldn’t have gone beyond 0 in their second group What an honour it was for Mike the first thirteen episodes, let game). In terms of football anal- and I to be his support team, as How chuffed and amazed he alone more than one hundred ogies, if Verity Lambert’s time as he created his Doctor and then would be now to know of the lon- and thirty. He was a magical fig- Producer had been akin to that found his way into the part, both gevity of the show he contributed ure to the children of this isle, of Sir Matt Busby or Sir Alex Fer- respecting Billy Hartnell, but so much to, and how tickled myself included. We fell in love guson’s eras at Manchester adding the touches that made pink, I think, to see a female with the white-haired traveller United, then sadly John Wiles’ the role uniquely his. Doctor! who moved around the fourth was more akin to Wilf McGuin-

and fifth dimensions without ever It was a joy for us both to work Kisses and hugs ness or David Moyes. Much of being in control of his, or his this wasn’t Wiles fault, rather it with Pat, the intelligent, wonderfully funny and wicked person companions, fate. was the ever-increasing central that he was. I can still hear his Anneke issue of the deteriorating health/ There can be no doubt, howev- performance of William Hartnell er, that by early 1966 the peak of aligned with the fact that all of Hartnell’s era was over. Average the original team from late 1963 viewing figures of nearly 10.5 had left. However, at the time million for Season Two had the powers that be on the Sixth dropped quite sharply to 7.7 mil- Floor of Television Centre were- lion for Season Three, with a no- n’t willing to remove their main ticeable drop following ‘The Da- striker, and so the manager left. leks Master Plan’. The production team had changed not once, Wiles replacement was 40 year but twice. Most significantly, the old Welshman Innes Lloyd, for lead actor’s health had deterio- whom this was the first role as a rated owing to undiagnosed arte- drama producer. Lloyd was a riosclerosis, and the incredibly physically impressive specimen, bold decision was taken to con- and his ability to steer the good tinue the programme while at the ship TARDIS away from what same time replacing him. Back had become choppy waters and then I found the concept of a into a second Golden Age was a ‘new’ Doctor both bemusing and foretaste of what became a high- distressing in equal measure, ly impressive CV to match his The Highlanders but it was one that I would quick- demeanour. L—R Michael Craze, Patrick Trough- ton, Anneke Wills ly come to love. 3 4 Lloyd and new Story Editor Ger- the swinging sixties than the rel- the newly opened Post Office Season Four of Doctor Who de- ry Davis, the replacement for in- atively old-fashioned Steven and Tower which also served to in- buted on 10th September with cumbent Donald Tosh who left Dodo. On 26th April, it was an- troduce the fashionable Ben and ‘The Smugglers’. Even before it alongside Wiles, started work on nounced that Purves and Lane Polly. William Hartnell had diffi- was broadcast, following on from Doctor Who in February 1966 on would be leaving over the course culty adapting to his new cast- the perceived success of ‘The the serial ‘The Celestial Toymak- of the next couple of stories mates, all the more so as he had War Machines’, Gerry Davis en- er’. The new production team enjoyed a very good working re- couraged Pedler, a medical re- were of the opinion that historical Not content with just this, more lationship with Peter Purves. In searcher by trade, to think in adventures were unpopular change was on the way. With just a few short months the de- terms of his own experiences to with the audience, something ’The Savages’ Lloyd ceased the cline in his general state of inspire a different sort of adver- with which six year old Anthony practice of giving each episode health had accelerated with his sary. Pedler was concerned John of West Acton would have its own title - the intention was to mood swings becoming worse. about the possibility of replacing agreed, had he been asked. Nei- make that sure viewers knew in ‘The War Machines’ was also to human limbs and organs with ther did they feel that the come- advance when a new serial was serve as the last story of Season machines, cybernetics. He pic- dic leaning of the next story, starting, especially through the Three, which with 45 episodes tured a race who had taken this ‘The Gunfighters’, suited their listing in the Radio Times. Last, would prove to be the longest in conscious decision, becoming vision for the programme. In- but definitely not least, they the show’s history. (Although more machine than man and stead they wanted to more sto- wanted scientific fact and reality ‘The Smugglers’ was part of the named them Cybermen. Davis ries on modern day Earth. to become part of the fabric of same production block, it was suggested that these beings show, and so Dr. Kit Pedler of held over to start Season Four). could come from Earth's previ- Within a few weeks Lloyd and the University of London was in- ously unknown twin planet Mon- Davis decided to further re- vited on board. By now Lloyd had managed to das. vamp Doctor Who by introducing convince Head of Drama Sydney two new companions, who were His first impact led to ‘The War Newman, and Head of Serials Pedler had been commissioned intended to be more relevant to Machines’, a story set around Shaun Sutton, that Hartnell to write ’The Tenth Planet ’ in needed replacing with a new ac- May; Davis propounded the the- BBC publicity shot tor. Following a meeting during ory that, given The Doctor was the production of ‘The Smug- an alien, he could die and come glers’, Hartnell reluctantly agreed back to life in a new body. Lloyd that he should depart after one bolstered this idea, suggesting more serial which would be rec- that such a bodily renewal could orded in the Autumn. Identifying be a recurring ability of The Doc- the new lead man became the tor's, one by which he could top priority and, during the break transform himself from an elderly between seasons and several man to a younger one. weeks after first offering the role, managed to secure the services And so it was that 8th October of Patrick Troughton in early Au- 1966 marked the end of Hart- gust. For Troughton such gainful nell's time as Doctor Who, as the employment would provide secu- renewal scene was filmed at Riv- rity of income, something an ac- erside Studios, Hammersmith. tor is rarely used to. Three weeks later episode four

5 6 of ‘The Tenth Planet’, was trans- Troughton hit the ground run- naughty children running amok. Anniversary special ‘The Five mitted and the Troughton era ning, Sydney Newman’s Cosmic Doctors’ followed two years later was underway. Hobo being the only participant By the end of the story, the com- by ‘The Two Doctors’ where he in the narrative to be aware of panions knew this really was was reunited with Patrick ‘The Tenth Planet’ quickly what was going to happen. The The Doctor. It was the mirror im- Troughton. Jamie’s initial impact proved to be a template for nu- story had a big impact on me, age of what happened between was such that Innes Lloyd decid- merous Troughton adventures, even at a young age I could the actors as, early on during ed that the time was approach- what became known as ‘base sense the deep air of foreboding rehearsals for ’The Power Of ing for Ben and Polly to be writ- under siege’ stories. Indeed this that developed. Polly and Ben, in The Daleks’, Anneke Wills and ten out of the programme. was followed up straight away in particular, didn’t trust this new Michael Craze famously decided the Second Doctor’s debut with Doctor but he didn’t have the to have a joke with Patrick ‘Nuzzink in ze Vorld’ could stop ‘The Power of the Daleks’. It was time to assuage them. Instead Troughton by wearing t-shirts Professor Zaroff in the ‘The Un- a very shrewd idea on the part of he spent the story from episode which proclaimed ‘Come back derwater Menace’, set in the leg- Innes Lloyd to use Doctor Who’s two onwards trying to get the Bill Hartnell -- all is forgiven’. Af- endary hidden city of Atlantis (a greatest enemies, the Daleks, as colonists to realise the terrible ter some initial doubt on Trough- remarkable effort in Riverside a means of drawing in the audi- danger they were facing. Ulti- ton’s part the three soon forged Studio 1 plus a couple of days at ence to a new Doctor and saying mately the only other person to a close team. The future of Doc- Ealing). Maligned for many years that although there’s been grasp this was Lesterson, but, as tor Who was set good and firm. on the basis of the only existing change, nothing has really he had effectively given the Da- episode, part three, re- changed. leks life, they were more like his As Season Four progressed, evaluation has taken place since subtle modifications were made the discovery of part two in

to Troughton’s costume, princi- 2011. I personally love both the pally the dropping of the hat, but concept and realisation of the the fundamentals remained the Fish People. The Doctor disguis- same. His next story ‘The High- ing himself in the market, com- landers’ was one that Lloyd and plete with sunglasses and tam- Davis didn’t want to make, given bourine as well as ubiquitous re- their decision to abandon histori- corder, is a lovely example of cal adventures. However, the just how Troughton was whole- politics of the BBC led to them heartedly entering into the spirit having to accept it - undoubtedly of both the story and the pro- the most important aspect of the gramme as well. story is that it gave us the character of Jamie McCrimmon. Commissioned shortly after Wil- liam Hartnell’s final story aired, Played with tremendous aplomb, ‘The Moonbase’ was designed to passion and a not inconsiderable cash in on the immediate popu- glint in the eye by Frazer Hines, larity of the Cybermen. Another the character was to remain with early example of ‘base under the Second Doctor throughout siege’, in many ways it was ef- the rest of his era: a remarkable fectively a reworking of ‘The BBC publicity shot from 113 episodes, on top of which Tenth Planet’ with the Moon in The Highlanders there was a cameo in the 1983 2070 replacing the South Pole in

7 8 1986, but, I would argue, is all ror’ proved to be a bit of a disas- never-ending issues led to the drew the rights for the BBC to the better for it. The lunar land- ter. It needed to be mounted on decision to cease utilising Shaw- use the Daleks, looking instead scape film work carried out at a van in order to be moved and craft's services, and instead to launch them in their own se- Ealing Studios is outstanding, all was nigh on impossible to oper- bring matters in house. ries in America. Gerry Davis was praise to Morris Barry! ate in the studio. Lloyd was ex- replaced by Peter Bryant as tremely unhappy with what On 5th April Michael Peacock, Script Editor, although for the By now Lloyd had made it known Shawcraft Models produced: but Controller of Programmes, in- opening story of Season Five he that, eager for new challenges, for the company who had been formed Lloyd that Doctor Who would be credited as Producer he wished to leave Doctor Who involved since the very begin- had been renewed for a fifth and Victor Pemberton would later in the year. Gerry Davis ning of Doctor Who, things were season. Just days later Peacock Script Edit. was offered the role of Producer only going to get worse. allegedly suggested Season but also decided it would soon Five should be the last. For the With the Daleks seemingly gone be time to move on from the Filming for ‘The Faceless Ones’ first, but by no means the last, for good, ‘The Tomb of the show for him too. began at Gatwick Airport in early time the future of Doctor Who Cybermen’ was the only logical March and included Ben and had been questioned. way to introduce Season Five, Former BBC Radio producer Pe- Polly's farewell scene for the end the fabled and quite brilliant ter Bryant had been brought on- of episode six. Modal filming at With Ben and Polly having de- ‘Monster Season’. Morris Barry to the production team at the Ealing Film Studios the following parted, ‘The Evil of the Daleks’ was back, this time not only us- start of 1967 to work with Davis, week marked the culmination of saw Deborah Watling cast as ing Ealing Film Studios to tre- and it was felt that he might be a problems with Shawcraft Mod- new companion Victoria Wa- mendous effect for the Tomb it- suitable replacement for Innes. els, who had built the Chamele- terfield, although she only actu- self, but also using a small The realisation of the full-sized ons' plane, satellite and Spen- ally joined the TARDIS at ‘The amount of location time to give Macra prop for ‘The Macra Ter- cer's freezing gun. Seemingly Final End’ of the Daleks in epi- the opening a truly filmic quality. sode seven. Terry Nation with- There was also a twist on the

Macra publicity picture Tomb of the Cybermen

9 10 ‘base under siege’ concept, as Innes Lloyd bowed out, replaced Victoria. Deborah Watling’s ways the standout feature only this time the base belonged to as producer by Peter Bryant, screams were put to good use at occurred in the final thirty sec- the aliens, while the intruders with Derrick Sherwin stepping the stories’ climax. onds of episode six. It was de- were human. The story was part permanently into the Script Edi- cided to fill the summer 1968 of a trial for Peter Bryant ahead tor role. Lloyd’s profound influ- ‘The Wheel in Space’ saw the schedule with a repeat screening of taking over later in the year ence on steering Doctor Who in final TARDIS line-up of the of ‘The Evil of the Daleks’ across from Innes Lloyd as Producer. a new direction should not be Troughton era decided with the seven weeks, plus Wimbledon underestimated, ultimately lead- introduction of astrophysicist and fortnight. The conclusion of epi- Lloyd returned for his final three ing to UNIT and the Third Doctor astrometricist first class, Zoe sode one, with Kennedy’s death, stories, starting with ‘The Abomi- being exiled on Earth. Heriot, as played by Wendy Pad- was neatly incorporated into the nable Snowmen’. He decided bury. The Cybermen were back narrative as The Doctor warned that the story would lend itself to Is it possible to lavish too much again, although the fact that his new travelling companion extensive location work during praise on ‘The Web of Fear’? I there were just two of them in about the dangers she may face. the late summer of 1967, no less doubt it. The opening is Gothic costumes that didn’t match those than six days in Snowdonia. In- Horror years before Philip of their previous two stories was ‘The Dominators’, which kicked evitably proper Welsh rain made Hinchcliffe and Robert Holmes’ fairly obvious. On the plus side off Season Six, was a fairly bla- things far trickier than anticipat- renowned era, complete with the we met the Cyber Planner, the tant attempt to introduce new ed, but both Lloyd and Peter magnificent music of Bela Servo robot and the Cybermats monsters with retail appeal, Bryant were enthused by the Bartok. It is, pure and simple, returned in yet another ‘base un- namely The Quarks. The fact Yeti and a follow up story was one of the greatest scenes in the der siege’ story. Apart from be- that this failed was down to a quickly commissioned. 57-year history of Doctor Who. ing Zoe’s first story, in some number of reasons including, but And what followed didn’t disap- The importance, and popularity, point, this time the ‘base under The Krotons of monsters continued to grow, siege’ being the heart of the Lon- and next up came ‘The Ice War- don Underground. The Battle of riors’. The reptile like Martians Covent Garden is Douglas Cam- immediately struck a chord, as field’s greatest ever action se- did director Derek Martinus’ ex- quence, nihilistic and terrifying in cellent glacier work at Ealing equal measure. Studios. Bernard Bresslaw’s powerful and towering perfor- Having originally been rejected mance as Varga the Ice Warrior, as a Doctor Who script in 1964, especially when framed against Victor Pemberton’s radio drama the diminutive Deborah Watling, ‘The Slide’ had been broadcast left a lasting impression. as a radio drama in early 1967, produced by Peter Bryant. This ‘The Enemy of the World’ was is the background which led to the exception to the Season Five the (recently animated) ‘Fury rule, although playing the from the Deep’. As well as killer ‘monster’ Salamander allowed seaweed, Fury is perhaps re- Patrick Troughton to indulge in membered best for two things; the sort of dressing up last seen The introduction of the Sonic in ‘The Underwater Menace’. Screwdriver and the farewell of

11 12 not limited to, a dull story and ex- dry run for what was to follow in ton era. The story benefitted For far too many years the late, tensive behind the scenes wran- Season Seven. A triumph borne from eliminating the lesser stat- great Terrance Dicks belittled gling between the story writers, out of trouble with potential ured Ice Warriors, and I believe what he and his mentor Malcolm Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lin- scripts falling through, Douglas is the best classic era story to Hulke came up with, but the coln, and the BBC. Sadly, one of Camfield once more turned to feature the Martians. 2009 DVD release saw a mas- the by-products of this was that a Kevin Stoney to bring to life one sive re-assessment of a story third Yeti story never happened. of Doctor Who’s great megalo- ‘The Space Pirates’ saw the rap- that established the Time Lords Oh, that we could have seen one maniacs, Tobias Vaughn. Der- id return of Robert Holmes, a and so much more besides. Jon on a Loo in Tooting Bec. rick Sherwin adapted Kit Ped- story he saw as a futuristic hom- Pertwee was cast as The Third ler’s basic ideas into a wonderful age to Western movies. Interest- Doctor in May 1969, with the By now Patrick Troughton was story with his role as Script Edi- ingly at about the same time public announcement being finding the pressure of recording tor, owing to BBC protocols, be- Hammer Films were making made just four days before 40 odd episodes a year becoming taken by Terrance Dicks. ‘Moon Zero Two’ which was transmission of the finale of ‘The ing more and more difficult to The end of Episode Six with the billed as a Space Western. ‘The War Games’. Sherwin’s tenure deal with. As a consequence, Cybermen appearing out of Lon- Space Pirates’, the last incom- as Producer only lasted for ‘The Mind Robber’ ended up with don’s sewers is one of the pro- plete story missing from the Pertwee’s first story. Terrance episodes averaging just 20, ra- gramme’s great cliff-hangers. BBC archives, was Peter Bry- Dicks, however, remained Script ther than 24, minutes in length. ant’s final as Producer before Editor for the next five years go- ‘The Dominators’ had been ‘The Krotons’ is, in many ways, moving on to ‘Special Project ing on to become one of the planned as a six part story but best remembered for its place in Air’, and then ‘Paul Temple’. most beloved people ever asso- ended up with just five so its suc- the 1981 ‘Five Faces of Doctor Derrick Sherwin seamlessly ciated with Doctor Who. cessor needed to be extend- Who’ season. However a greater moved in as his successor. ed; to minimise costs episode significance is undoubtedly that The Troughton era remains one one, written by Derrick Sherwin, it brought Robert Holmes into And so, we come to the epic ten of the finest in the 57 year histo- featured just the TARDIS console the world of Doctor Who. We -parter that would bring the ry of Doctor Who, its numerous and a white background. should always be grateful that Troughton era to a close. It’s triumphs being a testament to both ‘The Dreamspinner’ and been well documented that ‘The the many people who overcame A little-known fact is that the ‘The Prison in Space’ were War Games’ came about be- adversity with a steely determi- Olympic Games, held in Mexico dropped before going into pro- cause of the problem that be- nation, dedication and vision to City in October 1968, led to a two duction, otherwise the future of devilled the entire season, deliver the finest possible pro- -week gap in the transmission of the show would have been very namely scripts falling through. gramme they possibly could. Season Six. The break in pro- different indeed. duction this facilitated helped the To the disappointment of the near exhausted Troughton enor- Shortly after the broadcast production team who had hoped mously, but by now he had al- of ‘The Ice Warriors ’ Peter Bry- she would stay to provide some ready decided to leave the pro- ant had commissioned a follow- continuity into the colour era, gramme at the end of the next up, at least in part to recoup the Wendy Padbury decided to production block. Frazer Hines costume costs. Terrance Dicks leave alongside Troughton and had planned to bow out earlier, ended up doing extensive re- Hines, meaning that a new regu- but subsequently agreed to stay writes on much of what became lar cast would be needed for and depart at the same time. ‘The Seeds of Death’ which Season Seven. would become the final ‘base ‘The Invasion’ proved to be the under siege’ story of the Trough-

13 14 The Curse of the Daleks very good in production terms. The Power of the Tristram Cary's excellent score from ‘The Daleks’ (AKA ‘The Mu- Daleks tants’) is reused to great effect, the set design is striking, and the Review by surviving sequences well- directed. We also get some icon- Alan Stevens and ic imagery: The Doctor regener- Fiona Moore ating; the scientist, Lesterson, putting the Dalek through its pac- ‘The Power of the Daleks’ is one es; the Dalek production line; of those stories which has ac- and the final shootout. The fact quired a ‘classic’ status, some- certain elements recur in the what out of keeping with the re- 1975 ‘Genesis of the Daleks’ ality. Although very little survives proves the point that a compel- of the recorded episodes, the ling/dynamic script was needed rejuvenation). One curious thing release of the adventure as an to create a truly impressive ad- is that, under his cloak, The animation reveals that, while it venture. Accordingly, ‘Power’ re- Doctor’s clothes are transformed does have some positive ele- quires at least an extra draft. too; the only item of apparel he ments, it is let down by charac- Whereas parts One, Two and Six gets out of the chest is his coat. terisation, plot and its overall at- are well-paced, the middle three The rehearsal script hints that he titude to politics. long buried alien craft. Sidney are less so, and the whole plot has changed appearance be- Newman, then the BBC’s Head could have been resolved over fore, as well as containing refer- Dalek creator, Terry Nation, had of Drama, was, however, unhap- four episodes. ences to his granddaughter Su- first refusal on all Dalek stories, py with the somewhat generic san. Given the questions this but he was too busy working on characterisation of the new Doc- In the serial's defence, the regu- would have raised, it's just as ITC's ‘The Baron’ to write for tor. Reportedly, because of the lars are, on the whole, well- well that they were excised. Doctor Who, allowing David short notice, David Whitaker was written and portrayed, with Pat- Whitaker to take on the job. unavailable to make revisions rick Troughton giving The Doctor At the end of the adventure The Whitaker began by reworking and story editor Gerry Davis was an almost manic quality which Doctor suggests using Bragen's elements from the 1965 Whita- otherwise engaged with co- would, unfortunately, be toned interior guards to delay the Da- ker/Nation stage play ‘The Curse writing ‘The Highlanders’, so the down as the season progressed. leks, but ignores Ben's idea to of the Daleks’, in which a crew- task fell to Dennis Spooner. This The regeneration (which isn’t simply switch off the power to man from a spaceship forced to he did uncredited, whilst studio named as such) is never ex- defeat them, with the result that land on the planet Skaro, revives recording was suspended for plained, and this greatly benefits the colony's power supply is de- the dormant Daleks in their city, one week. Spooner also found the story. The Doctor says that it stroyed. This action makes him intending to use them as his himself trimming the script to a is “part of the TARDIS” without seem uncaring, as well as ob- servants (the Daleks, of course, reasonable length as Whitaker which he couldn't survive. He re- sessive, which is at odds with decide otherwise). Whether in- had a tendency to overwrite. fers to his metamorphosis as a his portrayal as a shrewd, but tentionally or not, ‘Power’ also renewal, comparing himself to a generally benign figure else- recalls the classic 1959 serial As a consequence, the serial is butterfly emerging from its chrys- where in the story. Why doesn't ‘Quatermass and the Pit’, in that fragmented and badly struc- alis (contradicting producer Innes he, for instance, have the colo- both involve the recovery of a tured, even if it does seem to be Lloyd’s assertion that it was a nists evacuate the area, then cut

15 16 the power, smash the junction inert Daleks are covered in cob- spite the camera script’s refer- she is the only woman in the sto- boxes and wait for the Daleks to webs, leaving one to ponder ence to a “terrible, claw like ry with a speaking role. She is, run down? It’s as if The Doctor how this occurred whilst aboard hand”, and Ben’s dialogue which moreover, inconsistently depict- can only contemplate obliterat- a ship submersed in a mercury describes “a sort of claw” as ed: in Episode Three, she is ing the Daleks and to hell with swamp. (Do they even have spi- was seen in ‘The Daleks’, the complicit in Bragen's plan to use the consequences. There is ders on Skaro?) The fact that adult Dalek mutant in the tele- the rebels in his bid for power some attempt to ameliorate his the Dalek mutants have survived snaps seems more in line with and then get rid of them, but by decision by scripting a Dalek to for an unknown length of time the blobby, tentacled creatures Episode Five, she is ignorant of, say that “Static power is being (possibly more than two hundred depicted in the Dalek adven- and then shocked by the idea. stored. We can dismantle the years) without power, further tures from the 1980s. Additional- human electric system”, but this demonstrates that those left for ly, the on-set photographs taken Other characters fare as badly. is a ridiculous statement, as dead at the end of ‘The Daleks’ during the recording of the Da- Bragen indicates, in the same clearly the Daleks will need to were still alive. And, although lek production line sequence, conversation with Janley in Epi- keep recharging. The Doctor agrees with Ben that appears to show a mutant simi- sode Three, that he is not direct- the first Dalek to be revived rec- lar to the “embryo” that featured ly involved with the rebels, but is There is, in general, a rather un- ognises him, this may not be the in ‘The Daleks Master Plan’. using her as his contact, yet by subtle presentation of the Da- case. It also treats Resno with the next episode he is the rebels' leks throughout: as, for example, suspicion, which implies that it The one-off characters are, for ‘Mr Big’, attending their secret when one says, “A Dalek is bet was not actively acknowledging the most part, ineptly realised. meeting. When Valmar is repair- — is not the same as a human”; an old enemy, but simply picking Janley may be written as a ing the communications desk in a piece of dialogue which makes up on The Doctor's hostility. strong female, but Polly aside, Episode Four, Bragen, by then it sound like a pantomime villain. Deputy Governor, is quite ag- Somewhat problematically, the We should also note that, de- gressive towards him, which is unusual behaviour to show one's allies, and his ruse during Epi- sode Six with the gun, where it is implied that he would have shot Janley if she had refused to back his plan, is somewhat careless, as it demonstrates that he is not to be trusted. Lesterson fares a little better (the fact that he apparently keeps late hours is a nice touch) but even here, the scene where (understandably) he goes mad after discovering that the Dalek ship includes a manufacturing operation as well as being dimensionally transcen- dental, is over-the-top, reminiscent of Kenneth Williams in the contemporary film Carry On Screaming, albeit less subtle.

