The sixth episode in my ongoing series of reviews, with analysis, of the BBC science-fiction show, Doctor Who.
In this part, the era of the Fifth Doctor, Peter Davison, is considered. We explore how the television landscape changed as the show entered the eighties and how changes to the format ensured a renewed interest. Two stand-out stories are looked at in detail and we take a look at how the show celebrated its twentieth anniversary before preparing itself for an even more radical change.
Chapter Selection:
0:00 …but the moment has been prepared for.
1:36 The death of Saturday night
4:40 Peter Davison
8:02 The Fifth Doctor
15:52 The Visitation
23:22 The twentieth year
25:15 Mawdryn Undead
27:05 The Five Doctors
30:38 Doctor Who’s ‘Woodstock’
31:56 Davison’s itchy feet
33:35 The Caves of Androzani
36:42 “Change, my dear…”
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Thank you all for your patience! The automatic block has finally been lifted! Hope you enjoy this fond look at the Fifth Doctor’s era! Please leave a like and comment if you do!
Clever Dick Films I was pissed when I found out I couldn’t view this video because it was blocked. Your videos about each Doctor have been very enjoyable to watch.
Thanks so much! Glad you’re enjoying them!
Clever Dick Films well worth the wait. Brilliant.
Thank you, your videos are brilliant!
Thank you! I’ll start work on Part 7 soon!
As a new who American fan its been a challenge over the years to find classic who now an adult ive found a streaming service with them on but lacking the time to watch them all
6:24 “with his feckless charm” damn, a Sixie quip-! What must have Commander Maxil’s face remembered him to be when The Doctor regenerated on him?
I have a feeling that during Tom Baker’s final series, I was watching Doctor Who at my grandparents house on a Saturday evening and back at home my dad was taping Buck Rogers on VHS so I could watch that during the week. When Doctor Who moved to it’s weekday slot I was able to tape the show myself and for the first time I could watch the episodes more than once, which explains why I have such clear memories of the Peter Davison era and just sporadic memories of watching Tom Baker.
I didn’t get my own bedroom TV until around the time of The Five Doctors in late 1983, so for the majority of the Davison era I would have been watching on the main TV. Luckily my parents weren’t big soap fans as I only remember them watching Emmerdale Farm and I guess that didn’t clash with Doctor Who. The only time I can remember having to tape an episode and watch it later was Earthshock Part 4, yes that episode, and that was due to visiting my cousin that evening.
I should start taking a drink every time you say a variant of the word “quintessence” lol
The Fifth Doctor is hugely under rated.
Peter Davison is the only Doctor I’ve met when he signed a copy of his autobiography. Really nice guy.
Mrs Whitehowas was right. Perry lit many an inextinguishable fire.
I loved Adrick!
And the episode where he died is one of the more memorable episodes for me.