Doctor Who - The Mark Of The Rani (DVD)

Ok my viewing of the old original Doctor Who series continues. Now for me the mid 80s with Colin Baker as the Doctor really were not all that good. Colin simply did not make a very good Doctor (well in my opinion anyway). Whilst he was the only one of the original actors to play 'The Doctor' to do all his own stunts (or so he claims) he just appeared to struggle with the part and he didn't last long in the part. Colin Baker was apparently so put out at being replaced as the Doctor that he refused to take part in the episode where he 'regenerated' into Sylvester McCoy. (Apparently McCoy wore a wig in the style of Colin's hair and the same clothes'. (This is a ...  Read the complete review

As the nation prepares to mourn the end of David Tennant's reign as the Doctor, it's important to remember that it was not always the biggest thing on television. Whoever you blame (Colin Baker unfairly tends to cop quite a lot of the flack), the mid-80s were a dodgy period for the long-running show, and Mark of the Rani is often held up as exhibit A for both the prosecution and defence of the era. Enter the Rani Mark of the Rani does not make a great deal of sense, from the title onwards. It is important to get that out of the way. The characters' motivation in this 1985 episode of Doctor Who seem to shift in the breeze. But all is not lost, ...  Read the complete review