17 18 Lesterson ‘The Dalek Invasion of Earth’ as the colonists are unfamiliar with the creatures. Despite various sources giving the date as 2020

And why doesn’t it occur to him (which would, of course, have to respond to Janley’s threat of seemed more credible in 1966), blackmail over Resno's death none is cited in the dialogue it- with a counter-blackmail over self. Governor Hensell does say ally need more substantial rea- Head of Security, a strict discipli- her involvement with the rebels? that the Dalek capsule predates sons than grotty rec-rooms to narian, and angling to become the colony by centuries, and start plotting the armed over- governor. Nor is it obvious why The culture of the colony is also Lesterson suggests an age of throw of their government. In any they need the Daleks as a weap- poorly thought out. It is said to two hundred years (“at least”) for case, Resno contradicts Janley on, because it is Bragen, not be a well-established mining it, but there is no indication of saying, “We're doing all right as Hensell, who has control over community, so it’s odd that no how these figures were hap- we are. Or we were until your lot the security forces. And why is one misses Resno when he is pened upon. The name “Vulcan” came along stirring things up.” Janley anxious about the meet- killed by the resuscitated Dalek: is plainly meant to refer to the Lesterson describes the rebels ing being overheard by guards surely he would have had hypothetical planet once be- as a “pressure group”, which when they are answerable to friends and/or family looking for lieved to lie in orbit between again does not sound like the Bragen and therefore not likely him? One might also ask why, Mercury and the Sun. Indeed, kind of organisation which goes to turn against him? In any case, when Resno collapses and Vulcan is also shown on the about planning bloody revolts. the rebels are so well-armed to Lesterson goes to get help, he is “chart of the solar system”, pre- Hensell isn’t a despot, and is begin with, that the presence or later unaware that Resno has sented by the Golden Emperor even said to be popular; Bragen, absence of the Daleks will not died. Janley tells Bragen she of the Daleks during the comic in fact, is the only one with any make much difference to their disposed of Resno’s body in the strip Invasion of the Daleks. This sort of grievance, in that he is success. The idea of Bragen mercury swamp, so Lesterson featured in the 1964 annual The disrespected by the Governor having a Dalek kill Hensell and obviously failed to return with the Dalek Book. and his Deputy. Everyone bar then declare martial law, is fair promised assistance! For that Hensell seems to know who the enough, but it’s perplexing that matter, there is only scant evi- The rebellion, furthermore, is rebels are, which is surely coun- he’s involved with the rebels, let dence of family or any other life largely unexplained. Janley re- terproductive. alone arranging the Dalek test outside of the colonists’ work marks that the colony is “running firing in Rocket Room P instead and/or political activities. It is un- down” and that the rebels will It is equally puzzling that the re- of just acting on his own. clear when the story takes place, bring in better facilities and addi- bels are cooperating with Bragen yet it evidently occurs before tional money, but people gener- in the first place: he is, after all, The plot is riddled with problems. 19 20 for The Doctor to find and there- and patently mistrusts the Dalek, Janley blackmails him into si- by avoid suspicion. ensuring that it has an external lence, and when The Doctor inti- constraint placed upon its weap- mates that the Daleks are not What is more, although a button on. Yet it doesn't seem to worry just machines and are replicating was planted on the Doctor that her that the creature might tell themselves, she has him thrown (falsely) linked Deputy Governor Lesterson that an armed rebel- out of Lesterson’s laboratory. In Quinn with the murder of the Ex- lion is being planned. both cases, Janley has no rea- aminer from Earth, it takes the son to conceal the Daleks' activi- Doctor the best part of two days She also fails to query why the ties, and it could be to her ad- to make the connection, even Dalek complies with them at all. vantage (in terms of sheer self- One might excuse the continuity though from the telesnaps it’s If she is supposed to be duplic- preservation) to investigate what errors, when The Doctor alludes apparent that, during the whole itous enough to be leading the they are up to. As it is, when to meeting Saladin (which he time, Quinn was wandering rebels on, then its repeated Lesterson confirms that the Da- didn't, and, as Whitaker scripted around with one button missing claim that it is humanity's serv- leks are reproducing, and tries to ‘The Crusade’, isn’t a mistake from the front of his jacket. ant should not be enough to lull see the Governor, Janley pre- the writer would have made him- her into such complacency. tends that he is mad. self) and describes his former Another problem is that Janley incarnation as ‘a great collec- and her allies don't seem to think In addition, Janley’s reactions to On a more positive note, the se- tor’ (which he wasn't) and sud- through their actions vis-à-vis information that the Daleks are rial does contain some interest- denly reveals that he kept a dia- the Daleks. While it does feature procreating seem entirely coun- ing themes. Whereas earlier Da- ry (which was undoubtedly a a strong running theme about terintuitive. When Lesterson lek encounters gradually built up retcon on the part of the produc- the extent to which people can wants to talk to The Doctor the creatures' capabilities to the tion team to introduce the idea ignore the obvious when it con- about the suspicious amounts of point where, in ‘Master Plan’, of The Doctor consulting previ- tradicts something that they real- material the Daleks are using, they are capable of literally tak- ous entries) on the grounds that ly want to believe, it brushes attitudes to the programmes’ against the unrealistic in a num- history at the time were fairly ber of places. Janley drugs haphazard. It’s less easy to for- Lesterson before the test firing, give the note explaining Polly's Janley kidnapping (that she will remain safe “as long as you leave the Daleks alone”): a reason so art- less, that it exposes the fact that Anneke Wills was on holiday during the recording of Episode Four. Michael Craze's absence in Episode Five (Ben is abduct- ed following his discovery at the rebels’ secret meeting) is only slightly better handled. It also appears strange that, Lesterson, if he had removed a Dalek to experiment on, didn't put it back

21 22 ing over the known universe, as the former stories are, retro- poor, the Powers That Be decid- ‘Power’ refreshes the sense of spectively, a subtle reworking of The Highlanders ed never to let the muck of histo- drama by changing the focus to postwar West German politics ry dirty the towels of the TARDIS a small group of Daleks in a (renewed pacifism in the shadow Review by again. And to be fair, there’s a weakened state, gradually of genocidal aggression); life un- good argument that they never reaching the point where they der enemy occupation; and Cold Paul Simpson have been dirtied in such a way can destroy the colony. There is War geopolitics; ‘Power’ is not – every ‘historical’ Doctor Who also a rather nice spot of paral- anything like as smart, eschew- We all know so much about ‘The television story since has had lelism between the regenerated ing its moral perspective to the Power of the Daleks’ now – par- some form of alien or extra- Doctor and his newly-invigorated point where the Daleks seem ticularly following its resurrection terrestrial influence, even the de- adversaries, in that the Dalek almost justified in their attempt to in animated form. ‘The Underwa- servedly acclaimed Rosa from point-of-view shot of The Doctor, wipe out such a vicious, back- ter Menace’ will always be re- Series 11, so the history has be- following its revival, echoes an stabbing and murderous colony membered for Professor Zaroff, come a setting rather than the earlier scene when we view Ben of scumbags. Which, in our view, ‘The Moonbase’ for the rede- centre of events. (Hats off to Big and Polly from the still unsteady taken alongside a dodgy plot signed Cybermen. And caught in Finish here for their continued Doctor's perspective. and inconsistent characterisa- the middle is ‘The Highlanders’, fidelity to telling real historical tion, warrants an instant demo- the story that’s probably best tales, particularly in the First Nevertheless, the adventure, un- tion for the serial from ‘Classic known for something that isn’t Doctor range – many are well fortunately, lacks any of the polit- A+ Who’ to a B rated ‘Could do true – namely that there was worth seeking out.) ical allegories previously woven better!’. such an outcry of approval for into ‘The Dalek Invasion of Frazer Hines’ performance as Now, let’s set aside the whole Earth’ and ‘Master Plan’. Where- Jamie from the general public ‘ratings were poor and that’s why when they saw it that there were they were dropped’ part of the massed petitions to the BBC de- argument – again, something manding that he become part of that’s been debated in some- the TARDIS crew. Or something times mind-numbing detail – and like that – the gist, anyway, be- look at this ‘last historical’ tag, as ing that no sooner had Hines’ that’s worth challenging too. face appeared on screen as the laird’s faithful piper Jamie than a ‘The Highlanders’ isn’t really that collective portion of the mums in true to history. It’s an adventure the audience swooned and de- story with the 1745 Jacobite Re- manded more. (It’s nonsense – bellion as its background; it’s as a perusal of the documenta- Robert Louis Stevenson’s tion has shown, the decision to ‘Kidnapped’ with Ben and Jamie retain Hines was made while rather than Caesar from the ‘The Power of the Daleks’ was ‘Planet of the Apes’ franchise or still being broadcast.) Dan-O from the original ‘Hawaii Five-O’ at its heart (Roddy Oh, sorry, there are two things McDowall and James MacArthur Folk Fan Memory tells us. The in the 1948 and 1960 film ver- other is that this is The Last His- sions respectively). It’s a roman- torical, and because it was so tic view of the brave bonnie

23 24 Scots against the ffilthy (sic) rot- around the necks of main char- Perkins’ head against the table It’s clear from the many different ten English, with a few stereo- acters again (they’re not even in the way that the gloom of the versions of The Doctor that we types thrown in along the way. allowed on the covers of books Dalek capsule or the balletic see here that he’s still trying There is a real person involved – adapting stories which feature movement of the Fish People things on for size (as well as the apparently there genuinely was them, as Christos Achilleos have been recounted over the hats) but there are some marvel- a Solicitor Grey around at the found when illustrating years. The odds of it turning up lous moments that foreshadow time – but we’re not talking Ce- ‘Vengeance on Varos’). The again are slim, so hopefully it’s the heights of Season 5 – such lebrity Historical on the Russell T treatment of those on board the on the list for animation sooner as when he makes clear that the Davies ‘let’s dump Charles Dick- ships may well be seen through rather than later (although after gun he was using to hold people ens in the middle of a real ghost the prism of Stevenson, but the arguments over The Doctor’s at bay isn’t loaded. It’s perhaps story’ model. There are some there’s plenty of evidence that checked trousers I wonder if a little facile to say that Trough- attempts to show the rough, such activities did take place, we’ll suddenly find some very ton was still trying to hide be- coarse nature of the conflict – with all the attendant cruelties. monocoloured kilts!) – although neath the different guises, but not the bits where there’s a sol- given the story’s penchant for you sense with many of his roles dier, or maybe two or three, Like so much of that era, until humour, it may see some chang- that once he found a key to who against a rebel, but the treat- very recently, there was little to es along the way. the character was – whether it’s ment of the rebels when they’re see of this story, and there’s not in ‘The Box of Delights’ or ‘The found by the English army, and the clamour of the Fan Glitterati Listening to it, or watching via Omen’ – he was more secure… the absolute cavalier attitude to remembering just how well Pat- the Loose Cannon reconstruc- and here he hasn’t quite got life on display. I somehow doubt rick Troughton played the wash- tion you can sense the atmos- there. (think he gets there during that we’ll ever see nooses put erwoman, or banged poor phere that director Hugh David The Underwater Menace, and was striving for, which is occa- his Doctor is pretty much set by sionally militated against by the ‘The Moonbase’). The Doctor is aforementioned humour (and present throughout, but it’s his Troughton doing stupid things companions driving the action. with assorted pieces of head- gear). The scenes with Polly and Kirsty are nicely played by Anneke Wills and Hannah Gor- don, particularly when the latter isn’t weeping over something, giving Anneke some dramatic and humorous material. Michael Craze and Frazer Hines carry the other main plot thread, and it’s perhaps Mike’s contribution to this serial that I miss the Am I arguing that ‘The Highland- chance to see most. ers’ is an underrated gem that could get re-evaluated as The You’ll perhaps notice that I’ve Enemy of the World was when not talked much about The Doc- we can see it? Not really. But it’s tor and that’s not because I don’t certainly worth 100 minutes of rate Troughton’s performance. your time. 25 26 This was writer, Geoffrey Or- Speaking of dynamic duos, or ably saved it from an early can- The Underwater me’s one and only script for the trios, the introduction of Jamie cellation, I am of course talking series and in my opinion that’s a McCrimmon to this TARDIS about Joseph Furst as Professor Menace shame because despite its obvi- team gives us for the first time ‘Nothing in the world can stop ous shortcomings it is evidently since Season Two a crew that me now!’ Zaroff. Now, before Review by clear that he had a genuine en- wants and looks forward to going you all start declaring me ‘as thusiasm for what he was writ- on adventures in time and mad as a hatter’ and feeding me Oliver Dallas ing, not to mention imagination space, this excitement and antic- to your pet octopuses, let me ex- ‘What have a come upon?!’ by the boat load! Over the ipation is perfectly conveyed in plain. Yes, Furst is clearly over course of its four-episode the opening TARDIS scene acting and chewing the wobbly To say that this serial has a poor runtime we are treated to an es- where we are treated to each of scenery for it’s all worth but we reputation would be an under- pionage thriller cum disaster our heroes’ inner thoughts forget that for a time, so was our statement. It seems no one has movie set in a mythical city in- (including The Doctor, who leading man… a good word to say about it; not habited by mad scientists and hopes for ‘prehistoric monsters’) the cast, the crew, the viewers god-fearing priests with bushy Jamie’s arrival also serves as a We’re now ten episodes into his who watched it or (judging by eyebrows, so you can’t deny perfect comedic and dramatic tenure and Patrick Troughton is 2015s DVD release) even the that it has any ambition or varie- foil to Ben, whose status as the still experimenting in the role, high priests of the almighty ty. Orme also understood that alpha male of the pack is now pushing not only the boundaries Amdo that is the BBC! But is it this was a programme primarily challenged by another head- of what could be done with the really the stinking floater that made for children and crafts strong and physical guy with part but the patience of an un- everyone and their giddy aunts them a tale that could’ve been eyes for Polly. The character sure audience who are still make it out to be, or a rare deli- torn right out of the pages of would receive better develop- mourning the loss of their be- cacy best savoured with an open their comic books, so much so ment in the following the serials loved and irreplaceable William mind and a pint or two of what- that you could easily mistake it but already this inquisitive and Hartnell. He starts off this adven- ever the main cast had to drink for an episode of ‘Batman’. proactive highlander is proving ture behaving pretty much the to survive the location shoot? to refreshing and redefining ad- same as he has in the previous dition to the main cast. two serials - expressing a delight in wearing hats, dressing up in This serial is also famous for funny disguises and even calling boasting the second most im- himself Dr Who - but the second portant piece of casting in the he is introduced to the OTT luna- series’ history and one that prob- cy of Furst he begins to tone down those eccentricities, and Joseph Furst as Professor Zaroff. for the better. Whether this was a conscious decision made by Troughton or not is now (like episodes one and four) sadly lost to time but it’s the laboratory sequences in episode two in which we are finally introduced to The Doctor that we know and love.

What is more difficult to love

27 28 however is the production and going to be considered a classic me at the time - unlike Terrance costume design, which even by - even if it is one day animated The Moonbase Dicks, who quickly took you to 1960’s standards are pretty or fully recovered – but does that the action. There was obviously shoddy. If the telesnaps for epi- mean we have to hate it? Yes, it Review by something about the book, sode four are anything to go by contains OTT performances, but though, because I never gave it looks as though the produc- would it have been as memora- Tim Gambrell up, and when I did eventually tion team spent more money on ble if the actors had taken the ‘The Moonbase’ is the most im- read it from cover to cover (as a flooding the sets than attempt to script seriously? Yes, the fish portant Cyberman story, just as teenager) I marked it down as make them look anything but people look ridiculous and - giv- Patrick Troughton’s Doctor is one of my favourites. the pieces of painted plywood en the little amount of screen the most important of the char- and polystyrene they clearly time they receive anyway – acter’s incarnations. ‘The Moon- It will only have been a few were. The fish people and their should have been cut from the base’ is a return story, a rein- years after this that the appearance are also the source final edit, but would we still of got vention in many ways. ‘The ‘Cybermen: The Early Years’ of similar ridicule – even from the spine-chilling episode one Tenth Planet’ saw the end of the video was released, and I got to the characters themselves – but cliff-hanger and infamous under- Cybermen, as it saw the end of watch the two extant ‘Moonbase’ maybe that’s the point of them. water ballet in episode three if William Hartnell’s Doctor. And episodes. All I’d seen previously They are a literal parody of the they had? All of these elements, just like the regenerated Doctor, had been some tantalising clips human form so perhaps Polly’s for better or worse give this seri- these Moonbase Cybermen are used in Resistance Is Useless. I real objection to becoming one al an identity that immediately the same but different. They are recall reading a comment in an was out of embarrassment ra- sets it apart from anything pro- adorned like their former selves, article around that time stating ther than fear (though the ash- duced before or since. It’s a fun but they look slightly different. that if ‘The Moonbase’ was com- trayed monstrosity she’s forced and inoffensive pantomime that They sound different. But they plete in the BBC archives, it to wear later is hardly a better actively encourages you to join are essentially the same; they would likely be as highly regard- alternative). in with its silliness, surely that is want the same things. If ‘The ed as ‘The Tomb of the Cyber- reason enough to enjoy and re- Moonbase’ had failed as a pro- men’. I don’t think that person Admittedly this story is never watch it? duction, maybe that would have was too far wrong in their opin- been the end of the Cybermen ion. ‘Tomb’ has the Cyber Con- in the annals of Doctor Who. We troller, of course, and all of the don’t know, because – thankfully iconic scenes in and around the – the story was a success and tombs themselves. It has the continues to be hugely enjoya- Cybermats, and that moment of ble to this day in its varied for- absolute charm between The mats.

‘The Moonbase’ started off as a bit of a struggle, for me. In its guise as Doctor Who and the Cybermen, it was one of the first Target novelisations I had in my collection. I tried to read it whilst I was at primary school. Time and again I started it, but Gerry Davis’ prose was too stodgy for 29 30 Doctor and Victoria while every- fine use of filmed sequences to that always struck me as the episode of Jeux sans Frontière, one else sleeps. But, by con- add scale. He then really works most chilling was the Cybermen gave them a skin-tight t-shirt and trast, ‘The Moonbase’ has the up the claustrophobia and the as they first appeared in ‘The a name badge, and sent them Cyber army marching across the shadows in the studio sequenc- Moonbase’. The way the head up to the moon to control the lunar landscape. It has The Doc- es. In ‘The Moonbase’, he even resembles a human skull. The weather. Patrick Barr’s Hobson tor’s fabulous speech about manages to do this within the cavernous, blank eyes. The looks like my grandad used to on ‘some corners of the Universe’. It large primary set, featuring the wide, lipless mouth. In ‘The a Sunday morning, when he has the ‘did they search in gravitron prop. Tenth Planet’ they were cum- couldn’t be bothered to put a here?’ moment of realisation bersome and cluttered, like a shirt on. As a base commander, leading up to the episode two Aside from the director, the oth- hitch-hiking camper. Here, they he’s half Christopher Trace from cliff hanger. er aspect shared by those two are sleek, lithe, and terrifying. ‘Blue Peter’ and half everyone’s 1967 Cyberman stories is the They move silently, operating in crabby grandad. Naturally, Morris Barry does a great job look of the Cybermen them- the shadows, unseen or half- Troughton’s intelligent, scheming directing both ‘The Moonbase’ selves. I was too young to have glimpsed. They work in small Doctor runs rings around him – and ‘The Tomb of the Cyber- seen (or seen and remembered) numbers and infiltrate, never and everyone else he encoun- men’, really cementing the silver a Cyberman story until speaking unless challenged. ters on the base. It’s fun to giants’ place in he Doctor Who ‘Earthshock’, in 1982, but earlier They seem far more dangerous, watch. There’s a weighty nobility universe. The cast may have than that my copy of ‘The Amaz- far more threatening that way. to Troughton’s elfin playfulness, considered him old-fashioned in ing World of Doctor Who’ here; a dark undertone that we’d his approach, and a bit strait- showed me images of them and In contrast to the impassive not really seen before (except for laced, but the onscreen results my Programme Guide Vol.2 told Cybermen, then, is the titular a few fleeting moments in ‘The are very effective. Barry makes me all about them. The design moon base, with its belea- Power of the Daleks’). The Doc- guered multinational staff of tor always seems to know more middle-aged men. It’s as if than he’s revealing. He’s still the someone randomly selected a kindly uncle to Ben and Polly member of each team from an and not yet the bantering best

31 32 track CD just how much is going it’s a combination of lots of must have been travelling on from a sound perspective. smaller things that create a sat- through space, not time, to be There is always background isfying whole. affected by gravity like that). I’m noise and atmosphere of some willing to enter the moon base kind in the moon base interior In truth, I can take or leave a lot with the TARDIS crew and be scenes. This is contrasted by the of Season 4, but I love ‘The taken on a journey of discovery, sudden eery silence of the lunar Moonbase’ and I think it stands until the Cybermen effectively landscape scenes. The subtle above its neighbouring stories. point out that the moon base has introduction of incidental music It’s dark, dramatic, pacey and it a weapon that could dispose of and ‘stings’, particularly in the firmly establishes the Cybermen the invaders. exterior scenes, really highlights as the show’s new big hitter. It’s friend to fledgling companion the difference in the environ- a classic base-under-siege story. When a story is delivered with a Jamie, but he’s holding things ments and adds an unnerving In many ways it’s probably THE sense of integrity and truth, as back and it makes you watch sense of drama without doing classic base-under-siege story – ‘The Moonbase’ is, I find I’m far him all the more closely. very much at all. And no one can it’s certainly a template for much more willing to suspend my dis- deny how much of the Cyber- of the following season. And as belief and not look to second Ben and Polly have a great ‘can- men’s early appeal was down to much as I would prefer the moon guess the production. That may do’ attitude in this story. Getting their theme, Martin Slavin’s base crew to be a little more var- make me a less discerning or them involved with the base op- ‘Space Adventure’. Not even the ied and representative, we grow intelligent consumer, I don’t erations and helping out the Daleks had a defined, recurring to care about them. know. But watching or listening struggling crew helps to pull the theme at the time. ‘The Tenth to or reading ‘The Moonbase’, it viewer in. Frazer Hines has of- Planet’ used ‘Space Adventure’ For me it doesn’t matter that the makes me a satisfied one. And ten dismissed much of what Ja- first, but its repetition here ce- gravitron is a McGuffin hanging at the end of the day, that’s what mie was given to do in ‘The mented the effect. over the entire story, pretty much counts. Moonbase’, as if he was tacked from the opening scene when on at a late stage. But he pro- By the time the story was finally the TARDIS is oddly affected (it vides a necessary narrative an- given its own DVD release, with chor for the viewer. His condition episodes one and three animat- for much of the first three epi- ed, I felt I was too familiar with it sodes constantly takes the story to get that excited. More fool me; back to the sick bay – to where it still held some surprises. For a the Cybermen are. If his role start, I think it’s probably the was taken by one of the moon most accomplished of all the epi- base crew, the threat wouldn’t sode animations originally com- be so palpable, the audience missioned. Secondly, it’s a story wouldn’t have that emotional link that my eldest son developed an so early on in the story. All four affection for. He’s taken to all the regulars give top performances Troughton Cyberman stories, but here, and show their value. time and again he’d sit for hours and watch ‘The Moonbase’. I For a story that relies so much had to get him his own copy. I’m on visuals, it’s perhaps not obvi- not sure precisely what it is he ous until you listen to the sound- loves about it. Maybe, like me, 33 34

