The near mythical honeycomb tombs of the Cybermen of the planet Telos have thawed, the power to their regenerative cycle now activated via a special trap designed to lure in potential convertees. One of the Classic Series genuinely all-time-memorable, creepily effective moments, looking even better shot on film, from the 'Monster Era' that Patrick Troughton's atmospheric B/W era definitely and deservedly owned the moniker to, especially linked to this story - The Tomb of the Cybermen!
I always remember looking at the photos from this 'lost' story in the pages of Doctor Who Monthly growing up in the early eighties, and was so impressed by the visual look of the story (which also boasted superb on-set colour photography, to boot- so rare for the Troughton era back then), whilst Gerry Davis novelisation of his tale, penned for TV alongside his friend Kit Pedler, proved equally full of great moments of menace and dread to savour from the silver giants. Tomb's ultimate return from Singapore to the BBC Archives a decade later - and its subsequently huge sales for BBC Video - proved a joyous moment for us all, giving us renewed hope that more missing episodes might return. Though the on-screen realized four-part story has its faults in certain production areas, it still mostly lives up to its deserved accolades with fans, especially with its chilling episode two finale.
BFI screening event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQe7s7VXgjw
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