Doctor Who Classic Reviews #10: Vengeance on Varos

This review is the 10th in the series. To see the most recent classic review click here: The Monster of Peladon

Vengeance on Varos by Philip Martin

Vengeance on Varos is the second story of the 22nd season of doctor who. This story is Sil's first appearance.

Vengeance on Varos is an excellent story and is one of Colin Baker's best.

Doctor Rating

Doctor Rating: 8/10

Companion Rating

Peri Brown: 7/10

Enemy Rating

Sil: 10/10
Quilliam: 7/10
The Chief: 7/10

Total: 24/30

Story Rating:

Story: 9/10
Scariness: 8/10
Humour: 5/10

Total: 22/30

Total    61/80

1. The Aztecs: 73.5%

2. The Moonbase: 81.8%

3. The Ark in Space: 82.5%

4. The Sontaran Experiment: 78.7%

5. The Brain of Morbius: 87.2%

6. The Tomb of the Cybermen: 82.73%

7. The Web of Fear: 85%

8. The Arc of Infinity: 66.3%

9. The Monster of Peladon: 66%

10. Vengeance on Varos: 76.25%

Happy Birthday Sylvester McCoy

Sylvester McCoy is 72 today. Happy Birthday Sylvey!

Doctor Who Series 9 What we know so far: August 2015

Anything in italics is speculation only. Some have good evidence to be true but have not been confirmed by the BBC.

Main Cast 

The Doctor - Peter Capaldi (full series)
Clara Osworld - Jenna Coleman (full series excluding episode 11)
Missy - Michelle Gomez (Episode 1-2, 11-12
Kate Stewart - Jenna Redgreave (Episode 1-2, 7-8)
Osgood - Ingrid Oliver (Episode 1-2, 7-8), still dead but this story will be                  seen before the event of Dark Water and Death in Heaven
Rigsy - Jovian Wade (Episode 10)
Orson Pink - Samuel Anderson
Ohila - Clare Higgins (Episode 1-2)
Shadow Architect - Kelly Hunter (Episode 1-2)
Susan Foreman - Caroline Anne Ford

Lobus Caecilius - Peter Capaldi (Episode 11)

John Frobisher - Peter Capaldi (Episode 11)

Enemies

Missy - Michelle Gomez (Episode 1-2)
Zygons (Episode 7 and 8)
Ghosts (Episode 3 and 4)
New Monster (Episode 5 and 6)
Daleks (classic and new) (Episode 1 and 2)
Sisterhood of Kahn (TBD)

Judoon (TBD Episode 1 and 2)

Hath (TBD)

Snake Creature (Episode 1 and 2)Davros (Episode 1 and 2)
Thals (Episode 1 and 2)
The Weeping Angles (Episode 1 and 2)
The Silence (Episode 11-12)
The Sea Devils (TBD)

Episodes 

Episode 1/2: The Magician's apprentice/Witch's Familiar - Steven Moaffat
Episode 3/4: Written in the Stars/ TBD - Toby Whitehouse
Episode 5/6: The Girl who Died/The Woman who Lived - Jamie Mathieson                     and Steven Moaffat/Catherine Teganna 
Episode 7/8: Invasion of the Zygons/Inversion of the Zygons - Peter                                 Harness/Peter Harness and Steven Moaffat                       
Episode 9: TBD - Mark Gattis

Episode 10: Invasion of the Invisible Streets - Sarah Dollard
Episode 11/12: TBD - Steven Moaffat

Changes since last time

New Rumour of Peter Capaldi's faces being explored in Episode 11

Clara will not be in Episode 11

Rigsy is only for Episode 10 not 9

Daleks have been confirmed for Episode 1 and 2

The Judoon and Hath have been confirmed, the Judoon rumoured for the Episode 1 and 2.

Episode 9 and 10 will be single parts, however Episode 10 is rumoured to lead into the final.

The titles of Epsode 7 and 8 have been confirmed.

Episode 8 is co written by Peter Harness and Steven Moaffat 

Episode 10 has a rumoured title. 

Doctor Who Classic Reviews #9: The Monster of Peladon

This is the 9th of the series. For the most recent review click here: The Arc of Infinity

The Monster of Peladon by Brian Hayles and heavily edited by Terrence Dicks

The Monster of Peladon is Jon Pertwee's penultimate adventure. It features the return of Peladon, Alpha Centuri and the Ice Warriors.

I believe this story to be a very underrated. However it is terrible compared to Curse of Peladon. It starts of boring with just another Peladon dispute but by the time the Ice Warriors arrive I think it really picks up.

Doctor Rating:

Doctor Rating: 7/10

I don't believe some of his actions to be realistic. Pertwee to upto his best.

