Episode One Sue: Hey, it’s… Monty Python man! Write that down, Neil. That’s a good one. Has anyone ever made that connection before? We are introduced to Christopher Coll as Stubbs (who looks like Peter Purves and sounds like Ernie Wise, apparently) and Rick James as Cotton. Sue: Bloody hell, a black character in Doctor…
Episode One We don’t have very long to wait before Sue passes judgement on Malcolm Clarke’s avant-garde soundtrack. Sue: I really like the music. Well, I certainly didn’t expect that. Sue: It’s nice and bassy. This isn’t Dudley, is it? The next thing that elicits a response from Sue is the transportation that picks the…
Episode One Sue: So what’s Peladon, then? Is it a person or a place? Or an oil painting? Is it a cursed oil painting? Am I close? She’s pointing at the model shot, which begins this story before the image eventually dissolves to… Sue: And these are the corridors we’ll be running down later. I’ve…
Episode One Me: I’m sorry, but I need you to close your eyes during this title sequence. Sue: Why? Me: Because the title of this story is a massive spoiler. Sue: Wait, don’t tell me… Is it The Return of the Master? Me: No. Sue: Is it The Return of the Cybermen? Me: Look… Sue:…
Episode One A man is walking his dog in a raging thunderstorm when his pet is suddenly killed off-screen by some unseen, malevolent force. Sue: Right! That’s a mark off straightaway. There was no need for that. She doesn’t care about the dog’s owner of course, even when he meets the same horrible fate. And…
Episode One This episode begins with a massive spoiler. Sue: So the Master’s in this one as well? We both sigh. Sue: Oh, it’s the Time Lords! Have they decided to end the Doctor’s exile? That was quick. I don’t think he’s learned a damn thing. The Doctor, who’s completely oblivious to all this, is…
Episode One Sue: Is this one definitely in colour? Me: Oh yes, this is definitely in colour. A mysterious object is hurtling through space. Sue: It’s a bowling pin with a mushroom on top. The camera moves behind the spacecraft. Sue: Actually, it doesn’t look that bad from this angle. It’s very organic, like Kosh’s…
Episode One Sue: Is there any particular reason why this is in black and white? Me: Yes, it was specifically done to annoy you. Sue: Can’t they colour it in or something? Me: That would be ridiculous, and almost certainly impossible. Anyway, this story looks better in black and white. Sue: So why is the…
Episode One Sue: I like the Autons, but I can’t remember whether I like Robert Holmes or not. Me: It’s complicated. The story begins at a circus. Sue: An old-fashioned 1970s circus. This brings back memories. Me: Yeah, this was when you could torture lions to death in the name of entertainment. Sue: I feel…
Episode 1 Sue: Isn’t this the same location as last week? The Doctor strolls into this week’s high-tech installation. Sue: Hang on a minute… Isn’t this the same story as last week, too? And the one before that? But something isn’t quite right at this high-tech installation, and as a poor man is about to…