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TARDIS Guide

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Released

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Written by

Alan Barnes

Runtime

79 minutes

Time Travel

Past

Location (Potential Spoilers!)

Brighton

Synopsis

When the TARDIS lands in Brighton the Doctor and Romana have the chance to spend some time at the seaside. But with it being too early for the opening of the Pavilion, they have to look elsewhere for their entertainment - perhaps Madame Tissot's travelling waxworks, recently arrived in town?

But they're not the only ones interested in her Exposition. When an unusual thief commits an unusual theft, the time travellers are on the case.

What exactly is the sinister secret of Goole's Gallery? Is Tissot's heading for a meltdown? And what does it all have to do with the head of Marie Antoinette?

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

Previous Story: Legacy of Death

This is probably the weakest story of this series and that's a testament to how good this series is because this story is great.

The atmosphere of 19th century England is impeccable and I can't help but think the prevalence of waxworks in this story is a subtle meta jab at the infamous wax figure of Tom Baker in promotional photos for The Five Doctors. I like that the randomiser has actual consequences in this story (and in this series as a whole). This story plays out similarly to Wild Blue Yonder, with alien shapeshifters slowly figuring out how to be more human-like.

Next Story: The Trouble with Drax


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