The WIDWWA Magazine - Issue 10

WIDWWA VIEWS

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GALLIFREYAN GUARDIAN

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WIDWWA News

MERCHANDISE RELEASES

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ADVENTURES GO FOURTH

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VENGEANCE RETROSPECTIVE

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REMASTERED OVERVIEW

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REWIND TO 1990

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AUGUST 2022

season 27 is here

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ello and welcome back to the WIDWWA Magazine!

Now, some of you may have noticed that there's been a certain podcast that's launched, which is essentially an audio version of this magazine. I'm not going to speak too much about that now, as it's covered slightly in WIDWWA News, but it's been an extraordinary success, so far, with my analytics telling me that's been been listened from London to Synder to Vilnius to Gothenburg. It's really been more successful than I could've imagined, especially as I only made it to increase accessibility for just one

WIDWWA fan.

If you haven't joined our Discord server, I would encourage you to do so, and it's very easy to join. All you need to do is click the Discord icon on widwwa.co.uk.

That's it. It's that easy.

Now, onto our main subject this issue and that is Season 27! Yes, finally, you've been waiting for years but finally a full in-depth detailed explanation of Season 27... well not quite.

Well yes, but this month and *next* month. Essentially, I realised, when laying out this issue, that there's just so much in Season 27 that I've written about that it isn't feasible, at all, to include it

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all in a single issue. Therefore Rewind to 1990 will be spread across this issue and the next. There's a lot of very exciting stuff in this issue's section and a lot to look forward to, so please enjoy.

Coverage of the fourth series of Doctor Who: Adventures also continues throughout with five episodes covered, this month, all of which would've been broadcast in August 2022.

One of these episodes was written by the winner of our Adventures story competition, from last June, which will be explained more indepth in WIDWWA News.

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WIDWWANEWS ALL THE REAL-WORLD NEWS ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE WIDWWA SERIES

COMPETITION

WINNER!

In the final issue of The WIDWWA Newsletter, we announced a competition for a WIDWWA fan to write an episode of Series 4 of Doctor Who: Adventures. I can reveal that the lucky fan was Jesper Hansson with his submission "Kyle's Schooldays".

Overall there were 12 submissions from a number of fans, but Jesper's was by far the best.

Speaking about winning the competition, Jesper told me: "Thank you so much for picking me. I only discovered the series about a year ago but I have become a big fan ever since. I hope you all enjoy my story!"

As Jesper didn't specify a specific writer for the episode, I chose Tim Foley to undertake the (in-universe) task.

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matt moir interview

An extensive interview with former WIDWWA co-writer, Matt Moir, (who worked on the series from 2017 to 19) will be published over the next two issues of The WIDWWA Magazine, in March and April's issues.

The interview took place back in October 2022 when WIDWWA Creator and Head Writer, Benjamin Windibank, met up with Matt Moir at the British Film Institute's screening of The Moir worked on the series. The Time Meddler for the release of interview is extremely candid and also covers the details over Moir's Doctor Who: The Collection departure from the series in 2019 Season 2. and 2020, which fans have wonThe interview lasted over 90 dered about for years. minutes and covered a diverse WIDWWA range of topics from when PAGE 4

WIDWWA PODCAST Most WIDWWA fans will be aware of this, since it was uploaded to the DDWF YouTube Channel, but we've launched a WIDWWA Podcast. Well, more accurately it's "What if Doctor Who Wasn't Axed? - The Magazine: The Podcast" but that's a bit of a mouthful.

In simple terms, it's an audio version of this very magazine, using AI generated voices to bring these written features to life.

The reason for this is because I received an email from a woman called Sarah who explained that her blind son, Thomas, had been unable to enjoy WIDWWA since it stopped being a video series, in late 2020, and was wondering if an audio version could be a possibility.

While she was initially told "no" due to the fact that it just wasn't feasible, with the time and resources it would take, the advances in AI speech synthesis technology has now made it possible, and that is why the Podcast is now available.

You can listen to the podcast on the DDWF YouTube channel as well as any other service that you get your podcasts on, which includes Spotify and Amazon Music.

Each episode will come out shortly after the magazine.

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WIDWWAVIEWS Your Views on Everything Happening in the World of WIDWWA

STAR VIEW The Boy Who Holds the Keys Discord I want to admire Jack Murray-Bell's review of Revelation from the last magazine, as it's a solid piece of movie critique.

Knowing that he generally enjoys the movie a lot, I appreciate how he didn't gloss over its messy

@federatedstatesofflanagonia YouTube Wow, I wasn't expecting this, but the podcast is fantastic!

A podcast version of the magazine is an excellent idea. I'm not blind, but I do have a musculoskeletal disability that limits the amount of time that I can comfortably spend at my computer each day. This podcast allows me to experience your work away from the computer with less damage to my physical health. Definitely a great way to make your work more accessible to anyone in the community who has difficulties related to reading and/ or using the computer, not just those with sight issues.

Vincentprice1911 Discord I have a strong feeling that for the most part Seson 27 is gonna stay the same because the original lineup made sense. So there's gonna be some wrenches thrown into the mix that'll screw everything up. Since Aaronovitch is Cartmel's protege essentially, it's probably gonna have something to do with the producer, if that's possible.

Plus, we literally know nothing about Edward Young outside of his

plot structure. Now, The Deadly Assassin does explain that The Sash of Rassilon grants some sort of self-sustenance abilities that would allow The Master to survive if he again conducted the plan along the lines of the one we see in The Confrontation of The Wicked. However, the whole point of having regenerations in the movies was to allow for them to be standalone watches, so the

(probably fake) name and the one story he wrote.

TimeLordMaster108 Discord So, here are my brief thoughts on what we've gotten so far on Series 4 of Doctor Who: Adventures.

Prince of the Daleks was a decent start to the season: liked seeing Roger getting to experience the platinum jubilee, but sadly the Daleks are wasted. They do nothing except chase the group around.

The Marinus Factor is actually quite good. I liked the educational aspects and how we see the Doctor and co trying to fix Marinus.

The King's Wrath is a decent historical, though I do wish they'd actually done more than just a runaround.

Murder on the Dance Floor is sadly another dull one, but it could maybe lead to something with the Master.

I'm looking forward to seeing what this story with the First Doctor will have to offer.

Adam widwwa.co.uk The WIDWWA Rewind section in the magazine was fantastic this

viewer should not be required to know The Confrontation of The Wicked or The Deadly Assassin inside and out. Without the context they provide, Sash is but a weird mcguffin and The Master's plan is very hard to understand.

Also, I shouldn't have laughed as hard as I did when I saw the infobox on how "well, actually space battles in Star Wars were even longer...".

month! I loved learning about the truth about why Doctor Who was cancelled. I never realised the reason why. I think the fandom was whipped up so much hate toward Michael Grade and people in the BBC that many never stopped and thought why it was actually cancelled. Brilliant stuff!

Chelle Email I want to apologise if I sounded rude in the last issue. I wrote that email in anger after I saw the trailer for Doctor Who: Adventures on Twitter. While I don't agree with putting the King in such a prominent role in a Doctor Who episode, I do understand, following your explanation, why this (may) have happened in the WIDWWA universe. It still doesn't excuse it but I'm less angry about it than I was.

On a more positive note, I really enjoyed Murder on the Dancefloor, especially, it was a lot of fun.

I also really liked the WIDWWA Rewind features.

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gallifreyan Doctor Misterio to return in early 2023 on SkyShowtime

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uring the foreign adaptation panel at the Official Doctor Who Convention in 2021, Jamie Blanch appeared on stage with a surprise announcement. Doctor Misterio would in fact be returning more a second season in 2023, and that RTVE are not involved, as the rights have reverted back to CBS and the BBC. Blanch explained, at the time, that Paramount+ had picked up the show, and wanted to use it for their upcoming launch in Spain in 2023, as well as for Latin America audiences. Blanch said that Doctor Misterio was going to pick up many years later for El Doctor, and be startlingly different to the RTVE produced season. .

Over six months later, and

now filming is about to begin, and we know the show will be returning as a SkyShowtime original in early 2023. Since ODWC, Paramount made the decision to launch Paramount+ under the name SkyShowtime in much of mainland Europe, so while the show will be a Paramount+ original in most of the world, in Spain it’s going to be a SkyShowtime original.

Returning to the series will be Jamie Blanch starring as El Doctor, but apart from that, the cast and crew will be almost entirely new. The biggest new addition to the cast is Unax Ugalde, who will be starring alongside Blanch as the mysterious El Desconocido. Cristóbal Garrido will serve as Showrunner, joined by Maggy Chan and PAGE 6

Mal Young as Executive Producers. Doctor Who writer and co-showrunner of The Elysium, Toni Graphia, will work on the show as a Consulting Producer.

It’s expected that the series will launch sometime early next year in conjunction with the launch of SkyShowtime in Spain, and much of mainland Europe. Viewers on SkyShowtime will also have access to the entire back catalogue of the Doctor Who franchise, in a Spanish dub, with the exception of the first 5 movies, where licence details are still being negotiated. The first season of Doctor Misterio, as well as Spanish dubs of all past seasons of all the foreign adaptations.

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n exclusive scene was released at San Diego Comic Con from the upcoming BBC Centenary special, for Doctor Who, The Restoration.

The panel featured Ace Bhatti, Samantha Bond, Anthony Head, Jane Espenson and Rachel Talalay. Part way through the panel, instead of releasing a trailer as expected, due to one having been released recently already as a next time trailer, Espenson screened an exclusive scene from the special.

The scene, which was released on YouTube two weeks later, showed the first meeting of the Sixteenth, Fourteenth and Eleventh Doctors. The scene began with the Sixteenth Doctor running down a street at night, and then cutting to the Eleventh and Fourteenth Doctors doing the same on other streets, before they all

intersected at a crossroads and ran past each other. They all then slowly moved backward toward the crossroad looking at each other shocked. They eventually culminated in a circle as the Sixteenth Doctor went on to say “Well, I guess we should all help each other out, then”.

The scene went down extremely well in Hall H with huge applause from the audience and was well shared online in the hours following its official publication.

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Doctor Who: Through Time and Space to Launch 4 September

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octor Who's Polish Adaptation, Doctor Who: Through Time and Space, or in it's native form, Doktor – Przez Czas i Przestrzeń, will begin it's third season on 4 September on BBC Four, in the UK, and Paramount+ in the US, as well as in it's native polish on TVN in Poland. Like Season 2, the series will be presented in an English dub by the original actors.

The series will star Hanna Śleszyńska and pick up where it ended following the Christmas Special, Eve. In a first for a foreign adaptation this season will contain 13 episodes & a special.

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The Official Doctor Who Convention comes to Sydney

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he annual Official Doctor Who Convention, known as ODWC, will be coming to Sydney, Australia on 25th, 26th and 27th November.

This will be the convention's second time in Sydney following the Sydney 2015 edition of the event.

Unlike 2015, it will take place at the new International Convention Centre and feature a stunning line-up of Doctor Who related cast and crew members.

Tickets are avaliable for purchase now.

The Restoration to receive London Premiere

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n exciting news, the BBC Centenary Special for Doctor Who, will recieve a big London premiere in October, which rarely happens for TV specials, and usually just reserved for movies.

All three Doctors, in the special, will be attending.

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Toffa reports on the UK television viewing figures for DOCTOR WHO: SEASON 30

arly into WIDWWA’s hiatus last year, I was keen to see if there was any material that would help with the rankings for any stories, or even full seasons pre-Season 35. This is because BARB, which I use as the primary source for viewing figures, only goes from July 1998 onwards. It does show the top ten programmes in each year from 1981, but Doctor Who’s viewing figures then, plus the general state of television, didn’t see eye-to-eye, with almost no precise way of knowing any rankings from Season 27, as it would often fail to make it into BBC1’s top 30. This is why you only see all the details in the viewing figures for Season 35 onwards which we’ll begin covering next time.

However, I managed to go one step further and came across British Newspaper Archive, which has archives of newspapers; some of which displayed viewing figures for the time.

