This is part of a series of reviews of Doctor Who in chronological timeline order.

Previous Story: The English Way of Death (Audio Adaptation)

This is a surprisingly politically charged episode, dealing with a very strong and unsubtle anti-drugs message. For a late 70s family show this story deals with some serious topics, at one point one of the characters states how he was tempted to "blow his brains out" after being stranded alone on a planet for 183 days.

None of that, in my opinion, detracts from a fun little story with a great supporting cast and a brilliant story. The twist of Tryst and Dymond being the drug smugglers was fairly predictable, but I think it was rather good.

This serial is somewhat of a hidden gem it seems like, I haven't really seen it get much attention, it seems people are quite indifferent to this story which is a shame because this is a solid story with fun dialogue that's performed exceptionally by the cast.

“Of course we should interfere. Always do what you’re best at, that’s what I say.”

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