[daveyboy7472]

This is one of my top three Hartnell stories and the best one out of Season 3 by some comfortable margin imo. It's also one of my fave Dalek stories, they really are at the top of their game here, having now gone up yet another level to a stage where they can now use time and conquer the universe.

The Mission To The Unknown Episode that was a prelude to this story was an interesting one, as it featured none of the regulars. It is actually quite enjoyable but wouldn't like to have scene it done on a regular basis.

The main story itself just keeps you on your toes from start to finish. Quite early in the story, The Doctor steals the Dalek's Time Destructor and for weeks on end, he is chased here, there and everywhere as the Daleks struggle to get it back.

Spoiler

On the way, Katarina and Bret 'Brigadier' Vyon lose their lives as a result

and we are introduced to Sara Kingdom, who is one of the better companions of the Hartnell Era. Shame she was never kept on as I think she would have been brilliant.

The Monk returns as well, and though not as good as in his debut story, causes enough mischief to make his appearance worthwhile. Shame it was the last we ever saw of him as well.

And off course, outside of the New Series, this was the only other time we had a Xmas Day episode with Hartnell directly addressing the camera to wish everyone a great Xmas. Listening to the audio of this episode makes me so much want to see it as it is such a great episode.

And finally, I know I said yesterday that I prefer Terrance Dicks novels of the series but the only ones that did better were John Peel's novelisation in two books of this story. The best read of a Doctor Who story I have ever had, really took me on a journey reading them.

[Larry1971]

I think of all the Hartnell eisodes juncked next to Ep4 of Tenth Planet this is the sadest loss the shear epicness of Dalek Master Plan should of been enough to see more episodes surivive but when you think this was one of a very few stories that was not sold over seas it's amazing that we even have 3 episodes of this story in the archives . I've listened to the surviving audio soundtrack and read both the Target novels and even from those you can see what a brilliant 12 episodes this was.

[JohnnyForget]

Probably my favourite Hartnell story. Why did it have to be junked?

Agree about Sara Kingdom. Wonderful companion, even if she was only ever in this one story. We lost her, then we got Dodo!

Also agree about John Peel's two-part novelisation. It's excellent. It's the only novelisation I've read several times.

[Tom Tit]

Originally Posted by JohnnyForget

Probably my favourite Hartnell story. Why did it have to be junked?

To create space in the archives for saleable material and to save money by recycling tape... oh, it was a rhetorical question


Brilliance in this story:
The two death scenes
Mavic Chen
The Interplanetry alliance weirdos
Nudity

Surely the best Hartnell Sci-Fi?

[JohnnyForget]

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[JohnnyForget]

Originally Posted by Tom Tit

To create space in the archives for saleable material and to save money by recycling tape... oh, it was a rhetorical question


Brilliance in this story:
The two death scenes
Mavic Chen
The Interplanetry alliance weirdos
Nudity

Surely the best Hartnell Sci-Fi?

Yes, it was a rhetorical question.

I have to agree that Mavic Chen was a brilliant character.