The TARDIS lands in Cornwall, during the seventeenth Century, Dodo had left, but The Doctor has two new travelling companions. The TARDIS crew encounter Joseph Longfoot, who imparts a cryptic message,
'Dead Man's secret key, Smallbeer, Ringwood, Gurney.'
The first episode of the forth series, it marks the beginning of the end for The first Doctor, it's a good, if unremarkable opening episode,
When you hear the audio, you can close your eyes, and just imagine how good this looked, the tele-snaps are great, and show some lovely costumes, and nice settings.
Best of all here, are Ben and Polly, the pair get a cracking start here. The story is interesting, but compared to other historicals, such as The Massacre and The Myth Makers, it's a little uninspiring perhaps.
The Smugglers doesn't often seem to come up in conversation, and it seems so far off being animated.
It's not a favourite, but it's a decent start. 6/10.
'Dead Man's secret key, Smallbeer, Ringwood, Gurney.'
The first episode of the forth series, it marks the beginning of the end for The first Doctor, it's a good, if unremarkable opening episode,
When you hear the audio, you can close your eyes, and just imagine how good this looked, the tele-snaps are great, and show some lovely costumes, and nice settings.
Best of all here, are Ben and Polly, the pair get a cracking start here. The story is interesting, but compared to other historicals, such as The Massacre and The Myth Makers, it's a little uninspiring perhaps.
The Smugglers doesn't often seem to come up in conversation, and it seems so far off being animated.
It's not a favourite, but it's a decent start. 6/10.