Review of The Smugglers by 15thDoctor
15 August 2024
This review contains spoilers
Ben and Polly continue to impress, their dialogue is sparky and livens up the show. Again, its hard to judge a story which is completely non-existent, but from the gist I got, it was good fun - the brief clips of action (those censored from Aussie broadcasts) were really cool, even if I felt more like I was being teased with a story rather than being shown one! The character of Jamaica was is unfortunate from a 21st century perspective, a reminder of how different Doctor Who is nowadays. The tease for The Tenth Planet at the end of this story is ominous - leaves you waiting for the next one...!