Season 13: The Android Invasion

 

It’s a shame that this story is destined to sit forever at the foot of any poll you might run for this season yet there is a lot about `The Android Invasion` I really like. Not only does it include some iconic imagery- the finger pointing space helmeted androids and the fake Sarah’s face falling off- but it also has the Doctor in a pub! Its opening half is atmospheric and full of mystery like an extreme episode of The Avengers.  It may be the weakest story of the season (and I’ll readily agree to that) but that’s some standard because this is my favourite season of Doctor Who ever.

 

Season Two@60 The Time Meddler

 

Considering some of the talent involved on both sides of the camera (Dennis Spooner, Douglas Camfield, Peter Butterworth, Alethea Charlton) it’s somewhat disappointing that this story fails to catch light. The idea of someone from the Doctor’s own planet interfering in history, actions in opposition to the principles that the Doctor holds dear, is certainly an interesting one and would be even more so to viewers in 1965.