Wednesday 6 September 1989

Battlefield

Premise: Warriors from another dimension have come to Earth. Arthur's spaceship is lying under Lake Vortigern and Morgaine will do anything to face him in battle one last time...

Notes: This serial saw return of Nicholas Courtney in the role of Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart , his first appearance since the twentieth anniversary special, the Five Doctors. It also saw the return of the Doctor's car Bessie (albeit with a different number plate) which had also been seen last in that special. Sophie Aldred was involved in a near fatal accident when the glass in the water tank cracked open and water went all over the studio floor which had live wires running across it. She was lifted out before this happened and only received minor cuts to her hands. An early version of the script featured the death of the Brigadier.

Verdict: A bit of a mess, but nevertheless it's very enjoyable to watch with the Brigadier at his best. It's just a shame that the Destroyer does absolutely nothing 7/10

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