Saturday, September 27, 2025

LENDING A HELPING HAND...


As the planet is bombarded by an incredible swarm of asteroids, the Doctor and his companions have no choice but to come to the aid of the troubled last survivors of Frontios, now facing near extinction from mysterious alien invaders... 

A classic scene showcasing Peter Davison at his best as the Fifth Doctor, making the most of the splendid idea conceived by former series script editor Christopher H. Bidmead that his incarnation should have the air of an old man trapped in a young man's body about him.


I was very sad to hear of the recent passing of Christopher H. Bidmead, who devised such a great and memorable final Season Eighteen for Tom Baker (including his own unique drama/regeneration epic in Logopolis), brought hard scientific concepts back into the series, fused withing the show's unique storytelling, and gave Peter Davison two intriguing adventures with Castrovalva and Frontios. R.I.P.


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