70's Who stories in general are the best stories of the show. Even The Ambassadors of Death, the weakest story of season 7, is far better than any Jodie Whittaker story.
A lil bit of trivia for you. This story has the final appearance of the original Tardis Console prop. By this point it was in really rough shape and falling apart. So the next time you see it, it will be a brand new prop.
Indeed, which is surprising given he was such an adrenaline junkie otherwise: deep-sea diving, racing cars, speedboats, driving motorcycles round the "wall of death", you name it... but heights? No thank you!
Its one of my favourites of the third Doctor too (if not my favourite), and it's also one of my favourites in the entirety of Doctor Who. I think it's one of those unique gems every era has.
Inferno is one of my favourite Pertwee stories and a true Classic story in all of Doctor Who. I also think it's one of the most mature and thought provoking Who stories (especially from Episode 3 onwards). !!!
Inferno is the masterpiece of the Third Doctor era. It starts in a way that makes you think it will be typical and routine Doctor Who and suddenly it becomes a completely different thing.
@@francisbartoszewski2284 Yes, the Chibnall era is an unfortunate one. But any fan worth listening to knows the fault is in the writing, not Jodie. And if a group self-describes as being particularly against Whitaker rather than Chibnall, well that just clearly and helpfully signals that their opinions are trash.
@@Melancthon7332 yes Chibnall is the big main problem, but in 2 seasons I've still not seen a single Jodie performance above a 5/10 and anyone who's defending her solely because of who she is, is just as much of a problem as the overly toxic people
That's actually a good running theme for the series. It shows it's hard to be a voice of reason in the middle of so much noise, especially for an exiled alien from outer space. In a way, struggling to integrate and speak out what's wrong is a very mature topic on its own.
Fun fact. Both Doctor Who and Star Trek have had crossovers with Transformers in comics. This means in a way they are part of a shared universe. Which means that the Doctor Who Inferno Universe is officially related to the Star Trek Mirror, Mirror universe!
Ah yes there’s the infamous nitwit line. This story had a bit of misfortune during production after director Douglas Camfield had a minor heart attack. Producer Barry Letts directed parts 3 to 7 uncredited. Letts was also an experienced director who had directed on Who before and Camfield’s preparations were meticulous so production wasn’t majorly affected. Camfield recovered and would return to direct more Doctor Who stories.
Sliding down the ladders (like his tattoo), is something from his career in the Royal Navy. Sailors used it to move quickly, probably especially in response to action stations, Jon served during WWII. I`m glad you are enjoying the story.
For those fans of call-backs in modern episodes, the Doctor's temporary paralysis of Stahlman with one finger is recalled in 'The Ghost Monument', when Jodie Whittaker's Doctor has enough of Epzo.
Of all the 6 and 7 part stories,this one sustains the interest remarkably well throughout its entire length. Really looking forward to the rest of it :)
Professor Stahlman actor Olaf Pooley is the first person directly associated with the series in becoming a centenarian, living to a ripe old age of 101 years.
Olaf was the third actually. The first was an extra named Lewis Alexander who was an army officer in The War Machines and later appeared in a Tom Baker story. He lived 1910-2010. Then Zohra Sehgal who was in Marco Polo and The Crusade lived to be 102 (1912-2014). The current oldest living actor is a man named Arnold Yarrow who appears in a later Pertwee story. He will turn 101 on 17th April. Olaf was also in Star Trek Voyager so that before his death in 2015 he was the oldest living actor in both franchises.