The only evidence for TV ratings that I could find were the top 30 programmes each for the four main channels up to mid1994. Of what I did manage, are the rankings for a full season: Season 30 in 1993 and the 30th anniversary special, The Lords of Time. This is the earliest possible look at how Doctor Who fared ratings-wise as part of WIDWWA from what I can gather. It includes the figures themselves, how it fared on the day, the week’s BBC1 ranking, consolidated ranking and ITV’s competition.

This has been in the works

since August, and I’ve actually teased this very topic on the WIDWWA Discord along with a not-so-accurate prediction on how Doctor Who avoids getting axed (turns out it wasn’t international sales). So after more than seven months in the making, let’s finally get to it!

Conquest of the Daleks

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3 July 1993

8.22m

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10th

29th

10 July 1993

7.64m

6th

13th

32nd

17 July 1993

8.60m

4th

9th

33rd

24 July 1993

8.38m

4th

9th

29th

"More viewers opted to watch the Daleks than Brian Conley coming out of prison and deciding to go straight."

minutes of Part One clashed with talent show, Stars In Their Eyes, and managed to Shortly before Season win by just several thousand 30 aired, BBC1 had a new viewers. Despite this, Doctor channel controller in the Who ended up being BBC1’s form of Alan Yentob who top show on Saturday. The had moved from BBC2. remaining fifteen minutes Yentob was more supportive aired against one-off cometowards Doctor Who and dy-drama, Outside Chance. sci-fi in general (acquiring More viewers opted to watch the rights to Star Trek: The the Daleks than Brian Conley Next Generation for BBC2 coming out of prison and for example), meaning that deciding to be straight. the show was being looked For Part Two, Stars In upon more fondly for the Their Eyes again beat Who first time in years, unlike his for the first half, with the secpredecessors Michael Grade ond half against comedy The and Jonathan Powell, who Upper Hand also narrowly wanted to rid off Who in any beating Doctor Who, but it possible way. was still BBC1’s top show From what we see of the that Saturday. Similar result ratings, the season appears for Parts Three and Four, to begin on a relatively strong albeit with higher ratings, note, and for the summer Doctor Who managed to get too, ratings of around 8 milthe upper hand against The lion were impressive. There Upper Hand twice! is a small decline for Part Conquest of the Daleks Two, which could be attribaveraged 8.21m viewers uted to either the reaction to and ranked 31st across its Part One’s cliffhanger, the run across all channels for summer weather, or whatevthe four weeks it aired in er ITV had on. The first ten PAGE 8

July 1993. A good start for the season, but would viewers keep watching as the summer continued to see the return of Susan Foreman?

An Earthly Child

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7.63m

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10th

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7.47m

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10th

35th

14 August 1993

8.39m

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12th

31st

31 July 1993

Naturally the Daleks would bring in a mass audience, so seeing it drop from the looks of things wasn’t too much of a surprise. But it does appear to not drift off completely; staying above 7m throughout.

With Stars in Their Eyes over, ITV’s competition, The Upper Hand, didn’t hit the mark, so much so that it failed to make it into ITV’s top 30. It meant that for the first time in years, in its timeslot, Doctor Who had finally won out. The statistics show that things peak for Part Three, as it was also the most-watched programme that Saturday for the first time in a considerable while.

An Earthly Child averaged 7.83m, down 0.38m from Conquest, and slipped a little for its average ranking of 35th.

Will ratings still hold up as the Doctor encounters his greatest fear?

The Enemy Within

saw it second for BBC1 for the day behind comedy, Birds of a Feather. Moving to an earlier timeslot, Part One’s competition was a best-of compilation of comedy prank show, Beadle’s About.

Part Two’s first ten minutes was scheduled against Return of the Gladiators, which was a preview of what was to come for Gladiators’ second series airing soon. Keep a close eye, as this won’t be the last time Doctor Who is scheduled against Gladiators this season (or even up to Season 35!), and it’s worth noting that this was one of ITV’s biggest primetime hits.

The remaining fifteen minutes were against the 1990 film, Freeze Frame. Doctor Who won against both.

The Enemy Within averaged 8.21m and 30th for the week. The ratings match those of Conquest, and is up by one placement on its ranking and up by five places from the last story, making this the best performing serial so far.

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Consolidated

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Rating Day

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21 August 1993

8.44m

5th

14th

36th

28 August 1993

8.27m

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16th

38th

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4 September 1993

8.18m

8th

22nd

47th

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11 September 1993

8.02m

6th

21st

49th

Ranking

A swift decline we see here based on the rankings. Let’s examine why. First, with the 3rd 3oth 8.35m 10th summer over, more people An improvement from the would have likely started to looks of things, but not without watch TV again, resulting in some consequences. Doctor higher ratings. This doesn’t Who’s reign as King of Saturday appear to apply for Doctor Night was short lived, as ITV Who, and this paved the way fought back, although it was for other programmes to once more BBC1’s top show for either return, or those that Saturday for Part One. Part Two had a lull in the summer, reEp

1 2

Date

21 August 1993

Rating

8.06m

Day

BBC1 7-Day

Consolidated

3rd

9th

30th

28 August 1993

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The Reverent Peril

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The Left-Handed Hummingbird

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turn to normality with large viewing figures.

Part One aired against a showing of Superman IV; the latter winning out by a few hundred thousand viewers.

Part Two benefited from airing at an earlier timeslot of 6pm; whilst somewhat concerning, paid off with ITV’s competition, Baywatch (of all shows!) getting less than six million. The same can’t be said for Parts Three and Four, where for much of the rest of the season from here, Doctor Who would go up against Gladiators. I did say keep a close eye folks. But it’s not too bad, with Who losing out by only a few hundred thousand for this serial.

The averages for The Left-Handed Hummingbird are 8.23m and 43rd. While ratings are a slim 0.02m up from The Enemy Within, it’s average ranking was down by 13 places. Here’s hoping a return to Gallifrey can turn things around.

Date

Ranking

Rating Day

BBC1 7-Day

8.45m

6th

16th

46th

9 October 1993

8.03m

8th

19th

53rd

16 October 1993

8.21m

7th

18th

50th

2 October 1993

Consolidated

Not by much, it seems.

Parts One and Two were again against Gladiators, with the latter’s ratings increasing to 11m by this point.

Part Three, unusually, aired against an episode of US import, seaQuest DV, which proved more interesting to viewers.

The Reverent Peril has an average of 8.23m, matching that of the previous story, but dropped a further seven places down for the rankings

at 50th. With one more story to go, can the season end on a high?

The results turned out to be very successful, for both the BBC and Doctor Who itself, with its highest viewing figures since The Creature from the Pit, Part Two from 7th 52nd 8.54m 21st 1 Season 17 in 1979. The posi8th 51st 8.96m 20th 2 tives don’t end there too. The 42nd 9.07m 10th 15th 3 special made it back within 56th 9.40m 10th 17th 4 BBC1’s top 10 that week, placing 9th, and ranked It seems so, as ratings man26th across the week for all aged to hit the 9m mark for the channels. latter half of the serial. Here, Despite such strong viewit aired against another big ership, it still wasn’t enough ITV Saturday night hit, dating to better ITV’s competition, show: Blind Date which again where a feature-length Docdrew in more viewers. Closing tor Who found itself against the season off, The Legend of three high-profile shows.

Merlin rates at 8.99m, up by Its first forty minutes were 0.76m from The Reverent Peril, against Gladiators which and also matches its average received almost a million rank of 50th. viewers more than Who. That completes Season 30’s Blind Date followed in the ratings runthrough, but we’re next hour, with the gap closnot quite done yet. er between it and Who, but We now come to the main ITV still managed to win out. event: the 30th anniversary The last twenty minutes took special, The Lords of Time. A on that year’s Royal Variety lot was thrown into this to see if Performance and topped the Doctor Who really was fighting night with almost 15 million back. It was two hours long, viewers. For BBC1 itself, making it the longest single Doctor Who was the second episode the show has ever ran most-watched show that (excluding movies, remains so evening, behind Casualty, to this day) and was particularly which aired after it. a big gamble in the BBC’s part, And now for the big calcuto sacrifice two of their big Sat- lations: how did Season 30 urday night shows of the time, fare overall? Excluding The Big Break and Noel’s House Lords of Time, it averaged Party for a two-hour anniver8.32m, and for average chart sary special of a sci-fi show. placements, ranked 40th.

Somewhat of a good thing for This was an improvement on the latter as we would’ve been Season 29’s average figures, spared the premiere of the vid- which had 8.02m, in spite of eo for Mr Blobby’s single for a no rankings, which would’ve week. Thank goodness for small likely been worse than what mercies in WIDWWA. we’ve seen with Season 30.

However, we can see from the rankings it has just pipped within the Top 40, 26th 12.73m 5th 9th which was a promising sign of things to come.

The Legend of Merlin

Ep

Date

Ranking

Rating

Day

BBC1 7-Day

Consolidated

23 October 1993 30 October 1993

6 November 1993 13 November 1993

The Lords of Time

Date

Ranking

Rating

Day

20 November 1993

BBC1 7-Day

Consolidated

"The 1990s was certainly a comeback decade for the programme" In conclusion, we can see that in 1993, Doctor Who’s presence in the Saturday night schedule wasn’t quite there yet, as it was clear many programmes were getting 10+ million each week with Saturday nights still performing strongly in general. It could be argued that this was down to ITV’s part as it remained fairly consistent in the BBC’s rankings between the top 10-20. But now, a new production team was set in stone for 1994, as Doctor Who continued into Season 31. And with the BBC starting to find faith in the show now thanks to Yentob’s support, the 1990s was certainly a comeback decade for the programme.

Next time, we go a little into the future, with Season 35’s viewing figures, whereby the attitudes for Doctor Who were about to completely change. A co-production deal was in place, the show was still performing well, and the Saturday night schedule was beginning to lose its charm at the turn of the millennium.

Does all this help or hinder Doctor Who come 1998?

Who knows? Fortunately from there, most of the complete figures and details are available, so no skipping around going forward!

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MERCHANDISE RELEASES MERCHANDISE RELEASED IN THE WIDWWA UNIVERSE DURING AUGUST

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he Doctor and Sarah arrive safely back on Earth—or do they? Why does the mysterious soldier march straight over a cliff, and then reappear unharmed? Why are they attacked by sinister mechanics with built-in guns for hands?

Will they be in time to defeat the deadly Kraals and their terrifying android invasion of Earth? he BBC Audio range of Target novelisation audiobooks continued in August with Doctor Who and the Android Invasion,

by Terrance Dicks, read by, Master-actor, Geoffrey Beevers.

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SANDRA BIOGRPAHY

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he remarkable story of the Bellonsion hero, Commander Sandra Armstrong, written just prior to her tragic death on Exotract 42. ollowing the success of 2020's The Presidential Diaries of the Doctor, this book sees Sandra Armstrong's autobiography, written (in-universe) just before the events of The Movie. The book also features a foreword and afterword by the Eleventh Doctor.

The "autobiography", despite being credited as "edited by", is actually written by Paul Cornell and goes in-depth about Sandra's early life and her rise to power in the Bellonsion millitary. It also features many un-seen photos from Anna Hope's time in Doctor Who, in character as Sandra.

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ADVENTURES GO

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he fifth episode of Series 4 was originally produced as the finale of Series 3, but was moved for reasons described extensively in the previous issue.

The episode sees the Doctor, Erin and Kyle land in 2011 at UNIT HQ. The TARDIS has been knocked off course and they hadn’t intended to go there. However, they are quickly distracted when they are met by Jo Jones, who gives them a warm hug and says how nice it is to see them again. She remarks that she hasn’t seen Erin and Kyle since 1978, to which they say that it only feels like a few weeks ago, before they all laugh.

The Doctor asks if anything is wrong… as the TARDIS has diverted them there and Jo

explains that yes… there is something wrong. They go inside and Jo explains that every piece of data that UNIT has gathered on its hard drives has been mysteriously stolen, and not just UNIT but every single intelligence service in the EU. The Doctor says that they should be able to reverse engineer the signal that gained access to the UNIT servers, but Jo explains that without UNIT’s data, they wouldn’t be able to locate a match. The Doctor says that the TARDIS will be able to do it for them but they go to the TARDIS and the Doctor finds its data banks entirely empty too.

