Another terrible script with poor performances from the regulars.
The plot is cartoon like. ("Extracting brain serum from random factory workers for what reason? In 19th century England... for what reason? Why did the Master want to be involved? ")
Colin has learned the phrase "I'll explain later" and uses about 50 times. Peri's performance is painful, unrelatable and unentertaining.
Experienced actors O'Mara, Alexander, Grainger struggle to bring any credibility to this.
The ep1 climax is pathetic.
The tree is a silly idea, executed incompetently. Was the idea nicked from Magnox? (aka Edge of Darkness). It's a stage tree costume... the same one used for that Dad's Army episode....)
The (undefused) land mines which were laid by the Rani and left undefused at story's end by the Doctor.
Loss of the "power of sleep" is another hand waving, silly idea.
Nicely filmed but I found myself nodding off.
This story is much worse than I remembered it.
ABM Rating 1.70/4.00
LJM Rating 1.89/5.00
SPJ Rating 2.70/10
No. 127 (out of 139)
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