‘blood-curdling screams’ to give rive in a scenario where some The Macra Terror the impression that the monsters things are familiar but others are Review by were scarier than they actually not what they seem, rather like were. Reading the book and lis- Cartmel era ‘oddball’ stories Ian Wheeler tening to the audio, however, such as ‘The Happiness Patrol‘ gave me a very different appreci- or ‘The Greatest Show in the I have seen 'The Macra Ter- ation of these vintage monsters. Galaxy’. The story also contains ror'. Not in 1967 on television Freed of the limitations of 60s more than a passing resem- because I wasn’t even born television, I was able to appreci- blance to ITC’s ‘The Prisoner’ then. And I’m not referring to the ate the Macra through the reac- and George Orwell’s ‘1984’, with recent animated reconstruction, tions of the other characters and the colony’s forced festivals, car- good though that is. I have seen through Black’s very vivid de- pretty strange and unearthly. nival-like atmosphere and mys- 'The Macra Terror' in my scriptions. And that was what Their unique way of mov- terious Big Brother-like Control- dreams. Because the creepy, made me realise that although ing, scurrying and scuttling, also ler. shuffling monsters of its title 'The Macra Terror' may not have sets them apart from other ani- somehow represent the sinister (I suspect) have been classic mals we are more familiar with. Like ‘The Prisoner’, 'The Macra monsters that we all see in our television, it is nonetheless a Terror' is undoubtedly a 60s nightmares. With their armoured classic story. As well as giving us a different piece, but it does reflect certain bodies, quite unlike any human monster, 'The Macra Terror' also contemporary concerns. The or mammal, they seem to awake When a writer creates a new represented a different type of manipulation of the truth about an ancient, primal fear within us Doctor Who monster, drawing story. For most of the Hartnell the Macra by the Pilot and the inspiration from a real animal is era, the majority of Doctor Who Controller arguably reflects the But they weren’t that scary, I a pretty good starting point. It adventures had fitted into one of ‘fake news’ culture of today and hear you reply. Well, on the ba- gives both the writer and the au- two categories - historicals or the ways in which governments sis of that single, somewhat un- dience something to latch on to science-fiction epics, the latter of can control and manipulate infor- dramatic, black and white photo and makes things easier in some which were usually set on other mation, and Medok is perhaps of the Macra that we're all used respects than simply creating planets or in the far future. From reminiscent of today’s ‘whistle- to seeing, you may well be right. something totally new with no ‘The War Machines’ onwards, blowers’. But my first exposure to the story basis in reality. By the time 'The the lines began to blur a little came from Ian Stuart Black’s su- Macra Terror' rolled around in and a new type of story Production-wise, 'The Macra perb 1987 Target novelisation 1967, Doctor Who had already emerged, those set on contem- Terror' was (as far as we can and the 1992 release of the utilised monsters based on in- porary Earth or in the relatively soundtrack on audio cassette sects (the Zarbi), and fish (the near future. It is hard to imagine and that’s why the Macra thrilled Fish People) and it therefore 'The Macra Terror' as a Hartnell me. Because the Macra are one seemed logical for the pro- era story as it breaks away from of those Doctor Who monsters gramme to turn to another ani- the formula of that period and is which are great on paper but mal group - in this case, Crusta- very much a product of the which the BBC effects team ra- ceans. With their segmented Troughton/Innes Lloyd era. In- ther struggled to create convinc- bodies, hard exoskeleton and deed, in many ways it arguably ingly on screen. Small wonder antennae, crabs are a superb foreshadows the tone and that Patrick Troughton apparent- starting point for a Doctor Who themes of the Andrew Cartmel ly asked Anneke Wills to use monster as they already look years, being a tale where The Doctor and his companions ar- 35 36 tell), fairly solid, despite the limi- first to feature The Doctor’s face what the series would have been tations of the Macra props. Like in the title sequence, along with The Faceless like if Samantha Briggs had many early Troughton stories, it a revised version of the theme. joined the TARDIS crew instead does suffer a little from ‘crowded Ones of demure little leather lungs her- TARDIS’ syndrome and the The Macra were very much a self - Victoria Waterfield. I dare presence of three companions one-trick pony and it’s unsurpris- Review by say it would have been the end does lead to the age-old problem ing that they didn’t return to Doc- of the world. of giving everyone enough to do. tor Who, bar a brief one-off ap- Martin Spellacey As was so often the case, it pearance in the David Tennant Bear with me and I'll explain. seems to be Jamie who gets the era (2007’s ‘Gridlock’). Unlike In 2011 physicist Brian Greene, Samantha Briggs was ahead of better stuff here, particularly at the Daleks and the Cybermen, author of 'The Elegant Universe her time. Which is quite apt in a the expense of Ben. Peter Jef- they lacked the potential for mul- and the Fabric of the Cosmos', series about time travel. We frey does a cracking turn as the tiple reappearances and they posited that there are only so should absolutely give credit to Pilot and one really feels that he remain something of a footnote many ways in which matter can Barry Letts for stroking his chin should have appeared in Doctor in Doctor Who’s history, albeit a arrange itself within an infinite reflectively in 1974 and musing Who more often than he did, alt- memorable one. universe. Eventually, matter has that maybe...just maybe...Doctor hough his two appearances (this to repeat itself and arrange itself Who needed a strong female story and 1978’s ‘The Androids Despite the successful 2019 ani- in similar ways. So, if the uni- companion who would have the of Tara’) are both memorable mation, the original televised verse is infinitely large, it is also measure of The Doctor and be performances. Troughton is on version of 'The Macra Terror' re- home to an infinite number of an audience identification figure. good form with this type of dark mains a regrettable omission parallel universes. And Sarah-Jane Smith was all of story with a hidden menace suit- from the BBC archives and it’s a those things...but we could have ing him very well. It's also worth story that I would love to see re- Now I'm no expert on string the- had it all with Sammy B in 1967. noting that this adventure is the turned. We can but dream. ory, and my exposure to parallel universes consists primarily of You don't believe me that she watching ‘The Rise of the Cyber- was ahead of her time? Just men ‘and Primordially in watch- look at her outfit. She was wearing ‘Inferno’ (see what I did ing polka dots long before the there?,) but I can't help wonder- multi-talented Bonnie Langford ing that, if Professor Greene's tap-danced her way through theory is true, perhaps some- ‘Paradise Towers’. You think where in the uncharted backwa- Skagra cut a dash as he minced ters of infinity there is an alterna- his way across the streets of tive version of Doctor Who Cambridge in that outrageously where the character of Saman- camp white titfer - Sam's hat tha Briggs left Earth in the TAR- was taller, whiter, stiffer and DIS with The Doctor and Jamie even had a bow on it! Oh, and and the BBC did not make her that barnett! Come on, surely the change her accent to ‘RP’ … Taran Woodbeast or the Cyber- shades (possibly even Lulu Samantha Briggs, eh... Is she ahead of her Eurovision perfor- the best companion Doctor Who mance) went to the same hair- never had? Can you imagine dresser as ‘that’ Miss Briggs. 37 38 Come to think of it, Liz Shaw planted into the Daleks forget Doctor to do one. ‘'Gerroff, Doc, the looks); or perhaps she had had a similar hairstyle in ‘The Alpha, Beta and Omega - they'd you kiddin' me, goin out there! I gender reassignment surgery Ambassadors of Death’, and have christened themselves left me coat at 'ome and it looks and changed her name to Nick, the hat too...maybe it's just a John, Paul and Ringo and 1960's proper Baltic like! Gwed and building a successful career pro- Cambridge thing! Sam was a Britain would have had Da- swerve it, unless you fancy a ducing top quality audio dramas trend-setter in the fictional world lekmania and Beatlemania in stay at the ozzy!’ for science fiction fans across of 'Who'; heck, she was even one heady cultural mash-up. the globe. prone to snogging The Doctor's ‘The Web of Fear’ - As every companions long before Cap- ‘The Tomb of the Cybermen’ - good Liverpudlian knows, Web Samantha Briggs isn't the only tain Jack Harkness puckered up Sam wouldn't have got herself means trainers. The Trainers of good thing about ‘The Faceless his lips for a bit of tonsil-tickling. locked in the Cyber-chamber on Fear is just what Sam would Ones’, but she's a delightful ad- Let's explore the stories that fol- Telos. The whole party would have used to give the Yeti a dition to the story. Brave and lowed ‘The Faceless Ones’, had have been in and out of the sar- good kickin'. And finally ‘Fury funny, her no-nonsense attitude she been involved. ‘The Evil of cophagus chamber in minutes. from the Deep’, and yes...this is lifts every scene she's in and if, the Daleks’ - those Daleks No need to investigate further where the world ends. You see, as Professor Greene suggests, wouldn't have asked The Doctor and the Cybermen downstairs there's just no way Sam would the fabric of the universe is at to test Jamie to determine the would have snoozed on una- have screamed at a piece of times elegant, maybe it's just Human Factor, they'd have ware. ‘The Abominable Snow- seaweed. However much The because elegance is the quality gone for Samantha Briggs. The men/The Ice Warriors’ - Sam Doctor could amplify her dis- of being graceful and stylish in sassy scouser would easily would have taken one look at the missive tutting, it wouldn't have manner - just like our Sam. have rescued Victoria, and windy Tibetan mountainside or been loud enough to see off the when the human factor was im- Britannicus Base and told The monster and the world would have been consumed by angry Pauline Collins as Sam Briggs. sushi. End of the planet, end of Doctor Who. Still, I suppose it would have saved us all from ‘The Wheel in Space’, so every cloud and all that…

No, on second thoughts maybe it's just as well in our universe Sam elected to stay at Gatwick and pursue her life without The Doctor, and WHO knows just how that turned out. Maybe in one reality Sam married a man called Joe, changed her name to Shirley Valentine and had a tor- rid affair with a hot Greek on a hotter island. She may have gained notoriety as an imperson- ator of Queen Victoria (she had

39 40 to the regular cast with Susan crew in ‘Horse of Destruction’ episodes exist in the archives, The Evil of the leaving in the second Dalek sto- dying in ‘The Traitors’ and her for this serial there have been ry and Ian and Barbara in the replacement, Sara Kingdom per- two animated versions released Daleks third. The Chase was interesting ishing in ‘Destruction of Time’. on DVD/Blu-ray, which means Review by in that unlike the two previous that fans of the programme are Dalek tales it consisted of sever- The theme of bringing back the probably more familiar with that Ian K McLachlan al mini adventures set in differ- Daleks if there was to be a major serial compared to ‘The Evil of ent times and places. In this re- cast change was continued with the Daleks’. Season four of Doctor Who was spect it was similar to the only the introduction of the second a time of great change. While non-Dalek serial that Terry Na- Doctor in ‘The Power of the Da- These stories were amongst the only season one had the same tion wrote in the 1960s – ‘The leks’. This was written by anoth- last to be novelised and John regular cast at the beginning of Keys of Marinus’ (my all-time fa- er former script editor, David Peel provided two quite lengthy the season as it had at the end; vourite Doctor Who serial!) Whitaker, with some rewriting books. They are very different seasons two and three, while done by Dennis Spooner. It was stories, not least because while they had changing companions Season three also contained two thought at the time that having Power is set in the same place kept the same actor playing The Dalek stories. There was the Daleks in this new Doctor’s and time throughout its narra- Doctor throughout (despite John ‘Mission to the Unknown’ which first serial might encourage regu- tive, Evil is set in three distinc- Wiles’ attempts to change was described as a one-episode lar viewers to stay with the pro- tive places – present day Earth, this). However, season four be- adventure in Radio Times even gramme. Many did and they Victorian times and Skaro. gan with the first Doctor, Polly though it did not feature either were rewarded with a six part and Ben and ended with the sec- The Doctor or any of his com- serial set on the planet Vul- In a way ‘The Evil of the Daleks’ ond Doctor, Jamie and Victoria. panions. Then there was the can. Although sadly no original has some of Doctor Who’s epic ‘The Daleks Master Plan’ The programme of this time was which was the longest Dalek se- a collection of adventures which rial of them all at twelve epi- sometimes led into each other, sodes. Although it had an over- and sometimes did not. What arching theme – The Doctor and connected them all together was his friends determination to de- the TARDIS and her crew. Dur- feat the Daleks and their time ing their many adventures up to destructor – there were several the beginning of season four, mini adventures along the way aside from the Meddling Monk, including the Dalekless ‘Feast of only one adversary reappeared Steven’. ‘The Daleks Master – the Daleks. Plan’ saw the first Dalek episodes written by someone other These mutants in their travelling than their creator Terry Nation machines had first appeared in when Dennis Spooner, a past the second adventure – ‘The Da- script editor, shared the writing leks’, reappearing in ‘The Dalek duties. 'The Daleks Master Plan’ Invasion of Earth’ and ‘The saw changes as regards the Chase’. The ending of both companions as well with Katari- these adventures saw changes na, who had recently joined the

41 42 greatest hits in it. It has a pre- mel would not survive. I thought see Windsor Davies in a role sent day sequence as in ‘An Un- that Victoria would likely join the very different to those he usually earthly Child’ and ‘The War Ma- TARDIS crew along with her fa- played. Mollie was a good caring chines’; it has Jamie being test- ther. I could not see him being character played by Jo Rowbot- ed by an alien power as The killed off, but he was, and I re- tom, who was a regular face on Doctor’s companions were test- member being shocked at the television at this time. Brigit For- ed in ‘The Celestial Toymaker’; it time. However, he and Kemel syth as Maxtible’s daughter, in a has Arthur being put under mind died as heroes which made a smaller early role, was equally control as happened to some sort of sense to their deaths. impressive. Ruth was a very dif- characters in ‘The War Ma- ferent character to the dreaded chines’; it has Waterfield sacrific- Waterfield was an interesting Thelma she went on to play in ing himself for The Doctor as An- Doctor into going and rescuing character. Yes, he did ‘bad ‘Whatever Happened to the Like- todus sacrifices himself in ‘The Victoria. There are certain points things’ but he did them because ly Lads?’ Daleks’; it has in Maxtible some- in the tale when the relationship his primary motivation was to en- one prepared to sacrifice the hu- between the Time Lord and the sure his beloved daughter Victo- I was particularly pleased to see man race on the altar of his own young Highlander is somewhat ria was rescued from the evil Da- Gary Watson who I remembered greed; and it has a return to Ska- frayed and Jamie concludes that leks. He was a very unwilling par- as the hero Andrew Giddings in ro, the planet which saw Doctor for all the good The Doctor does ticipant in their plans one of my favourite serials of all Who as a programme really take in his travels, there is a darker time ‘The River Flows East’. This off. But there is a whole lot more side to him as well. He wonders ‘The Evil of the Daleks’ had a su- was an exciting thriller serial to this adventure than that and at why his friend seems to be will- perb guest cast. It was good to written by Terence Dudley of its heart is the important philo- ing to co-operate with Maxtible sophical question – what is it that and Waterfield who were in- L-R: Waterfield, Maxtible, The Doctor makes us human? volved in Kennedy’s death.

Unlike some of the stories that An interesting aspect of this sto- are put out under The Doctor ry is that all the problems that Who banner today, this is truly arose did so because Maxtible what Doctor Who was originally and Waterfield wanted to create meant to be. It is very much ‘an a time machine. This was a adventure in space and theme continued with Greel in time.’ But there is room for char- ‘The Talons of Weng-Chiang’. acter development in the seven The programme suggests that episodes alongside all the action trying to create a time and and adventure. As a viewer you space machine is bad unless want The Doctor and Jamie to you are The Doctor himself. get the TARDIS back so as they can continue to have adventures I remember when I first watched together. But you know from a this serial I wondered what was previous Dalek story that not all going to happen to Edward Wa- companions survive. terfield. When they were all transported to Skaro I felt that it Jamie is manipulated by The was likely that Maxtible and Ke- 43 44 ‘Black Orchid’ fame. Kemel, the could discover the ‘human fac- the Daleks had already created be one of his three original con- former rival of Jamie, who ended tor’. After that happened, it time and space machines in ‘The verted humanized Daleks. up becoming his friend, was would be injected into three Da- Chase’. I also thought it strange played by Sonny Caldinez. He lek mutant creatures. The that The Doctor seemed to be- Terry Nation wanted to launch did not speak, but he reap- ‘human factor’ was what caused lieve the Daleks could destroy his Daleks in their own series peared in later Doctor Who seri- the Daleks to be continually de- the TARDIS completely. with Sara Kingdom being one of als. John Bailey, who had ap- feated at the hands of the hu- the major characters. This peared in one episode of ‘The man beings. They felt that the The Doctor refuses, tricking meant he allowed David Whita- Sensorites’, was very convincing human factor coupled with the enough Daleks into adding ‘the ker to pen the two Troughton as the much-conflicted Water- Dalek creatures would make human factor’ to their original Dalek stories. The production field. However, the standout them invincible. selves. He is sure that in time team at the time were encour- performance for me amongst the these Daleks will question the aged to finally write out the Da- guest cast, was Marius Goring, Through the tests the Daleks set status quo and rebel, causing a leks for good. Thankfully ‘The who apart from his important Jamie, The Doctor deduced that civil war on Skaro. To me that is Evil of the Daleks’ was not the role in Equity was a leading man the human factor contained ele- interesting because the original last time we saw the pepper in both ‘The Scarlet Pimpernel’ ments such as: courage, com- Dalek serial had that scene pots. One of them put in a cam- and ‘The Expert’. With his im- passion, pity, charity and friend- when Ian convinced the Thal, eo appearance in ‘The War pressive hair and beard he ship. When The Doctor added Alydon, through seeming to take Games’ before making their looked every bit the eccentric the ‘human factor’ to the Daleks Dyoni captive, that if you want much anticipated reappearance scientist (a look copied much he called Alpha, Beta and Ome- your freedom then you have to in ‘The Day of the Daleks’ . later by Professor Kettlewell in ga he found that they became fight for it. In fact in this serial ‘Robot’). On occasions he gave friendly and childlike. At one The Doctor somewhat unusually ‘The Evil of the Daleks’ was a The Doctor a run for his money point they played at ‘trains’- a personally despatches one of the well-made story. There were a in the ‘eccentric scientist’ sequence which I remember Daleks which was pretending to number of scenes where the ac- stakes. I well remember the thinking at the time was rather scenes after he had become a silly, wanting Doctor Who to be Dalek. One of the recurring serious all the time. Now on re- themes of the show is people flection it was perfectly valid. being turned into something else, usually an alien. The However when The Doctor met Cybermen, who had first ap- the Emperor Dalek on Skaro the peared in season four were orig- headmitted that the Daleks in inally humanoid before all their Victorian London had not quite ‘enhancements’ turned them been telling the truth. It was not into something alien. the ‘human factor’ that he was interested in, but the ‘Dalek fac- The Daleks had arranged for tor.’ From the ‘human factor’ he Waterfield to capture the TAR- could deduce what the ‘Dalek DIS so they could set The Doc- factor’ was. The Emperor want- tor and Jamie the task of finding ed The Doctor to spread the the ‘human factor.’ They had ‘Dalek factor’ through time and decided that Jamie had to en- space using his TARDIS. I dure a set of tests so that they thought that was a bit strange as

45 46 tion moved from videotape to ‘The Wheel in Space’ The Doc- feature on Tomb, declaring that film. Maxtible’s house looked tor projected this adventure on The Tomb of the not just an episode but a full re- even more impressive on film the scanner to demonstrate to cording had been returned! Yes than it did on video. The scenes Zoe what she might have to put Cybermen those heady days of the 90s as set in Victorian England were up with. The full seven parts episodes dripped out on VHS particularly good, but as the were then screened with an ad- Review by release and Target novels were BBC set many classic series in ditional voiceover from The Doc- Owen Taylor the only real way to remember that era that is hardly surprising. tor in episode one to explain the early shows, suddenly here what was happening. When it What makes a classic Doctor was this proclaimed classic re- It was good that after losing Pol- was over, we got a chance to Who episode? Is it the script, the turned and being rushed to gen- ly and Ben, and not gaining Sa- meet the ‘cruel Dominators and actor’s performance or a particu- eral release! Soon all those mo- mantha Briggs as the new com- their robot servants the lar revelation that changes what ments discussed in articles and panion, The Doctor and Jamie Quarks.’ although how The we know forever? shown only in the odd photo or had more time to develop their Doctor was able to project surviving clips would be there for relationship, both in ‘The Face- events he had not personally Do we call it a classic because it the world to see! Then in May less Ones’ and ‘The Evil of the witnessed we cannot tell and tops a particular poll or because 1992 it arrived and went straight Daleks’. Jamie is very much the maybe should not ask. memory tells us it was even if into the number 1 spot of the action hero in this adventure. not viewed for a long time? What VHS chart with 25,000 copies There were several memorable then of those classic stories that sold and all its glory and its Deborah Watling is very good as scenes over the episodes. The can no longer be viewed as faults where finally seen again. the Victorian girl, however it re- fight involving Jamie and Kemel thought lost at least on film for- mained to be seen if taking a was good. The Dalek Emperor ever? In recent years we’ve There is no doubt it is an excep- companion from Earth’s past set was particularly impressive been spoilt with rediscovering tionally well produced and shot would be more successful this and the scenes of the Daleks lost episodes of the indomitable serial for the most part. A top time round than it had been pre- fighting each other were in the Troughton era, but there is one notch cast and mostly studio viously with Katarina. main well realised, though it was particular story that answers all bound story, realised in style, obvious that the Daleks in cer- these questions and stands the make for compact story telling Patrick Troughton is his usual tain scenes were toys rather test of time. Buried in the ice of starting with Egyptian Hammer excellent self and throughout the than the full-scale versions. I al- memory and revaluated in its un- Horror before settling into the seven episodes he displays a so remember watching the a covering, ‘The Tomb of the familiar base under siege mo- number of emotions often by not scene with Mollie when the pic- Cybermen’ not only gives us a tif. However while we discuss actually doing very much. As I ture suddenly went dark. It was story on the power of memory memory there is a moment to mentioned previously, this is a a technical fault - something that and how we uncover history but remember when it was pro- much more manipulative Doctor you dreaded happening during became itself a tale wrapped in duced, as this serial also shows akin to his first and seventh in- the transmission of a favourite that mystique. us how certain stereotypes were carnations. TV show. Thankfully it was soon played. Obvious both from its fixed, and the story continued Like the start of the show itself release in 1992, even more so It is a great shame that this seri- uninterrupted. being tied to the memory of the now, are the villainous trio of al does not exist in a complete Kennedy assassination I can re- Klieg, Kaftan and Toberman. form in the BBC archives. It was Hopefully one day the full serial member the news breaking that While the casting of George the first Doctor Who serial on will be found, or it will be chosen Tomb had been recovered. Pastell as Klieg gives the story a British TV to be repeated in full. to be animated. It certainly de- There in March 1992 was issue Hammer Horror essence from At the end of the sixth episode of serves to be appreciated. 184 of DWM, coincidently with a his various performance in Mum- 47 48 my movies in the late 50s and The second fault is far more mi- home' The Doctor explains as shift in origin is brushed past un- 60s, the overt Arabization of nor and purely production based we are reminded of who he is til an explanation later in episode them leads to uncomfortable as the wires used to lift the im- and how the TARDIS works 'You 3 seems to continue the theme viewing in the modern age. Roy mense Tobermen stand out as see we travel around in here, of renewal. We are told they died Stewart is wasted as the silent does the obvious Cyber control- through time and space…. I sup- out many centuries ago, but no strong man despite his heroic ler doll thrown across the room. pose I must be about 450 years one knows why. Apparently, they end, instead portrayed as the Famous gaffs now though un- old.' have forgotten the attacks on black slave in a supposed pro- derstandable when dealing with Earth and the moon… In fact, gressive future full of logicians. giant actors. The foaming death It also allows Jamie to cement throughout this opening the Even Shirley Cooklin’s makeup of the cyber insides towards the his place as central companion Cybermen are viewed more as as Kaftan is exaggerated height- end while seeming a cheap ef- as he helps Victoria find her feet curiosity then threat, the passing ening her Mediterranean looks fect is also still effective and while at the same time bringing of centuries once more showing against the ranks of British ar- shows why it drew the wrath of the camaraderie of The Doctor/ those that forget the lessons of chaeologists and American pi- Mary Whitehouse. Jamie relationship to the fore. history are doomed to repeat it. lots. Their callousness towards the lives of others and indeed Now for the great strengths of We then get that quintessential From here we get a tour de force grand plan for humanity while this story, which opened season part of the show as we switch to of Patrick Troughton’s acting as under the line of logic harken to 5. It is Victoria’s first full story as a gravel pit on the Planet Telos, he switches from academic to a darker historical parallel. It is a a companion, picking up literally expertly shot for effect as we father figure to imp, his hand stark contrast from the story four in the fiery embers of the previ- pan from a space rocket to a holding with Jamie a particular serials previously with ‘The ous ‘Evil of the Daleks’ and group of archaeologists evoking treat as they persuade Victoria to Moonbase’ and its multicultural through her sceptical response the opening of Tomb of Tutan- join them inside. He takes com- crew, and it is slightly uncomfort- to the TARDIS and seeing The khamun, though with a large ex- mand, opens the tomb and able watching it 50 years later. Doctor through fresh eyes the plosion, revealing the giant shows the party how to open the show feels renewed. 'It’s my Tomb doors - a familiar face em- interior doors they missed, as bossed on them. Our Egyptian ever his scientific curiosity and setting is further evoked as the showing off overcoming his com- doors electrocute the first person mon sense before the sudden who tries to open them. In stand- appearance of a Cybermen guns ard timing for The Doctor, it is down another crew member. this moment the TARDIS arrives planting them straight under sus- Episode 2 sees The Doctor in a picion. slightly darker light. He knows more than he is telling about Te- We also get a new home for the los as hinted in the previous epi- Cybermen 'You mean to say sode, able to identify the Cyber- they came from here?' Jamie mat by use of his 500 year diary, asks incredulously, 'But of the last time we will see it, and course. Telos was their home.' professing to hither too unknown Coming just three stories after knowledge of the Cybermen. ‘The Moonbase’, and six from The entry is near the end of the Toberman, The Doctor, Kaftan, Parry ‘The Tenth Planet’ the sudden book, he has said he is now 450

