Doctor Who: The Sontaran Experiment: Part 2 starts as part 1 ended with Sarah Jane (Elisabet Sladen) separated from The Doctor (Tom Baker) & in the clutches of the repulsive Sontaran Field Major Style (Kevin Lindsay) who has been carrying out hideous experiments on a bunch of stranded humans in a bid to aid the Sontaran's all out attack on the Galaxy. It's up to the Doctor to save his friends & try to stop the Sontaran attack in which they intend to take over the Galaxy...
This Doctor Who adventure was episode 10 from season 12 that first aired here in the UK during early 1975 & was Tom Bakers third story. Directed by Rodney Bennett I actually thought this second part to a two part story was probably a bit better than episode one although you get the feeling it would work better if they were edited together as one hour long feature. The script by Bob Baker & Dave Martin gets to the point & there isn't the steady build up of episode one, in fact The Sontaran Experiment seems so bothered about sticking to it's 30 minute run time that perhaps it's a bit too rushed & things just happen far too quickly, I mean the end is a prime example. Having said that it's still great fun & provides bags of entertainment as usual, it's not the best Doctor Who but even average Doctor Who is better than lot of crap on TV here in the UK at the moment. I was also quite impressed with the basic story here & the idea of an alien being conducting horrible experiments on us in preparation of a war & to give them the upper hand is actually quite sinister, creepy & scary.
Again the low budget shows & it never leaves the cold windy moors where it's set, there's more special effects in this one including a awful looking snake & a bit where Sarah Jane is being submerged in what looks like dough! The obvious thing that sands out in this episode is the Sontaran himself, a lot of the time the creatures in Doctor Who don't look great but this guy is actually quite gross with his huge bulbous head, the mask used is is pretty good & I love the way he implodes at the end! Tom Baker is as brilliant as ever & Sarah Jane must be one of the best companions the Doctor's ever had.
The Sontaran Experiment overall is a god solid Doctor Who story that breezes through it's two episodes as opposed the usual four which most Doctor Who stories consist of. I liked it & reckon it's well worth a watch, even from behind the sofa...
This Doctor Who adventure was episode 10 from season 12 that first aired here in the UK during early 1975 & was Tom Bakers third story. Directed by Rodney Bennett I actually thought this second part to a two part story was probably a bit better than episode one although you get the feeling it would work better if they were edited together as one hour long feature. The script by Bob Baker & Dave Martin gets to the point & there isn't the steady build up of episode one, in fact The Sontaran Experiment seems so bothered about sticking to it's 30 minute run time that perhaps it's a bit too rushed & things just happen far too quickly, I mean the end is a prime example. Having said that it's still great fun & provides bags of entertainment as usual, it's not the best Doctor Who but even average Doctor Who is better than lot of crap on TV here in the UK at the moment. I was also quite impressed with the basic story here & the idea of an alien being conducting horrible experiments on us in preparation of a war & to give them the upper hand is actually quite sinister, creepy & scary.
Again the low budget shows & it never leaves the cold windy moors where it's set, there's more special effects in this one including a awful looking snake & a bit where Sarah Jane is being submerged in what looks like dough! The obvious thing that sands out in this episode is the Sontaran himself, a lot of the time the creatures in Doctor Who don't look great but this guy is actually quite gross with his huge bulbous head, the mask used is is pretty good & I love the way he implodes at the end! Tom Baker is as brilliant as ever & Sarah Jane must be one of the best companions the Doctor's ever had.
The Sontaran Experiment overall is a god solid Doctor Who story that breezes through it's two episodes as opposed the usual four which most Doctor Who stories consist of. I liked it & reckon it's well worth a watch, even from behind the sofa...