Absolute classic Doctor Who episode and a much loved novelization to boot. Couldn't resist this impromptu photo bomb. As one who watched these episodes on their original transmission I can attest to the slow movement of time between episodes. That story began in the pre-history dawn of a planet where life did not as yet exist. In a spectecular cyclic fashion we eventually find ourselves back there, in order for the calamitous Duggan to deliver the most important punch in human history. Along the way we experience an embarrassment of riches with a creative team on top of its game.
Saturday nights were ever so special back then. Long weeks of strife and hardship rewarded with television designed to entertain and celebrate life. The seventies were a difficult time for many, particularly here in Northern Ireland, yet every now and then the stars moved to align and magic happened. Especially if Tom Baker was around.
