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Doctor Who: The Invasion of Time

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The Doctor returns to Gallifrey, claims his rights and is inaugurated President. It soon turns out that he has led a group of aliens called Vardans to the planet to eradicate them completely. After they are destroyed, the Sontarans take their opportunity and follow them in their invasion until they are destroyed by the Doctor.

Release Date : 1978-03-11

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : BBC

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Tom Baker

Character Name : The Doctor

Original Name : Tom Baker

Gender : Male

Louise Jameson

Character Name : Leela

Original Name : Louise Jameson

Gender : Female

Chris Tranchell

Character Name : Andred

Original Name : Chris Tranchell

Gender : Male

Milton Johns

Character Name : Castellan Kelner

Original Name : Milton Johns

Gender : Male

Dennis Edwards

Character Name : Lord Gomer

Original Name : Dennis Edwards

Gender : Male

Reginald Jessup

Character Name : Lord Savar

Original Name : Reginald Jessup

Gender : Male

Charles Morgan

Character Name : Gold Usher

Original Name : Charles Morgan

Gender : Male

John Leeson

Character Name : K9 (voice)

Original Name : John Leeson

Gender : Male

Derek Deadman

Character Name : Stor

Original Name : Derek Deadman

Gender : Male

John Arnatt

Character Name : Chancellor Borusa

Original Name : John Arnatt

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-06-23

This isn't such a good outing for Tom Baker as the eponymous Time Lord. It's essentially two stories with the first part seeing him and "Leela" (Louise Jameson) arriving on his home planet of "Gallifrey" to assert his right to be President of the Supreme Council. This doesn't go down so well with his former tutor, and now Chancellor "Borusa" (John Arnatt) nor the slightly sneaky security chief "Kelner" (Milton Johns). We already suspect that the "Doctor" is up to something, and as he takes office the impregnable citadel is soon overrun by enemies bent on controlling the galaxy. The second trio of episodes introduces us to the real paymasters from the first three: a menacing militaristic race whom even K9's laser cannot harm. With the fate of their home on the line, what is the plan and what might the elusive "Key of Rassilon" have to do with anything? This was the last six-parter of the series and I felt maybe the writers (there were four) had run out of steam a little, as had Baker. Sure, there's still some mischief to be had and Johns, Arnatt and Chris Tranchell - captain of the guard "Andred" and the source of a little romance for the especially useful "Leela", all contribute well enough as we base much of the action in what looked like an old municipal swimming baths, but the story is much weaker and slightly over-written. It's perfectly watchable, just not so great.