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Overview

First aired

Monday, December 1, 2008

Production Code

2.11, 2.12

Written by

Phil Ford

Directed by

Graeme Harper

Runtime

56 minutes

Time Travel

Present

Location (Potential Spoilers!)

Earth, England, London

UK Viewers

1.36 million

Synopsis

Gita Chandra is kidnapped by Mrs Wormwood. This turns out to be a snare for Sarah Jane. Mrs Wormwood has joined forces with another of Sarah Jane's enemies, Kaagh. As they prepare to settle old scores, Sarah Jane turns to an old friend.

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The Brigadier was the highlight of this story for me, I was very pleased to see him. He elevates every scene he is in. The return of Mrs. Wormwood was interesting but her partnership with Kaagh felt forced. The character dynamics are what make this story, the plot isn’t all that interesting beyond Luke’s struggles with where he comes from.


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It was great seeing the Brig again! Good episode as well. Though Wormwood was very annoying.


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Forget the returning Bane, Sontaran and Miss Wormwood - this story was all about the Brigadier for me. It was sad to realise that I’ve now covered every morsel of Nicholas Courtney’s Brigadier on this marathon thread. Whilst I was grateful for DowntimeDeath Comes to Time and to a lesser extent Dimensions in Time, I have to admit it was a bigger thrill seeing him in a higher budget, more legitimate piece of Doctor Who. When he headed home in his Aston Martin I had a wistful moment to myself. I only wish he’d been used a little bit more. He should have been the key protagonist driving the plot forward, rather than just an influential old friend / sidekick. He was such an amazing actor to the end and would certainly have ended up in Moffat’s era had the universe allowed for it. RIP to this icon.


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SARAH JANE: I'm sorry. I didn't mean to interrupt, but I'm afraid this isn't a social call.

BRIGADIER: I would almost be disappointed if it were. How can I help you?

SARAH JANE: I need to break into the Black Archive.

BRIGADIER: Oh.

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Part One

[Bloomin' Lovely]

(Gita is working in her shop whilst talking on the telephone.)

GITA: I'm sorry, I know it's late, but this is a really special order. This woman turns up out of the blue. Her florist has let her down big time and she's got this important do tomorrow. And money, she says, is no object. So I tell her, if you're asking me to work Saturday night to dig you out of the fertiliser, it better not be.

[Chandra home]


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