Mawdryn Undead: Part Four

Episode aired Feb 9, 1983
TV-PG
25m

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7.6/10

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Mawdryn presents the Doctor with an ultimatum; give up his remaining regenerations or leave the ship and suffer the consequences. Meanwhile Turlough's stupidity puts the two Brigadiers at ri... Read allMawdryn presents the Doctor with an ultimatum; give up his remaining regenerations or leave the ship and suffer the consequences. Meanwhile Turlough's stupidity puts the two Brigadiers at risk of meeting, angering the Black Guardian.Mawdryn presents the Doctor with an ultimatum; give up his remaining regenerations or leave the ship and suffer the consequences. Meanwhile Turlough's stupidity puts the two Brigadiers at risk of meeting, angering the Black Guardian.

Director
- Peter Moffatt
Writers
- Peter Grimwade
- Sydney Newman
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IMDb RATING

7.6/10

468

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Director
- Peter Moffatt
Writers
- Peter Grimwade
- Sydney Newman
Stars

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This episode was watched by 7.7 million viewers on its original transmission.

Quotes
Tegan Jovanka: Doctor, why can't you help them?
The Doctor: Don't you understand? If I did, it would be the end of me as a Time Lord.
Tegan Jovanka: What do you mean?
The Doctor: I can only regenerate twelve times. I have already done so four times.
Tegan Jovanka: So?
The Doctor: Don't you see? Eight of them; eight of me.
Tegan Jovanka: They want your remaining regenerations?
The Doctor: It's the only way to end their mutation.

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9/10

It's a quality conclusion.

The Doctor is left with a moral decision, to sacrifice his remaining lives, to save Mawdryn and his fellow immortals.

Overall, it's been a very good story, no wonder it's highly rated, and enjoyed among fans.

I love the show's history, so it's been a treat seeing the return of Brigadier and Black Guardian, fitting that The Brig played such a pivotal role in this, a shame he'd been absent since The Zygons.

The visuals are super impressive, the sets and costumes, but eight immortals look amazing. The young Nyssa and Tegan isn't successful, but it's funny.

It's perhaps the best of the three Black Guardian stories. 9/10