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DOCTOR WHO fans will be delighted to note the release on video of [[broadwcast:The Brain of Morbius|THE BRAIN OF MORBIUS]] (BBC, 60 minutes), one of the most memorable adventures the intrepid time - traveller has been involved in. | DOCTOR WHO fans will be delighted to note the release on video of [[broadwcast:The Brain of Morbius|THE BRAIN OF MORBIUS]] (BBC, 60 minutes), one of the most memorable adventures the intrepid time - traveller has been involved in. | ||
| − | This is the story in which the Doctor, played with tongue-in-cheek jauntiness by | + | This is the story in which the Doctor, played with tongue-in-cheek jauntiness by Tom Baker (the fourth actor to take the role) visits the storm-lashed planet of Karn. |
A mysterious sisterhood bewailing the demise of its Sacred Flame promptly prepares a sacrificial pyre. But there's an even more bizarre death panned for the traveller. | A mysterious sisterhood bewailing the demise of its Sacred Flame promptly prepares a sacrificial pyre. But there's an even more bizarre death panned for the traveller. | ||
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The episodes which make up this well-edited 60 minutes of hokum were originally shown in January, 1976 (time flies even when you're NOT in the Tardis) and make up an agreeably spooky video which should appeal both to youngsters and their Mums and Dads. | The episodes which make up this well-edited 60 minutes of hokum were originally shown in January, 1976 (time flies even when you're NOT in the Tardis) and make up an agreeably spooky video which should appeal both to youngsters and their Mums and Dads. | ||
| − | It follows, incidentally, the release of [[broadwcast:Revenge of the Cybermen|REVENGE OF THE CYBERMEN]] (BBC, | + | It follows, incidentally, the release of [[broadwcast:Revenge of the Cybermen|REVENGE OF THE CYBERMEN]] (BBC, 90 minutes), another adventure from roughly the same time. |
Speaking from a purely personal standpoint, I think the mid-Seventies were a particularly productive period for the Doctor Who studios, with Tom Baker's irreverent style blending nicely with top-quality storylines. | Speaking from a purely personal standpoint, I think the mid-Seventies were a particularly productive period for the Doctor Who studios, with Tom Baker's irreverent style blending nicely with top-quality storylines. | ||
