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Doctor Who
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Meglos: Part Four

  • Episode aired Oct 18, 1980
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 20m
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6.3/10
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Tom Baker and Lalla Ward in Doctor Who (1963)
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With the Doctor about to be ritualistically sacrificed to appease the god Ti for stealing the dodecahedron, Meglos and the pirates return to Zolfa-Thura with the dodecahedron to fire up an a... Read allWith the Doctor about to be ritualistically sacrificed to appease the god Ti for stealing the dodecahedron, Meglos and the pirates return to Zolfa-Thura with the dodecahedron to fire up an ancient weapon and blast Tigella out of existence.With the Doctor about to be ritualistically sacrificed to appease the god Ti for stealing the dodecahedron, Meglos and the pirates return to Zolfa-Thura with the dodecahedron to fire up an ancient weapon and blast Tigella out of existence.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
371
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    • Terence Dudley
    • John Flanagan(by)
    • Andrew McCulloch(by)
    • Sydney Newman(uncredited)
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    • Tom Baker
    • Lalla Ward
    • Bill Fraser
    • Terence Dudley
    • John Flanagan(by)
    • Andrew McCulloch(by)
    • Sydney Newman(uncredited)
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    • Tom Baker
    • Lalla Ward
    • Bill Fraser
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    • 4User reviews
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    Tom Baker
    Tom Baker
    • Doctor Who
    Lalla Ward
    Lalla Ward
    • Romana
    Bill Fraser
    • General Grugger
    Frederick Treves
    Frederick Treves
    • Lieutenant Brotadac
    Edward Underdown
    Edward Underdown
    • Zastor
    Jacqueline Hill
    Jacqueline Hill
    • Lexa
    Colette Gleeson
    • Caris
    Crawford Logan
    • Deedrix
    Christopher Owen
    • Earthling
    John Leeson
    John Leeson
    • Voice of K.9
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    Simon Shaw
    • Tigellan Guard
    Sylvia Marriott
    Sylvia Marriott
    • Lexa's Follower
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      • Terence Dudley
      • John Flanagan(by)
      • Andrew McCulloch(by)
      • Sydney Newman(uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      In the original script, Lexa had simply vanished from the action once she had served her purpose within the narrative. Christopher H. Bidmead suggested her act of self-sacrifice as a more dramatic end for the character.
    • Goofs
      There is quite a long a scene where the Doctor becomes partially transparent (as he places an object into sand) and at one point, loses his legs.
    • Quotes

      Doctor Who: [facing Meglos looking exactly like himself] Haven't I seen you somewhere before?

    • Connections
      Referenced in Doctor Who: Full Circle: Part One (1980)

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    7/10
    It's Not Easy Being Green
    Review of all 4 parts:

    Meglos is a very routine, unexceptional story with some rather bizarre and silly aspects but it is not really bad in my opinion just a bit below par for the high standards of the show.

    The writing is okay but the way it is presented on screen is a bit off. It is a jarring mix of serious and silly. A villain in the form of a giant cactus was an unnecessary daft idea. Why could it not be a spiky plant -like creature with some form of limbs and features, perhaps a different colour and certainly not a standard large green cactus in a plant pot! It was way too literal. The mercenaries have a decently acted leader and reasonable premise but while the leader is mostly serious his sidekick is a ridiculous, gurning pantomime character and the costumes are terrible. Them wandering round in circles foolishly following Romana is also silly.

    On the plus side we get Jacqueline Hill in a guest role as Lexa. She had wonderfully played Barbara, one of the companions from the very start of the show in 1963 and it is nice to see her. She is perfect in the role and although it gives little chance for her to shine she is a great addition. There are also some interesting and menacing scenes and fun make-up with Tom Baker and another actor both transforming into cactus people. The spiny, bumpy green skin is quite good and the evil doppelganger gives Tom some different stuff to do.

    Overall a bit disappointing but not terrible.

    My ratings: Parts 1 to 4 all 6.5/10.
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      • October 18, 1980 (United Kingdom)
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