Thursday, 16 February 2017

The War Games

(Series 6, Episodes 35-44)

Summary: Horrible Histories meets the Crystal Maze as the TARDIS lands its crew in No Man’s Land, 1917, where there are Romans, Unionists, Russians and misogynist Mexicans.  (Alternative episode title: Battle of the Novelty Headwear.)  Jamie is very shouty, Zoe gets another chance to show off her mad memory skillz and, when he runs into another renegade Time Lord, the Doctor realises that the game might finally be up…  Farewell Jamie, farewell Zoe – farewell Patrick Troughton; may your recorder-playing be forgotten forever.

Watch it because: “I was bored!”


Original Air Date: 19 April – 21 June 1969.
Doctor: Patrick Troughton.
Companions: Jamie McCrimmon (Frazer Hines) and Zoe Heriot (Wendy Padbury).
Writer: Terrence Dicks & Malcolm Hulke.
Director: David Maloney.
Producer: Derrick Sherwin.

Available on DVD? Yes.

Coming Soon! Colour! The 1970s!  No more lost episodes!

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