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| Art by Andrew Skilleter for the TARGET Books adaptation of The Sun Makers. |
From his central abode on the Pluto Colony, the greedy and heartless The Collector (adeptly played by Henry Woolf, best known for his work on Steptoe and Son and the unusual children's series Words and Pictures) applies his not inconsiderable skills at accumulating money and wielding death to those who either oppose him or are just too poor to pay him!
Ignore the all too noticeable low budget studio work - Robert Holmes' comedy satire/revenge against the British Tax system in The Sun Makers has a terrific script, full of sly wit for the main series regulars and a great guest cast to savour, and there's some excellent location work. At the peak of his popularity, Tom Baker is well matched against the diminutive Woolf for some memorable verbal confrontations.
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