49 50 after all, but when did he discov- Cyber Controller is revealed. No From here the story mostly falls transported to the de-thawed er more information on the Cyber-planner here, instead in into the familiar base under Cybermen climbing from their Cybermen? Has he known since bigger heeled boots and giant siege format. Our various villains Tombs declaring they will sur- before ‘The Tenth Planet, since brain we see a fusion that will plot and counter plot while The vive, and this is the power of a he knew what Mondas was and not reappear until we once more Doctor tries to stop both the true classic conjuring the epi- likely contained, or has he return to Telos in the 80s. The Cybermen and our villainous sode in your mind with ease not popped off at some point unseen utterance of the classic and trio. What makes this part of the just from speeches but from sight for more information? frankly only proper phrase from story stand out is the portrayal of and sound. Perhaps that is why this controller stays in the mind The Doctor alongside Victoria. Tomb stands out amongst the All this is leading to the big re- as the credits roll: 'You - belong We get that famous fatherly sce- other Cyber stories. Here the veal of the frozen Tombs them- – to - us. You –shall - be - like – ne as he discusses how to re- creeping menace is buried wait- selves which give us one of the us.' Give me this robotic chill member people as Victoria ing to be revived by those with most memorable Cyber scenes over ‘delete’ anytime, it’s enough speaks of her father and The the knowledge to do so, instead ever. As the ice melts Cybermen to send you behind the sofa! Doctor taking his role as surro- of the standard convoluted inva- stir and burst like a diver into a gate speaks of a wider family sion plan of other stories. Here pool from there cellophane cells And yet again we see the power then just Susan. we know what danger awaits but and climb menacingly down to of memory as the controller re- are drawn to it nevertheless like confront our intrepid party, all veals they know who The Doctor 'I have to really want to, to bring a race memory of fearing the done to the creepy familiar is. 'Our history computers have them back in front of my eyes – dark. This is what is so compel- Cyber-march theme which sadly full details of you… You had de- the rest of the time they sleep in ling about Tomb both for those sees its demise in this episode stroyed our first planet, we were my mind and I forget… You’ll who had seen it on transmission but immediately evokes this sce- becoming extinct'. Sadly humani- find there’s so much else to and to those who then had the ne whenever played. Then the ty has not kept similar records! think about, to remember. Our chance to see it anew. Lives are different to anybody else’s, that’s the exciting thing. Indeed, I got my now teenage Nobody in the universe can do son to watch it to expose him to what we’re doing.' the classic series and he was enthralled, remarking on which This simple speech sums up modern Doctors Troughton re- much that Tomb and many other minded him of, as he watched stories give to us. Moments of his performance change, and pure joy that can be brought to even recognising the ending as a mind and enjoyed before being Cybermat stirs outside the Tomb filed away once more. Indeed, I just as the lone surviving one have watched this story many does at the end of ‘Nightmare in times and seldom ever register Silver’ decades later. the wires that lift Tobermen into the air and mar the scene for They – will – survive…. others, instead seeing the creepy Tomb chamber and the menacing monsters doing their work. When I hear that chilling Cyber-theme I am immediately

51 52 insistent that the ongoing adven- It was revealed in ‘The Celestial body. However it is clear that The Abominable tures of The Doctor and his Toymaker’ that The Doctor had Padmasambhava recognised his companions kept faith with the previously encountered the Eter- old friend from centuries Snowmen televised stories. nal. Not much was made of this, ago. Therefore it is the second in part because The Doctor only Doctor who made the visit to the Review by When the series begun we knew played a limited part in the story monastery. But how does this fit Ian K McLachlan little about the life that The Doc- but presumably they met when in with continuity? It could only tor had lived prior to him appear- he was travelling with Su- have happened in a space be- I remember being very excited ing on Earth in 1963 with his san. Not much is made of The tween ‘The Power of the Daleks’ when I learned that Virgin Books granddaughter Susan. Howev- Doctor’s previous non television and ‘The Highlanders’ otherwise were going to release a new er, in ‘The Sensorites’ we adventures until we come to Jamie would have presumably Doctor Who book series. These learned that the original TARDIS ‘The Abominable Snowmen’. It made some comment about hav- novels were adventures of past occupants had had adventures is an important plot point that ing been there before. Doctors. I was delighted when I prior to their meeting of the The Doctor had visited monas- learned that I would finally get schoolteachers. Not much was tery before. Now at this time It is interesting that the three the opportunity of new adven- made of this originally because there were no ‘timey whiney’ ex- friends do not leave the TARDIS tures featuring my favourite Doc- the programme was called Doc- planations in play. The Doctor’s at the same time. It seems as if tors and companions. However tor Who and it was important adventures were all linear, thus The Doctor wants to enjoy re- the publishers were not simply that the title character main- he must have visited Detsen ei- turning the Ghanta –a special going to have a story with the tained his air of mystery. ther in his first or second Doctor holy bell - all by himself. He ex- leading players being previous Doctor and companion combina- tions. These stories had to fit in with the continuity of the show. Thus it was not possible for example to have one of these ‘Missing Adventures’ set between ‘The Sensorites’ and ‘The Reign of Terror’ because these adventures directly followed on from one another. However, a missing adventure was possible between ‘The Web Planet’ and ‘The Crusade’ because there was room there to add an adventure or two between them.

In these days of ‘The Timeless Children’ when accepted continuity has gone out the window, it seems strange that Virgin was

53 54 pects to receive a ‘welcome of a Daleks’, ‘The Evil of the Daleks’ ter alien creatures that we often ‘Timeslip’ when Prof. Edith lifetime’, although you would and so forth would benefit greatly got in Doctor Who. But having Joynton ages into a very old la- have thought that after all the from being in colour. But ‘The an alien who was most frighten- dy. It is frightening for any num- less than good welcomes The Abominable Snowmen’ is largely ing because of his voice is par- ber of reasons not least because Doctor and his companions had set in this gloomy, dark monas- ticularly impressive. it is not nice being reminded of received on their travels in the tery where prettying it up with your own mortality. And realis- past (except for The Savages), colour would, for my mind, de- I have often thought that the ing that over time you age and The Doctor would have been tract somewhat from the story. ‘voice actors’ are very important your physical appearance perfectly happy to let his two to the world of Doctor changes as a result, is some- young friends accompany him. Taping outdoor scenes in the Who. Some of the greatest mo- thing that you often want to put studio is kept to a minimum in ments of the series come from to the back of your mind. Inevitably, even on his own, it is this adventure. However there is suitably creepy and unsettling not long before The Doctor finds more location shooting than usu- voices. The programme knew It is interesting that after ‘The himself in trouble and being ac- al which really benefits the sto- how important voices were in Timeless Children’ we have the cused of murdering Travers’ ry. It is a pity that the locations frightening its audience right impression that The Doctor is companion. No doubt the coat could not have been covered from the beginning. Would the immortal. He or She can regen- that The Doctor chooses to wear with snow to make them more Daleks had the impact that they erate forever. What a frighten- for this adventure makes him like they should have looked; but did were it not for their voic- ing thought and one which goes look like a Yeti. The Doctor is I would say that all the foam stuff es? One of the best parts of against ‘Once Upon A Time’ eventually locked up, and Jamie appearing as the Great Intelli- ‘The Web Planet’ was the voice which in turn has its own faults – and Victoria decide (as most gence takes form in our universe that came from ‘that hairdryer’ not least in its rewriting of the companions have done over the perhaps more than makes up for spoken by Catherine Fleming. I very complex character of the years) to set out and see what it. I well remember the scenes would also maintain that part of original Doctor. There is also has happened to their fellow with all the stuff oozing out being the attraction of the Ice Warriors the offer of living forever, that traveller. They end up encoun- particularly well realised when I were their whispering voic- Rassilon (who seems to have tering danger, meeting a Yeti originally saw the episodes. es. And would Sutekh have disappeared from present day and discovering a cave with sev- quite the effect that he did have Time Lord society) makes to eral mysterious spheres. The Great Intelligence was a without that voice! And there The Doctor which he quite right- magnificent idea. A powerful are many others. I think one of ly rejects. So different from his It has been said that at this peri- mind from the astral plane want- the reasons that ‘Adam Adamant teacher Borusa who too late re- od of the show’s history it was ing to join our world and domi- Lives!’ is my all-time second fa- alises his mistake. Padmasam- decided to concentrate on hav- nate it was a fascinating concept. vourite programme is because ing fewer but much more sub- This was something unusual. It his enemy, The Face has a Padmasambhava stantial sets. This decision is ob- was not a group of strange look- great whispering voice. vious in this adventure. The sets ing aliens wanting to take over are impressive. It helps that this our planet. It was some alien life Although I was not in any way story was made in mono- force which we really could not creeped out at the time I could chrome. Unlike some fans I see, wanting to do terrible see the physical form of Pad- would be very happy to see things. It is said by many critics masambhava being rather fright- many old episodes colour- that aliens that we cannot see ening for some of the audi- ised. ‘The Daleks’, ‘The Keys of clearly are scarier. Yes, the Ice ence. But as he was over 200 Marinus’, ‘The Celestial Toymak- Warriors in the next story were years old it is not surprising. I er’, ‘The Ark’, ‘The Power of the impressive, and were much bet- remember the scene in 55 56 bhava has lived a long time, but other people to help him to over- yeti were in both the scripts, they the Yeti and the Great Intelli- a price has had to be paid for come the bad guys – he cannot were completely different sto- gence, but that we also got a re- this. He has been possessed by do it alone no matter how intelli- ries. I must say that I have al- turn of Professor Travers in ‘The the Great Intelligence and forced gent he is. If Jamie and Victoria ways had a soft spot for this seri- Web of Fear’, which ended up to do things that he would never had remained in the TARDIS al and would have in in my top featuring Lethbridge-Stewart, the have done prior to that takeo- throughout the adventure, then five Troughton adventures. As most frequent recurring charac- ver. He spent years building the Great Intelligence would religion has always been an im- ter of them all. these Yeti robots and working have won! portant part of my life, I like the for a malign intelligence. fact that this was set in a monas- The early days when Doctor Barry Letts is well known for in- tery. There is also the fact that Who would usually alternate a The adventure ends with The troducing some Buddhist themes when I went to secondary futuristic story with an historical Doctor having a mind battle with into his stories. There is one school, I very soon acquired a one. I was delighted when this the real baddie of the story, the here too - the Jewel of Lotus nickname – Yeti. So, I was par- story came along, because it Great Intelligence itself. Howev- prayer. But it is simply a part of ticular pleased when my favour- was latterly decided that it was er interestingly enough The Doc- the story and done well. ite TV featured a number of set in 1935. This meant that tor cannot defeat this hostile foe them. (See we are not alone!) It when Prof. Travers returned he without help from Jamie and ‘The Abominable Snowmen’ was an inspiring choice to make had become a cantankerous old Thonmi. Together they use could very much exist as a stand them robots though and I found man which would not have hap- brute strength to destroy the -alone serial in its own right. In the silver spheres that controlled pened if ‘The Abominable Snow- equipment and the pyramids. I fact the BBC had previously them fascinating with that won- men’ had been set in the (then) wonder if the hidden message shown a serial called ‘The derful noise they made. present day. here is that The Doctor needs Abominable Snowman’. While Some suggest that the yeti were Strangely there was only one The Doctor and Thonmi not that successful as frightening woman in the cast – Debbie Wat- monsters, because they looked ling. However, she gave her usu- too cuddly. I am a big fan of al spirited, pleasing performance Beep the Meep, a creature who and she seemed to have more to looks cute but who is not. This is do here than was often the far more unsettling than one who case. It was great to see her looks frightening from the get- working alongside her real-life go. However, I was glad that dad, Jack, a fact that was not they were regenerated for ‘The lost on the publicity people. It Web of Fear’. It was a shame the disagreements over ‘The Dominators’ meant that we never got the proposed third Yeti serial from Melvyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln.

Doctor Who had returning characters in the past but they were restricted to aliens. It was great that we not only got a return of

57 58 was good to see David Spen- fore it, this serial took place in One thing after another ser as the gentle Thonmi, be- the same point of space and The Ice Warriors There are few wholly original ide- cause he had been excellent in time. However it held up well Review by as in fiction (and most other cre- his role of John Mark in Paul of throughout its six episodes. ative fields). The origins of ‘The Tarsus, which had starred Pat- Tony Jones Ice Warriors’ lie firmly in the clas- rick Troughton. (Surely a DVD At the time of its original trans- sic 1951 film ‘The Thing from An- release of this might one day mission we had a family meal other World’, in turn an adapta- become a reality?) Norman with some family members I did If we use rose tinted spectacles tion of the 1938 John W Camp- Jones put in a strong perfor- not see that often. My obsession to look back at season five of bell novella ‘Who Goes There?’ mance as the interesting Khris- with Doctor Who came up as Doctor Who, back in the black & For all his unsavoury views on ong, who although he died re- usual, and some of these mem- white days of 1967-68, it stands slavery, women, race and sexu- deemed himself in the end. bers gave their opinion that out for many people, this writer ality, mid twentieth century sci- “Doctor Who was not as good as included, as a golden age for the ence fiction was heavily influ- Hypnotism and possession it used to be”. I disagreed. But show. Topped and tailed by enced by Campbell, so it should played a part in this story as secretly I would have to admit Cybermen, it brought us the son- not be a surprise to trace back they were to do in later adven- that there were past adventures ic screwdriver, Lethbridge- aspects of Doctor Who to him. tures such as ‘The Brain of that I enjoyed more than ‘The Stewart, Zoe Heriot and two new Morbius’, ‘The Ark in Space’, Abominable Snowmen’. But alien threats. While the Yeti and It’s more useful to talk about the ‘Pyramids of Mars’ and many Doctor Who was still the best The Great Intelligence dominat- 1951 Howard Hawks film, a rare others. show on television. And I hoped ed the season, let us not neglect mainstream science fiction film, that it would always be that way! our neighbours from Mars — the which would have had a wide au- Unlike ‘The Evil of the Daleks’ Ice Warriors. dience. The plot can be summa- and ‘The Faceless Ones’ be- rised as US Air Force and scien- With ‘The Ice Warriors’, writer tists take on plant-based alien in Brian Hayles gave us a new alien race, yet one with whom we might identify given the chance. In cosmic terms Mars is somewhere even in 1967 we might imagine visiting. The idea of intelligent life on the red planet has long fascinated science fiction writers, and this was an opportunity to make a memorable alien race. In most regards it was an opportunity missed; the Ice Warriors would go on to stage a feeble attempt to conquer us via the moon before being re-evaluated on Peladon in later years. All that is to come; for now let’s concentrate on the ice engulfed future of Earth…

59 60 Arctic base. It doesn’t have the Brittanicus Ice Base, circa 5,000 plode. A disaffected scientist, Warriors apart from other races raw shock value of the 1982 AD. Scientists are using an ion- supported by The Doctor, even- is their identification with ecolog- Carpenter version, ‘The Thing’, iser device to combat the ad- tually decides to risk activating ical change as a tool and a but is a solid film and a landmark vance of a glacier when the the ioniser. There is only a mi- weapon. It all stems from their piece of (rare) movie science fic- TARDIS arrives. nor explosion, which destroys attendance to the death of their tion. It ends with the line watch the Martians and, at the same home world of Mars and contin- the skies, a message of realisa- A giant humanoid creature, time, checks the ice flow. ues through into their manipulation of humanities place in a termed an Ice Warrior, has been tion of weather control in shared universe. found buried in the glacier near- It’s all very brutal. Combat. Con- ‘The Seeds of Death’ to their use by. When thawed, it revives and quest. Destruction. Death. It’s of terraforming technology in With all this background, ‘The is revealed to be captain of a not evolved very far from the Dan Abnett’s novel ‘The Silent Ice Warriors’ has a lot to live up Martian spacecraft that landed 1951 movie. But the setting…. Stars Go By’. It’s good design, to, and in many ways it fails. on Earth centuries ago and still even if we only see it now by Let’s first talk about what it did frozen. The Warrior frees his Brittanicus Base is set in a cli- joining back the dots. well. comrades and plans to conquer mate catastrophe with science the Earth — Mars itself now be- struggling to hold back the glaci- It’s here lie the makings of a bet- Breaking the Ice ing dead. ers. Ignoring the gap in history ter story. A similar synopsis for The Doc- (was there no alien contact / tor Who story might read (thanks The scientists believe continued travel in the space of two thou- What if? to the BBC archive of classic se- use of the ioniser could cause sand years?) it’s worth remem- Imagine this instead: ries content): the alien ship's engines to ex- bering science fiction was talking climate change a long time Brittanicus Ice Base, circa 5,000 ago. One thing that sets the Ice AD. Scientists are using an ioniser device to combat the advance of a glacier when the TARDIS arrives.

A giant humanoid creature, termed an Ice Warrior, has been found buried in the glacier near- by. When thawed, it revives and is revealed to be captain of a still frozen Martian spacecraft that landed on Earth centuries ago

After some misunderstands The Warrior gets help to free his comrades and shares Martian technology to help the Earth — Mars itself now being dead. Ne- gotiations are helped by The Doctor.

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ning the destruction of aliens sacre’ and ‘The Evil of the Da- Working with the Ice Warriors the fleeing the death of their planet. The Enemy of the leks’. So when it was finally an- ioniser begins to show better re- We can almost hear Peter Ca- nounced that this story had been sults and the TARDIS crew leave paldi making a speech about the World recovered, I was over the to let the two races being the pro- foolishness of humanity in the moon. I still felt that I was on the cess of learning to live together. failure to learn lessons from the Review by outside of the buzz though. The

way the Ice Warriors allowed great majority of fans were get- It’s fanciful and not the sort of Christopher Stone their own world to fail. But. ting excited over the recovery of story being told at the time. There’s a but… I liked ‘The Enemy of the World’ ‘The Web of Fear’ while I was all Where Jon Pertwee’s Doctor for years. Ever since I read Ian over ‘Enemy’ and getting ridicu- would wish the Silurians and hu- It’s not an easy challenge; much Marter’s novelisation I thought it lously excited. Despite all my manity to live together on what is simpler is jumping forward a few was a gem. It is true, however, overblown enthusiasm I got in- after all a shared world across centuries to a time when the that I may have been biased. I credibly nervous. I had been millennia, there is none of that contact has all happened. This is have always been convinced wanting to watch this story for here. Right from the opening another deficiency with ‘The Ice that David Whitaker understood years and now I had the oppor- credits the aliens are Warriors. Warriors’ — it’s set a long time in Doctor Who better than anyone tunity, would it live up to my ex- They are doomed to fight. Mars the future. Compare it the and this worshipful loyalty could pectations? Would my faith be is the god of War and this over- ‘Timeslip’ adventure ‘The Time have tainted my judgement. Yet rewarded? Was I about to be rides everything else. of the Ice Box’ broadcast only a general fan consensus was the proved very wrong?

few years later. In this story the opposite; that it was unwieldy It’s a missed opportunity. Back in future ice age is in the near fu- and dull and the turkey of sea- I’m not the most tech-savvy of the early 1950s when ‘The Thing ture, a time when our heroes can son five. I could never see person and joining i-Tunes to ac- from Another World’ was tapping meet themselves grown older. this. Even when I watched the tually watch it was not something into Cold War anxieties, writers Climate change is a looming dis- only remaining episode at the I really wanted to do. Still, there I such as Ray Bradbury were aster, not something emerging time (Episode 3) I still rated the was joining the corporate world painting a Mars very different to slowly over the next few hundred story. It had ordinary people in it of Apple to watch something the one implied here. It’s a weak- years. in extraordinary situations and which had been lost for nigh on ness of the series format where- what could be better? Yet I forty-five years. With nervous by there’s a reset at the end of And finally… seemed to remain a lone anticipation, my usual dodgy in- every adventure. Only a few will Criticism aside, I enjoyed ‘The voice. I often attempted to con- ternet connection and lack of learn of aliens, only some evi- Ice Warriors’ at the time, and vince people of the genius that technical ability, I was ready. As dence will remain and be hushed since. A lot of thought did go into was this story, but it was like the clock struck midnight, I down- up by shadowy government de- the setting, the ethical issues, standing against a tidal wave or loaded the first episode with my partments. the human characters and giving knocking my head against a fingers firmly crossed.

the TARDIS team meaningful brick wall and for my own sanity, Modern stories may be more things to do. It’s just a shame our I eventually relented. As the bar on the screen filled up ecologically strident, and have far nearest neighbours in space as the file was sent through the more obvious alien presence (after the Silurians) end up prov- When the Omni-rumour began in ether, my thoughts turned to the than before, yet still the show ing to be yet another alien with 2013 and the return of lost sto- audio and the ridiculous worrying skirts over the period of real con- desire to conquer. They are just ries looked a possibility, ‘The En- increased. I had the audio tact with aliens and impacts on us in a rubber suit! emy of the World’ was high on soundtrack come to mind and I the human race. We can’t imag- my wish list along with ‘The Mas- remembered how disappointed I ine Jodie Whittaker calmly plan-

63 64 was by it. It hadn’t crossed my tive? Did I really want to watch? istent episode three working The thing about ‘The Enemy of mind in years but at that moment even better in context. the World’ is that it isn’t what it it did. I recalled how flat I had Girding my loins, I clicked pretends to be. From first felt after listening to it and how it play. Well, I couldn’t credit it – Troughton himself was great – glance it is a conventional dop- just seemed to lack any dynamic literally. As the opening theme the companions did a creditable pelganger story which has been interest. I was gripped by self- crashed in (volume was on full) job, and the guest cast was done to death multiple times in doubt and uncertainty. Deep and the title appeared on the faultless. Miiton Johns had al- many different formats, where down I still had confidence, but screen I was watching episode ready perfected his snivelling the good guy must impersonate now there was that underlying one on my computer. It was weasel character that no one the bad guy to save every- nervous energy which was bub- there, I was pinching myself and could do better. Bill Kerr was one. This isn’t what happens – bling up my spine and into my it was real. I took deep breaths suitably self-righteous as Giles although many may be mistaken brain. The exotic locations prob- as the music faded and I settled Kent and, possibly the best of to think that it does. ably wouldn’t look good, there back in my chair. Well, I tried to the male roles, Colin Douglas as were too many changes of loca- settle back and relax, but instead Bruce walked a difficult tightrope As a viewer, we are misdirected tion for it to work well and maybe my nose got closer and closer to being both authoritarian and em- quite beautifully. It is Giles Kent it was really the stuffed bird it the screen of my laptop. This pathetic. This serial, however, who we empathise with and it is was accused of being… …could wasn’t just a good episode it was really belonged to the action- The Doctor who Furstrates it be true that the novel was a bloody marvellous. I eagerly de- packed woman of many talents, us. Initially we can see the point speedier take on something that voured the other five episodes Mary Peach. So good in every of The Doctor’s cynicism. He was just a flat and padded narra- the next day, with the already ex- way and, if pressed, I could call doesn’t know Kent from Adam it a fruity performance. and wants proof that Salaman- Salamander (L) and Bruce (R) I’ve often been a staunch critic of Barry Letts in the past, I don’t think some of his choices as producer were the greatest in the show, but here, as a director, he was certainly at his peak. Anyone who failed to be won over when the helicopter took off with camera aboard leaving the hovercraft crew behind can only be described as a cynic. The lack of criticism from me was juxtaposed with the harsh words that Letts himself had said about the story. It turned out that I wasn’t the only one surprised. Within days, comments appeared about how well this story was directed and how well it stands up with those around it. 65 66 der is the villain that Kent de- the reason for the charade isn’t played a significant influential scribes. Forced to impersonate to expose the Mexican’s wrong- The Web of Fear role in the development of Doctor Salamander in Giles’s office, his doing. Instead, it is primarily to Review by Who long after the Troughton reluctance to do it again is Fur- rescue his friends and get them years. strating for the audience as we to safety. It is the reluctance of Russell Sandberg get to see things that The Doctor The Doctor, for the most part, ‘The Web of Fear’ is both a se- doesn’t. We see the deposing that motivates Kent to follow him Despite having a title that could quel and a prequel in two differ- of Denes, Fedorin being black- to the research station and it is have been generated by a ge- ent senses: literal and influen- mailed and then his death, and that, ironically, which causes the neric Doctor Who episode- tial. It is a literal sequel to ‘The The Doctor sits amid broken Australian to give himself away; naming algorithm, ‘The Web of Enemy of the World’ with the ac- crockery and still wants it was Kent who forces The Doc- Fear’ is a landmark in the series. tion beginning immediately after proof. Like Kent we are getting tor to impersonate Salamander The ‘one with the Yeti on the the cliff-hanger to that serial. Furstrated. We can’t under- and it is The Doctor, as Sala- London underground’ is an un- More importantly, however, it is stand why The Doctor won’t do mander, who unmasks Kent. disputed classic; an adventure- an influential sequel to ‘The the right thing for once and inter- packed mystery enhanced by Abominable Snowman’, being fere. Instead, he seems intent Now, nearly seven years after the moodiness of its mono- commissioned as a direct follow- to take a back seat and not get the rediscovery, this story is held chrome transmission. Moreover, up to that story. This is because involved which is completely at more highly in fan thoughts and in addition to be an outstanding the serial not only features a re- odds with the premise of the is finally appreciated for what it story in its own right, ‘The Web turning monster in the yeti show. It is only when Jamie and is. I’m so pleased that others of Fear’ is also a serial that (something that had been done now get the same enjoyment Victoria are locked up at the research centre that The Doctor is from the story that I always did finally willing to impersonate Sal- and that my faith in the show amander again. Yet, even then, and David Whitaker has been rewarded.