The Doctor, Erin, and Kyle are baffled by the disappearance of the data from both UNIT and the TARDIS. Jo suggests they continue DATA BREACH consultWRITTEN BY PHIL FORD DIRECTED BY HELEN GOODWYN ing with The TARDIS is thrown off course as the Doctor, Erin and UNIT’s Kyle arrive at UNIT in 2011, where they meet an old friend best sciand discover a dangerous data breach! entists to THE DOCTOR DR BALL SAMANTHA BOND COLIN BAKER see if they ERIN STEVENSON DR EVANS can work MONTSERRAT LOMBARD DEREK GRIFFITHS KYLE HARRISON HIVEN something WILLIAM MOSELEY NICHOLAS BRIGGS JO JONES ULAF out. The KATY MANNING JOHN BANKS scientists, 1 August 2022 at 17:00 on CBBC led by Dr

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Ball, explain that the signal that compromised the UNIT servers was highly advanced and not of human origin, but that’s all they have.

The Doctor and her companions then travel to different locations across Europe, investigating leads and trying to find any information that might lead them to the aliens responsible. Finally, they discover a clue that leads them to a hidden underground bunker in Germany.

Inside the bunker, they find an undercover alien spy team that has been collecting data from all the intelligence services and from the TARDIS. The aliens reveal that they are trying to find a way to stop a great evil from destroying the universe. They explain that they believe the data they have collected might hold the key to stopping this evil. The Doctor realises that the aliens are telling the truth and decides to help them. She and her companions work with the aliens to analyse the data and try to find a solution, on the condition that all the data is returned. They piece togeth-

er the data and then leave, thanking the Doctor for her help. The data is returned to UNIT but Erin and Kyle seem confused, with lots of unanswered questions. The Doctor

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he episode commences with Kyle donning the guise of a teacher and infiltrating a classroom in the 1960s. Coincidentally, we discover that both his younger self and Erin are among his pupils before the opening credits roll.

During the course of the episode, Kyle's perception of reality is impaired, and he intermittently becomes aware of the incongruities surrounding him. However, for the most part, he remains oblivious to the fact that his younger self is enrolled in his class. During one of his rare moments of lucidity, he tries to reach out to the Doctor, expressing his conviction that temporal order has been disrupted.

The Doctor and Erin are aboard the TARDIS, attempting to locate Kyle, who has been kidnapped during an off-screen mission. Despite being clueless about his whereabouts, they utilise the TARDIS scanners to search for temporal distortions that might aid in their quest.

As they journey through time and space, they begin to notice peculiar readings emanating from a particular point in time. After conducting a thorough investigation,

remains silent and secretive, however. Later, as they leave, Jo thanks the Doctor for her help and the companions say goodbye, promising to stay in touch. The TARDIS takes

off and disappears into the time vortex, leaving UNIT HQ behind.

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they conclude that the source pupil. As a result, a staleof the readings is a school mate ensues, with the Doctor from the 1960s, where Kyle is and Erin trying to free Kyle presently instructing. Upon while the Shapers attempt to their arrival, they observe obstruct them. that the school appears to Just as the situation appears be abandoned, with no trace hopeless, the younger Kyle of Kyle or any students. enters the classroom, alerted Suddenly, they hear a clamby the noise. The older Kyle is our emanating from one of astounded by the sight of his the classrooms, prompting younger self, and the Doctor them to investigate. Upon realises that this is the key to entering the room, they find defeating the Shapers. She themselves face-to-face with instructs the younger Kyle to a group of extraterrestrial impart a lesson that he had beings who are holding Kyle once taught to his peers, one hostage. that emphasised the power The Doctor recognizes that of individuality and how each these entities are Temporal person has a unique role to Shapers, a species that can play in the world. manipulate time and shape it As the younger Kyle conveys as they see fit. They have been the lesson, his words resonate utilising Kyle to instruct their with his fellow students, own class, thereby extending including the older Kyle, who their reach throughout time is still under the Shapers' and space. influence. The students begin The Doctor confronts the to resist the Shapers' control, Shapers, demanding Kyle's causing the creatures to immediate release.

KYLE'S SCHOOLDAYS NevertheWRITTEN BY TIM FOLEY less, the DIRECTED BY DAVID O'MAHONY Shapers Kyle finds himself in a classroom teaching his younger self... but how did he get here? Who has done this to him? remain And why can't he realise? unyieldTHE DOCTOR ing, believYOUNG KYLE SAMANTHA BOND MILO PARKER ERIN STEVENSON ing that SHAPERS MONTSERRAT LOMBARD NICHOLAS BRIGGS they have KYLE HARRISON WILLIAM MOSELEY a new, 8 August 2022 at 17:00 on CBBC valuable

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With the Shapers weakened, the Doctor and Erin are able to liberate Kyle and vanquish the creatures. The Doctor explains to Kyle that he was abducted because he is an extraordinary individual with a distinctive perspective and the power to resist the Shapers' influence.

She thanks him for his courage and his lesson, which ultimately saved the day.

As the episode concludes, the Doctor, Erin, and Kyle return to the TARDIS, with Kyle now more cognizant of the perils and responsibilities of time travel. The Doctor reminds him that he is a vital compo-

nent of a larger universe and has an essential role to play in it. As the TARDIS fades into the vortex, Kyle gazes back at the school one last time, feeling a sense of pride and purpose.

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of the Dalek weapons, giving the Sontarans a much-needed advantage.

Erin and Kyle follow the Doctor's lead, using their quick thinking and resourcefulness to help turn the tide of the battle. Erin grabs a discarded weapon and starts firing at the Daleks, while Kyle uses his wits to distract them and lead them into Sontaran traps.

Despite their best efforts, the Daleks continue to advance.

The Doctor knows they need to do something drastic if they want to turn the tide of the battle. She turns to the Sontaran Commander and asks if there is anything they can do to gain an advantage.

The ComVICTORY OF THE SONTARANS mander nods and WRITTEN BY SASHA HAILS DIRECTED BY JOHN AINSWORTH leads the The Doctor, Erin and Kyle land in the middle of a bttle trio towards between the Sontarans and the Daleks... with a choice a nearby between two evils, they must help the Sontarans. cliff. He exTHE DOCTOR SONTARAN COMMANDER plains that SAMANTHA BOND DAN STARKEY ERIN STEVENSON SUB-COMMANDER there is a MONTSERRAT LOMBARD TREVOR COOPER hidden tunKYLE HARRISON VOICE OF THE DALEKS WILLIAM MOSELEY NICHOLAS BRIGGS nel system beneath it 15 August 2022 at 17:00 that leads on CBBC

to the Daleks' base. If they can get inside and take out the Daleks' central command, the battle will be won.

The Doctor, Erin, and Kyle make their way through the tunnels, dodging traps and fighting off Dalek patrols.

They finally reach the central command and find themselves face to face with the Dalek leader.

The Doctor engages the Dalek leader in a fierce battle of wits, trying to find a way to defeat him without resorting to violence. The Dalek leader, however, is ruthless and will stop at nothing to achieve his goals. Quietly, as things look bad, the Dalek leader taunts the Doctor, subtly, mentioning some “deal” that she’s made.

Just as it seems that all is lost, the Sontarans launch a surprise attack on the Daleks' base, catching them off guard and turning the tide of the battle once again. The Daleks are quickly defeated, and the Sontarans claim victory.

The Sontaran Commander thanks the Doctor, Erin, and Kyle for their help and

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he TARDIS lands in the middle of a battlefield in the future… and soon it becomes obvious which two armies are fighting. The Sontarans and the Daleks! As the battle rages on, the Doctor, Erin, and Kyle find themselves in the thick of the action. They dodge blasts and explosions, narrowly avoiding death at every turn. The Doctor is concerned for her companions' safety, but they insist on staying and helping in any way they can.

Making contact with the Sontaran Commander, he leads them towards a group of troops who are under heavy fire from the Daleks. The Doctor begins disabling some

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declares them honorary Sontarans. The Doctor smiles and accepts the honour, but

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he episode begins with a wide shot of BBC Television Centre with the caption “20 April 1964”, just as the TARDIS lands outside in the car park. The trio quickly enter the building as Erin and Kyle talk about their childhood memories of watching the BBC. The Doctor explains that they’ve come there because she picked up a strange signal emanating from the building.

They pass through reception easily, as the receptionist thinks that they’re performers for the “opening night”, but as they get into the lift, they look over and see a live kangaroo in the lift with them. There’s a moment of pause before complete uncontrollable laughter from the trio. But then… the lift stops moving and they become stuck in there with a kangaroo. The trio then work together to get the lift moving again and eventually get to their floor, as the kangaroo leaps out in front of them and down the corridor.

As they follow the kangaroo down the corridor, the Doctor detects the signal getting stronger. They turn a corner and come face to face with a group of people dressed in strange costumes, clearly rehearsing for something. One of them, a tall man in a top hat, approaches them. They explain that they are perform-

she can't help but feel a sense of sadness at the violence and destruction she has witnessed,

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ers for BBC Two’s big launch follow the signal to the power night variety extravaganza! All room and see an abstract three of them get very excited electric-looking alien creature when they hear that it’s BBC feeding off the generator.

Two’s launch night before Erin Meanwhile, Kyle helps out says that she remembers it all the BBC Two team as they went wrong. Kyle says that he attempt to get in contact with remembers too. The Doctor Alexandra Palace and transfer says that surely it’s relevant the broadcast over to them. and it has something to do The Doctor and Erin try with this signal. to communicate with the As the story continues, the creature, but it seems hostile programme is about to go on and starts to attack them. The air and BBC Two is about to Doctor remembers seeing launch, before, just at the last something similar before moment, the lights go out. and realises that the creature The power is lost. The signal is from a parallel universe gets stronger as chaos ensues where electricity is sentient. around them. They find out She quickly comes up with that there’s been a power a plan and tells Erin to gather outage at Battersea HOW IT HAPPENED! Power his episode was written earlier. This was due to the Station especially in celebration fact that Simon Guerrier just and the of the 100th Anniversary of thought that there was a more entirety of the BBC, but somewhat biinteresting and Doctor Who-y zarrely, the episode is actually story in BBC Two’s launch West Lonabout the launch night of BBC night. don has Two in 1964, just 58 years lost power.

Everyone is told to OPENING NIGHT calm down WRITTEN BY SIMON GUERRIER DIRECTED BY KEN BENTLEY as the BBC The TARDIS trio track a strange signal to BBC Television has power Centre on the opening night of BBC Two in 1964... as a generadevastating power cut hits London! tors, and THE DOCTOR FEMALE PERFORMER SAMANTHA BOND TBA they’ll ERIN STEVENSON DIRECTOR soon MONTSERRAT LOMBARD TBA KYLE HARRISON PRODUCER come into WILLIAM MOSELEY TBA action, but MALE PERFORMER ENGINEER TIM BENTICK TBA the Doctor 22 August 2022 at 17:00 and Erin on CBBC

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They manage to find some cables, metal rods, and other bits of scrap metal. The Doctor then creates a makeshift Faraday cage around the creature, trapping it inside.

As the creature struggles to break free, the Doctor manages to reverse the polarity of the

generator, causing a surge of electricity to flow through the metal cage and into the creature. The alien is weakened and starts to shrink until it disappears completely.

Back in the studio, the power is still off, and the Doctor says the generator won’t be able to recover until the morning.

The broadcast is, however, successfully up and running (thanks to Kyle’s help) at Alexander Palace. The trio then depart in the TARDIS as we cut to the Stevenson’s house in 1964 and see a young Erin and her parents watching the broadcast.

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suggests climbing to the top of a nearby hill. They begin to make their way up the hill, but soon find themselves struggling in the thick mist. The mist on the planet has a strange quality to it, almost as if it were alive. They struggle to keep their footing, sliding on the spongy ground as they make their way upwards.

When they reach the top, the mist begins to clear, revealing a sprawling landscape of strange, alien trees and colourful vegetation. But in the distance, they can see movement, something big and menacing.

