The Tomb of the Cybermen

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UK Viewers

6 million

Appreciation Index

53

Synopsis

The Doctor, Jamie and Victoria arrive on Telos, where an archaeological group are exploring the Tomb of the Cybermen. But are the Cybermen as dormant as they believe?

Episode 2

First aired

Saturday, September 9, 1967

Runtime

25 minutes

Written by

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UK Viewers

6.4 million

Appreciation Index

52

Synopsis

The archaeologists learn they are stranded on Telos and Klieg suggests they use the opportunity to explore the Cybermen's tombs.

Episode 3

First aired

Saturday, September 16, 1967

Runtime

25 minutes

Written by

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UK Viewers

7.2 million

Appreciation Index

49

Synopsis

The Cybermen have been revived and plan to convert the archeologists into their own kind, prompting Hopper to attempt a rescue.

Episode 4

First aired

Saturday, September 23, 1967

Runtime

25 minutes

Written by

Directed by

UK Viewers

7.4 million

Appreciation Index

50

Synopsis

Klieg attempts to do a deal with the Cybercontroller while the Doctor tries to find a way to refreeze the Cybermen permanently.

Characters

Second Doctor

Jamie McCrimmon

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I genuinely feel like the first part has a cinematic element, stylistically like an old sci-fi movie
Cybermen are far creepier here, I love their voice robotic with a sinister whisper undertone
Loving Victoria, she might seem a little but she's got a bossier side to her that makes her awesome
The American characters brought down the energy and I honestly could have seen them as being killed off and it not making much difference, not because they're American but more because by the second half they don't have much use or presence
For a story, that when you realize how small an environment they are in, the story does a little bit of back and forth too much, which does make the story drag ever so slightly, but it never bored me

KieranCooper

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Review last edited on 24-03-25

A good start to season 5. Good cast of characters. A nice conversation between the Doctor and Victoria. Not as good for me as Moonbase and The Tenth Planet, but a solid story for the Cybermen.

Scottybguud

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Review last edited on 11-03-25

First and foremost, I enjoyed having moving images again! I liked watching real people act!

Onwards:

The Tomb of the Cyberman is often considered a classic serial and I do somewhat see why: the scene of the Cybermen leaving their tomb is incredibly effective and I really enjoy the Doctors' characterisation. The final cliffhanger about the fate of the Cybermen is good, but the ending of "off they pop back into their tombs" felt a bit weak. The character of Toberman (I say character, more like caricature) can't be ignored though, and the racist stereotypes that went into pretty much every part of his design (strongman, doesn't speak English, violent) make for unpleasant watching

greenLetterT

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Review last edited on 21-02-25

This was pretty fun! Definitely a better Cybermen outing than either of the previous two. And my god did it feel bizarre going back to live-action after almost everything in Season 4 with Troughton was animated.

B.

Azurillkirby

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Review last edited on 1-01-25

This review contains spoilers!

“Are you happy with us, Victoria ?”

Une histoire qui, quand elle n’est pas atrocement bête, aligne quand même les séquences cultes. Mais du coup même quand elle a du charme c’est malgré l’écriture.

Toberman est déjà déshumanisé avant même d’être converti, mais il n’est même pas une exception car dans cette histoire, tout le monde est con.

Au final, si tout tient c’est surtout pour les valeurs de production assez extraordinaires et un trio principal toujours très charismatique.

Mais franchement, ils feront bien mieux.

“Are you happy with us, Victoria ?”

A story that, when it is not atrociously stupid, still lines up the cult sequences. But even when it has charm, it's in spite of the writing.

Toberman is already dehumanized even before being converted, but he is not even an exception because in this story, everyone is stupid.

In the end, if everything holds up, it's mainly because of the quite extraordinary production values and a very charismatic main trio.

But frankly, they will do much better.

(Translation generated by AI, so mistakes are possible).

Dogtor

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Review last edited on 17-11-24