Mary Peach as Astrid

67 68 before and was arguably over- ry of River Song’ saw the epony- provided the rationale for his done in this era with the Cyber- mous archaeologist turning up largely earth-based era – refers men) but crucially it was ground- during the events of the story, to this serial and its juxtaposition breaking in that it also saw the although these are more difficult of an extraordinary extra- return of the supporting charac- to reconcile with the Great Intel- terrestrial threat occurring in or- ters from the original story but ligence continuity. dinary and grounded circum- transplanted into a new context stances. Towards the beginning many years after the original ad- More importantly, ‘The Web of of the story, The Doctor com- venture. Here we see how Pro- Fear’ is an influential prequel in ments on how odd it is that they fessor Travers and his daughter that it provides a precursor to a are on Earth again, yet ‘The Anne respond to seeing The new approach to Doctor Who Web of Fear’ and the stories Doctor and his companions storytelling which was to be- that followed it set a template again and try to reconcile the come prevalent. This serial sows that continues to define Doctor passing of time with the un- the seeds of the UNIT years that Who today. Here we see The changed appearance of the were to characterise the Jon Doctor very much present and TARDIS crew. Pertwee years, and which would interacting in our world – or a remain significant throughout the world that is very similar to our The serial is a literal prequel to series to the present day. The Doctor, his performance is mag- own – operating in a very famil- the return of the Great Intelli- strong military presence in ‘The netic: when on screen you can- iar context. Indeed, the sets of gence in the 2012 Christmas Web of Fear’ and, in particular, not take your eyes off him. And the London underground proved Special ‘The Snowmen’ and the the presence of Nicholas Court- the character is perfectly formed so realistic that on transmission series arc of the second half of ney as Colonel Lethbridge- this early on; the seemingly rigid London Transport complained, Matt Smith’s last series as The Stewart (as he was then styled) and inflexible military man who thinking erroneously that the Doctor, most notably in ‘The was later built upon in ‘The Inva- proves to be not only steadfast production crew had sneaked Bells of St John’ and ‘The Name sion’ which functioned as the but also forms a unique bond onto the underground for a spot of The Doctor’, broadcast during backdoor pilot for the new for- with The Doctor. The scene of unauthorised filming! the 50th anniversary year. ‘The mat of the programme with the where he accepts – or at least Snowmen’ serves as a prequel third Doctor found himself exiled suspends any disbelief – that There are other senses in which to ‘The Web of Fear’ with the to Earth. UNIT is not named in The Doctor has a time travelling ‘The Web of Fear’ is formative bumbling bow-tie wearing Doctor ‘The Web of Fear’ and Leth- ship that takes the form of a po- of how Doctor Who would devel- of the twenty-first century giving bridge-Stewart is presented as a lice telephone box provides per- op. In addition of being a satiri- the Great Intelligence the idea of mysterious, possibly evil figure – fect evidence of this. cal depiction of the worst ex- using the London underground even in episode six, The Doctor cesses of the media, the char- as a trap which they would later does not trust that he is not the However, it is not just Lethbridge acter of Chorley sets a trope set for the bow-tie wearing Doc- spy in the camp. But it is clear -Stewart’s appearance that that would be familiar during the tor of the twentieth centu- that ‘The Web of Fear’ has dis- makes ‘The Web of Fear’ an im- Pertwee, Eccleston and Ten- ry. There are other quasi- covered a star performer who portant precursor of where the nant years: seeing the story at- sequels to ‘The Web of Fear’ – a would become part of the DNA programme was to go. It is also tract media attention and be solitary Yeti was featured in ‘The of Doctor Who. From his first the nature and location of the documented and often misun- Five Doctors’, the unofficial dra- scene, Nicholas Courtney inhab- threat. Jon Pertwee’s famous derstood by the media. The ma ‘Downtime’ in 1995 reunited its the character that would be- remark that it is more frightening character of Driver Evans, by the surviving main cast and an come the Brigadier. Like most of to see a Yeti on your loo in Toot- contrast, provides somewhat episode of Big Finish’s ‘The Dia- the actors who have played The ing Bec – which in many ways stereotypical comic relief in a 69 70 move which would also be re- terms and how it develops and Fury from the the exit of an important peated throughout the series, influences what was to come. It ‘character’ it also saw the intro- with Lee Evans’ depiction of Mal- was therefore fitting that the re- Deep duction of another one which colm Taylor in ‘Planet of the discovery in Nigeria of several was to play a crucial role in The Dead’ perhaps being the most episodes of ‘The Web of Fear’ in Review by Doctor’s adventures in the years notable instance of this. Episode 2013 meant that the serial ahead. And that was ‘the sonic two provides an example of a played a key part in the fiftieth Ian K McLachlan screwdriver.’ Here its only pow- ‘Doctor lite’ episode covering the anniversary celebrations, just er is to unscrew a difficult screw fact that Troughton was on holi- after the Great Intelligence had Earlier in this book I was delight- in a futuristic way. Over time it day and, unlike similar episodes returned to our screens. Prior to ed to review Victoria’s first ad- became a device with many spe- during the Hartnell years, the that, the reliance upon telesnaps venture with The Doctor and Ja- cial powers, to such an extent story does not suffer too much and audio for all but the first epi- mie. I found it interesting that that John Nathan Turner ordered as a result given the strong sup- sode of the serial added a layer The Doctor was at that time was its destruction in The Visitation porting cast and context which of mystery and intrigue to the accompanied by two compan- because he saw it as a too con- had already been established by story. Now, being able to now ions who came from Earth’s venient aid for The Doctor (or that point (though it should also see all but the third episode has past. I enjoyed their adventures maybe the writers!) Unfortunate- be said that, as usual, Trough- not diminished its reputation, but together and I thought that they ly, in the revived version of the ton’s performance throughout this remains a story that, despite worked well as a team. The series it has played a bigger and the serial is extraordinary). ‘The its status as a classic, remains a three of them were significantly bigger role in proceedings until Web of Fear’ also shows how far little in the shadows. The discov- different in character for each of latterly it has turned into a ‘magic the character of The Doctor has ery of the episodes led to a wel- them to bring something different wand’ which can do any number come; the Great Intelligence has come DVD release in 2014. to the stories. Although as the of things. set a trap because they see him However, this was a seemingly companions themselves mention as being extraordinary wanting rushed ‘vanilla’ release without in this story, I wished that they Back in the 1960s I tended to to benefit from his mind and ex- any supporting extras, factual could occasionally visit some link significant events in my own perience. He is now clearly a subtitles or commentary. By other planet besides Earth. life to Doctor Who episodes. I hero figure , a depiction very dif- contrast, ‘The Enemy of the missed seven episodes during ferent from the early Hartnell era World’, which was also rediscov- At the start of ‘Fury from the the first season and all these and a theme which would come ered and then released as a Deep’ I little thought that the trio years later I can still remember to the fore during the Matt Smith ‘vanilla’ DVD at the same time would break up at the end of this why I missed each one. Thank- and Peter Capaldi years in par- as ‘The Web of Fear’, was also serial. Interestingly enough The fully, apart from ‘Assassin at Pe- ticular. The fact that The Doc- re-released in 2018 as a special Doctor and Jamie had an epi- king’ I have now seen all my tor’s plan is thwarted by his well- edition DVD packed with ex- sode all to themselves before ‘missing episodes.’ However, it meaning friends and so he sees tras. ‘The Web of Fear’ more they met Victoria; and apart from was often a struggle to ensure the escape of the Great Intelli- than deserves a similar treat- a short scene on the scanner at that I was by a television set gence as a failure provides an ment, its generic title masking the beginning of The Wheel in whenever the schedulers chose unusual and influential climax, the fact that ‘one with the Yeti on Space, the pair had another epi- to air each episode. After having which is fitting of the ground- the London underground’ is not sode basically all to themselves seen all the Hartnell episodes breaking nature of the story as a only a cracking Doctor Who sto- before they encountered their from season two onwards and whole. ry but has been an important in- next companion, Zoe. after seeing all the Troughton fluence upon the programme episodes up to that point, it ap- ‘The Web of Fear’ is an acknowl- ever since. While ‘Fury from the Deep’ saw peared at the time that I would edged classic both in its own

71 72 miss one of the ‘Fury from the evisions in these guest hous- tuned to ‘The Buccaneers’, I found a junk shop which had a Deep’ episodes. And one which, es. When I found that out, I was made sure I booked the televi- television outside tuned to like ‘Assassin at Peking’, is still none too pleased as I had just sion to see ‘Fury from the Deep’ BBC1. So I got to see that epi- missing from the archives. witnessed Maggie Harris walking episode four. Not only that but I sode as well. Being a Doctor into the sea and I wanted to saw ‘The Eurovision Song Con- Who fan in the 1960s was not How did that nearly hap- know what happened next. We test’ and Cliff Richard coming always easy! pen? Well my family had booked arrived at the guest house in the second with Congratulations. an Easter holiday for us with the early afternoon and I was al- I must admit that I was surprised Holiday Fellowship in Al- lowed to go by myself to explore Later that year my family booked when I discovered that the serial nmouth. The Fellowship was an the beach. Funnily enough a up another Holiday Fellowship after ‘The Web of Fear’ was go- organisation which had various beach was featuring heavily in vacation, on this occasion in ing to be called ‘Fury from the guest houses around the country the current serial. When I re- Scarborough. This time as luck Deep’. Why? Well in those days where families could go and turned to the guest house, I was would have it, there was no tele- in the Radio Times you could where you were encouraged to amazed. The organisation had vision in the guest house, but as find a small article called Synop- socialise with the other hired a television because it it was August I thought that the sis for the Deaf. These articles guests. There were various out- could not provide the usual home good Doctor would be on holi- listed the forthcoming drama se- ings and activities that you took grown entertainment that even- day. I was therefore shocked ries that deaf viewers could ac- part in during the day, and two ing, as had been originally when I discovered that he would cess ahead of their transmis- hosts who put on entertainment planned. Of course, I was de- actually be meeting The Domi- sion. When it came Doctor Who in the evenings which involved lighted and unlike that time in nators during my holiday. How- the various adventures were audience participation. I quite London when I had missed ever, as luck would have it I listed by name and I think by enjoyed it apart from one ‘Marco Polo’ episode seven be- thing. There were usually no tel- cause the guest house TV was

73 74 transmission dates as ris’ house and spend some time revealing appearance which Games’. Mr. Quill and Mr. Oak well. There was a serial coming on a rig, but most of the action works very well. I have always opening their mouths and called ‘Colony of Devils’. When was contained within easy felt that the creatures of Doctor spreading gas at poor Maggie that did not appear and ‘Fury reach. Who are always more effective Harris is one of the most unset- from the Deep’ did I wondered when we only see part of them - tling sequences in the show and where it had disappeared to. It As far as I am concerned ‘Fury going right back to the beginning I would rank it highly in any list of was much later that I discovered from the Deep’ could have been and Barbara’s encounter with on- the greatest moments from the that the serial’s name had been like ‘The Abominable Snowmen’, ly part of a Dalek at the end of series. So, imagine my delight changed and that ‘Fury from the basically a standalone seri- ‘The Dead Planet.’ when it turned up with other cen- Deep’ was ‘Colony of Devils’ al. Perhaps this is not so sur- sored clips. Maggie Harris walk- with a different title. prising as it is similar to Victor ‘Fury from the Deep’ falls in the ing in the sea to her supposed Pemberton’s radio serial The category of a ‘base under siege’ doom was another classic se- One of the great things about Slide. As I write the animated story. At the time I saw it I was quence as was the end to epi- Doctor Who in its earliest days version of ‘Fury from the Deep’ not aware of the fact that so sode five when Robson, sur- was you had no idea how long a has yet to be released. Although many stories could be described rounded by foam says to The particular story was going to the serial no longer exists in the in this way. However consuming Doctor and Jamie – ‘Come in last. For example, if I had archives, Pemberton wrote an only one episode a week you en- Doctor, we’ve been waiting for known that ‘The Ark’ was a four- excellent Target book of this ad- joyed watching the regular cast you.’ part adventure from the outset it venture, very much is a novel in and the guest cast so much you would have spoiled its greatest its own right. did not notice that Doctor Who There is excellent use of location surprise. Season four had con- had in the main developed a tem- footage in this serial and the hel- tained a number of four-part sto- ‘Fury from the Deep’ is one of plate which was used again and icopter sequences were particu- ries whereas for season five, six the most adult of The Doctor’s again. Not having purely histori- larly impressive. A helicopter episodes seemed to be the adventures. There is a realism cal stories after ‘The Highlanders’ norm. Season six went back to about the serial which is very dif- perhaps contributed to this, but it being a season of adventures ferent to stories like ‘The Under- is a phenomenon not confined to with a varying number of epi- water Menace’ and ‘The Macra Doctor Who. ‘Lost in Space’ for sodes. One of the good things Terror’. There is an everyday example mutated into a series about ‘The Evil of the Daleks’ as vibe to it, particularly in some of where Dr Smith, Will and the Ro- I mentioned before, was that it the scenes between Harris and bot continually got into trouble did not stay in the same place in his wife. Doctor Who works very because of Doctor Smith’s faults, space and time throughout its well when the everyday collides only to have everything come storyline. It moved from almost with the fantastic. The ‘baddie’ right in the end. contemporary Earth to Victorian in this serial is not some outer- times then ended up on Ska- space creature like ‘The Ice ‘Fury from the Deep’ has some ro. ‘Fury from the Deep’ like Warriors’ or ‘The Daleks’ but a very memorable moments in ‘The Abominable Snowmen’ that parasitic form of seaweed, which it. The TARDIS appearing in the I previously reviewed, was set takes control of the human air and then landing on the sea throughout its six episodes in minds that it comes into contact was definitely a ‘wow’ moment the same place and time. Yes, with. The creature is not seen for me and thankfully we still we start off on a beach; go to that clearly because of all the have that sequence, because it the control centre; visit the Har- foam covering it, giving a less was repeated in ‘The War

75 76 was previously used in ‘The En- her great ability is put to good Cluster, and this affects emy of the World’ also to great use. The Wheel in “meteorites” (sic) in the Perseus effect. Visual effects must have Cluster, sending them towards wanted to get their money’s I feel that ‘Fury from the Deep’ Space the Wheel. However, the first worth out of that foam making sustains its six-episodes. The episode of this adventure was machine as it is heavily featured heartbeat in the pipe. The Review by broadcast on 27 April 1968, in this story as well as in ‘The ‘who’s the saboteur?’ puzzle Ann Worrall and whereas the Perseus Cluster Abominable Snowmen’ and ‘The and the claustrophobic atmos- wasn’t detected until 1 March Seeds of Death’. phere that the story engenders, Fiona Moore 1971, which suggests a keeps the momentum go- confusion between a cluster (a The story is played straight and ing. However, like the later ‘The ‘The Wheel in Space’ is mass of stars or galaxies that seriously. The actors are all Doctor Dances’ there are no memorable for several reasons. are gravitationally associated) good. John Abineri makes his deaths in this story – everybody It introduces one of the best- and a constellation (an arbitrary first Doctor Who appearance as lives. Usually sacrifices are loved Doctor-companion set- configuration of stars as a Dutchman. Like Christopher made in order that an enemy is ups. It espouses scientific ideas perceived from the van-age point Benjamin, he will go on to play a overcome, and at the time I did from the reasonable to the just of Earth). Equally a meteorite is more flamboyant character in a not expect that to happen. plain barmy. And, in an attempt the name given to debris that later serial. It is interesting that to delineate fears concerning actually makes landfall, prior to Margaret John appears as a Unlike Leela in ‘The Invasion of the liberation of women, it which they are meteors when very high-ranking character – the Time’, Victoria’s departure is creates what we can now travelling through the Director of Euro Sea Gas. Victor hinted at before her last epi- recognise as castrating or atmosphere, and meteoroids Maddern is great as Robson, sode. On watching it at the time emotionally compromised when in space. who is a man in charge, but who I wondered if this meant that she female characters, while is not really able to cope with the would leave, and she did - like venturing into the quagmire of Likewise, far from each situation he finds himself in. In- Tegan later on, wanting a more sexual repression. meteoroid, as Zoe Heriot (the terestingly enough there is a settled life than the one that The Wheel’s Astrophysicist!) claims, clue to his behaviour when we Doctor could offer her. She had Although some still argue that having “a mass of two hundred learn that he was basically on seen so much that was difficult Dr. Kit Pedler's scientific tons”, most are the size of a his own on a rig for four years. to come to terms with. But it credentials give his work greater grain of sand, with the largest was good that she got an oppor- plausibility than those of other The basic story is about a sea- tunity to free her friends from Doctor Who writers of the era, weed creature who because of their imprisonment early on in and despite his notations for the the humans drilling, got dis- the serial and bring a solution to story indicating that he wanted turbed and wanted to take over the menace at the end. life on the space station to be as the planet. The creature is final- authentic as possible — ly defeated because of Victoria’s I eagerly look forward to the col- showing concerns about power screams. Apparently, Deborah our animation of this serial, but allocations, water supplies and Watling was nicknamed ‘leather like so many others, I equally so forth — the science generally lungs’ by some of the cast and regret not being able to re-watch makes no more sense than in crew because of her excellent the original recordings. any other Doctor Who story. screaming technique, so it is appropriate that in her last story We are told, for instance, that a star goes nova in the Hercules 77 78 being that of a marble. In reality you imagine that? All those then the “Perseid meteorites” consistently poor when it came what she is describing are millions of miles away.”). Zoe spoken of by the Cyber Planner to scientific accuracy means it is asteroids, but this aside, the then gives the planet’s minimum could plausibly refer to the impossible to determine quite idea that a supernova event in and maximum span from Earth meteoroid debris field left by the who was responsible for which the Hercules Cluster could (“twenty-four million, five Swift-Tuttle Comet, which the daft idea, although story editor impact on the trajectory of hundred and sixty-four thousand Earth has cause to pass through Derrick Sherwin should also take meteoroids/asteroids some five miles at perihelion and one as it orbits the sun — or indeed some of the blame. hundred million light-years hundred and sixty-one million, the second, as yet undiscovered, away, demonstrates a total three hundred and fifty thousand comet that’s responsible for the While the physics are un- failure to grasp the enormous miles at aphelion). Epsilon Perseids meteor workable, the story’s vision of a distances involved. showers. It is more likely this is future world seems very pro- We are also told that the Silver down to a mistaken belief that scientist. The alarming reveal Try as you might, you will also Carrier (a “supply ship” for these meteors actually originate that Zoe has been brainwashed be pushed to work out exactly Station Five) is “eighty-seven in the “Perseus Cluster” (a mere aside, we are given the where in space the Wheel is million miles off course” and that, two hundred and forty light-years impression that the community is positioned, and the issue is according to the last recorded away from Earth), whereas, in made up of good-hearted people again one of scale. contact, it had “seven million reality, they are only called who are keeping a fond eye on miles to touchdown” which, “Perseids” because of their human welfare. Dr. Corwyn, the Zoe states that the main considering its arrival at W3, appearance in the same region Medical Officer for the crew, is function of the Wheel (W3) is as leads to the assumption that of sky as the Perseus clued up on her understanding of “a radio-visual relay for Earth, a ninety-four million miles is the Constellation. human morale, allowing Duggan half-way house for deep space distance between these two to keep some plants for reasons ships”. One scene earlier, Dr. installations. Consequently, if Another science gaffe occurs of “good psychology”, and Gemma Corwyn had told us that W3 is a “half-way house” to when Zoe asserts that the rocket station security and discipline the station was situated “in deep Earth, then there must only be ship could not have been piloted appears lax. The impression we space”. The International five stations in all, with an eighty-seven million miles as it gain is of a scientific Utopia as Telecommunication Union equilateral distance of forty- only had “enough fuel for twenty envisioned by many in the 1950s defines this as starting at a seven million miles between million”, which, as any high- (and frequently lampooned in the distance of one million, three each one. This would put the school science student could popular culture of the era, for hundred thousand miles above third station, at its closest reach, point out, ignores the fact instance the musical Li’l Abner). the Earth's surface. NASA's one hundred and forty-one spaceships do not need thrust to That said, as the serial unfolds, it Deep Space Network has million miles from Earth: maintain speed when moving soon becomes clear that this variously used criteria that cover therefore, somewhere beyond through a vacuum. Utopian set-up has been created a range between five thousand Mars. purely to demonstrate imagined miles and ten thousand miles The problem is that, outside of fatal flaws in one that involves from Earth. All of which, if accurate, begs the pulp fiction, few scientists are prominent roles for strong question why Zoe gives the polymaths, and Pedler's work in women. In addition, Bill Duggan distances between Venus and electron microscopy, however suggests that W3 is located Earth rather than those between admirable, does not necessarily It is interesting to speculate near the Earth in that he Venus and the Wheel. make him a good astrophysicist. about Zoe’s origins. We are considers the expanse travelled The fact that David Whitaker’s given no information about her by his “floating seeds” from It is true that, if W3 is located Doctor Who scripts were also background other than Corwyn’s Venus to be enormous (“Can within our own solar system, 79 80 statement that she was Bennett emerging feminist movement had externalising his own doubts previously brainwashed by “the engendered at the time. It is as if about himself while refusing to parapsychology unit at the city”, each has been characterised so address the problems they are which Zoe says “pumped [her that they embody all the negative facing, until eventually he breaks head] full of facts and figures”. It consequences that many people down completely. would seem that this process oc- thought would occur if people curred when she was very young abandoned traditional gender Corwyn, by contrast, has chosen or was the only socialisation to roles. to sacrifice heart for brains. We which such youngsters were ex- can see this in her staggeringly posed, because Corwyn also Bennett is a man with highly insensitive reply to Zoe’s adds that some “never fully developed intuition, and little assertion “I don't want to be develop their human emotions.” logic, while Corwyn conversely is thought of as a freak” as she This cannot be true if they spent speeding up the maturation of all logic with little emotional worries about her inability to any length of time in a loving unfertilised eggs, as coined by understanding. Although Bennett react emotionally to situations. family prior to their training. In Aldous Huxley in his 1932 novel, is in charge, his authority is Corwyn responds, “You seemed fact, it is not implausible that Zoe Brave New World. regularly challenged by Corwyn, to have survived their brain- was cloned. This would explain who distrusts his decisions washing techniques remarkably the contradictory information we Jarvis Bennett, the Controller of because he is unable to provide well”, which is fair enough, but are given in ‘The Mind Robber’ the Wheel, and his deputy Dr. any solidly logical arguments for she immediately follows this with and ‘The War Games’ about her Corwyn, must, in some sense, them. An example of this is when an abrupt, “Now, about these origins. be in loco parentis for this he, quite correctly, intuits that calculations of yours”, here teenager. At first it appears that “the Silver Carrier is a menace to demonstrating a complete Zoe states in ‘The War Games’ they represent an interesting the Wheel”, and orders it to be inability to empathise with the that she was “born in the twenty- gender reversal, subverting the blown up. Corwyn opposes this, poor girl’s confusion. first Century” and further, in ‘The stereotypes associated with calling Bennett aside. He repeats Mind Robber’, that she followed male and female, but as the that he knows the ship is a If we contrast this pairing with the adventures of the Karkus “in story develops it becomes clear danger and then protests, “Don't that of Leo Ryan, the Wheel’s the strip section of the hourly that this is being used, subject me to psychoanalysis. Communications Officer, and telepress”, a strip cartoon of the consciously or unconsciously, to You think I'm having a whale of a with Tanya Lernov, Astrogater, year 2000. If both statements make explicit the fears that the time, don't you? All kids again. are to be believed, this would Bang, bang, blow up the balloon. Ryan make her at most twelve months You're wrong, you know.” Her old, even though, during ‘The reply, ”Am I?” makes it very clear Invasion’ she is described as that she does in fact, think he’s being “about nineteen or so”. being unreasonably ‘gung-ho’.

