Review Castrovalva (1982)

[Doctor Omega]

Your thoughts on this story....

The Doctor has regenerated but it hasn't gone well. He's mentally unraveling and needs a place to rest beyond outside influences. Unfortunately the Master has laid a trap for the TARDIS that denies the Doctor undisturbed recovery time.

On to the next story....

FOUR TO DOOMSDAY

https://www.imdforums.com/threads/four-to-doomsday-1982.5300/


Back to the previous story....

LOGOPOLIS

https://www.imdforums.com/threads/logopolis.3714/

 

[Doctor Omega]

 

[Doctor Omega]

I must admit, I missed this all important first story on transmission, so I only got to know it through some audio recordings that a friend gave to me, the novelisation and these viewmaster slides....





Tragic really, having to do mental recons of a story that wasn't even lost.

It wasn't until the VHS release that I finally got to see it.




As for the story itself.... I really like it. And I like the fact that the Tardis itself is in danger with the Event One plan of the Master's.

The Castrovalvan civilisation is nicely realised.

As a first story, I am not sure if it was the wisest choice or not. But viewing figures were healthy and this new era seemed like a breath of fresh air at the time.

 

[Doctor Omega]

 

[Doctor Omega]

I really like the first two episodes for having a seperate drama in a doomed Tardis.

And I really like the last two episodes for being so imaginative and clever, with a great role for Ainley.

A good start, overall for this new Doctor.

 

[Doctor Omega]

Castrovalva (Suite)