Post by Lucy of Ravenscar on Jan 26, 2023 14:24:00 GMT
The programme: Doctor Who - Planet of Fire parts 1-2
The date: Thursday 26th January 2023
The time: 8.15pm (GMT)
The place: right here!
A strange signal from Earth draws the TARDIS to the island of Lanzarote, where Turlough rescues a young American girl, Peri, from drowning. Among her possessions is an artefact bearing an alien symbol - the same triangular mark that Turlough has branded into his arm.
This story features Dallas Adams (Verdelet) as Professor Howard Foster, Peri's stepfather, and was filmed on Lanzarote, as well as Peter Wyngarde (Jason King, Klytus in Flash Gordon) and Barbara Shelley (who we last saw in Quatermass and the Pit).
This story follows directly on from Resurrection of the Daleks, but since we haven't seen some of the earlier Peter Davison stories, here's a quick update on a couple of the companions:
Turlough first appeared as apparently a (very old!) schoolboy at a public school, but it turned out that he was an alien, exiled from his planet. When we first met him he'd made a deal with the Black Guardian to kill the Doctor that he later reneged on, choosing instead to join Nyssa and Tegan Jovanka in the TARDIS.
Kamelion is a shape-changing android, who had been used by the master in one of his schemes. He ended up travelling with the Doctor, but proving to be something of a liability due to his weakness to influence by external forces, he eventually decided to remain in his room and experience the Doctor's travels remotely.
They had a bit of fun on the exotic location, and did a James Bond themed photoshoot:
You can read more about the story on Tardi wiki: tardis.fandom.com/wiki/Planet_of_Fire_(TV_story)
You can find the episodes on dailymotion: www.dailymotion.com/search/doctor%20who%20planet%20of%20fire/videos
The date: Thursday 26th January 2023
The time: 8.15pm (GMT)
The place: right here!
A strange signal from Earth draws the TARDIS to the island of Lanzarote, where Turlough rescues a young American girl, Peri, from drowning. Among her possessions is an artefact bearing an alien symbol - the same triangular mark that Turlough has branded into his arm.
This story features Dallas Adams (Verdelet) as Professor Howard Foster, Peri's stepfather, and was filmed on Lanzarote, as well as Peter Wyngarde (Jason King, Klytus in Flash Gordon) and Barbara Shelley (who we last saw in Quatermass and the Pit).
This story follows directly on from Resurrection of the Daleks, but since we haven't seen some of the earlier Peter Davison stories, here's a quick update on a couple of the companions:
Turlough first appeared as apparently a (very old!) schoolboy at a public school, but it turned out that he was an alien, exiled from his planet. When we first met him he'd made a deal with the Black Guardian to kill the Doctor that he later reneged on, choosing instead to join Nyssa and Tegan Jovanka in the TARDIS.
Kamelion is a shape-changing android, who had been used by the master in one of his schemes. He ended up travelling with the Doctor, but proving to be something of a liability due to his weakness to influence by external forces, he eventually decided to remain in his room and experience the Doctor's travels remotely.
They had a bit of fun on the exotic location, and did a James Bond themed photoshoot:
You can read more about the story on Tardi wiki: tardis.fandom.com/wiki/Planet_of_Fire_(TV_story)
You can find the episodes on dailymotion: www.dailymotion.com/search/doctor%20who%20planet%20of%20fire/videos