Susan quickly pulls out a small, silver contraption, from her pocket, that looks like it was made from bits and pieces he had scavenged from the TARDIS. As they approach, what seems to be, a creature, Susan THE FIRST ADVENTURE holds out WRITTEN BY PHIL FORD DIRECTED BY NICHOLAS BRIGGS the device, as it emits The Doctor recounts the story of her very first adventure to Erin and Kyle, explaining the first time she should upon a a strange, strange new world, with her granddaughter. blue light.

THE DOCTOR FIRST DOCTOR The creature SAMANTHA BOND JOHN GUILOR ERIN STEVENSON stops in its SUSAN MONTSERRAT LOMBARD CAROLE ANN FORD KYLE HARRISON tracks, its WILLIAM MOSELEY eyes fixed on 22 August 2022 at 17:00 on CBBC the device.

"We mean you no harm. We are travellers, explorers from another world," says the Doctor.

The Doctor and Susan spend several hours communicating with the creature, learning about its way of life and customs. They discovered that it is from a peaceful species. It is also intelligent and curious, eager to learn about the Doctor and Susan and their home world.

As they make their way back to the TARDIS, the Doctor and Susan discuss the device she had made. "I think it worked quite well," said the Doctor. "I'll need to make some adjustments, of course, but I think it has potential." Susan nods, her mind already racing with ideas for other devices she could make. The Doctor smiled back at her, his eyes sparkling with excitement. "The universe is full of wonders, and we're just getting started."

We then cut back to the Fourteenth Doctor, Erin and Kyle as they remark how much they love their adventures with the Doctor.

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The episode begins with the Doctor, Erin and Kyle sitting in the TARDIS between adventures. The conversation moves to how the Doctor started out her adventures and she begins to tell the story of her first ever adventure.

We cut to the TARDIS as it lands on the surface of an alien planet and the First Doctor and Susan step out, eager to explore.

The air is thick with a strange mist, and the ground beneath their feet is soft and spongy.

The Doctor exclaims with excitement that they are on a new planet, a new world, and their adventures can begin together. Susan beams at him and asks what they should do first. The Doctor says that they need to get their bearings and

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Looking Back At...

Doctor Who: Vengeance Jack Murray-Bell looks respectively, from an in-universe perspective, at Doctor Who’s THIRD Movie from 2010

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ello and welcome back to my retrospective on the Doctor Who movies. This time, we'll be looking at Doctor Who: Vengeance; AKA my personal favourite movie in the franchise.

So, before we get into the plot, I'm just going to say that I love the title sequence: it's basic, but I think the speed of the camera going through the vortex and the text is nice and easy to read. We also finally have a good version of the chapter three logo for the movies.

I absolutely love this movie's rendition of the Doctor Who theme; especially that build up at the start. Also, it's probably the most sci-fi sounding theme since the S24-27 theme in my opinion.

So, now onto the plot. I really liked it. Bringing Gregori back was an interesting move on Robert Shearman's part … at least, I hope it was Shearman because I really don't want to have to give credit to Gareth Roberts: he lost any respect I had for him. Anyway, I really liked how they had this movie tie in with Series 3 of Panopticon, and it was good of them to make the first two episodes of Series 3 cut down versions of this movie. Gregori himself is a great villain: manipulative; sly and cruel, and his plan to try and find a book in order to become president again is simple but effective. I honestly like

early Gregori compared with 'sighs' what they did with his character in Series 4 of Panopticon.

As for the Rogue backstabbing the Doctor: it was handled well; same with the Rani siding with Gregori.

Now, as for the parts of the movie that adapt Shada: they do a really good job of respectfully bringing parts of this unfinished Season 17 story to life while also still feeling original.

Professor Chronotis has to be one of my favourite one-off Time Lords: he's just so likeable and funny.

Zenla and Chris are two of my favourite companions: Zenla is essentially a modernised version of Romana II and Chris just has a charming and likeable personality.

As for the villain cameos: I'm not a fan. The only one that really had a point was Erasmus Darkening.

Cordale is a really great secondary villain, and she and Gregori have some good interactions. Again, Panopticon Series 4 basically ruined her character.

Now I want to take a minute to talk about Twelve's regeneration scene: it's beautiful and haunting at the same time with the way Twelve just suffocates to death, leaving his body just floating there while regenerating and then falling into the TARDIS as he's still PAGE 17

regenerating. Honestly, this regeneration scene almost tops Two's regeneration in The War Games as the creepiest regeneration; Two's beats it with the music and Two helplessly screaming NO over and over.

For me, this is also the saddest regeneration scene. While I did see some of the Anthony Head era live, Paterson Joseph was and still is my first Doctor, so seeing him go was a big tearjerker, and I would class his regeneration scene as one of the scenes that marked the end of my childhood, along with the endings to Toy Story 3, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, The Dark Knight Rises and Avengers: Endgame.

So, this movie is the first to be directed by Martin Campbell and he does a really great job.

David Arnold also makes his debut as composer and he does a great job with the incidental music; each piece managing to fit the scene it's used in perfectly. The acting is also really great, with Paterson Joseph on top form as always. Joseph, Scott and Landau also have great chemistry together.

I only have one gripe with the movie: I'm not a fan of the fact that they felt the need to recast The Valeyard. Michael Jayston was and is still acting, and I just find it really ageist that they decided to replace him (no offence Charles Dance). Also, I wasn't a fan of the font used for the end credits. Had to use TARDIS Data Core to look up the cast and crew.

Overall: Doctor Who: Vengeance is the high point of the franchise for me. Join me next time as I take a look at the darkest movie in the franchise: Doctor Who: Endgame.

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REMASTERED SEASON 9 BREAKDOWN

such a depiction, without inWITH THE RELEASE OF tense criticism. Brown did conTHE NINTH SEASON sider dropping The Talons of OF DOCTOR WHO: REMASTERED LET'S TAKE Weng-Chiang altogether, but its A LOOK AT JUST WHAT'S status as a fan-favourite, and a CHANGED... highlight of the era, also made he ninth season of Doc- things difficult. During this petor Who: Remastered, riod, Brown met with Doctor which was now the Who’s former Producer, Philfourth since the show’s revival ip Hinchcliffe, to discuss his in early 2021, premiered on Par- thoughts about how to tackle amount+ and BBC iPlayer on 25 it. Hinchcliffe suggested that August 2022, with episodes air- instead of dropping the serial ing weekly on BBC Two from 27 altogether, perhaps the story could be rephrased with the enAugust.

While following the same basic tire character of Li H'sen Chang template as the last few seasons, being removed altogether. After that of 13x45 minute cutdowns all, Chang isn’t really in the final of early Doctor Who, with CGI two episodes of the story, and enhancements and remastered the main villain overall becomes video and audio, the season also Magnus Greel. Additionally, one differed (somewhat controver- of the highlights of the story, for sially) with how it handled The fans, was often cited as the characters of Jago and Litefoot, and Key to Time.

The previous season of Doctor they don’t actually meet until Who: Remastered had covered the final two episodes, so if the Robot to The Hand of Fear, so story was re-edited to be, mainnaturally, this season began ly, the final two episodes, then a with The Deadly Assassin. Like Li H’sen Chang-less episode was with The Three Doctors, The entirely possible, with a much Deadly Assassin featured new higher quantity of Jago and CGI exteriors of Gallifrey, based Litefoot, too. The final edited upon the design used primarily episode did manage to achieve this, with the first 10-15 minin Panopticon.

The fourth episode, The Tal- utes, or so, pulling footage from ons of Weng-Chiang, offered a Parts 1-4 and the rest from Parts conundrum for Michael Brown 5-6. The episode did still carry (the showrunner of Remas- a warning, however, as many tered). For numerous reasons, “chinese” extras appear, and mainly involving (but not lim- are depicted in a racist manner, ited to) the original serial’s use but the most blatantly racist of “yellowface” make-up for the presence, in the story, had been character of Li H'sen Chang removed entirely, with Chang’s (as played by white actor, John only mention being his poster Bennett), it would be difficult on the wall next to the TARDIS. for Paramount to justify releas- The rest of the season was ing a “new” TV release using pretty plain sailing until Episode

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EPISODE 1 The Deadly Assassin

written by Robert Holmes directed by David Maloney Paramount+ | 25 August 2022 BBC Two | 27 August 2022

EPISODE 2 The Face of Evil

written by Chris Boucher directed by Pennant Roberts Paramount+ | 25 August 2022 BBC Two | 3 September 2022

EPISODE 3 The Robots of Death

written by Chris Boucher directed by Michael E. Briant Paramount+ | 25 August 2022 BBC Two | 10 September 2022

EPISODE 4 The Talons of Weng-Chiang written by Robert Holmes directed by David Maloney Paramount+ | 25 August 2022 BBC Two | 17 September 2022

EPISODE 5 Horror of Fang Rock written by Terrance Dicks directed by Paddy Russell Paramount+ | 25 August 2022 BBC Two | 24 September 2022

EPISODE 6 The Invisible Enemy

written by Bob Baker and Dave Martin directed by Derrick Goodwin Paramount+ | 25 August 2022 BBC Two | 1 October 2022

EPISODE 7 Image of the Fendahl

written by Chris Boucher directed by George Spenton-Foster Paramount+ | 25 August 2022 BBC Two | 8 October 2022

EPISODE 8 The Sun Makers

written by Robert Holmes directed by Pennant Roberts Paramount+ | 25 August 2022 BBC Two | 15 October 2022

EPISODE 9 Underworld

written by Bob Baker and Dave Martin directed by Norman Stewart Paramount+ | 25 August 2022 BBC Two | 22 October 2022

EPISODE 10 The Key to Time, Part One

written by Douglas Adams, Robert Holmes, Graham Williams and Anthony Read directed by Pennant Roberts, George Spenton-Foster and Gerald Blake Paramount+ | 25 August 2022 BBC Two | 9 October 2022

Doctor, editing together with "It was the most the opening scene, from The Inexpensive sequence vasion of Time, of Leela waiting that Doctor Who: written by David Fisher, for the Doctor (as he met someGraham Williams and Anthony Read Remastered had one mysterious) in the TARDdirected by Darrol Blake, Michael Hayes and Gerald Blake produced" IS. After that, the action cut to Paramount+ | 25 August 2022 BBC Two | 5 November 2022 Gallifrey, and there’s a lot of Key to Time itself, draining RoInvasion of Time stuff, before mana’s lifeforce, and killing her, EPISODE 12 the Doctor and Leela get split up causing her to regenerate (with The Key to Time, Part Three written by Robert Holmes, Bob Baker, and then the Doctor goes back the modern effect) and become Dave Martin, Graham Williams and Anthony Read into the TARDIS and meets Ro- Romana II, as played by Lalla directed by Norman Stewart, Michael Hayes and Gerald Blake mana, and they go off and The Ward. While both Lalla Ward Paramount+ | 25 August 2022 Ribos Operation and The Pirate and Mary Tamm were achieved BBC Two | 12 November 2022 Planet takes place. Meanwhile, using deepfake technology, and EPISODE 12 all the stuff with Leela and the Tamm’s voice was synthesised The Key to Time, Part Four Outsiders with Rodan happens, during this short scene, Ward written by Bob Baker, Dave Martin, Graham Williams, Anthony Read intercut with all of that. Episode did reprise her role by providand Jane Espenson directed by Michael Hayes, 11 then does the same, with The ing new Romana’s first line in Gerald Blake and Graeme Harper Stones of Blood and The An- ADR. The regeneration scene Paramount+ | 25 August 2022 BBC Two | 19 November 2022 droids of Tara (with the Doctor was scripted by Jane Espenson and Romana) while the Leela and directed by Graeme Harpplot continues on Gallifrey. Ep- er. It was the most expensive 10, when, controversially, Doc- isode 12 then features all of The sequence that Doctor Who: Retor Who: Remastered, changed Power of Kroll, and all but the mastered had produced, in its 9 things about, quite a bit. Ep- final scenes of The Armageddon season history, and had an exisode 10, 11, 12 and 13 were ti- Factor, while the Gallifrey plot tremely mixed reaction from the tled “The Key to Time” and then with the Vardans gets into a po- fandom. The entire Key to Time “Part One” to “Part Four”, with sition where it can come to an four-parter looked incredibly the entirety of Season 16 edit- ending, as soon as the Doctor ar- expensive, with a lot of the stuff ed into just four parts, making rives back, which happens at the of Leela outside on Gallifrey feaup the back half of the season. very end of the episode, as he turing CGI and set extensions to However, not only did these quickly sorts out the Vardans, make Gallifrey look like it did in four episodes incorporate the leaving Episode 12 cliff hanging Season 41-43 and Panopticon.

