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

Remembrance of the Daleks

Premise: The Doctor and Ace are caught up in a fierce battle on Earth between two violently opposing factions of Daleks, who will stop at nothing to destroy one another.

Notes: True to it's name, the serial is full of continuity references about both the Daleks and the Doctor. During the scene where Ace attacks a Dalek with a baseball bat, Sophie Aldred accident hit the real Dalek rather than the stunt one. This scene was then re-shot to the version seen in the actual episode.

Verdict: An action-packed romp from start to finish, Remembrance of the Daleks has practically everything you could ever want from a Dalek story. The reveal of Davros is nicely held back until the last possible moment which allows the Daleks to dominate their own story for once. Easily one of the best Doctor Who stories ever made 10/10