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

Previous Story: The Incherton Incident

I listened to this about a year back and I don't remember being all that impressed. Perhaps I zoned out because of the length or something because there was no way I couldn't be impressed if I had actually paid attention. It's rare that audios this long actually manage to keep my attention the whole way through. It helps that it's somewhat similar (in the first half atleast) to The Chase.

I've seen quite a few people call it a rehash, but I wouldn't go as far as to say that. It feels like more of a tribute to me, and it's also not entirely about the chasing stuff anyway. It's more about Vicki and her relationship with the Doctor. It really does succeed in that. Maureen O'Brien and Stephen Noonan have excellent chemistry and the moments between them are magnificent (even when it's technically not the actual Doctor).

Speaking of that, having the story tie into the Dalek robot version of the Doctor from The Chase is brilliant, even if it's very fanbrained. The ending explaining the Abbot of Amboise was particularly ridiculous and I could see why it annoyed quite a few people (I personally found it quite funny). The way it explored the robot Doctor's free will and struggle with his identity was probably the highlight of this story for me.

The Doctor himself pretending to be a Dalek and doing the actual chasing was a pretty solid twist. I think the only thing that disappointed me about this story is that Dodo is literally locked in her room for nearly the entire story. Feels like a cheap way to write her out but once she's back she gets a good enough role (and I suppose the Doctor and Vicki worked better with the extra space).

Good story. A lot of people seem to view it as lazy but I think it succeeds at what it's trying to do (a reunion/exploration of the Doctor and Vicki) and that's more than good enough.

Next Story: The Living Darkness

Fugitive of the Daleks- 9/10

"A wise woman once told me 'you're as alive as you want to be', so my dear Vicki, live!"

Just when I thought I was immune to stories with lots of fan service in them, I listen to this absolute gem. If you love the Hartnell era there are SO many moments in here that will put a massive grin on your face.

Positives

Fan pleasing moments: As mentioned above I can be quite cynical towards projects that are heavy on "hey look it's the thing I know". This is so much more, it expands upon and surprises you in the best ways.

Authentic fun: structure wise this is essentially The Chase 2. It gets the 60s vibe so correct. There is a specific comedy bit about two guys having to bulldoze a police telephone box and everything about it felt so 60s in the best way. Loved it.

Vicki: Maureen O'brien was delightful here. Still clearly Vicki but more mature. Some very nice emotional scenes in here with her.

Negatives

How did we get here?:  This could be a me problem but I do not understand what set off this string of events lol.

A fun romp with an older Vicki! It's basically just The Chase again, but the Chase was fun. Also lmaaaaaao at the ending. Brilliant retcon.

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a really fun 6 parter it’s very chase esc at the start and then plot threads start to get tied up all into one big scarf and omg and it does somthing to I will never spoil to anyone cause it’s the best twist ever

Very very fun. The continuity nerd side of me was grinning so much at every reference.