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The Doctor has a habit of bumping into old enemies. With an Ice Warrior back for this weekend’s ‘Cold War’, CultBox looks back at our favourite foes from the classic years, all of which have been given the BBC Wales 21st century polish.
The double-length season finale – which, due to the show’s cancellation, has become the final instalment of Atlantis – too was a lengthy affair of shifting allegiances, death and resurrection. With Jason back in command of both his senses and his hormones, he planned a raid on the city to free his pal Diocles from … >
After the success of Doctor Who’s relaunch in 2005, it was perhaps inevitable that CBBC would come knocking for a spin-off show. Thankfully, Russell T Davies rejected their ideas and instead capitalised on the success of 2006’s ‘School Reunion’ to create a vehicle for fan favourite Elisabeth Sladen. Promoted from companion to star, intrepid investigate … >
‘Kin’ begins with our gang still on the run and separated from Jason. Instead, they have his father Aeson, who hopes to get close enough to his son to persuade him from his path of darkness – triggered by the revelation that Pasiphae is his mother. Jason remains on the run too, as his saviour … >
And so Jason knows… and the truth of his parentage has tipped him over the edge. Our hero is acting like anything but as he turns on his friends and pushes everyone away, including Ariadne. While Jason suffers confused dreams about Medea (Amy Manson), Hercules struggles with his friend’s brutal actions and is despondent that … >
With Ariadne languishing in prison at Pasiphae’s mercy, Jason has become a despondent fugitive hiding in the hills. Add to that a guilt-wracked Medusa, who knows she does not deserve her happiness, and things were looking grimmer than usual in Atlantis. Luckily the gods have listened, as this instalment delivered action for Pythagoras and Medea, … >
Just as Terry Nation famously retained rights over the Daleks, so did Henry Lincoln & Mervyn Haisman over their characters and creations who starred in ‘The Abominable Snowmen’ and ‘The Web of Fear’. The latter tale, of course, famously featured the debut of the Doctor’s long-standing ally Alastair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart – best known to Doctor … >
In the aftermath of the Oracle’s murder, a guild-ridden Medusa (Jemima Rooper) has been stashed away by Hercules (Mark Addy) who is keeping her location a secret. Torn between his friendship for Jason and his love for Medusa, it looks as though the big man got to share some moments of intimacy before the machinations … >
Back after its extended mid-season break and with the fans, if perhaps not the casual viewer, aware that Atlantis is entering its final run, the story of the doomed city continues apace. Although we fear the tale will not reach its inevitable watery conclusion, and with some commentators turning their thoughts to what might come … >
As the Earth’s only natural satellite, the Moon has been both a fascination and an aspirational destination for humanity since we first looked up into the sky. In the world of Doctor Who, it has also been a regular feature as a great place for a base, a handy invasion staging point and the ideal … >