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5 Apr 1st, 2008 

13 Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful

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Tom Baker as The Doctor, an atmospheric story

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HORROR OF FANG ROCK is the 18th 'Doctor Who' story starring Tom Baker, and was first broadcast in September 1977. The story also stars Louise Jameson as his companion Leela. The story is told over 4 episodes.

The plot has The Doctor and Leela appearing on an island of the English coast, known as Fang Rock, where the only people who live on the island are based in a lighthouse. One of these, Ben, dies mysteriously and this leads to the discovery of a Rutan, an alien race at war with another alien race, the Sontarans.

One of my favourite aspects of this story is the sense of claustrophobia offered by the location - a lighthouse on an isolated island is inherently a scary place. The atmosphere is only added to by some wonderful use of smoke and lighting and these complement a dramatic story.

The DVD features a commentary by Louise Jameson (who played Leela), John Abbott (another actor in this story), and the writer Terrance Dicks. This is an interesting commentary and Dicks is also treated to a full-length documentary about his work on the series. Other extras are less effective and can be easily missed.

I highly recommend this DVD to fans of the 'Doctor Who' series. It is available from Amazon UK for less than £9.

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DOCTOR WHO - HORROR OF FANG ROCK (1977)
Starring Tom Baker as The Doctor, Louise Jameson as Leela
Written by Terrance Dicks
Produced by Graham Williams
Directed by Paddy Russell
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Lizamabug 01.04.2008 16:31

Helpful review though a little more depth would have been appreciated. Elle.

Hsaxo 01.04.2008 16:03

good review i love Dr Who !!

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Advantages: Interesting setting, and a great supporting cast.
Disadvantages: Predictable and long-winded suspense story.

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