Doctor Who - The Tomb Of The Cybermen (DVD) Reviews

An expedition to the planet of Telos by an archaeological expedition is already fraught with tension before events start to take a dramatic and terrifying turn. Funded by the ruthless Kaftan and her partner Klieg, they have an uneasy relationship with the supposed leader of the group, a Professor Parry and petty arguments reveal the simmering ...  Read the complete review

If you're picking up classic Doctor Who DVDs and looking for a good, all round story then Tomb of the Cybermen is a great choice for many reasons. Most specially, Tomb of the Cybermen is the earliest story starring Patrick Troughton to survive in its entirety. All earlier stories are missing an episode or two and in some cases are gone entirely. ...  Read the complete review

Continuing my backwards voyage with the various incarnations of the time-travelling Time Lord, this encounter with Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor takes us back to the black-and-white era, as the Doctor once again faces his most famous, most lethal and most resoundingly popular foes. Well, out of the robotic ones, that is. Alright, at least ...  Read the complete review

Before I tell you about the DVD it's necessary for me to give you a basic plot outline of the story...if you don't want to know, skip the next three paragraphs. The TARDIS materialises on the planet Telos and the Doctor and his companions discover that they are not alone. An archaeological expedition from Earth has arrived to ...  Read the complete review