26 episodes from Season 16, but with the Sontarans arriving. Ep- The “Remastered” portion of also the 6 episodes of The Inva- isode 13 does the final two parts this serial was extensive. sion of Time. Yes, Episode 9 had of The Invasion of Time, tak- It was announced, following been Underworld (which, by the ing a brief detour, at the end to the broadcast of Episode 13 on way, had a lot of new CGI), and wrap up The Key to Time plot, BBC Two, that the series would then Episode 10 was straight with the final scenes of The Ar- be returning for a tenth season into this Invasion of Time/Key mageddon Factor featuring. An in Spring 2023, and cover Desto Time hybrid edit. entirely new sequence (again, tiny of the Daleks to Logopolis, The editing was quite clever, controversially) was produced rounding out the Fourth Doctor with the opening scene of the to end the episode, using body era.

White Guardian meeting the doubles and CGI, which saw the WIDWWA EPISODE 11 The Key to Time, Part Two

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The Last Hurrah "With NathanTurner now aware that Season 27 would be his last, he suddenly decided that he wanted a lot more control on this season..."

⬆ Sylvester McCoy as the Doctor in 1989's Ghost Light

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JANUARY 1990 JOHN NATHAN-TURNER TAKES BACK CONTROL

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s 1990 loomed, Season now aware that Season 27 would ducing a new companion for the 27 was starting to fall be his last, he suddenly decided final two stories. The character into place. With film- that he wanted a lot more con- that Cartmel and Aaronovitch ing beginning at the start of trol on this season, than the pre- had conceived was a posh upApril, most of the scripts for the vious three, and that he wanted per-class cat burglar, who could planned season had now been it to act as a definitive send-off be introduced in a much-adaptcommissioned. Alixion was to for his era. This began with Na- ed version of Night Thoughts, be the first serial of the season, than-Turner insisting that Ben and Nathan-Turner had just the with Ice Time as the second, Aaronovitch’s proposed serial, actor in mind for the character.

Night Thoughts as the third and Earth Aid, a Star Trek-inspired This, in turn, meant that the the, as-yet-untitled, Ian Briggs space opera, be put back into season line-up now looked like serial as the fourth and final out- the season’s roster. It was in- Earth Aid as the opener, Ian ing. However, almost as soon as itially scrapped because Cart- Briggs’ untitled story as the this was decided, a spanner was mel thought that realising it second serial (but without the stuck in the works as it seemed… would make the story look very Doctor regenerating), Night producer, John Nathan-Turner, “cheap” but Nathan-Turner Thoughts as the third and Alixhad woken up. had his heart set on including ion as the second. This did, John Nathan-Turner had al- it. Additionally, while Cartmel however, mean the Ice Warriways been very hands-on as pro- had worked with the writers or serial, Ice Time, which Naducer of Doctor Who in his early to develop a possible outline than-Turner particularly wanted days, but following the 1985 for a new companion, they had in the season had to be dropped. cancellation order from Michael decided that they would leave Nathan-Turner wasn’t happy Grade, and the loss of, script that to a new production team. and insisted that it go back in editor, Eric Saward in 1986, Na- Nathan-Turner had other ideas, but Cartmel explained that the than-Turner began to step back wanting a lasting legacy to con- only way would be to drop Night and allow, new script editor, tinue through to the next sea- Thoughts, but, if that was the Andrew Cartmel to essential- son, and asked Cartmel to revisit case, then the new companion ly be the de-facto showrunner. the idea of Ace departing in the concept wouldn’t “fit” into Ice However, with Nathan-Turner middle of the season and intro- Time nicely, and a new concept PAGE 23

" Unfortunately, everyone Wearing approached, politely and sometimes impolitely, turned him down."

would probably have to be used. terference. Despite this story Nathan-Turner then suggested being carried over from Seareplacing Ian Briggs’ untitled son 26, Nathan-Turner was story, which would’ve written concerned that having his fiout Ace, with Ice Time. Cartmel nal story, and Sylvester’s final wasn’t happy as Ian Briggs was story, set on an alien planet Ace’s creator and that denying might not quite work. He him the chance to write out the wanted something more akin character wasn’t something he to Logopolis or, more recentwanted to do, but Nathan-Turn- ly, Battlefield. Nathan-Turner er insisted and Ice Time became wanted something grounded the second serial. Now the sea- and ideally something that son looked like… Earth Aid, Ice featured UNIT. Thus, CartTime, Night Thoughts and Alix- mel turned to an idea he had ion. called Blood and Iron, and Soon after, things changed looked for a writer to comagain, as writer, Edward Young mission a script. However, (who may or may not have been Nathan-Turner and Ben Aarpartment to appoint a succesusing a pseudonym) wasn’t hap- onvitch both suggested that sor. Nathan-Turner suggested py with the proposed changes Cartmel should write the serial to Wearing that, production to his story to introduce new himself, as it was his final one manager, Ian Fraser would companion, Katie (a name that and he hadn’t had the opportu- make a good producer and deNathan-Turner had adapted nity, that most other script edi- served the promotion and opfrom the originally proposed tors had had, to write an actual portunity. Nathan-Turner also Kate). Cartmel, therefore, de- story. Thus Cartmel was pen- explained that much the same cided that, because he was so cilled in to write the final adven- had happened to him and his impressed with Night Thoughts, ture of the series. previous inside-knowledge of he’d commission the story as the Now, after all of these chang- the show had helped him imholdover story for Season 28, es, before production began in mensely. However, Wearing and that another would replace April, the season now looked was more keen to scout a new it in the Season 27 line-up. like: Earth Aid, Ice Time, Crime producer from outside the curInitially, Cartmel approached of the Century and Blood and rent Doctor Who production Ian Briggs again and wondered Iron. It was decided that, due team. Unfortunately, everyone if the idea for his Ace-exit story to production logistics, Ice Time Wearing approached, politecould be rejigged to introduce would be produced first as a Stu- ly and sometimes impolitely, new companion, Katie. Briggs dio/Location production four- turned him down. This meant said that it wasn’t really possible parter; then Earth Aid would that the appointment of the and that the story was funda- be produced entirely in studio next producer took a considermentally one about Ace. Cart- as a three-parter; then the same able number of months, before mel then looked back over the, director would shoot Crime of finally in June, Wearing agreed previously rejected, ideas for the the Century was an all-location to Nathan-Turner’s idea, and season and found an early idea three-parter; finally, the season appointed Ian Fraser as Doctor

by Kevin Clarke (who had writ- would end with Blood and Iron Who’s new producer. Wearing ten Silver Nemesis). The idea produced as a Studio/Location wondered if Nathan-Turner was in its very early formation, four-parter. John Nathan-Turn- might stay on as an Executive but Cartmel trusted Clarke’s er also organised a mini-Doctor Producer for the next season but ability to turn around a script, Who convention to take place at Nathan-Turner said that “when so asked him to write it with the one of the locations for Blood I go, I have to go”. Wearing inadded stipulation that the story and Iron, the day after filming stead decided that he’d just had to be set in an upper-class wrapped to act as a JNT-era make sure that he’d keep a closmansion and feature, new com- wrap party. er eye on the show during the panion, Katie, as a cat burglar. Meanwhile, Michael Wearing development and production of Finally, Alixion wasn’t safe was working with Nathan-Turn- its next run of episodes. even from Nathan-Turner’s in- er and others in the serials de- WIDWWA PAGE 24

investigating the banquet area, Ace and the Doctor find that all the food is still warm, indicating In the vastness of space, the that something has happened Space Vessel Vancouver is on a to the crew. Lt. Baraki contacts mission. Ace, the captain, and Ace, informing her and the Docher crew members Yanikov and tor that they have discovered Shepstay are informed of their someone using the showers. arrival at Lilliput. As they near Ace and the Doctor rush to the the planet, the crew detects an shower area to investigate. They unidentified craft approaching find one shower left on, but Lilliput. They attempt to estab- nobody is using it. Baraki then lish contact, but there is no re- contacts Ace, informing her sponse. that someone is using a rowing Ace, accompanied by the Doc- machine in the gym. The Doctor, heads to her quarters to re- tor, Ace, Baraki, and the troops ceive updates on the situation. enter the gym to find Victor EsWhile discussing the matter, pinosa, an aid worker, singing Ace expresses her concern that while using a rowing machine.

Yanikov doesn't trust her. The Baraki confirms his identity.

Doctor dismisses her worries, When questioned about what and they reveal that they are happened, Victor refuses to working undercover in case of speak. He demands to be taken an emergency. to the sickbay, or else he will Meanwhile, on the bridge, lead them to the armoury where tells Victor that they can't leave Yanikov voices his mistrust of it all started.

Ace to Shepstay. Suddenly, the In the armoury, the Doctor, him behind as he holds the key scanner picks up gunfire from Ace, and Baraki hide behind a to the crew's disappearance. the unknown ship. Yanikov re- rack while Victor fires his gun Victor claims he doesn't know ports this to Shepstay, who or- at them. Victor claims that he what happened, but the Doctor ders everyone to do their jobs. needs the gun to survive. The points out that he knows more Ace and the boarding party, Doctor tries to convince him to than he's letting on. Ace sudled by Lieutenant Baraki, head put the gun down, but Victor denly appears from behind and to Lilliput to investigate the situ- refuses. Ace suggests that they shoots the gun out of Victor's ation. The Doctor thinks it's un- shoot the gun out of Victor's hand. Baraki handcuffs him, necessary for the troops to arm hand and take him out. Ace tells and the Doctor insists on taking themselves. Upon arriving, Ace the Doctor and Baraki to keep him with them to answer some splits the party into two groups Victor talking while she goes questions. to cover more ground. While to find an air duct. The Doctor Back on the Vancouver, in

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sickbay, Victor sits with his inup the bogey. The Doctor gives jured hand being bandaged by Ace instructions on interstellar the Doctor. Victor explains that combat before she heads back to he acted in self-defence but rethe bridge. fuses to reveal what happened, Meanwhile, Baraki suggests claiming it is too horrifying to the Doctor return to Vancourelive. He pleads with the Docver, but he insists on staying to tor not to push him to reveal investigate further. He thinks more. As they speak, Baraki enVictor is hiding something and ters and requests to speak with has an agenda, despite Victor's the Doctor. denials.

Baraki asks the Doctor if he Ace asks about the mysterious believes Victor's story, to which bogey, but Yanikov and Shepthe Doctor replies that he susstay say they have no informapects Victor knows more than tion about it. Shepstay thinks he is letting on. When Baraki the bogey is being hidden and inquires about Victor's role, the that the pilot is using technology Doctor reveals that Victor has that is invisible to the Vancoubeen assigned to the Lilliput to ver's scanners. Yanikov believes manage the grain supply and the ship may be hostile. When agricultural machinery for the Ace asks why he thinks that, he planet Safensthome. However, says there is no other reason to the Doctor discovers that while holding a scalpel while singing. hide. Lt. Baraki tells Ace that the there are only five containers of The Doctor convinces Baraki to Doctor wants to talk to her primachinery, Victor arrived with let him handle the situation, and vately. Ace goes to her quarters, six. he enters the sickbay, claiming and the Doctor updates her on Baraki realises that they need he has a headache. Victor lets the situation, warning her not to investigate the mystery con- him in but becomes annoyed to go back to the Lilliput. Ace artainer. With a cutting tool in when the Doctor reveals he gues that there may not even be hand, Baraki cautiously cuts doesn't have a headache and a ship, but the Doctor says that through the container, warning starts asking questions. Victor there is, and she needs to lead the Doctor of potential booby denies knowing anything about the Vancouver crew. The Doctraps. Upon entry, they discov- the sixth container or the myste- tor then gives her instructions er traces of consumed food and rious passenger. Baraki storms on interstellar combat, and Ace scratch marks on the walls. The in with her men and places Vic- returns to the bridge.

