As a Doctor Who story I would consider Arc of Infinity to be neither a classic nor one of the lesser adventures. On all counts I would consider it to be a reasonably well executed story with plenty of elements to keep most Doctor Who fans entertained.
The location sequences in Amsterdam work well within the frame of the story. It's a refreshing change that the Doctor's adventures are taking place somewhere other than in England or the home counties.
Roger Limb provides the incidental music. I must admit I rather like Limb's music in this story. It works well at creating a sense of mystery and suspense throughout the four episodes.
This is one of the better stories for the character of Nyssa as played by Sarah Sutton. Due to the absence of Tegan for much of the story, Nyssa has a lot of interaction with the Doctor. I feel that the character of Nyssa worked very well with the Fifth Doctor.
On the guest cast front, there are some heavyweights with Leonard Sachs and Michael Gough. Both play the roles of Borusa and Hedin well, even if they don't have a great deal to do. Ian Collier is also good as Omega. He makes the character appear all powerful yet rather sad at the same time. Paul Jericho is entertaining as the Castellan and future Doctor Colin Baker clearly relishes the role of Maxil.
Overall I would give this story 8/10.
The location sequences in Amsterdam work well within the frame of the story. It's a refreshing change that the Doctor's adventures are taking place somewhere other than in England or the home counties.
Roger Limb provides the incidental music. I must admit I rather like Limb's music in this story. It works well at creating a sense of mystery and suspense throughout the four episodes.
This is one of the better stories for the character of Nyssa as played by Sarah Sutton. Due to the absence of Tegan for much of the story, Nyssa has a lot of interaction with the Doctor. I feel that the character of Nyssa worked very well with the Fifth Doctor.
On the guest cast front, there are some heavyweights with Leonard Sachs and Michael Gough. Both play the roles of Borusa and Hedin well, even if they don't have a great deal to do. Ian Collier is also good as Omega. He makes the character appear all powerful yet rather sad at the same time. Paul Jericho is entertaining as the Castellan and future Doctor Colin Baker clearly relishes the role of Maxil.
Overall I would give this story 8/10.