... and this Dr Who's last journey

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• Publication: Radio Times
• Date: 1981-03-28
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• Page: 71
• Language: English

IT is not often that I feel the need to write and congratulate anybody; but having viewed the 21 February edition of Doctor Who (BBC1) I feel that it is necessary.

Not only did it have all the essence of the traditional Doctor Who but it stirred me by the timely return of the most notorious of enemies 'The Master'. Not since the middle days of Jon Pertwee's reign as Dr Who has he appeared, and now that be has done, it makes me remember all those little landmarks in the series.

So, with a suitably stirring exit from a programme in a series that Is going to herald the arrival of the fifth Dr Who since the early 60s, is it possible that the Master will return to settle his old scores, and possibly appear on earth?

Neil G. King Bungay, Suffolk

Assisting with inquiries?

While watching the first episode of Logopolis (Doctor Who, 28 February) I noticed that the police box on the Barnet section of the A1 was featured.

Having seen it some months ago, I drove along this section today only to find that it has disappeared. Have the police reclaimed it; the BBC bought it for use in the programme; or has it really dematerialised?

(Miss) A. M. Bradbury Enfield, Middlesex

Best

I thought that Warrior's Gate (3-24 January) was very good, but episode one of the new Doctor Who story, Logopolis, outclasses any Doctor Who story made since Jon Pertwee left in 1974. How ironic that Tom Baker's last story should be the best he's ever made.

Christopher Bidmead and John Nathan-Turner have achieved a miracle I thought could never be done: making me like Tom Baker as much as I admired Jon Pertwee.

Stephen Poppitt Huntingdon

As evil as ever?

Congratulations to all concerned for the recent Doctor Who serial, The Keeper of Traken (31 January-21 February), the best adventure for some time. Here we all were, eagerly awaiting the Doctor's fifth incarnation and were given an extra one, the third incarnation of the Master.

Anthony Ainley looked remarkably like the late Roger Delgado, and now the Master is humanoid again we look forward to him being as evil as ever.

We should have all guessed what was going to happen, though; they sneakily called Anthony Ainley's first character Tremas, an anagram of Master ...

Nigel G. Broomhead Nottingham

Lost fans

On behalf of football fans I would like to protest against the earlier timing of Doctor Who. The 5.10 start meant it was impossible for me to return home from the match in time to see a whole episode. Two generations of viewers were being lost to the programme: the father and son who go to watch football together. Please return Doctor Who to its traditional slot after six o'clock ...

T. Muttony Ystradgynlais, Swansea

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