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Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Doctor Who Rewind - The Daemons

Doctor Who Rewind - The Daemons

In the appropriately named village of Devils End an archaeological dig at a Bronze Age burial mound uncovers an evil entity. Just what you want your kids to be watching at tea time on a Saturday.

This one is pretty dark and right from the outset, of a wind swept dark rainy thundery night and creepy grave yard we know there ain't gonna be many laughs.

To make matters worse the master has infiltrated the local church congregation and is summoning up the evil demon Azal in the cavern below.

The brigadier is prevented from entering the village due to a force field bring set up around it, so it's basically up to the Doctor, Joe and captain Yates and Benton to battle against the evil.

They are assisted by a local white witch Olive Hawthorne, who is protesting against the dig and believes there is great danger and evil at work.

The Demon actually turn out to be aliens from from another world who has been turned into a myth throughout earth history.

This is a classic story from Doctor Who's hay day. It's wonderfully dark and mysterious, while being essentially quintessentially British in nature. Great moments as the Master gets in to trouble way over his head and Joe touchingly risks her life to save the Doctor.

A wonderful light hearted end as well as Benton asks the Brigadier if he'd like a dance around the may pole, and the brig replies, I'd rather have a pint!

Next up on Doctor Who Rewind, some old foes are back after a long absence.




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