The time-line (assuming it’s not Obviously feeling somewhat an inadvertent continuity error) castrated by her remarks, would therefore, only be possible Bennett begins to dismiss any if she had been cloned and force facts that support his earlier grown in a tank, perhaps based notion as “emotionally-based on “Podsnap's Technique” for Corwyn fantasy”. Later he withdraws into an increasingly rigid mindset,

81 82 and larrup you.” We can only adventures of the masked, Tanya Doctor for risking Zoe and Jamie’s lives when he sends imagine the collective nods of musclebound, Germanic Karkus, them to the rocket ship to collect salacious approval from some gradually turns itself into a piece of specialised members of the viewing Cybermen. This comes through equipment during the “meteorite audience, thankful to see an in the way Zoe talks about storm”. His partnership with opinionated young woman put in herself: “I was trained to believe Tanya is a traditional one — the her place. Even The Doctor logic and calculation would man calling the shots and the seems to enjoy undermining provide me with all the woman supporting him — and it Zoe’s apparent genius, telling answers… I've been created for is surely no accident that this is her that, “simple common sense some false kind of existence presented as the healthier of the works wonders” when she fails where only known kinds of Second Class, it’s obvious that two relationships. to realise that X-rays could emergencies are catered for….” the latter is more gender typical. reveal what lies within the lump Like the Cybermen, her emotions It is also possible to detect a of quick-set plastic they have have been curtailed, along with Ryan is an Australian and a bit covert attack on feminism in the discovered. the concept that caring for others blokey, flirting openly with Tanya characterisation of Duggan, who is crucial to wellbeing. as we can see from this ex- is considered “a nut” because If Zoe is a clone, then it is not change: he “just likes flowers.” It is fanciful to assume that she Correspondingly, Bennett and difficult to believe that, had the represents a foreshadowing of Corwyn are potentially future Ryan: If you get scared, I'll let character been female, anything the human race’s potential Cybermen too. In a society which you hold my hand. Okay? Tanya: would have been considered future, where a rigidly stratified believes that everything is I'm serious. Ryan: So am I. odd. But to compound the society, that follows the known, and the application of ‘rightness’ of the crew’s At the same time, there is no assessment, Duggan, despite sense that Tanya feels holding the role of Defence disrespected by him. She is the Security Officer, secretly more instinctive of the two, but harbours a deadly Cybermat she doesn’t lack reason. Like during a period of a high Bennett, her “nose” tells her security alert (naming it “Billy”), there's something wrong with the believing it to be a space bug. rocket, but unlike him, she can Paradoxically, it’s the crews’ admit this without fear of censure suspicions about Duggan that (“Can you pinpoint it?” Ryan asks makes him keep this secret in her), and so is able to link her the first place, and put them all intuition to the series of in danger. unexplained events it triggers. Ryan, like Corwyn, seems to be Finally, of course, we have a logical thinker, but he Zoe’s reaction to the kilt-wearing combines this with emotional Jamie, laughing at him because warmth, valuing Tanya’s different he is wearing “female perspective on events. He garments”. His response is challenges Zoe’s robot-like typically ‘macho’: “Watch your persona, and criticises The lip or I'll put you across my knee 83 84 logic can tackle all problems, emotional understanding, or Cyberman kills Bennett, which fits more with Ryan’s belief that creating a kind of rational concern for others, as we can proposes, more likely, that their ‘they’re simply attacking us.” Utopia, then instincts come to see in this exchange: emotions have been restricted, be regarded as unreliable and but are leaking out in overtly Otherwise, we are given no clue dangerous. For Bennett, whose CORWYN: You'd better check destructive ways. as to how the Cybermen would gut feelings are sound and will your theory, Zoe. conquer the Earth, or why, if W3 have been honed through ZOE: Oh, I'm right. Hercules 208 Moreover, they wear calipers is the midway point in a line of experiences acquired over years in Messier 13 is definitely on the (that resemble garters!) and arm stations, they would attack there of service, the situation must be blink. I can tell you what the braces, a steel helmet and a tight rather than Station One, which intolerable. Corwyn, on the other radiation affect will be on Earth, if -fitting silver wetsuit. The would be much nearer to Earth, hand, is only comfortable with you like. ensemble, in design, is not a especially if, as The Doctor facts, dismissing any instinctual CORWYN: Not now. million miles from fetish bondage surmises, the Cyber mother ship responses she may feel. ZOE: I suppose you're going to gear and highlights the fact that “holds your invasion fleet, and see the fun, whatever it is. they have been neutered, the smaller ships can only enter But this ‘Brave New World’ has CORWYN: Somehow, I don't reminding us their reproduction the Earth's atmosphere by set a trap for itself. Suppression think this is fun. is now a cold mechanical homing in on a radio beam.” of emotion exacts an process. Though why this would unforeseen price, forcing it to And the response Zoe gives to necessitate a raid on any of the express itself in other ways. Jamie’s ‘skirt’, while she and In a website post for Psychology stations is a mystery, as, to Bennett, although he knows that Corwyn are, literally, wearing the Today, Christopher Ryan, PhD, “home in on a [transmission] his hunches are right, is unable trousers, shows that the training writes “if expression of sexuality beam” implies that each to explain why logically and so has encouraged a personal is thwarted, the human psyche Cybership contains its own they are not validated (as The denial of her femininity: the result tends to grow twisted into receiver! Doctor says, “Logic... merely being that she immediately grotesque, enraged perversions enables one to be wrong with considers the sexual pleasure of of desire. Unfortunately, the If, however, the Cybermen, in an authority.”) This leaves him with being spanked by Jamie: “Oh, distorted rage resulting from echo of Zoe’s society, have set no option when faced with a this is going to be fun. I shall sexual repression rarely takes a trap for themselves through crisis but to retreat, first into learn a lot from you”, rather than the form of rebellion against the their pursuit of a logical scientific paranoia, then madness and recognising it as a totally people and institutions behind Utopia, then their motivation finally suicide. Corwyn’s distrust inappropriate way of addressing the repression. Instead, the rage could well be to slake their inner of her instincts leads to mistakes a young girl. is generally directed at helpless rage on “helpless victims”. In when she deals with unexpected victims”. which case, their plan makes events such as Jamie’s sudden So how does this relate to the perfect sense. appearance, and indecision Cybermen? The Doctor states The Doctor concludes that the when The Doctor tells her she that "their entire bodies are Cybermen’s actions are all part In this alternative scenario, the must take over: “Take over mechanical, and their brains of some greater plan “to invade Cybermen hijack the Silver what? We're invaded. We have have been treated neuro- the Earth [and] plunder its Carrier in order to infiltrate no contact with Earth, we're in surgically to remove all human mineral wealth”, as they Station Five — after all, there the path of meteorites. Take emotions, all sense of pain.” This “wouldn't go to all this trouble would be less suspicion over a over what? How do we fight does not entirely fit with their just to knock out one small space supply ship arriving late, than without the laser?” Zoe depiction in the story, as there is Wheel.” However, he also one that goes missing for nine meanwhile seems almost nothing dispassionate about the describes the Cybermen as weeks only to turn up eighty- sociopathic in her lack of violently sadistic way the "ruthless, inhuman killers", which seven million miles off course.

85 86 Then, having massacred the transport system, presided over of the Dulcians, the incongru- crew of Station Five, they move by the cold, precise and efficient The Dominators ousness of students/youngsters on with the same intent, to technical coordinator, Miss Kelly, wanting to have a great time be- Station Four. With Station Three, has consigned rockets to a mu- Review by ing in their (sometimes late) their tactics change, as the seum, stifled all space Christine Grit 30s, and so on. I’ve read com- Cyber-hypnotised human pilots exploration, and laid open the ments in which it is said that the of the Silver Carrier are now, for Earth to invasion by Martian Most reviews and/or stories I story could easily have been some reason, all dead, making seed pods; while the, thankfully have read about 'The Domina- squashed into two or at maxi- direct communication with the unmade, script ‘Prison in Space’, tors' focus on The Quarks as mum three episodes. Wheel impossible. sees the TARDIS land on a being far too cute and unwieldy planet where men are ruled over (very easy to trip them up for There’s a whole separate The Doctor believes the by women, extended lifespans example) to be considered as a branch with a focus on the pit- Cybermen to be logical and curtail procreation, and Jamie serious alternative to the Da- falls of unilateralism, which this rational and sketches out a breaks through Zoe’s “con- leks. According to some writings story was supposed to illustrate reason for their actions based on ditioning” by finally making good the Quarks were intended to be being broadcasted in 1968. It this conceit. And indeed, they on his threat, and spanking her the next thing after the Daleks was a time of big protests which appear to confirm his bottom. as the notorious Skaro villains reached a high in that particular interpretation, telling him, “You were dearly missed in the time year, although not just about know our ways” as he puts to The subtext in ‘The Wheel in period. The Daleks were going unilateral action or - them a series of leading Space’ may be a trifle more to get their own show in The disarmament, but also civil questions. subtle, but its argument is the States (though never realised in rights, women’s lib, struggles same, although on this occasion reality) and Doctor Who needed against tyranny, the War in Vi- Nevertheless, the Cybermen it has been fatally undermined by another fearsome Bug-Eyed etnam, and so on. The story can may not be fully conscious of Kit Pedler and David Whitaker’s Monster. Never mind that the hardly be seen as a lesson their own motivations, and only reliance on poor science and the Daleks themselves were un- against unilateralism. Dulkis has accept The Doctor’s theory resulting spurious logic. It is, wieldy too of course, especially been a peaceful planet for many because acknowledging the therefore, ironic that in doing so if you were an operator! The years after all, there were no reality would force them to the writers have also Quarks really do look rather enemies, so what’s the problem confront the true horror of their undermined their assumption cute (I can’t deny it) and they with people being... peaceful? existence. that suchconcepts are solely a definitely don’t make you hide Unilateralism has nothing to do Male preserve. behind the sofa, that’s for sure, with the Dulkis case. The first ‘The Wheel in Space’ is very whatever the intentions behind ever Dalek story could be con- much a product of its time in its them, and whatever the number sidered to mirror the dangers of belief that men and women have of intensely dangerous weapons unilateral disarmament in a distinct and predominant mental they could use. much better way. traits, which, if denied, create cold, castrating, unnatural Other reviews often focus on the To me, the story is actually a females who push overly mediocre storyline, and the thin kind of comedy. Just like ‘The intuitive men into psychological or weak plot which contains far Gunfighters’ in an earlier era breakdown. Similar themes too much dialogue in the form of (although perhaps one could permeated other Doctor Who quarrels between the two hu- infer that The Gunfighters had a stories during this period. In ‘The manoid villains, the repetition of better storyline) it might be best Seeds of Death’, the T-Mat quite a few scenes, the dullness to consider the story as a spoof 87 88 or parody; a bit like ‘The Curse used) could get pretty boring if enormous over- and underacting times-wooden performances, the of Fatal Death’ although as we one takes the story too serious- during the course of the serial. dull reactions, and the poor act- all know, that parodying was in- ly. In a comedy, repetition of There are quite a few cardboard ing altogether combine to make tentional, and was lovingly certain typical dialogue is all part characters present, which is fine it very funny and enjoyable. done. 'The Dominators' obvious- of the game. It increases the for a comedy but not so much in ly wasn’t intended as a spoof of laugh factor so to speak. In fact, a dramatic story about an alien I’m sure the Quarks weren’t in- anything, but if you watch it with ever since I started to interpret invasion leading to the probable tended to be comical, but the that kind of mind set, it’s hilari- 'The Dominators' as a comedy, destruction of all life. Here in The suggested change of perception ous., especially as the main my giggles take off when that Netherlands, there used to be fits them like a glove. Their de- cast are performing the spoofy specific piece of dialogue comes two comedians who played all sign is quite good, which obvi- parts just as much as the rest. on for the very first time, just be- kinds of personas of which one ously is the reason they have cause I know it’s going to be re- was the so-called ‘elderly young- returned in novels and comics The repetitive interplay and peated so often. It is exactly like ster’ - a hooligan like character where it is easier to leave out bickering between the two Dom- beginning to laugh loudly when who tried to take part in all kinds any negatives than on television inators throughout the story also hearing the ‘horse’ in the mist of activities more appropriate to or film. The merchandise can be makes more sense if one con- while watching ‘Monty Python young adults around 18-21. The very beautiful to display as well, siders this story to be a parody. and the Holy Grail’, because you ‘adventurers’ in the beginning of though for a Dalek nut like me Watching the repeats of most of know it’s only a pair of coconuts this series tend to be a little like nothing will ever surpass the the dialogue between them knocked against each other! that. Mostly people in their thir- original menace. However, I defi- (Rago and Tabo have practical- ties acting like youngsters in nitely wouldn’t categorise them ly the same disputes all through Perceiving 'The Dominators' as their late teens and seeking ex- as second rate because of their the serial even up to the words a comedy also makes up for the citement. Perfect in a parody. outward appearance, cute or The same applies to the apathy not. They are outfitted with

of the Council which is exactly heavy weaponry, but their high how to present pacifism if you voices and their far too common want to make fun of the ideolo- trip-overs as well as their vulner- gy, but definitely not the way any ability to possible power drains, pacifist would act in real life. don’t make for fearsome and terrifying monsters. As comical If one takes the series too seri- sidekicks they do very well. ously one would probably even criticize the regular cast mem- The costuming is also a bit of a bers who aren’t at their absolute farce. Accepting it to be just that best. In the case of Wendy Pad- helps in not getting too distract- bury this isn’t that strange as it’s ed by the ‘curtains’ worn by the her first real series as a compan- males, and the ‘rejuvenation’ of ion, and she may have needed Zoe by way of her change of to find her feet. Contrary to that, clothes. The shoulder padding of with Frazer Hines, such an argu- the main villains doesn’t make ment does not apply. However, if them look more menacing (one one looks at the series as a of them is perfectly capable of comedy or parody of a regular being that by using his eyes) but Doctor Who series the some- does fit in well when that kind of

89 90 muscularity is being ridiculed. and a bumbling Charlie Chaplin The Doctor knows a thing or two like figure, as he does in this The Mind Robber about weird places like this Our beloved Second Doctor, as particular story. His portrayal of thanks to the Celestial Toymak- played by the great Patrick ‘someone stupid’ is fabulous to Review by er. Desperate to reach their Troughton, is a natural in this watch. Nick Smith home – the TARDIS – Steven oeuvre. I expect no other Doctor and Dodo were at the mercy of could have pulled this charade It is generally acknowledged It’s easy to confuse some actors that world’s omnipotent overseer off in such a fantastic manner, that Doctor Who encompasses with their indelibly linked roles. who wanted to include the travel- not even Matt Smith, who also many genres of storytelling, and Andrew Lincoln is Rick Grimes. lers in his deadly games. This was pretty good at doing comic comedy of course should be in- Daniel Radcliffe is Harry Potter. time we are led to believe that a scenes and gags. The Second cluded. Contrary to some more Wendy Padbury is Zoe Heriot. similar, immensely powerful be- Doctor acts very much in line recent examples, in the case of No wonder typecasting hobbles ing lures Jamie and Zoe into with the original idea of him play- 'The Dominators' it wasn’t done careers. But do we really have danger. But the mind robbing ing a kind of ‘cosmic hobo’, alt- as such intentionally. Even if trouble separating fact from fic- Master is a far more complex hough the series had previously you can’t switch your mind-set tion, as scriptwriter Peter Ling is character than the Toymaker. moved away from that concept you can still enjoy Patrick’s per- said to have observed from The as-yet unseen villain is a preferring The Doctor to be a formance. He just was hilarious. ‘Crossroads’ fans, or are we just world builder and scene stealer, more serious character. It says And that is meant as a compli- playing a game begun by story- someone hungry for ideas, des- everything about Troughton's ment! tellers long ago? When we es- perate to understand and be- versatility that he could play both cape into an adventure yarn, are come proficient in storytelling; to an evil villain such as Salaman- we in danger of losing our grip literally master literature. der in ‘The Enemy of the World’ on reality? Can nostalgia, ‘the pain of homecoming’ termed by It is the ache for their homelands Johannes Hofer, hurt us more that leads Jamie and Zoe into a than it helps? Would people real- white, formless void that is ech- ly make good sausages? Ling’s oed in ‘Warriors’ Gate’, easy to 'The Mind Robber' explores lose yourself in, crisp and hinting these ideas and so many more. at adventure – like the white Hofer was still a student when pages at the start of a book. The he noted that homesickness Doctor wants to help them but could be, well, sickening, and in how can he rescue them from extreme cases fatal. Needing a nothing? The answer, he de- medical word for it, he chris- cides, is to do nothing – at least tened it ‘nostalgia.’ In Part One physically. ‘I must fight,’ he says, of 'The Mind Robber', Jamie and sitting and using his mind, not Zoe have got those homesick his body. Emphasizing wits over blues so bad that they leave the fists is a common choice for The TARDIS, despite The Doctor’s Doctor, and he will use his men- protestations. ‘We don’t know tal powers again later in the sto- what will happen,’ he says. The ry… right now he fails and loses only rule in this non-place is that the TARDIS, making the out- there are no rules. come of Episode Five’s climactic mind-battle less certain. 91 92 The Doctor has explained that The White Robots are armed exercises the imagination, with his voice and the craft are the with black and white spiral hyp- ideas as gaudy as Zoe's catsuit only real things in this world, no-weapons. There’s a dark for- and an effective balance be- “everything else is unreality”. As est and a jumble of giant words tween old and new-fangled, red- the TARDIS explodes and Zoe straight out of ‘Alice in Wonder- coats and robots, ticker-tapes screams, nothing is certain – land,’ a book which provided and invisible trip wires. gravity, geography, the future of great fodder for the Grace Slick the ship. At time of broadcast, it set; Jamie’s face disappears in Nostalgia is a useful touchstone must have felt certain that the a twist on a lysergic acid trip. for Ling; viewers raised on Greek TARDIS would never be seen However, most of the elements myths and Robert Louis Steven- again. With The Doctor silent in 'The Mind Robber' are tinged son’s historical adventures rec- and the TARDIS gone, there’s with innocence. er moments all the more disturb- ognize the reference points in nothing left to trust except the ing. A majestic unicorn is a po- 'The Mind Robber', no matter faithful companions. Gulliver is open and disarmingly tential killer; Jamie loses his how out-there the Land of Fic- honest. A pack of kids, the identity; a bookish old man can tion’s boundaries are. The story This method of making us feel all spawn of E. Nesbit, make The steal your soul and turn you into also stays true to the show’s is lost will be honed in New Who, Doctor giddy with riddles. When fiction. That old man – a tortured characters: Jamie leaps into ac- culminating in ‘The Time of The The Doctor and Jamie find Zoe pawn in an alien game who tion, Zoe’s logical mind struggles Doctor ‘as The Doctor nears the in a glass jar, it’s a bit of a gig- wants The Doctor to replace him to disavow what she sees in end of his lives. In 1968 in a sea- gle. This is the friendly face of – represents the writer as a front of her, and The Doctor son glutted with ‘base under fiction, disinfected fairy tales and powerhouse crackling with crea- gleefully greets Gulliver, a fellow siege’ stories, 'The Mind Robber' endearing kid-lit. But there’s a tive energy, a lifeline to count- wanderer. He also stands up for was daringly different yet rooted danger to losing oneself in this less entertaining characters and the innocent people of earth, a in contemporary psychedelia world of word games. a testament to mankind's ability Chaplin champion of the race and the monochrome ‘music vid- to imagine. He’s also a big kid, that created the Minotaur, Medu- eos’ of the day. This innocence makes the dark- watching the action on multiple sa and D’artagnan. TV screens, playing games with our heroes. He mentions tests Held up alongside these leg- and stages of examination, ends, The Doctor is in turn my- school jargon that befits his thologized in a way that would childish side. Perhaps that’s be examined further in stories why we don’t feel cheated when like Robot of Sherwood. Yet The he’s rescued by The Doctor ra- Doctor is portrayed as greater ther than punished; his disem- than the likes of Lancelot and the bodied captors are defeated clockwork soldiers; The Doctor is and the TARDIS is restored to current, aware of his existence its battered blue glory. That is and therefore ‘real.’ satisfaction enough. Over six decades, Doctor Who Before that rescue, however, has rarely examined itself in the there are many threats to face in way 'The Mind Robber' does. It's this little telly epic. It’s Terry Na- ambitious in scope, featuring so tion-ambitious in the way that it many characters and locales in

93 94 some of the shortest episodes in saying, forced to churn out one at all. The Telosian nasties the show's history. It explores hours of entertainment. If he The Invasion fourth appearance of the Who's roots in Western literature keeps dipping into the well of Troughton era sees them very and the way that traditional story- inspiration, it will surely dry out. Review by much downgraded to back- telling risks being homogenized Stephen Hatcher ground threat – indeed to back- by the TV medium. Television is The remedy is to treat the ground artists. They don’t even so hungry for content that it can source material (Rapunzel, Bat- Considering 'The Invasion' is the put in an appearance until the take motifs like a maiden trapped man etc) with respect and ap- only Doctor Who story that script end of Episode 4; and when they in a tower or a muscular hero preciate its power, the innate editor and producer Derrick do arrive, there is no direct face- bound by honour and repeat appeal of its innocence, watch Sherwin is credited with writing to-face confrontation between those tropes over and over out for those sharp dark edges. (although he also wrote ‘The them and The Doctor – no again, with variations. The gog- 'The Mind Robber' is an in- Mind Robber’, Episode 1, with- Cyberleader or Cybercontroller gle box can rob our minds, giving ventive, memorable story that out a credit), the influence that it for The Doctor to engage in a us mashed potato brains to add presents a different danger from and he have had on everything battle of wills. All we get is a box to The Doctor’s menu. the stomping monsters of the that has come after is extraordi- of flashing lights in a cupboard ‘Sausages!’ he bemoans, hear- era. Regardless of how meta nary. It is so different to every with the voice of Robert the Ro- ing the aliens’ plan to drain hu- Peter Ling intended it to be, it other Doctor Who story of the bot from ‘Fireball XL5’ – and The mankind of its creativity. ‘Man appreciates its origins. It does 60s, yet at the same time it has Doctor doesn’t even get to meet will become like a string of sau- not belittle the stories we grew so many links to other stories of that. The Cybermen could easily sages - all the same!’ up with, the tales that kids love the era. It connects black and have been replaced in this story and adults get nostalgic over. It white sixties Who to the colourful with any other alien threat – Yeti, The writer is at the mercy of his honours them. seventies like no other. Ice Warriors, Daleks, you name producers, Ling seems to be it. They are here to do little more To my mind, it remains one of than fulfil the role of heavies. the most re-watchable Doctor Who stories of the twentieth cen- The focus is instead on a very tury. It is firmly set in both the much more interesting villain, the “White Heat” of the Technologi- ruthless electronics tycoon Tobi- cal Revolution and the Swinging as Vaughn (Kevin Stoney), in Sixties. It’s a slice of ITC-style league with the Cybermen and spy-fi, heavily influenced by the later revealed to be cyber- Sean Connery James Bond augmented himself. Vaughn sits movies. There’s a popular re- squarely in two villainous tradi- turning alien menace; and it’s tions, which came to the fore in the first ever UNIT story, estab- the 60s, both of which have lishing the pattern for the subse- proved enduring tropes of ad- quent Third Doctor era. venture fiction – the ‘Bond’ villain and the Evil Tycoon. Both of Let’s begin by considering 'The these categories of baddy (and Invasion' as a Cyberman story. there is some overlap) are typi- Well of course, it has been noted cally power-mad, ruthlessly am- many times that it scarcely is bitious, super-rich individuals,