Doctor grows concerned that tor under arrest. The Doctor Baraki suggests that the Docsomething is alive inside the tells Baraki he thinks Victor is tor returns to the Vancouver, container but is no longer there. somehow linked to the disap- but the Doctor refuses. Baraki pearance of the crew and sug- then tells the Doctor that she doesn't trust him or Ace, and . gests they inform Ace. On the Vancouver, Yanikov that she thinks their credentials he Doctor and Baraki and Shepstay inform Ace that are fake. She also warns the search for clues inside a they've got nothing on the bo- Doctor that Yanikov is getting container, and find small oxy- gey, and Yanikov believes the suspicious. The Doctor reminds gen cylinders that explain how ship may be hostile. Baraki con- her that the grain silo has not someone inside was able to tacts Ace privately and updates been searched. breathe. Baraki suggests they her on the situation. Ace wants On the Vancouver, Yanikov search the whole ship for the to head back over to the Lilliput, argues with Ace about the bomystery intruder, but they re- but the Doctor tells her to stay gey when suddenly it reappears. ceive a call from her communi- put and lead the crew. Ace asks Yanikov says it's big and matchcator saying that sickbay is in if he's coming back, to which he es nothing in their database. Ace lockdown and Victor has locked replies that he needs to inves- wonders if it's a warship, and himself inside. The Doctor goes tigate. Shepstay suddenly calls Yanikov says it could be. The to the sickbay and finds Victor for Ace, saying they've picked vessel starts heading towards

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the Vancouver. why and Ace tells her that it's to The Doctor, Victor, and Bar- fire a warning shot and get their aki go to the grain silo. Victor attention. Shepstay says they explains that he is just an aid can't. Yanikov then tells Ace worker and doesn't know any- that the vessel has a new headthing. The Doctor and Baraki do ing, and after Ace asks where it's not believe him. Baraki wonders heading, he tells her it's heading if the Doctor is secretly working for the Lilliput and straight towith Victor and if they're part of wards the grain silo. a rival organisation.

Ace tells the Doctor that she thinks they're in trouble and asks about Delta-V reserves. anikov reports that the The Doctor explains it to her, ship won't collide with the and she realises that they'll be grain silo, leaving Ace relieved. able to go faster if they have low Shepstay reports that they're fuel reserves. Shepstay informs attaching lines to the Lilliput Ace that the mysterious vessel and towing it away, leaving Ace is no longer on a reverse inter- confused before suggesting they ception course and has changed follow it. headings.

The Doctor reaches the silo The Doctor, Baraki, and Victor door with a keypad requiring a reach the airlock and are wear- password. He guesses correct- troops. The Doctor and Baraki ing spacesuits. They enter the ly, Demeter, the Goddess of attempt to run, but the Metagrain silo and meet three insec- wheat. The light reveals piles of traxi corner them. Victor is retoid-like aliens hanging upside grain with worm-like creatures vealed as a traitor, working with down, stuck to the ceiling by emerging. The creatures intro- the Metatraxi. some type of goo. The main al- duce themselves as Grub from The Metatraxi and Victor frogien introduces himself as a Me- the planet Safensthome. They march The Doctor and Baraki tatraxi. He then tries taunting stowed away, stuck the crew to on to the Lilliput's Bridge. VicBaraki into firing at him, but the the walls, and were kicked out tor reveals he's fighting the inDoctor stops her. The Metatraxi of their planet for eating all the justices of politics behind food attempt to taunt the Doctor, but food. The main door slams shut. aid but admits he's doing it for he ignores them.

Victor is meddling with the money. Victor forces a headset Baraki asks what he's doing, keypad when Baraki stops him on Baraki's head, communicatinsisting that the Metatraxi are before demanding he open the ing with sentient planets, which responsible for the crew vanish- door. The Doctor runs out and only works with women. Baraki ing. The Doctor insists that he explains about the Grub and goes into a trance. just wants to look at the grain crew's location. He advises Bar- On the Vancouver, Yanikov before racing through the door aki to get food to distract the detects a dozen ships heading into the access corridor and Grub and use gel to free the towards them, a war fleet. shutting it. crew. Baraki agrees.

The Metatraxi leader reveals On the Vancouver, Shepstay Safensthome is their home planand Yanikov continue to track On th Vancouver, ships ap- et. They plan to take the crews the vessel. Shepstay insists that proach a planet that Shepstay to their battle arena and "taunt they accelerate to pursue the confirms is Safensthome. Yan- them to death." The planet vessel, but Ace points out that ikov is relieved they're at their evolved the Metatraxi to combat they don't know if they should destination. Ace is confused by the Grub. They constantly fight pursue. Yanikov tells her that the inhabitants' cheeky behav- wars, leaving the planet safe and he's having no luck getting a re- ior. plentiful. sponse, telling Ace that they can In the silo, Baraki's troops free On the Vancouver, the ship is hear them, they just don't want who they think are the crew. coming under heavy fire from to respond. Ace orders a mis- They're actually the Metatraxi, the war fleet. Ace asks Yanikov sile to be fired. Shepstay asks who ambush and kill Baraki's to patch her through to the main

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“Cartmel had been keen to cast a black actor in a leading-role during the season and this went to Paterson Joseph”

battle ship. A Metatraxi replies, great satisfaction from placing introducing his race. Ace intro- Victor in irons. Ace asks Doctor duces herself and reveals that if he knew about everything all she's fighting against them. The along like he usually does. The Metatraxi orders his fleet to re- Doctor claims he did, but when treat, seeing it as an insult that Ace presses him he reveals that a woman would challenge them. for once, he knew absolutely In the Metatraxi battle arena, nothing. Ace says that it makes dozens of Metatraxi cheer as a nice change and hopes that he the Doctor is forced inside. He keeps it up. confronts the Metatraxi leader who verbally taunts him. At first, the words have no effect, but soon the Doctor is on his In 1989, Doctor Who script edknees, mentally exhausted as itor Andrew Cartmel and writer a well-known face. Cartmel had the Metatraxi leader taunts him Ben Aaronovitch began develop- been keen to cast a black actor in for allowing his friends to die. ing the concept for a new story a leading-role during the season He's saved when the Vancouver idea, which would eventually and this went to Joseph. Sabina arrives. Ace calls down to them, become the serial Earth Aid. The Franklyn, who played Shepstay, flying the ship over to the Lilli- story was originally conceived as had a few television credits to put, grabbing the grain silo and a way to showcase Ace, the Doc- her name. Michael Keating, who emptying it, releasing the grain tor's companion, in a leading played Yanikov, was best known and Grub onto the planet. The role, and was inspired by the for his role as Vila in the science Grub are happy and rejoice at popular science fiction series fiction series Blake's 7, which Nathan-Turner often stole acbeing back on Safensthome. Star Trek.

Several Metatraxi wish to kill However, the idea was initially tors from, and also starred in the Grub, but the planet tells dismissed by Cartmel, who was The Sun Makers back in 1977. them not to. The Grub reveals concerned that the story's am- Sasha Mitchell, who played Barthat they’ve learned their lesson bitious scope and elaborate spe- aki, was a relatively new actor and wish to return home. The cial effects would be too costly with only a handful of televiMetatraxi believe they'll devour for the BBC's budget. It was sion credits. Peter Tuddenham, everything and beg the planet to only after producer John Na- who played the voice Metatraxi, let them kill the Grub. The plan- than-Turner expressed a strong had a long career as a voice acet refuses, stating that the Grub interest in the idea that the pro- tor for the BBC. Simon Coady, are their brothers and both ject was given the green light. who played the Grub, was also a should get along. The Metatraxi Aaronovitch returned to the relatively unknown actor at the reluctantly agree. The Doctor script and fleshed out the sto- time. then leaves, since this is a family ry, incorporating elements of a The creatures in this story were achieved using costumes, affair. strong-villain concept that he Later on, both the Doctor and and Cartmel had previously de- much like the ones used in Battlefield and the Curse of Fenric, Ace are safely inside the TAR- veloped. the previous season. However, DIS. Ace asks the Doctor if he the Metatraxi were not voiced by thinks the Metatraxi and Grub the performers in the costumes will get along. The Doctor bebut instead by veteran voice aclieves that they will, saying that the strangest people get on. Ace The supporting cast for this se- tor, Peter Tuddenham. The realremarks that if they don't, the rial was made up of largely un- isation of the creatures worked planet could always evolve a known actors, with much of John surprisingly well and many were third race to kick them both off. Nathan-Turner's stunt-casting eagerly impressed.

She then asks how Baraki en- reserved for later stories. Pater- The serial recieved viewing joyed essentially being a planet son Joseph, who played Victor figures of 4.30m for Part One, and the Doctor reveals that he Espinosa, had some television 4.70m for Part Two and 4.60m thinks she missed it once they and theater experience in the for Part Three. removed the headset, but got UK, but wasn't anywhere near WIDWWA

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them, knowing that they don't have a safecracker.

The Doctor attempts to discovLondon, 1967. Two scientists, er what MI6 is developing, but Eugene and Jack, experiment Eugene shows him a jewelled with an Ice Lord helmet on a egg that MI6 has been studying. human subject in a laborato- Suddenly, the egg begins beepry. Major Felton observes and ing and flashing, and Eugene orders them to continue their tells the Doctor it is primed, work despite the test subject running out of the cafe with the dying from spasms. The Doctor egg in hand. The Doctor and Ace is approached by Ace near the follow him, but they find Eugene Thames, demanding to know dead after a loud sonic blast. why they're in London. They The Doctor explains that the head towards a nearby cafe. blast came from the Ice WarriAt the local train station, Sam ors, and they are then blocked Tollinger gets off a train and by three motorcyclists wearing meets Anna Carlton, who is to Ice Warrior helmets. A man apescort him to the Ritz hotel. At proaches them, ushering them the cafe, Eugene reveals that into his car and taking them to the Doctor and Ace have been the Ritz hotel. hired to steal something from Ace discovers a code on the the Tower of London. The Doc- back of a banknote for Ten tor and Ace chase after Eugene Pounds, leading the Doctor to but find him dead due to sonic conclude that it's a message to weaponry from the Ice Warri- be passed on to Sam Tollinger. The Doctor goes to a far corner ors. They are soon escorted to Anna tells Sam that Eugene had and begins having a telepathic the Ritz hotel where Ace discov- been killed after taking some- conference with an unknown ers a code leading the Doctor to thing from the Tower of Lon- voice. The voice states that conclude that it's a message for don Vault. The Doctor believes 'They' have been observing, and Sam. At the auction, Sam meets that the government is hiding the Doctor asks what the Adjuthe Doctor and Ace, who give treasures from a spaceship that dicator's decision is. him the secret code. Felton ar- crashed two years ago and are Ace is at a table talking with rives, and Anna tells him about hoping to use them to help Brit- Sam, explaining how she's the the Doctor and Ace. The Doctor ain better defend its borders in defence part of the operation. realises that Sam has come to this dangerous age. Sam has a Sam asks if she can blow down steal something from the Tower plan to steal the treasures, and a thick steel door, to which Ace of London with the help of Anna the Doctor offers to join and replies she can with Nitro-9, but tells Sam he's still not getting and Felton. He offers to help help them.

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the numbers yet. A voice sud- gers and promising that there's denly calls out to Sam from his always tomorrow. pocket, Ace asks about it, but Hhessh declares that soon the Sam claims it's nothing and asks relics of Sezhyr will be returned, Ace to tell Anna to hold down but their conversation is interthe fort until he gets back. He rupted by a knock at the door. then abruptly leaves.

