REACTION: Carnival of Monsters Episode 1 (S10E5)
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Reaction to 1973 Classic Doctor Who Season 10, Story 2
Carnival of Monsters - Episode 1
(Series 10, Episode 5)
With Jon Pertwee as the third Doctor
Companions: Katy Manning as Jo Grant
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Absolute belter of an episode, and story in general. Keeps you guessing about what’s going on and how the storyline’s are going to interact, and yeah, an epic cliffhanger.
Bob Holmes first genuine masterpiece
The is is my favourite 3rd Doctor story. It’s so fun, imaginative and full of peril at every turn.
Alternative Jos! Cheryl Hall who plays Shirna had auditioned for the role of Jo Grant in 1971 but came 3rd behind Katy and another actress named Gabrielle Drake (sister of the ill-fated musician, Nick Drake). Jenny McCracken who plays Claire came 4th.
This is a great satire on the BBC and Doctor Who itself as it goes along... It gets very meta.
The actor who plays the older gent on the ship is Tenniel Evans, who had been in the radio comedy series The Navy Lark with Jon Pertwee (which I think was still running at this point with Pertwee playing characters like ‘CPO Pertwee’ and ‘Admiral Burwasher’) and it was Tenniel Evans who suggested to Jon Pertwee in 1969 that he put himself forward for the part of the Doctor when it was announced that Patrick Troughton was leaving the role.
Further to that, Letts had wanted to cast another Navy Lark actor Ronnie Barker but either Pertwee vetoed it or they couldn't afford him (possibly for the role Tenniel Evans had).
The Navy Lark was broadcast from 1959-1973 and 1975-1976, with one final special episode (no.241) for the Silver Jubilee in 1977
I love this story. There's a campiness to it but not at the expense of the story - and Peter Halliday's back!
That rocket landing in the opening is the exact same model used as Milo Clancey's spaceship Liz 79 in The Space Pirates🤓
I think you'll find the boots were from Mutants but not the rest.
The first time I saw Pertwee's run (or part thereof) was the ABC's 1980's reruns, although because I was quite young, I only really remember flashes of episodes. I remember Major Baker from The Silurians staggering through London infected with the plague... The Master's first shrunken victim... some spoilers ahead, but also - The TARDIS being picked up at the end of this ep! Certainly made an impact on me.
Lots of great striking visuals.
This is my first very hazy memory of Doctor Who! Four years old and terrified of the dinosaur😅
Although he had already made a splash with the two Auton stories, I think this is where Robert Holmes fully finds his voice as a Doctor Who writer, his excellent script being packed with great concepts, strong characters and witty dialogue, brought to life by a first rate cast. Holmes would become famed for his double acts, and Vorg and Shirna are the first proper example of that. Cheryl Hall and Leslie Dwyer, who would both go on to become notable sitcom actors, play off each other really well as this rather odd couple.
The story was broadcast straight after The Three Doctors, but it was actually made six months earlier, immediately following The Time Monster at the end of the ninth production block. This was the first time since the show had moved to colour that a story had been held over from the previous production block to be shown as part of the next season.
An older man in individual garb and a glamourous assistant traveling in space....hmm, reminds me of something.
Yes, it rings a bell…
Great story.. I remember the cover of the novelization very well.
This was the first story of the season to be made and originally had a new Radiophonic Workshop version of the title music on it. However, everybody hated it, except for Barry Letts, and they ended up putting back the original version.
Love you guys but any reason why not one but both of you have video quality issues? Wi-Fi? Bad cam?
Not sure. We did have some technical issues though so that may account for it. Gremlins in the system.
The last episode little-me ever saw in the UK before we migrated to Australia. After the great 'Three Doctors' (which I watched with my Who-loving Granny) I was underwhelmed. And liked it even less when I saw the remaining episodes downunder a few years later.
Always loved this story. It did carry on straight after Three Doctors in January 1973. I wonder if you guys recognise the officials. All three have been in the show before. Pletrac!!
To our shame, it wasn't until we finished it that we realised it was Packer!
A fantastic story my second favourite of this season. Notable appearance of ian marytr in this story on the ship his first until a future Notable role in who.
My favorite action figure is from this story!