Product: Doctor Who [VHS] (1975)
Rating: 5.0
A Great Start For Peter Davison's Doctor
Most Whovians regard this as one of the finest episodes in the entire canon of Doctor Who; it is certainly among the best of the Peter Davison era. Although the acting from The Doctor's companions is not quite up to the usual high standards, it is certainly redeemed by Anthony Ainley's splendid performance as The Master, The Doctor's Gallifreyan nemesis. The most riveting scenes are in Part I, as the Tardis hurls back in time towards the Big Bang, but I was quite intrigued as well with the interactions between the inhabitants of Castrovalva and The Doctor and his companions. Admittedly Peter Davison comes across as a stylish wimp in stark contrast to Tom Baker, but I believe this owes more to John Nathan Turner's stewardship of Doctor Who, than incompetent acting from Davison.