Sam panics and shoves Hhessh The voice tells the Doctor that into the bathroom before an'They've' considered his appli- swering the door to find Ace cation and while it is highly ir- standing there. Sam grabs her regular since Ace isn’t from Gal- by the ear, demanding to know lifrey, they accept the Doctor's why she's there, and Ace admits offer, but they want Ace to pass that she wants to know what a series of tests first. The Doctor he's really up to. realises that the tests are already Hhessh emerges from the happening which is why he and bathroom, shocked to see Ace Ace are in London and why they there. He demands to know how weren't arrested. The Time Lord many more humans know about voice states that the assessment his presence, and when Sam has already begun. The Doctor tries to answer, Hhessh cuts him feels that it's dangerous, warn- off, accusing him of jeopardising ing them that Ace is unprepared, their mission. Hhessh declares attempts to shoot them, but but the voice reminds the Doc- that Ace must be eliminated, Sam stops him, revealing they're tor that it was he who set up the aiming his wrist at her menac- on the team. Hhessh explains first task to retrieve the alien ar- ingly. that he's here to recover the tefact. The Doctor suggests that lost relics of his people. The he could keep an eye on her, but Doctor agrees to help as long as the voice tells the Doctor that Hhessh and his people take the he's forbidden from interfering Sam stops Hhessh from kill- relics away from Earth. Hhessh and that Ace must take the test ing Ace, but Hhessh wants her storms off to the fire escape, and on her own. The voice ends the silenced. Ace reveals that others Sam warns that the whole job conversation, the Doctor calling know about the mission, which is scrubbed if Hhessh is seen. out to it, saying that he doesn’t angers Hhessh, and demands to Ace and the Doctor talk, and he want Ace hurt. know how many more. Ace tells admits that he doesn't like not In a hotel room in London, him the Doctor knows and that being in charge. Ace agrees to Sam anxiously paces back and he sent her up to investigate. take responsibility, and the Docforth as Hhessh, an Ice Lord, Hhessh asks if the Doctor is an- tor warns her that everyone has emerges from a futuristic-look- other alien, and Ace confirms their own agenda. ing storage unit. Hhessh com- he's from Mars. Sam reveals Sam tells Anna that Hhessh plains about the stuffy room, Ace is their explosives expert, is running the show, and Anna and Sam tries to calm him and Hhessh wants to know is worried about Felton finding down, reminding him that they how much Sam has told her. out. Sam reassures her and says need to stay hidden. Hhessh is The Doctor heads towards the they wouldn't be suspicious if frustrated that the air condi- room, and Anna leads him to Eugene hadn't tried to break in. tioning is broken and he's been the vault's location. Anna asks Hhessh contacts an Ice Warrior defrosted too early, demanding about the Doctor's involvement, named Glarva and asks if he's in to know how long he's been and he reveals it's for person- position. Glarva replies that he asleep and when their mission al gain. The Doctor asks about is. Hhessh orders him to relay will be. Sam informs him that Sam, but Anna says she's paid that the first part of the misthe mission is tomorrow night, not to ask questions. Hhessh is sion is complete and then warns but Hhessh insists on stepping destroying the listening bugs in him that the humans are ill-disoutside, finding the heat un- the room with Ace's help, and ciplined, untrustworthy, and bearable. Sam convinces him to the Doctor arrives with Anna. not true warriors. Ace brings stay inside, offering him fish fin- Hhessh is initially furious and Hhessh his food, and they start

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talking.

Ace in danger. The Adjudicator ing, which is unusually deserted Ace asks Hhessh why he and points out that the Doctor does and quiet. They enter a lift. Jack his group of Ice Warriors came not lead a blameless life, but the tells the group that the vault to Earth. Hhessh explains that Doctor disagrees. The Adjudica- containing the relics is in the they have been exiled to Earth tor ends the conversation, and armoury. for the past forty-three years. the Doctor heads to the parade The Doctor, Ace, Sam, and Ace asks how many there are, with Sam. They have a small Anna are in the back of a van, and Hhessh replies that there chat regarding weapons, and the which has arrived at the gates are seven old warriors, including Doctor remarks that Hhessh's of a building containing valuahimself, but their suffering will arrival has caused chaos. ble relics. Sam is worried about end with the recovery of their Anna shows Ace the factory Hhessh, but Ace reassures him long-lost relics. Ace apologizes workers from her home in Man- that Hhessh has agreed to use for the Doctor's overprotective- chester. Ace wonders if London his stun gun. They unload the ness, and Hhessh remarks that is truly as great as Anna claims. crate onto a trolley and head inthe Doctor is an old warrior too. Anna reveals the struggle, and side the deserted building.

In the room, the Doctor asks after the mission, she plans to In the lift, Jack tells them the Anna to run through the plan move to London as Manchester relics are in the armory. The one more time. Raine explains isn't where she wants to live, in Doctor and Ace plan to leave, that they'll attend the Changing poverty. She then reveals she is but Sam lets Hhessh out of the of the Guard ceremony at eleven, fifteen weeks pregnant, and Ace crate, causing Jack to flee in make a quick exit at twelve-fifty, realizes that Sam is the father. fear. Hhessh is initially aggresthen meet Jack with the crate, Ace assures her that Sam will be sive, but Ace and Anna calm him truck and contents, and he'll fine but insists that Anna tells down. The Doctor and Hhessh drive them through the Tower of Sam. Felton appears, and the express distrust for each other.

London's front gates. Felton en- Doctor claims they are admir- The group heads to the vault, ters and informs the Doctor that ing military weaponry. Felton but the combination given to he checked their papers and it shows off the powerful rockets them doesn't work. The Doctor seems that he and Ace were in- with nuclear warheads, saying tries and discovers that somedeed overlooked. After chatting he's proud of what Britain has one has reset the combination. for a bit, he leaves, making Anna achieved, and then leaves. Ace Ace has a spare Nitro-9 canister, and Sam realise that he knows, believes that Felton thinks they and they use it to open the vault. but the Doctor points out that he won't go through with the plan, Hhessh marvels at the treascould just be slightly suspicious. but Anna says there's no turning ures, in particular Sezhyr's helAce comes through and explains back now. met and armour. We learn that that she's gone through the plan Hhessh is inside a crate, talk- Sezhyr was the first martial of with Hhessh, and he's ready. ing with Glarva, who informs the Ice Army and that he was the At the entrance to the Tower him that they have tracked his one to end what Hhessh refers of London, Felton persuades the position. Hhessh asks how far to as the Great Dust Rebellion. beefeaters to let the group pass away their destination is, stat- The Doctor quickly starts pilthrough. Felton wants to mini- ing that the crate is unbeara- ing the relics into the crate.The mise the commotion, but if they ble. Glarva tells him they're ap- Doctor starts packing the relics deviate, he will close the trap. proaching the Citadel. into the crate, but Felton and He tells them they will be giving The Doctor, Ace, Sam, and his men arrive. Felton wants Britain the greatest prize of all. Anna are in the back of the van, to use Hhessh as a specimen The Doctor is in a void speak- which according to Anna, is now and orders his men to capture ing with the voice of the Ad- at the gates. Sam is worried him. Hhessh starts stunning judicator, expressing his con- about Hhessh, but Ace says she them, and Sam punches Felton. cern about Ace's safety. The talked to him, and he's agreed Hhessh suggests using Felton Adjudicator assures him there to set his sonic gun to stun. Jack as a human shield. The Doctor has been no disruption to the lets the group out, and they seals the crate, and the group timeline and no other humans place the crate on a trolley. Ace tries to escape. have noticed. The Doctor ob- asks Anna if she's okay, and They run to the van, with the jects, feeling they have caused Anna says it's just nerves. They crate in tow, and the Doctor a temporal disruption and put wheel the trolley into the build- drives off with Felton's men in PAGE 31

pursuit. They drive through the parade, and Hhessh shoots at the men from the back of the van. The Doctor drives onto the frozen River Thames, stopping Felton's men. Hhessh contacts Glarva, and they request his intervention. A British spaceship arrives to transport them away.

Sam decides to leave, shocking Anna, and the Doctor orders everyone out of the van. Ace tells Sam she's pregnant with his child, and a tractor beam suddenly shines down on the van, transporting it away.

Back on the flight deck, Hhessh wonders what humans will think of their intervention while Glarva suggests purging the helmet of "human scum."

Hhessh rejects this idea and thinks the helmet is part of Sezhyr's plan. In the van, Anna's condition worsens, and Ace realizes that she needs food. The Doctor advises Ace to stay with Anna and Sam and leaves the van. Sam follows the Doctor and encounters Felton, who asks about the TARDIS. The Doctor inquires about the Ice Warriors' destination, but Felton doesn't give an answer. Felton believes that the helmet will kill Anna, but the Doctor refuses to help The Doctor is once again in him. Back in the van, Anna goes the void and is contacted by into labor. the Adjudicator, who expresses Anna gives birth with the Docdispleasure with his interfertor's help, but when the baby is ence. The Doctor argues that he doesn't want to risk Ace's life, ing with Hhessh, to which Ace handed to her, she refuses to but the Adjudicator reminds states that the Doctor works for accept it, claiming that it's not him that he set up the test. The nobody. Hhessh walks in and hers. Sam explains the situation, Doctor asks to be taken back orders Felton to stop harassing and the baby cries. The Doctor and the Adjudicator agrees but the Doctor, who is no longer wraps the baby in a jumper and warns him that his involvement in his employment, which Ace tries to give it to Anna, but she will be terminated if he meddles claims puts him in his place. rejects it. Sam takes the baby and holds her, wondering... again.

Felton asks what they want, but Ace wakes the Doctor up in a Hhessh ignores him and orders The Doctor, Ace, and Sam step Martian ship. They are on the Glarva to get the relics from the out of the van and find themhelm, and the TARDIS, along van. A scream is suddenly heard selves in the presence of Hhessh, with a big chunk of the frozen coming from the van, and Ace an Ice Warrior, who gazes at a Thames, had also been dragged realises it's Anna. The group baby and declares her to be the up. Ace feels that she messed runs in the direction of the van. next warrior. The Doctor warns up badly by telling Sam, and the Sam is kneeling over Anna, Hhessh that he can't predict the Doctor reveals that he knows who's lying on the floor, wear- baby's future and leaves with about Sam and Anna's child and ing Sezhyr's helmet. The Doc- Ace and Sam in the TARDIS. Sezhyr, an Ice Warrior, uses an that it will be a girl. tor and the others arrive, and orb to renew his body as Hhessh Sam demands to know why Sam says he tried to stop her Anna never told him about the but that she just put it on. The and Glarva watch in awe. Ace baby and asks how she knew it Doctor attempts to pull it off, takes advantage of the distracwas even his. But Anna is hold- but Sam says that he's tried and tion to escape from the van and ing Sezhyr's helmet and mutter- that it's jammed on. The Doctor stumbles upon Felton, who deing to herself that she feels as if notes that Anna's temperature mands to know why the Doctor it's staring at her. The Doctor is going up. Ace points out that and Sam left her behind. Ace arcomes over and tries to get her leaving the helmet around was gues that the Doctor had a plan, to put it down. There is suddenly a mistake. The Doctor explains but Hhessh interrupts and asks some muffled banging, followed that the helmet is part of a Mar- where the Doctor and Sam have gone. Ace tells him they have

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that they have reached the out- boss and discovered that he is didn’t know about the test, afpost, and it's a great day. being paid off. He then tells the ter mentioning that the Doctor The Ice Warrior ship lands in Doctor that one of his contacts believes that going to Gallifrey a cold storage unit, and Hhessh knows somebody who delivers would be good for her. Ace is exits, being saluted by seven Ice fish fingers to a cold storage fa- shocked and despite Valerie's Warriors. Glarva steps out with cility on the South Bank with a best efforts to calm her down, the relics of Sezhyr, followed dodgy reputation. This makes she becomes angry that the Docby Ace and Felton. Hhessh ex- the Doctor realise that's where tor set her up, stating that she'll plains that this is their last out- the Ice Warrior ship is, and it's never trust him again. post, and they are now guests. revealed that the Doctor and One Ice Warrior asks about the Sam both have the Martian enHelm of Sezhyr, and Hhessh in- ergy cells. The two head off to forms them of Sezhyr's resurrec- the cold storage facility before Walters tries to tell Ace that tion. Sezhyr exits the ship and the army can get there. he'll understand if she's not declares that he has conquered Ace is freed from the freezer ready for the Academy, but Ace death itself.

