To celebrate Doctor Who’s 60th Anniversary here a updated version of the first video made on the channel to reflect and celebrate Doctor Who’s history. The Top 10 Classic Doctor Who Stories Revisited.
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Timecodes:
00:00 – Intro
00:36 – Number 10
01:56 – Number 09
03:35 – Number 08
05:30 – Number 07
07:02 – Number 06
08:09 – Number 05
09:28 – Number 04
10:17 – Number 03
11:49 – Number 02
13:29 – Number 01
15:20 – Conclusion
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Edge of Destruction is a really interesting choice. It’s basically a bottle episode, but it’s really important too for the reasons that you say. It’s why I’ve always found the Doctor suddenly turning on Ian at the end of The Sensorites so odd.
Invasion of the Dinosaurs — bold! But yeah, after seeing it again on DVD (first time I ever saw the first episode, too, since we never got it here in Australia) I found it much more interesting than I remembered, despite the wobbly FX.
I always liked The War Machines. With hindsight you can see it looking forward to the Pertwee era. Though how it disposed of Dodo did kind of suck.
Another vote for Curse of Fenric.
I like Full Circle, though wouldn’t have picked it in a top ten. You’re right about those early 80s scores, though.
Revelation of the Daleks is one I’ve had an odd relation with over the years. Colin Baker’s first season was my own first encounter with the show back in 1985 (and with hindsight I’m kind of amazed my parents let me watch it past Attack of the Cybermen) when I had no idea what the show was “normally” like, so I had no idea just how kind of atypical season 22 was. Always thought Revelation was great, I enjoyed watching it again the other day, but I have more problems now with Eric Saward’s propensity for pointless deaths than I did then.
Five Doctors, of course. The program’s first real bit of fan service, it works a lot better than it probably should do. I like the special edition recut better, though.
Terror of the Zygons is very good, though again i don’t know if I’d pick it for a top ten. It feels to me like a hangover from season 12 (which it was) rather than a new series opener.
Earthshock — yeah, very solid pick. I never actually saw it until the DVD came out. That first episode cliffhanger must’ve been amazing at the time.
Ark in Space — have never actually liked that much. It’s good, it’s well-made, perfectly well-written, and somehow it’s just never 100% clicked for me.
Top list on the whole, interesting changes from your previous video which I’ve also just watched.
Disnosaurs. 😂