Doctor Who (TV Series) City of Death: Part Two (1979) User Reviews

The fun continues in the second episode

[DVD_Connoisseur · 9/10 · 12 March 2007]

There's no doubt in my mind that Tom Baker was born to play The Doctor. His sense of eccentric mischief is evident in this episode as he continues to investigate the strange goings on in modern-day Paris.

Lalla Ward's Romana is a great sidekick and equal. This episode shows the headstrong Romana is just as observant and intelligent as The Doctor as she wanders about the laboratory putting her theories to the test.

The cast are simply a joy to watch.

While being more lighthearted than many of Baker's adventures, "City of Death" is a cracking yarn that has stood the test of time.

9 out of 10.

The second part is equal to the first.

[Sleepin_Dragon · 10/10 · 11 October 2019]

The Count reveals his plan, to steal The Mona Lisa, but what does he need all of this cash for?

Once again, I am just blown away by the all around quality here, it is virtually flawless, so many fascinating concepts. The experiments with time, the plot to steal the priceless work of art, and of course who is Captain Tancredi, is he the count or someone else.

Some nice special effects, the chicken and egg scene works very well indeed. Nothing is over the top or overdone. David Graham is fun as Kerensky.

Sometimes the humour didn't work, I often thought Graham Williams had turned the show from dark horror to toned down sci fi with too many slapstick moments. Everything he was working towards peaked here. Even Tom's fall, and rise behind the chair works, the humour contrasts with the story.

I love it. 10/10

Chicken or Egg or Both...

[Xstal · 9/10 · 14 July 2022]

There's a Mona Lisa or six behind bricked walls, origin unknown, but let's make a few quick calls, then a visit without complacence, to a time of great renaissance, bumping into someone previously in Gaul.