Doctor Who and the Curse of Peladon

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Summary: Political intrigue in the far future
Review: By the time Doctor Who's ninth season had rolled around, it appeared that the production team were bored with the "exiled on Earth" format. Following the time travel of 'Day of the Daleks', the Doctor and Jo found themselves off in space again in this story, adapted by its original author, Brian Hayles.

The Doctor invites Jo to join him on a test flight in the TARDIS, and they land on a stormy mountainside. The landing is not a good one - the TARDIS is perched precariously on the mountainside, and falls after the travellers disembark. Trying to climb to a castle they can see above, the Doctor and Jo find the entrance to a confusing series of underground passages, neatly foreshadowing the political maze they will soon find themselves embroiled in.

They have landed on the planet Peladon in the far future. Peladon is being considered for entry into the Galactic Federation, and an assessment committee is present, including natives from the star systems Alpha Centauri and Arcturus, as well as Ice Warriors from Mars. The Doctor is mistaken for the committee's chairperson from Earth. In this role, both he and Jo are drawn into the centre of the intrigue.

Exactly who is plotting what is something that can only be found out at great peril.

The book features illustrations, but not ones that particularly assist in evoking the original serial.

One of the examples of political commentary in the show's history, it mirrors the consideration that Britain was giving to becoming a member of the European Common Market. It is also, quite simply, an excellent story. It has been released on video, if you prefer.

Rating:
Summary: Political intrigue in the far future
Review: By the time Doctor Who's ninth season had rolled around, it appeared that the production team were bored with the "exiled on Earth" format. Following the time travel of 'Day of the Daleks', the Doctor and Jo found themselves off in space again in this story, adapted by its original author, Brian Hayles.

The Doctor invites Jo to join him on a test flight in the TARDIS, and they land on a stormy mountainside. The landing is not a good one - the TARDIS is perched precariously on the mountainside, and falls after the travellers disembark. Trying to climb to a castle they can see above, the Doctor and Jo find the entrance to a confusing series of underground passages, neatly foreshadowing the political maze they will soon find themselves embroiled in.

They have landed on the planet Peladon in the far future. Peladon is being considered for entry into the Galactic Federation, and an assessment committee is present, including natives from the star systems Alpha Centauri and Arcturus, as well as Ice Warriors from Mars. The Doctor is mistaken for the committee's chairperson from Earth. In this role, both he and Jo are drawn into the centre of the intrigue.

Exactly who is plotting what is something that can only be found out at great peril.

The book features illustrations, but not ones that particularly assist in evoking the original serial.

One of the examples of political commentary in the show's history, it mirrors the consideration that Britain was giving to becoming a member of the European Common Market. It is also, quite simply, an excellent story. It has been released on video, if you prefer.