by Mr. Walters, who takes her to angrily says that she's ready and Meanwhile, the Doctor and his office to warm up. In the big that she wouldn’t want to disapSam need to figure out where freezer, Sezhyr learns that they point the Doctor. She then asks the ship went and where Sam's are on Earth and is furious that what happens next, and Walters boss is based. After a short con- the Ice Warriors have fled from tells her that she must choose versation, Sam says he'll try to Mars. Hhessh explains that and asks who she favours, statget hold of a few contacts. they fled due to the Ice Armies ing that everything now hangs in Back in the cold storage unit, splitting into factions, and it is the balance. the Ice Warriors want to learn revealed that Hhessh and the In the freezer, Sezhyr wishes everything from Sezhyr, who, other Ice Warriors are the last to leave and asks Hhessh about in turn, wants to know why they of the old believers. Sezhyr asks news from Mars. Hhessh inare hiding away. Glarva ques- if Earth is owned by Mars, but forms him that they've heard tions whether Sezhyr is who he Hhessh explains that it isn't and nothing in the past forty years claims to be. Hhessh is enraged that when they arrived, the ship and that Earth is now their by this, but Sezhyr agrees with carrying Sezhyr's relics crashed. home. Sezhyr states that with Glarva and confirms that he is Sezhyr is horrified to learn that the energy cells they stole from Sezhyr by recounting his many they've been getting help from a the ship he could return home. triumphs. During this, Felton human, but Hhessh states that and Ace attempt to look for a the human, who turns out to be way out. Glarva claims that they Valerie Walters, is also in exile. have worshipped the relics, but Sezhyr is outraged and declares Sezhyr points out that the ener- that these changes must be put gy orbs are gone. Glarva specu- to right and that Earth must be lates that they may not have sur- made to recognise who they are. vived, but Hhessh states that he Over in Walters's office, he saw them and realised that they, and Ace are eating soup which along with Ace and Felton, are warms Ace up. Ace is questioned missing.

by Valerie about what she's goOut in a dark corridor, Ace ing to do about the Ice Warriors, and Felton reach a dead end. to which Ace answers that she The two soon realise that they plans to destroy their relics as are in a cold storage facility they need to be stopped. Valerie somewhere in England. Felton agrees before stating that if she's then shoves Ace into one of the accepted into the Prydonian freezers and locks her in before Academy, she would find it easy running off. there. Ace is completely conOver at Sam's mother's house, fused by this and it's revealed Sam informs the Doctor that that Walters is the Adjudicator, he has gotten in touch with his but is surprised to learn that Ace

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“Ace accuses the Doctor of playing with people's lives, so she refuses to walk away.”

Glarva approaches, holding what they can do to stop him.

Felton around the neck. Felton The Doctor and Sam hide in an claims that Sezhyr's soldiers alleyway and notice Motorcycle stole the cells and that Ace might riders with helmets identical to have them. Glarva reveals that Sezhyr's. The Doctor realises Ace has escaped, angering Sezh- the British Government are inyr. Felton promises to deal with vesting in stolen technology and the Doctor and Sam, revealing they follow a Bentley that speeds that the British Government has past them. The Motorcycle gang already got agents everywhere. follows, but the Doctor uses a Hhessh disagrees with Felton's sonic grenade to distract them. proposal, but Sezhyr feels he Ace and Hhessh are restrained wards the building. offers better terms. Felton is re- by Ice Warriors in the freezer. In the freezer, Sezhyr refuses leased to solve their problem. Glarva tells Hhessh that Sezhyr to release Ace and reveals his alBack in Walters's office, Ace wants to see them both. Hhessh liance with Felton. Hhessh tells demands to know where the protests that Ace is not involved, Sezhyr that he can't trust FelDoctor is, causing Walters to and Glarva releases her. Ace ton, but Sezhyr strips Hhessh think that she suddenly wants runs off after wishing Hhessh of his rank and has Ace taken away. Sezhyr orders the other to see him again. It's revealed to luck. be Hhessh, who owes Walters a Ace rings Walters's doorbell Ice Warriors to follow him and favor for releasing Ace. Hhessh and is approached by Felton, bring Ace along. learns that Walters is a Time who asks for her help in finding The gunfight continues as the Lord and after Ace demands stolen weapons. Ace refuses, Doctor tries to contact Walters. more answers, Hhessh agrees to and Felton knocks on the door, Felton demands they hand over take her for a drive. revealing an Ice Warrior who the energy cells, but the Doctor refuses and demands to see The Doctor and Sam are walk- captures Ace. ing along the South End when In the freezer, Sezhyr con- Ace. The wall of the building Felton's motorcycle gang sud- fronts Hhessh about his aban- opens and Sezhyr marches out, denly appear and start riding donment of Mars. The Ice War- followed by Glarva and the reafter them. The Doctor realises rior who captured Ace arrives maining Ice Warriors. Glarva that while they may be looking with her, and Sezhyr asks if is holding Ace hostage. Sezhyr for the Ice Warriors, the Ice they will join him or be exiled tells Felton that their alliance Warriors may come looking in shame. Glarva and the oth- is over and orders Glarva to refor them. They run as the gang ers agree to stand by him, but lease Ace. Sam tries to get Ace to come with them but she refuses, chases them.

Hhessh remains silent.

Back in the freezer, Sezh- Sam tells the Doctor that Fel- instead challenging Sezhyr to a yr orders Glarva to bring him ton's gang is all over the place. fight to the death in the name his warrior armour and some The Doctor takes the other ener- of Anna and Hhessh. Sezhyr acvodka as they're going to take gy cell from Sam and points out cepts the challenge and orders this impasse by the throat. Ace where the Bentley and the Ice the other Ice Warriors to go and Hhessh have entered the Warriors are. As they approach, back inside. freezer, but both have been re- they see some of the motorcy- Ace accuses the Doctor of playstrained by some Ice Warriors. clists. Felton suddenly appears ing with people's lives, so she Glarva tells Hhessh that Sezhyr with his gang and demands the refuses to walk away. Sam runs demands his presence. rest of the relics back, revealing off to find Walters who reveals Ace and Hhessh drive in Wal- his alliance with Sezhyr. The that Ace holds the key to Sam's ters's Bentley, discussing Sezh- Doctor takes out a sonic grenade future. yr's disappointing performance. and asks about Ace. Felton says Sezhyr demands the Doctor Hhessh explains Sezhyr's tyrant if the energy cells aren't handed hand over the remaining pieces history and asks if Ace is disap- over, Ace will be killed. Sam's of technology. Ace reveals that pointed too. Ace admits she is friends show up, leading to a she has the orb. Sezhyr attempts and laments not being able to gun battle between them and to kill both her and the Doctor, trust Sezhyr. Hhessh wonders if the motorcyclists, and allowing but Sam tackles him and they he can defy Sezhyr and Ace asks the Doctor and Sam to head to- enter a scuffle. Ace throws the PAGE 34

orb at Sezhyr who misses, causing the orb to smash. Sezhyr dies and Anna is restored to life.

Glarva takes both energy cells and leaves.

Anna wakes up and asks about the baby. The group exits the building as the ship takes off.

The Doctor notices that Ace has vanished and comes to the conclusion that the Time Lords have already taken her. Sam and Anna keep the relics. The Doctor then goes on to say that Katie is special and that he'll be back to see her someday.

The Doctor heads outside and contacts Walters, he asks about Ace and Walters informs him that Ace passed and has been accepted into the Time Lord Academy. The Doctor is pleased and asks if he can see Ace and make his goodbyes, Walters says he can.

At the Time Lord Academy, Ace is in the main hall, now dressed in Gallifreyan robes. IS, which soon dematerialises. Platt had previously considered The Doctor suddenly appears setting the story in Russia, but and wants to talk, but Ace tells Nathan-Turner preferred Lonhim to leave her alone. The Docdon for production and logistitor says that he wanted to say cal reasons, as well as to include The development of this story, goodbye, but Ace just brushes a few tourist attractions. especially Ace's departure, was a him off. The Doctor notes that Ace's exit was carefully craftshe didn't call him Professor complex process involving mul- ed by Cartmel to be a spectactiple writers and producers.

Inand Ace tells him that that's ular culmination of the story kids stuff, the Doctor says he itially, the story focused on two arc he had established back in factions of Ice Warriors battling never got the hang of growing Season 24. However, this was a up before apologising and say- each other, but as it evolved, controversial decision, as many ing that he should have realised writer Marc Platt had to turn it fans were not keen on the idea that she wasn’t willing to go to into something more significant, of someone being trained to bethe Academy. Ace says that she especially as it would serve as come a Time Lord. Despite this, isn't and laments that she didn't Ace's departure story. the departure of Ace served as a think much of 1967. The Doctor Producer John Nathan-Turn- significant moment in the histotells her that he thinks she'd be er was heavily involved in the ry of Doctor Who and the overall good for the Time Lords and development of the serial, as development of the series. promises that she'd feel more he wanted it to showcase the responsible. Ace is surprised by full potential of Doctor Who on this and agrees to at least give the screen. The decision to set the Academy a try. She and the the story in 1960s London was Doctor then hug. They then say inspired by the setting of the The supporting cast for this segoodbye to each other and the Remembrance of the Daleks rial employed several more well Doctor taps Ace on the nose be- serial, but writer Platt and An- known faces to British television fore walking away to the TARD- drew Cartmel wanted to take than the previous. Tom Gerogeit even further into the 1960s. son, who played Sam Tollinger,

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“Overall, the cast list for this production featured a mix of experienced and less experienced actors, with a range of backgrounds and careers in theater, film, and television.”

had a long and successful career Clockwork Orange" and "The The story recieved viewing figin theater, film, and television. French Lieutenant's Woman". ures of 4.5m for Part One, 4.8m He had appeared in a number of Derek Handley, who played for Part Two, 5.0m for Part popular TV series in the UK, as Glarva, had worked mainly in Three and 4.7m for Part Four. well as several films. Gerogeson theater, with appearances in was also a regular on stage, with productions of "The Wizard of performances in productions of Oz" and "My Fair Lady".

"Hamlet" and "The Caretaker" Peter Corey, who played Walamong others. ters, had a varied career in TV, Julia Goodman, who played film, and theater. He had apAnna Carlton, was also an ex- peared in television as well as perienced actress with a ca- films like "The Great St. Trinireer spanning several decades. an's Train Robbery". Corey had She had appeared in a number also performed on stage in proof popular TV shows such as ductions of "Cyrano de Berger"Z-Cars" and "The Sweeney", as ac" and "The Seagull". well as several films including Hilary Mason, who played "The Curse of the Pink Panther". Valerie, had a successful career Goodman had also performed in film and TV. She appeared on stage, with notable roles in in a number of popular British productions of "A Midsummer films, such as "Don't Look Now" Sorry, that’s it for now!

As explained in the MagaNight's Dream" and "The Im- and "Bulldog Jack". portance of Being Earnest".

Max Harvey, who played the zine’s introduction, but it Michael Fillis, who played Adjudicator, had worked mainly will be reiterated here, this Sezhyr, had a more limited act- in TV and theater. He appeared feature ended up being so ing career, with only a handful in shows such as "Coronation long that it couldn’t possiof credits to his name. He ap- Street" and "The Bill", as well bly have fitted into a sinpeared in a few TV shows such as performing on stage in pro- gle issue, with all the other as "The Professionals", as well ductions of "The Caretaker" and good WIDWWA stuff needas a few films.

"The Threepenny Opera". ed inside too. So, Crime of Martin Wilkie, who played Overall, the cast list for this the Century and Blood and Hhessh, had also worked main- production featured a mix of ex- Iron will follow next time, ly in TV and film, with notable perienced and less experienced as well as an overview on credits including "The Jewel in actors, with a range of back- the things that the new the Crown" and "The House of grounds and careers in theater, production team, led by Eliott". film, and television.

Ian Fraser, did in the secWarren Clarke, who played This story was shot with a mix ond half of 1990, in prepaFelton, had a successful career of studio and location filming, ration for Season 28. So, be in both TV and film. He was a like most four-parters, with the patient and wait a month, regular in the popular series historical setting allowing for a because the next issue is re"Dalziel and Pascoe", as well as very convincing version of 1967 ally a treat for you!

WIDWWA appearing in films such as "A London.

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