The Man Who Never Was

Elisabeth Sladen’s decade spanning contribution to Doctor Who ends here. No other companion has had the kind of impact that she managed during her time across three(!) spin offs. Pleasingly this story is a good one, and the extended outro is a touching tribute to The Sarah Jane Adventures.

This story has a sparky plot. A hologram, controlled by alien slaves under the control of a melevolent force, poses as a tech billionaire to trick the public until buying the “surf” board, which  is a good pun in the context of a story introducing children to the horrors of slavery. The design and prosthetics of the alien’s face is quite impressive, and very sweet. I could have watched them for much longer.

The Smith Family are vety sweet together. It’s nice having three of them now, they make a good unit. The posh actor attempting a Romanian accent is less good - I am not sure why they felt she was the ideal woman for the role.

Had Elisabeth Sladen lived longer, I truly believe this show would have been allowed to run on and on and on. We were so lucky to have it