Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids The Trial of a Time Lord, Parts IX-XII (4 episodes, s23e09-e12, 1986) The Doctor is given a brief recess to mourn Peri’s death before given the privilege of his own defense. This episode of Time Lord Theater delves into the Doctor’s future. The
Doctor Who: Mindwarp The Trial of a Time Lord, Parts V-VIII (4 episodes, s23e05-e08, 1986) “May I remind you this is a court of law, not a debating society for maladjusted psychotic sociopaths.” The trial continues as the Valeyard and the Doctor continue bashing heads. The Inquisitor scores the
Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet The Trial of a Time Lord, Parts I-IV (4 episodes, s23e01-e04, 1986) Changes about with a darker theme tune and intricate model and special effects work. The same old creepy smiling intro remains a constant. Swimming in effects is the TARDIS, drawn off course into
Doctor Who: Twenty-Second Series Summary A stunning and sharp decline. The Sixth Doctor’s full opening set was the lowest of any run to date in the Timestamps Project. After a promising start with Attack of the Cybermen and average adventures with Vengeance on Varos and The Mark of the Rani,
Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks (2 episodes, s22e12-e13, 1985) A swing and a miss at an abusive Doctor’s last at-bat this inning. Peri and the Doctor arrive on the snow-covered vista that is Necros. They are both wearing blue – the Doctor has a blue and gold cloak
Doctor Who: Timelash (2 episodes, s22e10-e11, 1985) A less than stellar kiss with history. The Doctor and Peri are on their way to the constellation of Andromeda (or possibly the Eye of Orion) for a holiday, of which the Sixth Doctor seems to take many. Their transit – and
Doctor Who: The Two Doctors (3 episodes, s22e07-e09, 1985) The triumph of The Five Doctors brought Icarus too close to the sun. Starting in black and white the Second Doctor and Jamie McCrimmon in their TARDIS – although, that’s not the right console – the adventure phases into color as
Doctor Who: The Mark of the Rani (2 episodes, s22e05-e06, 1985) A peaceful, hard-working existence at a mining village meets a trio of Time Lords. This story has a fast launch out of the gate. A group of miners head for the relaxation of the local bathhouse, but they
Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos (2 episodes, s22e03-e04, 1985) It’s a hit-and-miss meta-adventure. On a rocky red planet dominated by domes, a chained man is being tortured on television. Arak and Etta, our court jesters representing the common man in this play, complain about their mandatory entertainment choices, compulsory
Doctor Who: Attack of the Cybermen (2 episodes, s22e01-e02, 1985) After some time off, the Doctor has gotten better. The adventure begins with two unfortunate sewer workers who find a shiny new brick wall where one should not be. One of them investigates, but the other is attacked by
Doctor Who: Twenty-First Series and Fifth Doctor Summary It’s an unfortunate ending to an era. The Fifth Doctor’s three series run did not perform well in comparison to the rest of the franchise so far, and that’s disappointing considering how much potential the character had. It wasn’t terrible, but
Doctor Who: The Twin Dilemma (4 episodes, s21e21-e24, 1984) He’s the Doctor, whether we like it or not. After some updated and more colorful credits, we find two twins are playing a game of space backgammon. They are named Romulus and Remus, which is a bit on the nose.
