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

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This review is of the webcast version which I'm aware is ever so slightly different to the audio version but I doubt it would do anything to change my opinion of this story.

I'll start by talking about the story itself, it's not particularly impressive and it drags quite a bit. I like the attempt at trying something new with the Cybermen, having a character come from an alternate timeline in which they achieved dominance over the universe but it's all a bit too convoluted for me to fully appreciate. It's also left on a cliffhanger at the end so it's clear that they wanted this to be continued. The Doctor and Evelyn are great as always but I found most of the supporting cast quite annoying.

The "animation" is actually fairly good considering this is a 2000s webcast for a niche audio series featuring one of the least liked (at the time) Doctors. I like the artstyle, specifically the design of the Cybermen. It's cool because it doesn't have the limitations that live-action would so the Cyberman design doesn't have to be an actual costume that somebody can wear. The settings looked a bit bland, but that's more down to where the story is set than anything on the animator's end (I doubt they wanted to focus too much on the setting anyway)

Overall, as a story it's mediocre but it's an interesting piece of Who history that every hardcore fan should check out at some point.

Next Story: The Sandman