It’s great to see The Doctor getting more involved in the action, including the sword fighting and blagging being an incredible musician, tricking his listeners in some funny and inventive ways. He is becoming a more impressive lead character in each episode.

Ian and Barbara had fantastic side plots to themselves, one being forced to fight to entertain Nero and the other being sold into slavery. Vicki however is a wasted character in only her second ever story.

Nero is played by a hammy actor, but he was good fun, watching him chase Barbara around was hilarious. I did not like however, Ian losing his temper at Barbara at the end of episode four, there was an uncomfortable element of almost physical violence which hasn’t aged well.