UNIT attempt to track down the Zygon ship while Broton prepares to have the Skarasen attack London.UNIT attempt to track down the Zygon ship while Broton prepares to have the Skarasen attack London.UNIT attempt to track down the Zygon ship while Broton prepares to have the Skarasen attack London.
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- TriviaThe Brigadier receives a telephone call from the Prime Minister and it is made clear it is a woman when he says "Madam". This was a joke from director Douglas Camfield. It is sometimes assumed that this was predicting a general election win for Margaret Thatcher, who had recently been elected Leader of the Opposition when the serial was recorded. However, in subsequent interviews Nicholas Courtney said Camfield had wrongly predicted the woman would be Shirley Williams, who was then serving as Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection in the Labour government.
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The Doctor: Well, you can't rule the world in hiding.You've got to come out onto the balcony sometimes and wave a tentacle, if you'll pardon the expression.
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End of an era, outstanding ending.
The Doctor must escape The Zygon ship, and stop Broton causing a major incident in London.
This has an end of era feeling, it's the end of Harry, and the end of UNIT being commonplace, both would return in Android Invasion, but that's a whole new ball game. Hinchcliffe wanted to take the show in a whole new direction, and did that so well. Also the last we see of The Brigadier, until Mawdryn undead.
It's a gorgeous looking episode, the Zygons and sets look awesome, they got the lighting spot on. It has plenty of action, with monsters, explosions and unarmed combat, everything you want. I'm glad the Zygons returned, but always preferred the design of these Zygons. Favourite scene, the showdown between The Doctor and Broton, great use of shadows.
The Skarasen, it was the seventies, it always reminds me of The Chewits advert, not the most convincing monster, but the Loch Ness monster story surrounding it was great.
Great performances all round, Tom is outstanding, as are all of the regulars, a special mention for John Woodnutt, great as always.
It's so good, and deservedly gets huge praise. 10/10
This has an end of era feeling, it's the end of Harry, and the end of UNIT being commonplace, both would return in Android Invasion, but that's a whole new ball game. Hinchcliffe wanted to take the show in a whole new direction, and did that so well. Also the last we see of The Brigadier, until Mawdryn undead.
It's a gorgeous looking episode, the Zygons and sets look awesome, they got the lighting spot on. It has plenty of action, with monsters, explosions and unarmed combat, everything you want. I'm glad the Zygons returned, but always preferred the design of these Zygons. Favourite scene, the showdown between The Doctor and Broton, great use of shadows.
The Skarasen, it was the seventies, it always reminds me of The Chewits advert, not the most convincing monster, but the Loch Ness monster story surrounding it was great.
Great performances all round, Tom is outstanding, as are all of the regulars, a special mention for John Woodnutt, great as always.
It's so good, and deservedly gets huge praise. 10/10
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