| Grandma and her son (from Coronation Street) steal the show in this one. A group of scientists, led by Dr Fendahlman, unearth a skull that has been around longer than mankind. The skull is the focus of malevolent power that if unchallenged will destroy mankind! OK, not an original plot, but one that I believe works well. The Doctor and Leela, who is sporting an 'odd' hairstyle, work well together in this one. There's an interesting start when they land on earth and are taken for looneys. Well, to be honest..... Yes, I like this one. It retains a dark side to it, illuminated both in terms of storyline and the screenplay by the Doctor and Leela as well as good character actors. Conclusion is a bit simplistic, but then Dr Who was a show for children/teenagers? Enjoy it. Programmes like this are not made anymore.
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