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Back in 1986 the BBC, by way of an experiment, gave us a Doctor season based entirely around one idea – The Doctor was on trial. Unlike the previous Key To Time trilogy in which Tom Baker’s Doctor and Mary Tamm’s Romana had a set of six linked adventures which could stand alone, this was presented as a running story (the trial) with three stories dropped into it.
The whole thing was topped off by a twisty-turny ending that sort of ended happily ever after. I say sort of as this was to be, unfortunately, Colin’s last outing as the Doctor until he returned to the role in triumph under the auspices of Big Finish.
Apart then from finishing off Colin’s tenure in the role, what else should we take from The Trial? I have reviewed and considered the wider canon (if such a thing exists) and bring you the following… »
- Tony Jones
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