95 96 with access to unlimited re- the lairs were the offices and Tobias Vaughn has the attributes was deliberately named after sources and a determination to boardrooms of major companies of both a Bond Villain and an Evil Robert in a nod to the spy-fi gen- get their way. and the villains were less flam- Tycoon. He has the corporate re, which 'The Invasion’ aimed boyant and lacking the private office in the lair (factory), guard- to be a part of; I suspect he may ‘Dr No’ (1962), the first James armies. They were to be found ed by the private army directed well have been. Bond feature film gave us the among the bankers, managing by chief henchman Packer; he eponymous Julius No, (played directors and industrial tycoons. has the technology; and he has Surprisingly few 60s Doctor Who by Joseph Wiseman in very du- The most notable of these was the egomania and ruthless deter- stories reflected the Swinging bious yellowface), the original John Wilder (a magnetic perfor- mination to buy power for him- 60s mood of the period. The Bond Villain. He was followed in mance by Patrick Wymark), a self, at the expense of the entire First Doctor made only one re- quick succession by Auric Gold- modern-day corporate Richard world if necessary. Vaughn is not turn to 1960s London, in 1966’s finger, Ernst Stavro Blofeld and III, ruthlessly playing the games Doctor Who’s first Bond Villain – ‘The War Machines’, when we many more. Each of them of boardroom intrigue, in ‘The that honour probably goes to were treated to the scenes in the sought power at any cost, from Plane Makers’ (ATV 1962-65) Kevin Stoney’s other great role, Inferno Club and the introduction the safety of a luxurious lair; sur- and its sequel ‘The Power as Mavic Chen in ‘The Daleks of a trendy new assistant in Pol- rounded by an array of futuristic Game’ (1965-69). Meanwhile Master Plan’ (1965-66); followed ly. Return visits were infrequent gadgets and a dedicated private the BBC gave us the less excit- by Professor Zaroff (Joseph too during the Second Doctor army of often extravagantly uni- ingly named Brian Stead Furst) in ‘The Underwater Men- era. ‘The Faceless Ones’ is con- formed mercenaries. (Geoffrey Keen) in ‘Mogul’, re- ace’ (1967); and Salamander in fined to Gatwick Airport and a named ‘The Troubleshooters’ ‘The Enemy of the World’ (1968). guest cast mostly of men in suits At the same time, on British TV, after its first season (1965-72). He would be followed in turn by and ties, although we do get an- Stevens in ‘The Green other trendy young girl in scous- The Doctor and Vaughn Death’ (1973) and Harrison er Samantha Briggs, with her Chase in ‘The Seeds of wonderful hat. We stay in con- Doom’ (1976). He is however the temporary London for the first finest example of the type and episode of ‘The Evil of the Da- Stoney’s mesmeric performance leks’, although the café scene is a real highlight. could be set in almost any city at any time; and we then relocate Before leaving Vaughn, let’s note to an antique shop that is the that his very name would ring very antithesis of Swinging Lon- bells with 60s viewers, causing don, before being transported to them to make an association Victorian Kent. with the spy-fi genre, then at its height, due to the popularity of 'The Invasion' ‘swings’ like no ITC shows such as ‘The Saint’ other 60s Who story – mostly in and ABC’s ‘The Avengers’. the person of ‘dolly bird’ photog- Worldwide the most successful rapher Isobel Watkins, who with of these shows was MGM’s ‘The her fashionable clothes, glamor- Man from U.N.C.L.E’. (1964-68), ous job and trendy young thing whose hero Napoleon Solo was 60s vernacular, would have felt played by the actor Robert very up to date to contemporary Vaughn. Who knows if Tobias viewers. The fashion photogra-

97 98 pher was very much an icon of have longer (therefore cheaper) Abominable Snowmen’ (1967) and beyond was set. Of course, the 60s, exemplified by celebrity stories. They were keen to cap- and his daughter Anne from as things worked out, neither photographers such as David ture something of the feel of the ‘The Web of Fear.’ In the event Bryant and Troughton, nor com- Bailey, Annie Leibovitz and of Quatermass serials of the actors Jack Watling and Tina panions Frazer Hines and Wen- course the character played by 1950s, with The Doctor at- Packer proved available and the dy Padbury stayed beyond the David Hemmings in Michelange- tached to a military organisa- characters of Professor and Iso- end of Season 6, with only Der- lo Antonioni’s 1966 film ‘Blowup’, tion, fighting alien threats. Sher- bel Watkins were created to re- rick Sherwin remaining just long itself inspired by Bailey. Isobel win took the opportunity of hav- place them. enough to produce the first story Watkins is very possibly the most ing to write 'The Inva- of the new season. It was left to 60s character ever to appear in sion’ himself, to try out this new There is still some argument Barry Letts, Terrance Dicks and Doctor Who. format. over who created Lethbridge- Jon Pertwee to bring the UNIT Stewart. After a long dispute be- concept to its greatest success- When Derrick Sherwin wrote The character of Colonel Alistair tween the BBC and Haisman es. It’s fascinating to speculate 'The Invasion' as a late replace- Lethbridge-Stewart, introduced and Lincoln, the corporation rec- what Season 7 might have ment for an unusable Cyberman in Mervyn Haisman and Henry ognised that the character be- looked like, with The Doctor ex- story by Kit Pedler, he believed Lincoln’s ‘The Web of longed to the two writers and it iled to Earth and working for that he, producer Peter Bryant Fear’ (1968) would return, pro- is now the Haisman Estate that UNIT, alongside the Brigadier, and star Patrick Troughton would moted to Brigadier, to lead The controls the rights. However, un- Jamie, Zoe and the two Travers. still be involved in Doctor Who a Doctor’s new military employ- til his death, Derrick Sherwin year later, for Season 7. Bryant ers, a new anti-alien taskforce, claimed that Colonel Lethbridge- As a foretaste of what was to and Sherwin had decided that, UNIT. There was also a plan to Stewart was his creation and come, yet also a reflection of the partly as a cost-cutting measure, bring back two other Haisman that as script editor, he had age in which it was made, 'The the new season would be mostly and Lincoln characters, Profes- asked Haisman and Lincoln to Invasion’ is just perfect. I never confined to Earth and would sor Edward Travers from ‘The include them in ‘The Web of tire of it. Fear’. We shall probably never know the full truth.

In any event, Lethbridge-Stewart returned, UNIT was introduced, and director Douglas Camfield brought in John Levene to play Sergeant Benton and secured the assistance of the Army to make the story.

At eight episodes and despite a fair bit of escape/capture, mark- ing time and going around in cir- cles, 'The Invasion’ never seems to drag. The story proved popular, the experiment with the new format was deemed a success and the pattern for Season 7

99 100 This was, of course, the legend- The Krotons ary Robert Holmes’ first Who Review by story. Originally submitted as a stand-alone science fiction serial Tony Jordan called The Trap in 1965, it eventually saw the light of day when Hands up right at the start. I Terrance Dicks found it in The have enormous affection for ‘The Doctor Who production office Krotons’, indeed it’s a real guilty files. Season Six became infa- pleasure. I re-watched it not too mous for the number of scripts long ago, purely out of love for that fell through, and thankfully the story and before knowing this led to ‘The Krotons’ being that I’d be writing a review of it. developed by Terrance alongside Bob. I was nine when ‘The Krotons’ first aired, and don’t really have Among many other eminent fea- memories of it from back then. tures, Holmes’s scripts are re- 1968 was the year of the Cyber- nowned for their double acts. men and the Yeti, it was still Vorg and Shirna from ‘Carnival Christmas and there was so of Monsters’, Spandrell and much going on - well that’s the Engin from T’he Deadly Assas- excuse I’ve come up with over sin’, Jago and Litefoot from ‘The half a century later! Talons of Weng Chiang’, Mor- gus and Timmin from ‘The It was The Five Faces of Doctor Caves of Androzani’, Dibber and Who season in November 1981 Glitz from ‘The Mysterious that cemented ‘The Krotons’ Planet’ to name but a few. I place in my heart. At the time I would argue that one of his fin- was working for an International est ever actually appear in this, Bank in its branch on the Euston his very first story - namely the Road, and that week it became the number one talking point.

People were going around im- personating Krotons themselves, I particularly remember a gent called Alan Bell who acted like a loon: Alan must have been in his mid-thirties with his own kids, but clearly used them as an excuse to relive his younger days!

101 102 Krotons themselves. Their dia- evolved.' Of course, the Krotons are his. None the less the ‘High logue is a wonder, sheer poetry 'There has not been time, it is a brought to life by the magnificent Brains’ get selected for the Dy- in many ways. Once The Doctor similar biped animal but not from metallic, jarring pseudo Afrki- notrope. Jamie is.....well Ja- and Zoe have accidentally this planet.' aans accents of Roy Skelton and mie, I’m not sure what else can caused their re-animation, the Patrick Tull. The dialogue be said. You get the feeling that two remaining Krotons analyse This is Holmes at his finest, and knocks that of the Daleks or Frazer could play the role in his what is occurring while watching as episodes three and four devel- Cybermen into a cocked hat. sleep, though that’s not meant our heroes escape from the Dy- op the banter between Com- This is aided wonderfully by the as a criticism - rather an obser- notrope mander Kroton and his one re- simple, but hypnotic musical vation that after 90 odd epi- maining underling simply gets pulse that accompanies their ap- sodes, he had the part down to 'They are not Gonds.' better and better. pearances. In all honesty, this a fine-tooth comb. 'Why did you in-operate the dis- story would not have been out of persion unit? We need them 'Cut auxiliaries.' place in the ‘Monster Season’ Of the rest of the cast, James alive.' 'Auxiliaries cut, output zero.' that preceded Season Six. Copeland puts in a decent turn 'They have escaped.' 'Feed in emergency power. Grav- as the inevitably doomed Selris, 'Keep the scanner on them, we itation feed check.' The concept that the Krotons leader of the Gonds, while Gil- will order the Gonds to capture 'Static. Dynotrope bal- evolved from predatory quasi- bert Wynne is suitably up-and- and bring them back. (Scanner ance.....normal.' organic tellrium based crystals at ‘em playing Selris’ rebellious views Jamie in the Hall of Learn- works well. Five years later son Thara. I swear to God that ing) That is not a Gond.' All this while their heads are spin- ‘Terror of the Zygons’ would use Philip Madoc’s Eelek is a very 'It is possible they have ning nineteen to the dozen! the similar consideration of or- close relative of Philip Madoc’s ganic crytallography which Com- Brockley in the 1966 spin-off mander Broton erroneously be- movie Daleks - Invasion Earth lieved had killed the Fourth Doc- 2150 A.D. That’s not a criticism tor. of this wonderful actor though: he played his cynical role to Although he was coming to- perfection, and it was to be only wards the end of his time as The few short months until he Doctor, Patrick Troughton is on launched gloriously into the truly top form here: the way he seem- evil, villainous role of the War lessly goes from humour to ter- Lord in ‘The War Games’. ror, from comforting to criti- cising, and many more things So, what’s not to love about besides is no less than we would ‘The Krotons’? A wonderful expect. Doctor, great companions, a highly effective and well real- Zoe is at the forefront of the sto- ised script topped off with a ry, which is great. It’s almost as couple of awesome aliens. if written for her character, inno- Thank you very much, that’ll do cently passing the Krotons’ test for me! with distinction never before known, while The Doctor flunks

103 104 cessors noses and he had suc- these base under siege settings from this story it didn't seem to The Seeds of cessfully rejuvenated the char- or monster era scenarios may matter as it had done its job. Af- acter and given extra life to the have been throughout this peri- ter visually grabbing my atten- Death show after taking over from the od, they did prove to be very tion at the Our Price store guv’nor - William Hartnell back popular with the viewers during housed in the basement of Review by in October 1966. However, for his three-year stint. ‘The Seeds Selfridges department store on me it may have been the lack of of Death’ is one of those re- London's Oxford Street; I then Ed Brady available material to be able to peated situations that is a fine flipped it over and absorbed the For many years I’d never really go back and re-watch this era example of this style of adven- text on the back. The author of got the Patrick Troughton era of that initially made me feel a lack ture being directed in a more the back sleeve blurb had writ- Doctor Who. This may seem an of love towards it. I also felt the inventive way than before and ten the following tantalising de- odd thing to say being aware second Doctor was never really was the first story chosen to scription… “Deadly Ice Warriors, that Troughton was a superbly given enough contrasting stories represent this era within the exploding seed pods and a le- accomplished character actor in the adventures that he ap- then booming home video mar- thal fungus are among the ter- and his period on the pro- peared in. As I saw it, there was ket of the 1980’s. rors in store in this feature- gramme was so fondly remem- never a true balance between length space adventure. It is the bered by all that worked with the base under siege stories I was of the age when I first 21st century and Earth is totally him and those that watched him which began with ‘The Tenth started collecting the original dependent on T-Mat, a revolu- at home every Saturday teatime. Planet’ prior to Troughton taking VHS range that a sleeve cover tionary form of instant travel. Added to this, Troughton’s bril- on the role and the historical could influence my decision on When the system breaks down liant performance never failed in stories that were sadly phased what I purchased next; regard- The Doctor and friends make a winning over an audience in out after the ‘The Highlanders’ less of who was playing The hazardous journey to the relay whatever story he appeared in; aired. I was later to discover that Doctor, although it must be said station on the moon only to find myself included when I eventu- the reason for this was a pro- I did intend over time to collect it has fallen into the hands of ally caught up with him in rare them all. For those of you that the Ice Warriors who plan to in- repeats or later video viewings. remember the early BBC VHS vade Earth. Using T-Mat the Ice While growing up, I had seen video releases may recall with Warriors transport seed pods to him in many films that were re- nostalgia the early photo mon- Earth which burst, disgorging a peated on television over the tage covers. ‘The Seeds of deadly Martian fungus. This years. His enchanting perfor- Death’ was one of the better spreads rapidly extracting vital mance as the magical old Punch realised sleeves when com- oxygen from the atmosphere. and Judy man in the 1984 BBC pared to some of the other titles Can The Doctor outwit the evil production of ‘The Box of De- in the early range of tapes. This Ice Warriors and destroy the lights’ stood out to me, which to duction decision; but it would classic design featured a colour fungus in time to save a dying this day is a shared family view- have been much more creatively background image of Trough- world?” After reading this I wanting treat come Christmas time in diverse if the second Doctor and ton with his 500-year diary pho- ed to find out more and watch my household. Even in the his companions had been given tographed on the TARDIS set this classic story that I had nev- passing years that celebrated the opportunity to journey into during the studio recording of er seen before. ‘The Seeds of the anniversary milestones dur- the Earth’s past occasionally on ‘The Power of the Daleks’ and Death’ promoted the earliest ing Doctor Who’s later history he their weekly exploits in the sea- montaged effectively with an story available at this point and would appear to cheekily steal sons that followed his season Ice Warrior still from their first the first black & white sixties the limelight from under his suc- four debut. However familiar story appearance. Although Doctor Who story released on these colour images were not VHS around 1985. 105 106 At this point in my own personal lighted the crusty old presenta- numbers counting down over the throughout by the Ice Warriors. timeline probably about 1989, tion of the source material. It character of Gia Kelly's face is a Alan Bennion makes his first of this tape was to be my only sec- must be said though, that the memorable sequence as is the three guest appearances as an ond encounter with Troughton's take home format itself had its Ice Warriors pursuit of The Doc- Ice Warrior commander and pro- second Doctor in a story directly own shortcomings. Of course, tor through the base corridors. vides a terrific chief villain in his lifted from his era. Born in late back then, we didn't know any There are many imaginative creation of Slaar. With his own 1972, I had completely missed better and it was many years POV shots and several scenes memorable voice delivery, Ben- his term on the show and so my later before another mono- filmed through transparent scen- nion gives an added dynamic to first Troughton was in fact the chrome story was commercially ery or through cut out details in the exchanges between the al- ‘The Krotons’ repeat in Novem- available to purchase. However, supporting pillars are very in- iens and the humans that for me ber 1981. It was a joy now own- the 2003 DVD reissue is an en- ventive and feel fresh. The cos- makes this story have the slight ing an affordable piece of the tirely different viewing experi- tume designs which were proba- edge over the original Brian sixties Doctor Who back cata- ence and the VidFIRE picture bly quite futuristic in 1969 are Hayles Ice Warrior adventure. logue on video. Mine was the enhancement now lets you en- one of the glaring factors that Hayles, who also wrote the origi- more affordable £9.99 tape re- joy the story to an even better badly date this story when nal submitted version of this six- lease, which played as a 136- degree than the VHS or the viewed today. Sound wise, the episode tale had his final four minute movie length feature; as broadcast version. humorous flat computer voice scripts revised by script editor was the standard in those days delivery provided by John Witty Terrance Dicks during what was of commercially released materi- As I mentioned earlier, there is that is heard throughout the a troubled year for the show. al. But this was way before the great visual flair provided in the earth headquarters sequences is expected cleaning and remaster- direction by Michael Ferguson one of my audio memories that Thirty five years ago this was on- ing was properly underway and shot within Paul Allen's set de- has stayed with me since I first ly one of a handful of complete the original VHS sadly high- signs and the scene with the viewed my tape along with Dud- second Doctor stories in exist- ley Simpson's space music lead- ence that had survived the de- ing its way into the opening of structive archive junking and was the story. The three regulars of to be Troughton's Doctor Who Patrick Troughton, Frazer Hines opener to the VHS market. Alt- and Wendy Padbury appear very hough a little slow to start with, comfortable with each other by ‘The Seeds of Death’ provides an the time this story was produced entertaining diversion and the by Peter Bryant and their friend- payoff is there if you stick with it. ships show through in their per- There are many memorable visu- formances. Louise Pajo’s char- al highlights to be found here, acter of Miss Kelly is strong here particularly from Troughton him- too as is Ronald Leigh-Hunt self. And, perhaps in 2020, after playing Commander Radnor as the now distant discoveries of the two of the productions main familiar and well known classic guest artists. Also worth men- Patrick Troughton stories; this tioning is Terry Scully, inhabiting story deserves a reappraisal. a very believably frightened and nervous moon base technician Fewsham; who gets menaced

107 108 mation budget to 'The Space Pi- In its day, 'The Space Pirates', the section of the beacon that The Space Pirates rates', it might not be just down whilst not regarded as one of the contains the TARDIS will land, Review by to technical difficulties. series finest, was hardly received with The Doctor pretending that badly. It captured the mood of he could have worked it out too. Paul Driscoll Unlike stories such as ‘The the times with its focus on space In contrast to this superior Tomb of the Cybermen’, the rep- exploration, and received partic- knowledge, and to Jamie’s Doctor Who’s missing episodes utation of Troughton’s penulti- ular praise for its model work and astonishment, Zoe has no idea don’t have to be very good at all mate serial has certainly not special effects. Even the critics what a candle is. to be wanted and loved by fans. been enhanced by its lost status. were impressed. Stuart Hood of Their inaccessibility adds a Indeed, of all the Troughton sto- ‘The Spectator’, for example, Troughton’s performance is sense of mystery and desire that ries, it is generally regarded as was particularly enamoured with clearly affected by a degree of makes fan-made versions curi- amongst the worst, despite the a spacewalk scene - “The effect ambivalence towards the series ous to watch, however incom- fact that most of us will never was so excellently simulated that as he prepares to move on. It plete or poorly realised the re- have seen it. Radio Times writer for a moment or two I was unde- lacks a certain charisma that construction. 'The Space Pi- Patrick Mulken calls it “arguably cided whether what I saw was cannot be solely attributed to the rates', might be the youngest of the most yawn-inducing tract of not perhaps a piece of documen- script. Whilst the ‘less in more’ them, but with the lack of refer- the entire black-and-white peri- tary film fed into the pro- principle doesn’t exactly apply ence material (there are no tele- od”, a view that is hardly eccen- gramme.” here, Holmes with great econo- snaps) and an inferior set of tric. If fans needed any more my highlights many of the char- sound recordings, it is one of the reason to skip past this one, The serial is heavily criticised for acteristics that viewers had come hardest to work on. If the BBC then the fact that even Patrick side-lining The Doctor and his to associate with the second are planning to animate every Troughton found it boring (as companions from the bulk of the Doctor. There is a wonderful sce- missing story, then there is a recollected by his son Michael) story. Indeed, the TARDIS ne in which The Doctor uses a good chance that this one will be might have provided the killer doesn’t arrive until near the end regular screwdriver (inexplicitly at the bottom of the list. If there blow. Even the name, Robert of part one, and thereafter our changed to his sonic in Dicks’ is any reluctance to give an ani- Holmes, can’t save this one. heroes find themselves mostly novelisation) to increase the trapped out of sight in a variety magnetic attraction between the of locations. Ironically, given how split sections of the beacon. Zoe boring he found the serial, immediately realises the danger Troughton’s earlier complaints that depending on the direction about his workload may have of the poles, this could send had some bearing on his screen- them hurtling away from the oth- time. That said, their isolation er pieces, including the one with offers the opportunity for plenty the TARDIS inside it. The Doctor of fun dialogue between the tells her not to be such a pessi- leads, and Holmes takes every mist, but sure enough seconds opportunity to highlight their cul- later, his gamble does not pay tural differences. Zoe, in particu- off. “Oh dear, what a silly idiot I lar, is well served (and that’s de- am,” he says, sheepishly. It is spite one scene in which she one of a number of scenes that makes the tea) as the mathemat- don’t quite hit the spot, with ical genius from the future. She Troughton being slightly subdued uses maths to work out where in his delivery.

