Essentially DOCTOR WHO for the kids, a link impossible to ignore thanks to the casting of the great Patrick Troughton as an eccentric inventor whose time machine resides in a local castle. It's one of those stories that doesn't really care too much about realism or authenticity, instead sending it on a fast and effects-fuelled ride through history, a little like BILL AND TED'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE at times. Quirky in a very British sense, and the presence of the hateful "sniffy" character adds to the appeal.
Review of A Hitch in Time
