Sweaty Thoughts about Planet of Fire - Parts 3 & 4 Jan 11 2021 5th Doctor Kamelion Peri Brown Vislor Turlough Read more ...
Sweaty Thoughts about Planet of Fire - Parts 1 & 2 Jan 09 2021 5th Doctor Kamelion Peri Brown Vislor Turlough Read more ...
Sweaty Thoughts about The King's Demons - Parts 1 & 2 Dec 30 2020 5th Doctor Kamelion Tegan Jovanka Vislor Turlough Read more ...
Turner's Folly Jan 10 2018 5th Doctor Kamelion Tegan Jovanka Vislor Turlough Today I watched the 600th episode of Doctor Who, how cool is that? The King's Demons makes for an interesting statistical bookend to the previous season's Black Orchid. Where Black Orchid boasted the largest viewing ratings of the John Nathan-Turner era, The King's Demons suffered the lowest ratings of the era. Both are rare two-part stories, and while Black Orchid is the last Pure Historical story the series has ever done, The King's Demons starts out appearing to also be of the same type. The story is set in England on March 3rd, 1215. I am sure I don't have to remind you that this is that date that King John announced his intention to become a crusader, and that only three months later he would sign the Magna Carta. So by all signs this story seemed to be a Pure Historical right up until the point that it isn't. So let's talk about that. Read more ...