The Time Monster: Episode Five

Episode aired Jun 17, 1972
TV-PG
25m

IMDb RATING

6.6/10

480

YOUR RATING

Roger Delgado and Ingrid Pitt in Doctor Who (1963)

Adventure Drama Family Sci-Fi

Both TARDISes reach Atlantis, where the Doctor befriends King Dalios while the Master enlists the help of Queen Galleia to try and obtain the crystal of Kronos.Both TARDISes reach Atlantis, where the Doctor befriends King Dalios while the Master enlists the help of Queen Galleia to try and obtain the crystal of Kronos.Both TARDISes reach Atlantis, where the Doctor befriends King Dalios while the Master enlists the help of Queen Galleia to try and obtain the crystal of Kronos.

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IMDb RATING

6.6/10

480

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
Jon Pertwee and Ingrid Pitt (who plays Galliea) worked together before, in 1971 in an episode of "The House That Dripped Blood". He played an actor playing a vampire, she played an actress portraying a vampire but turns out to be a vampire for real!

Goofs
When the Master's TARDIS materialises in Atlantis its Chameleon Circuit should have changed the exterior to blend in with its surroundings, but it stays looking like a computer bank.

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Featured review

6/10

Finally we get Ingrid Pitt.

The Master lands on Atlantis, ready to cause mayhem.

I'm impressed by the production values, and costumes, it looks terrific, very high quality.

I'm still a bit underwhelmed by the story, firstly the way The Master dealt with The Doctor seemed final, it was solved so easily, that was lazy writing. I loathed the character of Dalios, I thought George Cormack looked ridiculous, and played it like it was panto, not good.

Fortunately Ingrid Pitt put in a memorable performance, I had forgotten she was only in two episodes, she's sinister and has definite on screen presence, and looks fabulous. When she walks, you watch. Much loved in the horror world, she was better served here then in Warriors of The Deep.

It's ok. 6/10