It's Venusian Aikido. Combined with Martian Karate. Plus a little Neptunian Feng Shui, quality footwork à la Mercurial Capoeira and a just a dash of Plutonium Taekwondo
If you liked the first 2 episodes you are going to love where this story goes. One of my all time favorites from one of my favorite doctors. Thank you for another excellent reaction.
fun fact regarding Benton, John Levene was contracted to play an unnamed sergeant in this story, they decided to make him Benton from Invasion and gave him a small last minute part in Ambassadors, Douglas Camfield, a legendary director was responsible for ensuring John Levene became a part of the UNIT family
I'm glad you enjoyed these first two parts so much. I was interested to see what you would think of them, considering they do initially seem to set this story up as a typical 'base under siege' story with a stubborn leader. Although, I think they do a pretty good job of making Stahlman's actions feel believable. Sutton (the expert that was brought in) says at one point that if the drill was stopped it would seize up because of the depth it was at. The whole project would have to be abandoned. It's also established that Stahlman has been working on the project his whole life, so as frustrating as his behaviour is, it's also somewhat understandable why he does the things he does. Also, the only reason why things start going wrong with the drill is because one of the Primords (the people infected by the green slime) raised the nuclear power too high. Nothing to do with the actual drilling project, or so everyone thinks. There's not enough evidence to connect the green slime to the murders and sabotage, primarily because it's too hot for anyone to analyse. Still, I know you think this type of story has been done a bit too much in recent seasons, so I'm glad that didn't prevent you from getting into this one. It's got enough interesting things going on outside of those familiar story elements to be still be very interesting. I will say, if you liked these first two parts this much, you should adore the rest of this story. It goes to a completely new level.
The actor that played Sir Keith Gold was also in The Unicorn and The Wasp. He played the really old guy(obviously lol) But he will eventually play one of the best supporting characters in Doctor Who history in about another 7 seasons lol
A couple of familiar faces here. Including the not-actually-wheelchair-bound colonel from "Unicorn and the Wasp" and the main caveman from Sesska's lost reaction.
Glad you got this released fairly quickly. I think this was the first glimpse of the finger to the throat move that the 13th used in "The Ghost Monument". I recognised one actor in his younger form who has acted in period dramas many years later but I can't place what. Green is the official colour of goop.
As you can probably already tell, this is a VERY popular story, not just in classic who, but doctor who as whole - and for good reason - so I really hope you enjoy it!
A couple of important firsts in this story; it's the first time this Doctor is seen with the Sonic Screwdriver, before anyone comes at me it's confirmed as such in the novelisation...more on that later. Also the creepy music for this week, you mentioned; that's actually a piece of stock music composed by non other than Deila Derbyshire, the talent behind orchestrating our genius theme tune. As she never was commissioned to write any other music for the show, this is the closest we get to a Delia Derbyshire scored Dr Who story. Despite that piece being used only sparingly it doesn't matter casue there's continuous rumblings from the drilling machinery, always making it's presence felt in the control room scenes. Elsewhere our disgruntled scientist for this story is behaving particularly badly. Trying to rationalise it in my head I reasoned that Stahlman must have come up against so many people who refused to believe his theories and research. Thus by this point, where he's close to his final aim he's been pushed back so many times, he's completely scathing of any criticism of him. In turn he's provoked an equally hostile response for the Doctor. Despite his cheery entrance, singing away, this has to be the angriest and most combative we've seen this Doctor thus far. Everytime those two are together they try and score point off each other. The phrase "The Brigadier's hype woman" cracked me up, SO MUCH. Someone needs to get you a badge or a t-shirt with that, asap!! So we started with the Sonic and we're ending with the Sonic. This is something a friend of mine pointed out about 2 years ago. Liz can't get out without the Doctor opening the doors with the Sonic...but when she comes back in...she's got one. I can't tell you HOW IMPORTANT it is that we know more about this. Dr Liz Shaw, not only an eminent scientist with almost every degree going but she can build her own Sonic Screwdriver, now that's some achievement.
One of my favourite stories in the third Doctor era - the mystery part is incredible and the revelations will leave scars. And it ends the season on a BANG! I also love how you left the "YOU SIR ARE A NITWIT!" catchphrase. I just love the way he says it because Stahl is a total nitwit and it's cool to hear the Doctor say what we think.
