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

Previous Story: Planet of Fire

I'd be lying if I said this was an interesting story, but it does play with some interesting ideas. Most notably, the Ice Warriors here are not the villains. That's not an entirely unique idea, but it's done distinctly enough to make this story a bit of a breath of fresh air. Also, this features a fairly different portrayal of the Ice Warriors in that they aren't played by Nick Briggs. So while the actual adventure isn't outstanding, it was different enough to not make it a chore to listen to.

In fact, I quite liked how competent the Ice Warriors were. They could have easily added an extra part or two of the Doctor getting captured and re-captured while trying to convice everyone that they should all be friends but they didn't. The Ice Warriors trusted him fairly quickly and that gave a chance for another antagonist. Unfortunately he was fairly unremarkable, but I'd say he served his purpose well in the story.

The cast are not exceptional here, all giving average performances but it is an interesting note that Georgia Moffett (Peter Davison's daughter) plays a role here. But in the end, this story is pretty much standard fare for a Doctor Who story, but pretty unique for an Ice Warrior story.

Next Story: The Eye of the Scorpion