Hello everyone, the Historian here with the wrapup post for the first story of Doctor Who’s second season, “Planet of Giants.” As I’ve said in each episode review (see below), neither Ketina nor I were much looking forward to this story as we both remembered it as being (charitably) slight and a bit dull. It was odd to discover that, according to several interviews I read at the Doctor Who Interview Archive that this was Carole Ann Ford and William Russell’s favorite story. Obviously, it was time for a reassessment, so I tried to go in with an open mind. And I was rewarded–as Ketina and I both discovered, this story, although still problematic, has a lot to recommend it.
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3 – Crisis
Hello everyone, the Historian here along with Ketina and Ronelyn, bringing you the final episode in our miniaturization adventure. (Schmallturm, alas, has been felled by illness, but he will hopefully be back with us next week.) Let’s get to the summary!
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2 – Dangerous Journey
Hello, the Historian here, back with our full complement of Ketina, Ronelyn and Schmallturm, bringing you the second part in our miniature adventure. Without further ado, let’s get to the summary!
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1 – Planet of Giants
Hello and welcome to season two of Doctor Who, here at the TARDIS Project! The Historian here, along with Ketina and Ronelyn, bringing you the first in another year’s worth of episodes. Let’s get to the summary!
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