Daily archives: March 18, 2016

Doctor Who continued … The second animated episode of The Reign of Terror. At last the plot really moves on apace.  Ian is captured and shackled for information.  Barbara is allowed to speak to the Doctor so that they can be overhead.  Oddly, Barbara says that Susan had a fever […]

39. A Bargain of Necessity

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Doctor Who continued … Some of the early episodes of Doctor Who are missing from the BBC archives.  For this serial, The Reign of Terror, the BBC had the missing episodes animated.  This is the first of those animated episodes. The plot again doesn’t go anywhere.  Ian (back from William […]

38. The Tyrant of France

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Doctor Who continued … Ian escapes thanks in part to a convenience of a key being left in the lock and also by intention of being allowed to escape. Again it’s Hartnell that steals the show, both in bluffing the shopkeeper and then at the jail carefully taking things in […]

37. A Change of Identity

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Doctor Who continued … An episode that doesn’t really further the plot much.  Susan devolves back into the screamer with alarming ease, apparently not being able to do anything without the men being there.  I rather felt for Barbara at the time, particularly the expression on her face when Susan […]

36. Guests of Madame Guillotine

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