Writer: Terry Nation
Original Broadcast Date: 22 May 1965 - 26 June 1965
Season 2's penultimate story tragically is the final adventure for Ian and Barbara, two of the very best companions Doctor Who has seen! Fabulously interwoven with hilarious scenes, The Chase offers up a great mix of comedy and thriller, with a touch of human emotion.
Similar to The Keys of Marinus, one of of Terry Nation's previous stories, The Chase takes place over a vast selection of different alien planets and cities, as the Daleks chase the Doctor, Ian, Barbara and Vicki throughout time and space. This format offers up something new (sometimes twice) each episode, which allows for fast-paced action to match the frantically busy plot, with a huge array of species popping in and out including Daleks, weird-half-man-half-fish-things, Texans, Dracula, Sailors and croaky robots, to name a few. As it is all a little silly, The Chase is best when not taken seriously.
At the very end of the story, we say goodbye to Ian and Barbara, which is pulled off with wonderful effect (Hartnell's performance is astounding) and you genuinely do feel a strong sense of loss as the credits roll up. I must admit I cried quite a bit in the closing scenes. (RIP the best TARDIS team of the Hartnell era)
Overall, The Chase is a little silly, but is nonetheless a thrilling, riveting last hurrah for the unforgettable schoolteachers, kidnapped by the Doctor oh so long ago!
8.5/10
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