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The Doctor in the Strangest Places
Mar. 7th, 2019 10:56 am I was watching "The Protectors" last night (all the episodes are on YouTube) and lo! the villain was played by Patrick Troughton (with a vaguely South American accent). I've seen him in guest roles like this before. It's as if he was typecast as Salamander in "The Enemy of the World" and his role as the second Doctor was merely an aberration.
Speaking of Classic Doctor Who, I've been re-watching all Tom Baker's episodes in order--on and off. Last night I reached the first episode of "The Masque of Mandragora". One asset the BBC had in those days was a lot of leftover costumes and sets from all those period dramas they used to make. Well they're using them to good effect in this one as the Doctor and Sarah Jane dodge villains in 15th century Italy. I suppose it helped the budget after the last couple of serials, which involved a lot of model work!
Speaking of Classic Doctor Who, I've been re-watching all Tom Baker's episodes in order--on and off. Last night I reached the first episode of "The Masque of Mandragora". One asset the BBC had in those days was a lot of leftover costumes and sets from all those period dramas they used to make. Well they're using them to good effect in this one as the Doctor and Sarah Jane dodge villains in 15th century Italy. I suppose it helped the budget after the last couple of serials, which involved a lot of model work!
