The Sontaran Experiment

(Series 12, Episodes 9-10)

Summary: Interestingly, Earth devastated by solar flares looks an awful lot like Dartmoor, where some astronauts have gone native and are sharing the wilderness with a particularly nasty Sontaran, who implements some rather disturbing torture for a teatime show.  Sarah makes an interesting wardrobe choice and the Doctor misses several opportunities to whop Styre on the probic vent.  Styre has to be careful, though, to avoid Harry bally well knocking his head off.

Watch it because: Dartmoor National Park: Bringing atmosphere to stories since 1901.

Original Air Date: 22 February – 1 March 1975.

Doctor: Tom Baker.

Companions: Sarah Jane Smith (Elisabeth Sladen) and Harry Sullivan (Ian Marter).

Writer: Bob Baker and Dave Martin.

Director: Rodney Bennett.

Producer: Philip Hinchcliffe.