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

Previous Story: The Time Vampire

Well that was difficult. It was a story that was great in concept - but absolutely failed in the execution. Even if you put the infamously bad CSO aside (with great difficulty), this story just has nothing to it. The guest cast don't stand out, the action doesn't stand out, the few sets there are are fairly basic, not bad but again, they don't stand out. The only thing that really stands out in this serial are the model shots, they are absolutely incredible. It's reminiscent of "The Space Pirates", brilliant model shots in an absolute slog of a story.

It started to pick up a bit towards the end of part 4, and I liked the Doctor's speech about how the people on the ship were Jackson's people, not the race banks, and that he should take them with him. Unfortunately, one good speech is not going to save a dreary story.

Next Story: The Sons of Kaldor