Sunday, 4 February 2018

The Talons of Weng-Chiang

(Series 14, Episodes 21-26)

Summary: Finally, Leela looks warm whilst the Doctor looks like Sherlock Holmes as they visit smoggy Victorian for the story of the Phantom of the Palace Theatre.  The ventriloquist’s dummy is creepy as hell but unfortunately the giant rat is about as scary as a Spielberg shark.  It’s all a little uncomfortably racist, but if you can get past that, a pretty atmospheric story.  Beware the eyes of the dragon!

Watch it because: Jago & Litefoot – what a pair.


Original Air Date: 26 February – 2 April 1977.
Doctor: Tom Baker.
Companions: Leela (Louise Jameson)
Writer: Robert Holmes.
Director: David Maloney.
Producer: Philip Hinchcliffe.

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