Writer: Kit Pedler
Original Broadcast Date: 11 February 1967 - 4 March 1967
Only 4 stories after their original appearance the Cybermen returned to Doctor Who in this frightening and well crafted base under siege.
The Doctor, Ben, Polly and Jamie land on the moon to find a base that controls the weather on earth, but there is mass fear among the crew. A disease is spreading and more and more people are dying, but the Doctor discovers something far more deadly on board the moonbase.
Jamie, in his second trip in the TARDIS, I found was slightly underused, due to the fact this was a very science-fiction based story, with less action than usual and thus the Scottish highlander couldn't add much to the progression. Instead he was sidelined, and Polly and Ben took the spotlight.
The Cybermen, were much creepier than in their first appearance, mostly due to the redesign which fixed the issue I had with their voices: now they sound much less camp and much scarier. Their improved fear factor is also due to the story allowing for some genuinely creepy moments and cliffhangers.
The fourth episode is a bit of a let down considering the superior quality in terms of plot of the first three but I still enjoyed the resolution to this brilliant base under siege, that keeps you simultaneously on the edge of your seat and hiding behind the sofa.
9/10
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