When you watch episode three, you'll know exactly where this is going, and it's going to be so much fun seeing you experience it. 😁 As a matter of interest, this is the last story to feature the original TARDIS console prop. Used throughout the Hartnell and Troughton eras, it was in pretty rough shape by this time and needed to be replaced. Note that it's a pale green in color. The character of Sutton is played by actor Derek Newark, who played the caveman Za waaaaay back in An Unearthly Child
Yayysss!!! I've been looking forward to your reaction to this story since I started watching your reactions to classic DW. This is truly one of the best stories in Jon Pertwee's era and one of the best in the series! Looking forward to you reacting to the next few episodes!:)
I'd love to have seen this one as a kid. I was born the year after this one came out, so my earliest memories of this show are reduced to very vague recollections during Pertwee's last season. However when this story was first released on VHS in around 1992, I was on the edge of my seat all the way through it. I would probably have been absolutely terrified if I'd watched this as a 6 year old!
@@jimmybisk It certainly terrified THIS six year old. Won't say it gave me nightmares but it left an impression. As a kid I would sometimes go out with my Dad on his more local business trips, and one of these was to a large factory unit that to my mind was just like the one in these episodes. I reckon I half expected to see one of the mutants crawling around the area (or possibly a stream of lava bursting through the walls, akin to the last episode!) I had a very active imagination in those days. 🤔
@@alastairbrand5821 Yes, my imagination was somewhat vivid. I saw this for the first time in around 1992 when it came out on VHS & I have to say I was on the edge of my seat all the way through it. I have had the odd bad dream because of it (where I'm being chased by those things or I'm in the area where the drilling is happening & know what is going to occur but nobody is listening). It does remain my favourite story. I work very near a mill which still operates & sometimes I swear I can hear that same noise of distant machinery / exhaust outlet type sound. Great times & can't wait to see Seska's conclusion.
I agree. I mean, I've never seen it as a fully underrated story as there was always some cult following, but I would say it goes a bit under the radar in some classic Who discussions. Not all, just some.
I just wanna say I love ur doctor who videos. I love ur reactions in this one to the doctor with the console. U genuinely love it, no matter what the effects and constraints of the time. It’s joyful. Thank you! Many years watching. Xxx
Thanks for another great reaction. This story is the stuff of nightmares & my favourite. I just love the haunting eeriness of these first two parts. The Green Gloop is not named in the story but is listed on the Doctor Who wiki page as 'Stahlman's ooze'. The creatures are named but only in the end credits.
The premise of the story seems to have come from an article the suddenly beleaguered Barry Letts read in a magazine - possibly 'Scientific American' - about two separate attempts to drill through the Earth's crust, conducted individually by the USA and the USSR; both of which were suddenly halted. Doctor Who's descent (if you'll pardon the expression) into scientific apocalypses did not occur in isolation, with Cybermen-creators Kit Pedlar and Gerry Davis already ploughing a similar furrow with their own BBC series 'Doomwatch'.
It's also at this time that, in addition to the Third Doctor, we see representations of Lethbridge Stewart, UNIT and Liz Shaw for a brief period in the TV Comic strip version of Doctor Who, drawn by John Canning. As opposed to future artists, Canning's style was more of a caricature and the presentation of Nicholas Courtney didn't really achieve a likeness, nor really that of Caroline John. His Jon Pertwee, though, was recognizable. It was something to look forward to on a Monday morning and, needless to say, were completely different continuities from the programme on Saturdays, though still, as with the series, stuck on Earth. I don't recall any of the background being offered up in the stories or even mention of the exile. The stories' format were a couple of black and white pages in the rear of the comic and the stories usually ran for roughly a couple of months. There were also Holiday - Summer - Specials to look forward to and annuals at Christmas.
This is one of my favourite Jon Petwee story's perhaps top 3 it's very disturbing and gives the regular cast to be totally different,hope you enjoy it.Yes you definitely could be the Brigadier's second always with him.
This is one of the all time greats of Dr Who, and possibly the best 3rd Doctor. You’ll love it - it gives even better in the next few episodes It adds to the tension that they all have to yell over the drill. Brilliant stuff
I rewatched this story recently, while I still think it suffers from being a little too stretched thin over it's 7 episode runtime, it's still a classic story of Pertwee's era.
