An engineer dies in mysterious circumstances on the lighthouse on the isle of Fang Rock. The Doctor and Leela soon discover clues that suggest that no-one is safe on Fang Rock...
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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.
--------------------------------------------- --- 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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