Daily archives: February 3, 2016

Doctor Who continued … I watched The Forest of Fear and The Firemaker whilst I was working on something else at the same time but, even so, it’s pretty clear that there is a deeper story hidden beneath the surface.  The political wranglings between Za and Kal seeking power over […]

The Tribe of Gum (overview)

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Doctor Who continued … Recaptured and returned to the tribe’s encampment, the Doctor seeks to drive out Kal by deducing the real killer of the Old Woman.  Za recovers just in time, but his desire for the secret of fire outweighs any sense of gratitude for his life being saved, […]

4. The Firemaker

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Doctor Who continued … You can’t say that this episode doesn’t do what it says on the tin.  Our heroes spend most of their time in a forest.  Za defeats a beast that we don’t see and, despite apparently being at death’s door, it doesn’t take him long to recover. […]

3. The Forest of Fear

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