The Twin Dilemma... Doctor Who's Actual Rock Bottom?
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This episode reviews the critically panned Doctor Who serial 'The Twin Dilemma', highlighting its low points and the performance of Colin Baker.
Doctor Who has had some low points and this weeks episode could be one of its worst... This week we review the 6th Doctor's first story: The Twin Dilemma!The Twin Dilemma is the seventh and final serial of the 21st season of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four twice-weekly parts from 22 to 30 March 1984. It was directed by Peter Moffatt and written by Anthony Stevens. The serial stars Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant as the Sixth Doctor and Peri Brown, respectively. The Twin Dilemma was the first to star Baker.The serial follows the Doctor immediately after regenerating as he works to prevent the alien gastropod Mestor (Edwin Richfield) from plotting to explode the sun of the planet Jaconda to scatter his eggs throughout the universe to conquer it.The Twin Dilemma was critically panned with both the writing and direction being heavily criticized, though Baker's performance did receive some praise. It received a novelisation written by Eric Saward which was later adapted into an audiobook. The serial averaged 7.1 million viewers per episode, down slightly from the previous story.Doctor Who is a British science fiction television…
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