Hi-jacked in the TARDIS and taken to the mysterious volcanic world of Sarn, young American student Peri Brown soon falls into the hands of the manipulated Kamelion/Master, as the renegade Time Lord begins his plans to beguile the planet's fire god worshipping brethren to his own devices, in this scene from Planet of Fire, a story in which Anthony Ainley shines in his dual roles.
Writer Peter Grimwade's brisk novel makes its way to BBC Audio adaptation, read by the Peter Davison era's memorable Cyber leader, David Banks. It arrives online and in stores from 5th June, 2025.
Earth 10,000 years hence and life has been exterminated - or has it? The Doctor, Sarah Jane and Harry find themselves in the Piccadilly Circus of the future where the mysterious alien in the rocks rules. Then the Doctor bumps into an old enemy... and finds himself part of a lethal experiment....
Original BBC VHS release story synopsis - 1991
An effective little two-parter from the talented writing duo of Bob Baker and Dave Martin that pits our heroes against a truly cruel and sadistic enemy in the Sontaran expeditionary warrior Styre (another gruesome member of Robert Holmes memorable 'Humpty Dumpty--esque oddity monsters) - Kevin Lindsay impressing once more in another ghoulish mask for the character as well as his online superior in the Marshal. The excellent and eerie Dartmoor photography is a fine backdrop for the barren Earth and the ongoing drama/action, but it's such a shame that such great work would all have to be shot on cheap videotape.
I recall the entire story vividly, but specifically via its omnibus repeat in 1976 (It was a great treat to watch after a hospital emergency visit earlier in the day). I don't know how I missed the original on its 1975 two-parter transmission, but things happen...
The first 'mad scientist' of the Pertwee era, Professor Stahlman (Olaf Pooley, in a fine performance of edgy dedication and building spitefulness) is determined to see his 'Inferno' project reach the very end of its task in penetrating the Earth's core for mystery gas, even if it means destroying the world, and turning himself into a deadly savage Primord, in the process.
I personally liked the Primord creatures of Inferno, a welcome horror addition to the already tense and doom-laden atmosphere of Don Houghton's all-time classic seven-parter of 1970.
A story rich in atmosphere and horror, Fury From The Deep remains an unforgettable adventure for so many viewers who were lucky enough to see it in its one and only original transmission back in 1968. From what can be seen in the surviving John Cura telesnaps its deletion from the BBC Archives is a genuinely tragic one, so anything that celebrated it back before audio and novels were released, helping to heighten its deserved acclaim, was much appreciated, like this splendid edition of CMS' acclaimed eighties published An Adventure in Space and Time partwork series, which featured chilling cover art by the much-missed talent Stuart Glazebrook.
An adventure unlike any other, full of peril, mystery and danger as never before, lies ahead for the First Doctor and his companions, agreeing to help the mysterious scientist Arbitan (George Coulouris) retrieve the vitally needed The Keys of Marinus, in this lively, never dull yarn from Terry Nation.
Within his unique lair of confectionary dreamscape overkill, Terra Alpha's fearsome figure of murderous sensation seeking, the Kandyman, watched by his partner in sweet making crime, Gilbert M (Harold innocent), prepares to torture the newly captured Seventh Doctor and his blues-singing associate Earl Sigma (Richard D. Sharp), during a memorable scene from The Happiness Patrol, a story which has been better appreciated by fans via its recent special edition upgrade version, part of the acclaimed Season 25 Blu-ray The Collection set.
What was once a barren, destroyed world is now a hive of activity anew as the deadly Cybermen, and a captured humanoid slave workforce, prepare to blow up the silver foes once ice tombs home that is the planet Telos: cold-hearted retaliation against their long-time Cryon enemies who have been resisting them. A great location photograph for Attack of the Cybermen, filmed in 1984 at Gerrards Cross (and home to the original 1967 filming of Tomb of the Cybermen, which also acted as the Telos landscape).
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