I can't explain why, but when Sesska swears, it's the Best Swearing Ever!! Love the idea of her being the Brigadier's Angry Voice, like that Key and Peele "Obama's Angry Voice"! Brig: "I need you to listen!" Sesska: "Shut the F*** Up, Bitch!"
This was the first Classic Who I ever watched , and I made the mistake of trying to watch it all in one day, but roughly halved in two sittings. It was not a fun experience! I wasn't ready for Classic Who pacing. Fortunately, it did not deter me from the Classic Series. I enjoy it so much more nowadays.
I am glad you have found your place in the Doctor Who universe. Sesska, The Brigadier's Hype Woman. ;-) . Better than mine, I liked the idea being the Doctor... But after regeneration I would spend much of my first episode complaining about being the first ever Fat Doctor.
It's amazing reading through these comments just how many people are saying that, and it's mine too! When I first watched this on Video in the early 90's, I was on the edge of my seat all the way through. Waited a long time to see Jess react to this!
I think all three of the 7 part stories could have beed edited and the pacing improved, but of the three this is the best source story. pf the three. I'm looking forward to see what you make of it.
This is an incredible story with an intriguing concept (more next week) Stalman is one of those characters you can't stand so obnoxious. Looking forward to how the story develops next week. How many jobs in the Whoniverse does Jess have now?
Inferno is a true classic. One of the best stories of the Pertwee Era and one of the best stories of 70's Who.
Agreed
70's Who stories in general are the best stories of the show. Even The Ambassadors of Death, the weakest story of season 7, is far better than any Jodie Whittaker story.
@@Nikioko Timelash is far better than any Jodie Whittaker episode.
@@thejacal2704 Yes, that too. But I am still disappointed that Timelash will be the episode of Season 22 that will get upgraded effects. What a waste.
My absolute favorite "classic" WHO story bar none 😉😁
A lil bit of trivia for you. This story has the final appearance of the original Tardis Console prop. By this point it was in really rough shape and falling apart. So the next time you see it, it will be a brand new prop.
And while we're at it, the actor that played Greg Sutton was Za the lead cave man in the very first Doctor Who story.
Jon Pertwee was afraid of heights. It took him 15 minutes to get up the courage to go up to the chemical tank
Indeed, which is surprising given he was such an adrenaline junkie otherwise: deep-sea diving, racing cars, speedboats, driving motorcycles round the "wall of death", you name it... but heights? No thank you!
@@ftumschk A fear of heights is very rational! At least that’s how I rationalize my fear of heights. 😋
@@vivalapsych Agreed. I'm not technically afraid of heights, but I'm terrified of _falling_ from them!
"I liked all of the different elements."
Oh Jess, we haven't even started yet..! xD
Favourite Doctor Who story. Ever. A dark, grim, unrelenting classic. But you'll probably only understand why when you get to Episode 3.
Same. Been waiting for this for awhile.
Its one of my favourites of the third Doctor too (if not my favourite), and it's also one of my favourites in the entirety of Doctor Who. I think it's one of those unique gems every era has.
Yep -- I wish she'd gotten to the third ep before stopping!
@@jcortese3300 Yeah she's in for a bit of a shock as to where this is going. I love it.
Inferno is one of my favourite Pertwee stories and a true Classic story in all of Doctor Who. I also think it's one of the most mature and thought provoking Who stories (especially from Episode 3 onwards).
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YAASSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PERMISSION TO SQUEEEEEEE!
INFERNO is one of THE GREATEST Doctor Who Stories ever! It's so good!!
Inferno is the masterpiece of the Third Doctor era. It starts in a way that makes you think it will be typical and routine Doctor Who and suddenly it becomes a completely different thing.
It's Henry Gordon Jago's great great great grandson!
Inferno yessssss, one of the first Doctor Who stories I ever watched
This season has theme of stubborn people not listening. And again probably the most mature season of Doctor Who.
