Sunday, 19 February 2017

Doctor Who and the Silurians

(Series 7, Episodes 5-11)

Summary: Oh, Doctor Who, how far you’ve come: from wobbly cardboard sets to colour and extensive location filming with helicopters.  And yet, and yet, and yet.  Liz spends most of the story hanging around like a spare part, being patronised by men and hampered by her lady parts.  Officious shouty men take on aliens in frogsuits and lose their capacities when confronted by an exhibit from the Natural History Museum.  Amongst all the bellicosity, the Doctor attempts to play peacemaker.

Watch it because: The Doctor and the Brig’s newfound snarky bantz.


Original Air Date: 31 January – 14 March 1970.
Doctor: Jon Pertwee.
Companions: Liz Shaw (Caroline John).
Writer: Malcolm Hulke.
Director: Timothy Combe.
Producer: Barry Letts.

Available on DVD? Yes.

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