It had been quite a while since WHO had done a historical adventure with a science fiction twist, so the start of The Visitation, during Peter Davison's launch season of 1982, was another great example of the show feeling fresh and exciting again for audiences. And a great debut from writer soon script editor Eric Saward too, with all the elements of a classic tale, including a colourful android and the fishy reptilian menace of the Terileptils. The final episode themed Great Fire of London plot revelation was something I really enjoyed as a twelve-year old, having then just recently covered the landmark tragedy in my school history lessons.
Terrific art by Pete Wallbank for the classic VHS tape release of the story, combined with Black Orchid, another under-appreciated little gem of 1982, and the first fully historical tale since the Troughton era, laced with style and subtle tragedy.
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