The Shadow of London

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

Previous Story: The Demon Rises

I didn't expect to enjoy this one as much as I did, it seemed like another "19th-early 20th century London mystery" story which get repetitive really quickly. Luckily, this story quickly proved to be quite interesting, with the first part being an engaging slow-burn mystery surrounding a small pocket of London that was practically deserted, it was similar in feel to the first part of "Invasion of the Dinosaurs" with the Doctor again remarking that it must be a Sunday.

In hindsight, it should have been obvious to me that it was something to do with the war as it was quite suspiciously not mentioned at all despite this story clearly being set in the early 1940s. The second part is a little more run-of-the-mill and raises the usual moral questions when it comes to the Doctor and war. With an engaging performance from both the main and supporting cast, an eerie atmosphere and a somewhat unique villain this story is a solid little mystery.

Next Story:  The Bad Penny