Companion Rating

Sarah Jane Smith: 8/10

Enemy Rating

Azakyr: 7/10
Sskel: 6/10
Ice Warriors: 7/10
Eckerlsy: 7/10
Ettis: 6/10

Total: 33/50

Story Rating

Story: 7/10
Scariness: 6/10
Humour: 5/10

Total: 18/30

Total: 66/100

1. The Aztecs: 73.5%

2. The Moonbase: 81.8%

3. The Ark in Space: 82.5%

4. The Sontaran Experiment: 78.7%

5. The Brain of Morbius: 87.2%

6. The Tomb of the Cybermen: 82.73%

7. The Web of Fear: 85%

8. The Arc of Infinity: 66.3%

9. The Monster of Peladon: 66%

Middle Earth Continued Line Statistics

An Unexpected Journey

1. Bilbo Baggins = 165
2. Gandalf the Grey = 127
3. Thorin Oakenshield = 94
4. Kili = 45
~ Bofur = 45
6. Dwalin = 44
7. Gollum = 43
8. Balin = 40
9. Fili = 35
10. Dori = 32
11. Gloin = 27
12. Oin = 25
~ Elrond = 25
14. Ori = 24
15. Radagast the Brown = 20
16. Bifur = 19
~ Tom the Troll = 19
~ Bert the Troll = 19
~ Bill the Troll = 19
20. Nori = 18
21. Bombur = 17
22. Frodo Baggins = 13
~ Saruman the Wise = 13
24. Lady Galaderial = 12
25. Azog = 10
~ Goblin King = 10
27. Yazneg = 5
28. Lindir = 3

Desolation of Smaug

1. Thorin Oakenshield = 122
2. Bilbo Baggins = 84
3. Balin = 60
4. Bard the Bowman = 59
5 .Dwalin = 52
6. Gandalf the Grey = 46
7. Kili = 38
8. Bofur = 36
9. Fili = 33
10. Tauriel = 30
11. Smaug = 28
12. Legolas = 26
13. Oin = 22
~ Gloin = 22
15. Dori = 21
16. Ori = 20
17. Nori = 19
18. Alfrid = 17
19. Bifur = 16
~ Bombur = 16
21. Bolg = 15
~ King Thranduil = 15
23. Azog = 14
24. The Master of Lake Town = 13
25. Radagast the Brown = 11
26. Beorn = 10
27. Bain = 9
28. Sauron = 8
29. Braga = 7
30. Pearcy = 5
~ Sigrid = 5
32. Narzug = 4
~ Tilda = 4
34. Fimbul = 2
35. Elros = 1

The Battle of the Five Armies

1. Bilbo Baggins = 75
2. Thorin Oakenshield = 73
3. Bard the Bowman = 63
4. Gandalf the Grey = 49
5. Alfrid = 35
6. Dwalin = 26
~ Tauriel = 26
8. Kili = 24
9. Fili = 23
~ King Thranduil = 23
11. Legolas = 22
12. Balin = 21
~ Daine II Ironfoot = 21
14. Bofur = 16
15. Azog = 14
16. Gloin = 13
~ Lady Galaderial = 13
18. Bifur = 11
~ Ori = 11
20. Nori = 10
~ Dori = 10
~ Oin = 10
~ Bombur = 10
24. Sauron = 8
~ The Master of Lake Town = 8
~ Bain = 8
27. Tilda = 6
28. Bolg = 5
~ Pearcy = 5
30. Elrond = 4
~ Saruman the Wise = 4
~ Smaug = 4
33. Radagast the Brown = 3
~ Elros = 3
35. Sigrid = 2
36. Beorn = 1
~ Braga = 1
~ Lobeilla Sackville Baggins = 1
~ Otho Sackville Baggins = 1

The Fellowship of the Ring

1. Gandalf the Grey = 147
2. Frodo Baggins = 116
3. Aragorn = 72
4. Sam Gangie = 57
5. Bilbo Baggins = 41
~ Boromir = 41
7. Merry Brandybunk = 39
8. Pippin Took  = 32
9. Saruman the Wise = 24
10. Gimli = 23
11. Legolas = 19
12. Arwen Everstar = 18
13. Elrond = 17
14. Lady Galaderial = 15
15. Sauron = 9
16. Rosie Cotton = 2
~ Whitch King = 2
~ Haldir = 2
~ Lurtz = 2
20. Lobeilla Sackville Baggins = 1
21. Gollum = 1
22. Gloin = 1
23. King Celeborn = 1

The Two Towers

1. Aragorn = 86
2. Sam Gangie = 66
3. Frodo Baggins = 61
~ King Theoden = 61
5. Gimli = 51
6. Gollum = 50
7. Faramir = 31
8. Tree Beard = 29
9. Gandalf the Grey = 28
~ Legolas = 28
10. Pippin Took = 25
11. Merry Brandybunk = 24
12. Saruman the Wise = 16
~ Grima Wormtounge = 16
14. Eowyn = 15
15. Eomer = 14
16. Gamling = 11
17. Ugluk = 7
18. Sauron = 6
19. Grishnak = 5
20. Lady Galaderial = 4
~ Elrond = 4
~ Hama = 4
~ Madril = 4
24. Whitch King = 3
~ Arwen Everstar = 3
~ Haldir = 3
~ Freya = 3
28. Eothain = 1
~ Halas = 1

Return of the King

1. Gandalf the Grey = 73
2. Sam Gangie = 70
3. Frodo Baggins = 54
4. Pippin Took = 46
5. Aragorn = 41
6. King Theoden = 33
7. Merry Brandybunk = 31
8. Gollum = 30
9. Denethor = 23
10. Gimli = 22
11. Eowyn = 20
12. Faramir = 16
13. Sauron = 11
~ Elrond = 11
~ Legolas = 11
16. Eomer = 10
~ Gothmog = 10
17. Whitch King = 8
18. King of the Dead = 7
19. Arwen Everstar = 6
20. Bilbo Baggins = 4
~ Tree Beard = 4
22. Gamling = 2
23. Lady Galaderial = 1
~ Madril = 1