109 110 The other common criticism of visational skills and ability to work for Caven, especially his ‘Treasures of the Lost Planet’), the serial is the characterisation think outside the box, such as second-in-command, Dervish, but it has since become a well- of Milo Clancey, with his Ameri- when using copper needles to who is almost turned by Made- used trope of science-fiction on can accent in particular coming render the Space Corps’ ‘new- leine Issigri. While he questions TV and in the movies (see espe- under fire. His performance is fangled’ computer guided mis- orders, unlike Madeleine, his fear cially Blake’s Seven, Firefly, Bab- certainly distracting with some siles useless. But it isn’t The of Caven keeps him passive. For ylon 5 and Star Wars). Doctor truly bizarre intonation, but, from Doctor who Clancey represents, her part, Madeleine wants out Who would return to the theme in a script point of view, the charac- so much as the writer himself. when she discovers that Caven ‘The Pirate Planet’, ‘The Curse of ter, clearly modelled on a pro- Holmes uses him to make a is prepared to kill to protect his the Black Spot’ and ‘Dinosaurs spector from the Wild West (and number of digs against taxation, investments. Without The Doctor on a Spaceship’, among others. self-styled as such), adds a huge a pet subject that he will go on to and Clancey’s intervention, she So while, it is often seen an odd amount of much needed colour write an entire fourth Doctor sto- would have remained under the fit for a Doctor Who story, when to the proceedings. The contrast ry about with ‘The Sun Makers’. pirate’s control with her Father’s set against the series as a whole with General Hermack of the life being used as leverage. and not just the monster heavy Space Corps is classic Holmes, Perhaps the biggest flaw of the second Doctor era, 'The Space with Clancey sounding almost story is in the largely undefined Holmes originally conceived this Pirates' is not all that out of like The Doctor in his opposition characters of 'The Space Pirates' story as a four-parter, a reason place. In any case, this particular to bureaucracy and rule-making themselves, rather than the over- sometimes given for the serial criticism doesn’t hold water when – “Is it alright if I blow my nose, the-top Clancey, who is at least feeling dragged out, but in truth one thinks of the high regard in or is that another offence?” He interesting. Holmes hints at the there was plenty of scope to ex- which the atypical ‘The Caves of also shares The Doctor’s impro- uneasy allegiances of those who plore these characters in depth. Androzani’ is held. Madeleine’s father, Dom Issigri, and Caven, especially, ought to Doctor Who had become far too have been developed more. formulaic during the Troughton Dom’s sudden recovery from the years and although this particular post-traumatic stress of being script was rushed in as a late re- locked up by Caven for so many placement, it is good to see a years is rushed and completely writer showing the confidence to unbelievable. As for Caven, ad- offer something new. Doctor Who ventures of this sort usually write was once again in need of rein- the bad guys as the most intervention and although this mon- esting and more attractive fig- sterless adventure in space ures, yet he is little more than a would not set the tone for the hackneyed stereotype with no Pertwee years, it widened the real exploration into his back- scope of what Doctor Who could ground or motivations. do, arguably paving the way for the likes of ‘The Ambassadors of This story was not the first depic- Death’, ‘Colony in Space’, and tion of pirates in space (see for the Peladon saga. example, the character of Alonzo P Tucker in the ‘Lost in Space’ episodes ‘The Sky Pirate’ and

111 112 enemies - Daleks, Yeti, Cyber- war. It is No Man’s Land, 1917 - American Civil War, Russo- The War Games men and the Ice Warriors close to the front-line trenches of Japanese War, Boer War, Rus- amongst them - Patrick Trough- the first War World War. They sian Imperialist War, English Civ- Review by ton’s swansong is somewhat soon meet Lady Jennifer, who is il War, the Crimean, the Roman Ian Bresman monster-light. What we get in- driving an ambulance as part of Conquest of England and other stead is a ten-week epic that the war effort and become in- bloody times in earth’s history 'You have returned to us, Doctor. starts with the TARDIS material- volved in an ambush by the Ger- are all represented in their own Your travels are over.' After six ising in the midst of World War mans. As a sequence of events intricately recreated zones - each years of exciting black and white One and ends with it being unravels, The Doctor and his populated with the fighters lifted adventures, television viewers pulled back to the Time Lords friends find themselves being from their own time. The zones finally get a glimpse of Doctor and The Doctor put on trial. His court martialled in a very bizarre are separated from each other Who’s home planet as ‘The War sentence sees him exiled to trial. The Doctor knows now by a barrier of thick mist and Games’ reaches episode earth, his appearance changed something is terribly wrong but, controlled by a war mongering ten. Ironically, the travels may and, for the viewer, shorter sea- will he be able to escape execu- people, intent on creating the ul- now be over for the second Doc- sons and an upgrade to colour. tion and unravel the mystery? timate fighting force from the tor, but really the adventure is cream of earth’s most horrific just beginning! The Doctor, Jamie and Zoe step As the episodes continue, we battles. They are using technol- out of the TARDIS into a grim realise that World War One is ogy from The Doctor’s own race For an incarnation that had spent landscape of mud, torn barbed just one of several zones in an courtesy of their War Chief, him- much of three seasons battling wire and, amongst the drifting elaborate training ground. The self a renegade Time Lord. some of the series most iconic mist, the telling signs of a dirty

113 114 With the help of Jamie, Zoe and and for a race of people who can only guess that if you do not stereotypes. Throw into this a band of resistance fighters have a Security Chief and ad- have a specific title you are just some slightly exaggerated ac- who can overcome their condi- vanced weaponry, you would known as 'Other'! The War Lord cents and we are on the brink of tioning, The Doctor tries to outwit have thought things would be is the big cheese who is mut- over-hamming. However, most the War Chief and put a stop to sewn up a bit tighter. tered about frequently until he of these characters are neither these bloodthirsty games. In the finally appears in episode seven overplayed nor overused. The end, he has no option but to call But this is what makes it such in the form of Philip Madoc (The story needs the flavour of these on the Time Lords for their help. fun - at times this is a straightfor- Krotons, Brain of Morbius and eras and so seeing Redcoats, It is a last resort and he knows ward cracking adventure The Power of Kroll). Undoubtedly Americans, Mexican Revolution- the consequences. romp. We all know The Doctor the best guest performance of aries and others works well as can get himself into hot water the story, Madoc’s portrayal is of long as they do not outstay their Right from the very start, ‘The quite quickly and if he can avoid a charismatic man, brooding welcome. Michael Napier- War Games’ is on a programme execution in episode one, what with quiet power and menace. Brown’s colourful performance of capture, escape, recapture else can he get himself out of as Fantastic. as Arture Villar, a Mexican Re- and repeat. This lasts right the the story continues? sistance fighter, certainly leaves way through to the conclusion, The War Lord’s two underlings an impression and should still be as The Doctor and his compan- Of course, amongst all this run- spend most of the time bickering enjoyed, whilst bearing in mind ions manage to easily get free ning around and getting out of and getting it wrong. it is their the era the show was made in. from the Time Lords, only to be tight spots, there is a serious un- incompetence and own agendas scooped up again some minutes dertone to the story. The brutali- which are endangering the suc- Elsewhere in the cast, it is lovely later. Much as you can appreci- ty of war, the senseless waste of cess of the great plan. The Se- to see David Troughton as Moor ate why writers Terrance Dicks life and the dogged allegiance to curity Chief (James Bree with in episode six and David and Malcolm Hulke were under the cause, however far removed pomposity levels turned to maxi- Saville’s role of guest compan- great time pressure to produce it has become, is magnified mum) is more interested in ex- ion, Lieutenant Carstairs in the these scripts, it is a very repeti- when a bunch of campaigns posing The War Chief (a camp, first nine episodes is a great ad- tive cycle. Happily, for the most throughout earth’s history are shifty turn from Edward Bray- dition. There are too many ex- part, it becomes entertaining ra- pulled together in one blood- shaw) than the security of the cellent performances to mention ther than annoying, and sets you thirsty biosphere. We see war base and how to wisely delegate and, with a story like this, from guessing how our heroes will get here played as a game, with the his forces. The verbal sparring General Smythe to Lady Jen- out of this Groundhog Day and controllers moving the fighters between the pair of them is de- nifer, everybody has favourites! return to their travels. around like pawns in a disturbing lightful and, with two such antag- game of chess. And, as with the onistic characters, their fates are It is very fitting that these are the Some of the escapes are auda- cannon fodder from the trenches certainly something for the view- final episodes of Doctor Who cious - arguably The Doctor is in much warfare, there are fresh er to relish. made in black and white. They more sophisticated than, say the troops made available by the look glorious, almost hard to im- Governor of a military prison in War Room using the time travel As the story unfolds, we get to agine them being any better in World War One, but even so to technology brought in by the War see more and more representa- colour. There is something steamroll him so easily without Chief. tives from the different war about the monochrome that identification is no mean zones. This leads to a huge cast gives this story an added atmos- feat. There was no Psychic Pa- The race of people running these of characters. By its very nature, phere throughout. The opening per back in the sixties! Hijacking games is never named and the this means some of these are scenes of episode one never the time capsules (and operating key protagonists are known slightly larger than life and tick fails to give goose bumps - cold, them) also seems to be a breeze simply by their job titles. One maybe a few too many of the old sinister, desperate - where have

115 116 our friends landed? Similarly, planet itself, but we find out that makes you wonder what makes thy, anger and cunning - coming the headquarters of the War Lord The Doctor’s race is very aware the perfect final story. If it is the at you amongst waves of mis- and his cohorts works so well - of the power their knowledge of regeneration scene itself, then chievousness. In ‘The War all whitewashed walls and men- time travel wields. To this end, ‘The War Games’ would not nec- Games’, we see all this. He is acing sanitised surfaces, lit to their laws forbid the interference essarily score very high. You clearly appalled by the War startling brilliance and creating in others affairs and they punish could argue that the high point of Lord’s plans and must make the such a simple, yet effective alien those who break the rules. We ‘The Tenth Planet’ was when ultimate sacrifice to foil them. He environment. get to meet three officials in the Hartnell’s sweaty face blurred hates having to lure Jamie, Zoe climax of ‘The War Games’. As into Troughton’s. Here the mon- and the resistance fighters into Some of the props used are also expected, long robes and an im- ey shot is avoided, with the sec- an ambush and his pain at part- favoured by the lack of colour. perious, almost pompous air to ond Doctor’s face contorting and ing with his companions at the The cardboard glasses (which them. In many respects, you can whirling round and round the season finale is only lifted by his look like the early 3D specs you see why The Doctor ran away in screen, then fade to black. No joy of seeing them back in their got taped to front of comics as a the first place, but you also un- pay off. Yet, this is a good story own timeline and behaving to free gift) spring to mind. Some- derstand why they need to get a to go out on - it establishes why form. It is a touching and lovely how in black and white they look reign on him. These scenes nice- the regeneration must take place moment. interestingly retro. And what col- ly set up the spikey ongoing rela- way before episode ten and ours could do anything with the tionship The Doctor has with his acknowledges that there is value cumbersome interrogation de- own people - one which contin- to this renegade way of life. Ac- vice used by the Security Chief, ues to develop even today. ceptance that he can keep on or the guards' massive guns and doing what he is doing - just with those rubber suits they wear?! In this instance, the sentence a few caveats and restrictions. Our first glimpse of the Time passed down by the Time Lords Lords themselves is tantalising is exile to earth and regenera- The end of the journey for both when you watch it now with fore- tion. Looking at these final Jamie and Zoe makes sense as knowledge. We see little of the scenes for Troughton’s Doctor, the series went into complete reboot. Fraser Hines and Wendy Padbury were both excellent as companions and it was sad to see them leave the series. Their final scenes with The Doctor are moving but not mawkish and As the screen goes to black and there is proper closure for both the last anguished shout from characters. Patrick Troughton fades away, the final credits of ‘The War Patrick Troughton’s portrayal of Games’ roll. Nothing will ever be The Doctor is one of absolute the same but, unlike Jamie and genius. The second Doctor is to- Zoe, we will remember all those tally different to the first, yet the fabulous adventures. twinkle and the thirst for knowledge are still there. At his best, you get a full armoury of emotions - compassion, empa-

117 118 he sold it so well that he was continuing series rather than as Third Doctors show their earlier The Three called upon once more to sell a a celebratory special unto it- incarnation is profoundly moving. different idea - that The Doctor self. Indeed, it is testament to the It might not be going out on the Doctors could meet their earlier selves, writing of Bob Baker and Dave actual tenth anniversary but how have an adventure with them Martin that something as monu- wonderful it is to see this story Review by and maybe even dislike them! mental as uniting The Doctors warmly and quietly champion the against a threat from Time Lord original leading man. It is easy to Mark Donaldson These days of course, The Doc- history feels so cosy, accessible lament how little Hartnell is in- and broadly entertaining. It is this volved due to illness, but in doing We wouldn’t be here today with- tor never stops bumping into lightness of touch, and Trough- so you forget just how much out Patrick Troughton. This is not themselves. These reunions take ton’s warm interactions with John screen time he actually has. to denigrate the importance of place as part of comic-book Levine and Nicholas Courtney Whether he is having a go at the William Hartnell who started it all events, ‘multi-platform storytell- that sells this earlier incarnation Time Lords or exasperatedly or indeed Jon Pertwee whose ing’, Big Finish audios, Christ- to an audience that only knows marshalling his later selves into Earthbound era reinvigorated the mas specials and seemingly Pertwee. From the very minute action, he plays an active role in show’s popularity with the gen- rompy mid-season shenanigans Troughton reclaims his recorder, the story despite his own physi- eral public. Fundamentally with the Judoon. That’s down to it is like he has never stopped cal limitations. though, there wouldn’t be a Jon Patrick Troughton too, popping being The Doctor. He fits back Pertwee to Jo Martin without Pat- up in the middle of Season 22 into the role so comfortably he In a way, the later Doctors be- rick Troughton. just because he fancied a jolly to even fools the Brigadier briefly, come the First Doctor’s compan- Spain with Frazer Hines. And let albeit in the heat and confusion ions, akin to those 60s stories He sold us the idea that The us not forget - ‘The Three Doc- of battle. There is a lot of fun to where William Hartnell was on Doctor could change face and tors’ was the headline grabbing be had whilst the Second Doctor annual leave. As the story un- personality whilst still retaining opener to Season 10 and aired fills in for the Third back at UNIT folds, the Second Doctor certain- their core beliefs so expertly that just under a year before the HQ – he gets to introduce the ly become a companion to the he ensured the longevity and show’s actual 10th anniversary. Brigadier to the inside of the Third, much to his chagrin. “His flexibility of the format. Indeed, It was intended as part of the TARDIS, much to Lethbridge- assistant?” he grumpily exclaims Stewart’s increasing frustration. to the Brig in one memorable scene. He is a companion who Whilst sharing Doctor duties, knows as much – if not more - Troughton never seeks to over- than his later incarnation and shadow the new leading man. routinely punctures his pomposi- He steals a scene or two here ty. In a weird way, this kind of and there but he, and the audi- relationship can be seen as a pre ence, are never in doubt that Jon -cursor to The Doctor and Roma- Pertwee is the star of the show. na 1 or The Doctor and River Whilst the Third Doctor is the Song. It is easy to see how some current headliner, there is no came to the conclusion that Riv- question as to whom everyone er could be one of The Doc- owes a great debt. The way that tor’s future incarnations. the script treats William Hartnell so reverentially and the due def- Troughton and Pertwee’s bicker- erence that both the Second and ing is also hugely influential on

119 120 the multi-Doctor stories that tor’s initial squeamishness over on side. The Second Doctor’s ogy is the latest example of the come later. The sterner, more the youthful exuberance of his ‘incorrigibly frivolous’ nature ena- enduring legacy of both ‘The pompous Third Doctor is fre- later selves that gives way to bles him to test the limits of the Three Doctors’ and Patrick quently embarrassed and infuri- remembering who he is and Omega’s self-control. Troughton as The Doctor. You ated by his previous self’s flip- what he stands for. can’t overstate how important his pancy and shambolic nature. Each incarnation’s differing out- portrayal was to the following 54 You can see echoes of this in You can see that in ‘The Three look but shared belief system is years. It’s no surprise that Ste- how the Eleventh Doctor is dis- Doctors’ – for all the Third Doc- what eventually brings everyone ven Moffat decided to revisit that missive of the Tenth’s ladies tor’s bluster about his effective- home. It’s a fairly accurate re- very first regeneration, via a multi man charisma and cool confi- ness now being halved, the fact flection of both actors’ differing -Doctor story, on the eve of an- dence, or in how the Twelfth remains that he couldn’t have approaches to performance – other big change to the show’s Doctor cringes at the First Doc- defeated Omega without his Troughton being more free-form format. It remains to be seen tor’s 1960s sensibilities. In his other self. Once they reach an and improvisational whilst how Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor will time as showrunner, Steven uneasy alliance in the third epi- Pertwee is more rigid and by-the shape the show’s future and Moffat made a lot from the very sode, it is their combined will -book. Both actors initially had a we’ve recently seen another relatable and human idea of The that provides the solution to spiky relationship on their first huge shake-up of its mythology. Doctor being slightly embar- their predicament. The Third day but, like their characters, In introducing us to multiple dif- rassed by the person they used Doctor’s ingratiating approach they settled into a groove for the ferent incarnations, to be. The most poignant treat- to the establishment allows him remainder of the production. ment of that idea is the War Doc- to plead with Omega, to get him ‘The Timeless Children’ is a This friendly rivalry between much bigger proposition than Troughton and Pertwee soon ‘The Three Doctors’ asserting entered fan-lore and entertained that, in special circumstances, convention audiences for the 15 The Doctors can team up with years between ‘The Three Doc- themselves. Regardless of your tors’ and Troughton’s death in thoughts on this latest develop- 1987. You can easily trace a line ment, Patrick Troughton taught from both men chasing each oth- us in both 1966 and 1972 that er around hotel function rooms this show can absolutely thrive with water pistols to the hilari- on change and renewal whilst ous, self-deprecating ‘The Five remaining true to what it used to (ish) Doctors Reboot’. As fans be. We would not be where we we’re as excited to see the ac- are today without him. tors themselves interact with each other as we are their Doc- tors. It’s why team-ups like Time Crash and Big Finish’s recent Lost in Time are as much about David Tennant and his memories of Davison and Baker as they are about his Doctor meeting his fifth and fourth personas. Big Finish’s new Out of Time tril- 121 122 There’s a buzz-bleep on the in- ship, makes a three-act play of eyes rolling at Gallifreyan nurse- The Five Doctors tercom, and some stranger’s let the Sergeant grabbing him (and ry rhymes, or metal bars Review by himself in. At last, we see him – receiving the coat for his trou- thwacked at pesky Cyber-hands but not from the front. No, our bles). All of this is intensely spry – the pair work to authenticate George Oakes first look at the Second Doctor, and physical; it’s taking the idea another half-truth… in over ten years… is an over- of a first impression to new ‘I really shouldn't be here at all. the-shoulder shot of a fur coat. heights, and making us laugh If you’ve seen ‘The Web of Fear’ I'm not exactly breaking the laws before he’s even said hello. or ‘The Invasion’ (or even ‘The of time, but I am bending them a Why? Three Doctors’, based on how little.’ And, again, this isn’t quite The you like your continuity), then That’s quite a dubious first- Doctor we had. you’ll know that Troughton’s Well, of course we have to talk impression when we think about Doctor never quite had the about this one! It’s essential. it. Yes, that coat is synonymous Oh, don’t get me wrong – the friendship expressed here. We with Troughton’s Doctor today, Second Doctor is funny. The know that it was amicable (not Steven Moffat, I believe, once but it hardly encapsulates his Second Doctor is physical and sardonic), an alliance certainly, suggested that Patrick Trough- era. It shows up in two sixties witty and friendly – but look at but nonetheless a sketch of the ton plays The Doctor differently stories, true, but how many view- him here! This isn’t the same more profound relationship to when he comes back. The per- ers in 1983 could firmly recall man of ‘The Moonbase’ or ‘The come. To experience those older formance is bigger, cheekier ‘The Abominable Snowmen’ or Tomb of the Cybermen’, who re- stories is to understand that even, and steadfastly genius. ‘The Ice Warriors’? How many treated to the alcoves, to the Troughton’s Doctor was always Without sacrificing the layers he can now? nearest computer bank, to whis- several story beats, and a set down in the sixties, Trough- per, to work things through, to facelift, away from striking up a ton refits his take time and time From that first shot, it’s clear that ruminate. This is a larger-than- genuine camaraderie with again, allowing it to flourish in this Doctor is different to the one life entrance for a special that’s Alistair Gordon Lethbridge- busier stories, to imprint on new that travelled about in the late all about the show in broad, gid- Stewart. generations of fans - to give sixties. Look further still, as dy strokes. them their own version of his Troughton bounces through the And yet, in seeing them meet, Doctor. door, extends the hand of friend- It must be down to dynamics, we’re offered another deception. too. Patrick Troughton’s exper- Look at the pair, as they stroll And never, I reckon, was this tru- tise, as a character actor, was in the grounds like old friends, rem- er than in the twentieth- assuming roles of all shapes and iniscing about Yeti, Cybermen, anniversary special, where Doc- sizes. It makes sense, then, that and Omega… tor Mk. 2 arrives, hand-in-hand this portrayal works around the with Brigadier Lethbridge- specifics of ‘The Five Doctors’, “We’ve seen some times, Doc- Stewart, and steals one of the and specifically his co-star. I love tor.’” Yes, Brigadier – but specifi- most jam-packed shows ever. the double act of Troughton and cally those times. Only those Nicholas Courtney – the Briga- times, in fact. That’s not you list- It’s wickedly smart from the get- dier’s stiff front is always amusing off some of the hits - those go. Consider the way we meet ing but, coupled with such a are the hits!! Troughton’s Doctor: we’re in forthright, bouncy Doctor, a tor- UNIT HQ, enjoying a brandy with rent of laughs is unlocked. But, then again, this actually Crichton and the Brigadier. makes a lot of sense. Let’s put And more than that – more than ourselves, if we dare try, in the

123 124 shoes of the late Terrance Dicks key to the plot. And yes, it countless people who have other selves as if this is a weekly – a figure more qualified than should feel weird that the Sec- checked out the Second Doc- occurrence, and to entrance new anyone else to be an authority ond Doctor, often so reserved tor’s tenure thanks solely to this cohorts. It’s an incarnation of on Doctor Who. In the trenches about the past, springs off nurse- outing. Therefore, even if it devi- hindsight and special purpose, of this mammoth multi-Doctor ry rhymes and makes claims ates a bit from his time in the remembered across a gulf of brief, you’ve really only got one about Rassilon – but the story TARDIS, why can’t Troughton’s decades, but totally genuine in opportunity to set up this duo – sets the floor for all that, and the appearance be considered, in its charm and spirit. Troughton liter- so why play down their relation- portrayal simply steps up to own way, definitive? ally assumes a bigger silhouette ship? Why not remember it as match it. Troughton plays this than ever before, which is just busy, and tantalising, and may- part with such authenticity that Nostalgia’s a tricky business. So right for a celebration of a legacy be even a bit mythical? This is, you never question all this hind- often, I think, we edit and trim he worked to build. after all, about twenty years of sight, his fine-wine friendship the things we love in our minds the program - which shouldn’t with the Brigadier and that so as to perverse their original Loving Troughton’s 1983 Doctor let what actually transpired way- blessed coat. Actually, you start appeal. It might not be in service led to me loving his original Doc- back-when get in the way. to wonder whether this is The of accuracy, but it’s often in ser- tor. Different though they might Doctor we had all along. vice of how it made us feel, and be, one feeds into another – it’s This mentality consciously that’s an art unto itself. It’s the just one of the gorgeous things pushes through the special; For me, it sort of is. My first thing that Terrance Dicks and about this show. So bring on the Troughton’s Doctor wanders glimpse at the Second Doctor Patrick Troughton construct here Brig, the Terrible Zodin, the Ga- those wastelands (isn’t it fun?) came with this story, and I’m – a lively, specific, centre-stage lactic Glitter and the coat - I expounding all sorts to the Brig- surely not alone in that. With so Second Doctor built to spar wouldn’t have it any other way. adier about his home, and so he much classic Doctor Who to ex- against the Brigadier and his should! In 1983, none of the five perience, ‘The Five Doctors’ re- (four) (three and a bit) Doctors mains a really attractive intro- could play vague about their duction to just about everything past, not when Gallifrey itself is that came before it; I know

125 126 rick Troughton is on screen which undermines the idea from graphic of the series The Two Doctors Holmes' dialogue comes to life the start, and in any event, the Review by and the story is appealing. Even theory seems at odds with the We have had a number of multi- when he is converted into a hun- concept of the Time Lords pun- Doctor stories but to me, this is Rik Moran ger driven 'Androgum' he is ishing and exiling him. In fact, the most authentic. It is not so amusing, making work what this story raises a number of much a celebratory tale, but a I have always been fond of this could have been an awful mo- questions continuity-wise to legitimate story. Patrick Trough- story. At its initial broadcast in ment. Holmes script also works keep serious fans excised! ton gets most of the best lines, 1985 I had not been watching for the Sixth Doctor, and I find and the Second Doctor is a very Doctor Who for long, only having Peri comes over well with There is also a somewhat dark strong character as a result. A caught the tail end of season 21 Holmes' dialogue too. tone running through ‘The Two fitting final outing for him. previously. So, although I had Doctors’, from eating rats to con- seen a regeneration I had no Robert Holmes has a great deal stant reference to eating human I know ‘The Two Doctors’ is very knowledge of any Doctors earlier of fun with the idea that ‘The flesh, from people being stabbed marmite. Some, like me, like it, than Peter Davison. As such I Two Doctors’ is itself a continuity and old ladies being killed in cold whereas others cannot stand it. initially thought that this was a error, as the Sixth Doctor reflects blood, to a Sontaran with its skin If you have not seen it for some cleverly written time travel story, on the fact that it’s impossible for peeling away to gushing green time, then give it a watch, and showing us a previously un- the second to die because he blood, from a severed Sontaran see Patrick Troughton stealing known version of The Doctor. remembers not dying. “I am leg to The Doctor killing some- the show one last time. Oh, how little did I know at this making perfect sense,” he in- one with cyanide. This story has point in time (and that years later sists. “I was being put to death!” certainly been one of the more He continues, “They’re executing Steven Moffat would actually do this), and that this would be my me! Except it wasn’t that way. It introduction to a whole other era didn’t end like that, so it’s not of the show. possible.” Holmes is teasing the ultimate continuity gaffe. What if Patrick Troughton and Colin the Second Doctor was really a Baker combine well to bring out Time Lord agent? Not big the contrast in their different enough. What if the Second Doctor personalities. Paradoxi- Doctor died? Then you’ve got a cally, although Troughton was a continuity minefield! generation older than Baker, it is the Second Doctor, mischievous Some suggest this story sup- with an impish sense of humour, ports the 'season 6b' theory, who in some ways seems where the Second Doctor and younger than the Sixth (which is possibly Jamie have adventures strict story terms he actually guided by the Time Lords be- was). Unfortunately, the Second tween the majority of ‘The War Doctor is also side-lined early on Games’ and the regeneration. I and rarely interacts with the do not agree though. The Doctor Sixth Doctor until the end of the mentions dropping off Victoria to story. That aside, whenever Pat- undertake a course of study

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