@Thomas Meehan NMDs?
@Thomas Meehan I wouldn't use stubborn and not listening to describe people who dislike the current state of the show...
@@francisbartoszewski2284 Yes, the Chibnall era is an unfortunate one. But any fan worth listening to knows the fault is in the writing, not Jodie. And if a group self-describes as being particularly against Whitaker rather than Chibnall, well that just clearly and helpfully signals that their opinions are trash.
@@Melancthon7332 yes Chibnall is the big main problem, but in 2 seasons I've still not seen a single Jodie performance above a 5/10 and anyone who's defending her solely because of who she is, is just as much of a problem as the overly toxic people
That's actually a good running theme for the series. It shows it's hard to be a voice of reason in the middle of so much noise, especially for an exiled alien from outer space. In a way, struggling to integrate and speak out what's wrong is a very mature topic on its own.
Fun fact. Both Doctor Who and Star Trek have had crossovers with Transformers in comics. This means in a way they are part of a shared universe. Which means that the Doctor Who Inferno Universe is officially related to the Star Trek Mirror, Mirror universe!
Salty Jess: I need to be the Brigadier’s hype woman.
Me: ✋votes yes!!
Ah yes there’s the infamous nitwit line.
This story had a bit of misfortune during production after director Douglas Camfield had a minor heart attack. Producer Barry Letts directed parts 3 to 7 uncredited. Letts was also an experienced director who had directed on Who before and Camfield’s preparations were meticulous so production wasn’t majorly affected. Camfield recovered and would return to direct more Doctor Who stories.
Inferno is one of the best of all time.
Sliding down the ladders (like his tattoo), is something from his career in the Royal Navy. Sailors used it to move quickly, probably especially in response to action stations, Jon served during WWII. I`m glad you are enjoying the story.
So pleased you’re doing this classic run. Inferno was one of my first introductions to who. I think it holds up pretty well.
For those fans of call-backs in modern episodes, the Doctor's temporary paralysis of Stahlman with one finger is recalled in 'The Ghost Monument', when Jodie Whittaker's Doctor has enough of Epzo.
Of all the 6 and 7 part stories,this one sustains the interest remarkably well throughout its entire length.
Really looking forward to the rest of it :)
Great Video!!! Inferno is one of my favorite Jon Pertwee Doctor Who Stories along with Terror of the Autons, Mind of Evil and The Daemons!!
Professor Stahlman actor Olaf Pooley is the first person directly associated with the series in becoming a centenarian, living to a ripe old age of 101 years.
Earl Cameron from the tenth planet lived to be 102
@@geoffmason7215 Indeed, fairly recently too, a great age for Earl Cameron also.
Peladon’s Ysanne Churchman also looks set to reach her 100th soon.
Olaf was the third actually. The first was an extra named Lewis Alexander who was an army officer in The War Machines and later appeared in a Tom Baker story. He lived 1910-2010. Then Zohra Sehgal who was in Marco Polo and The Crusade lived to be 102 (1912-2014).
The current oldest living actor is a man named Arnold Yarrow who appears in a later Pertwee story. He will turn 101 on 17th April.
Olaf was also in Star Trek Voyager so that before his death in 2015 he was the oldest living actor in both franchises.
@@TheZodiacz Thanks for the info, much appreciated.
Out comes the Third Doctor's Venusian Karate....
It's Venusian Aikido. Combined with Martian Karate. Plus a little Neptunian Feng Shui, quality footwork à la Mercurial Capoeira and a just a dash of Plutonium Taekwondo
If you liked the first 2 episodes you are going to love where this story goes. One of my all time favorites from one of my favorite doctors. Thank you for another excellent reaction.
fun fact regarding Benton, John Levene was contracted to play an unnamed sergeant in this story, they decided to make him Benton from Invasion and gave him a small last minute part in Ambassadors, Douglas Camfield, a legendary director was responsible for ensuring John Levene became a part of the UNIT family
I'm glad you enjoyed these first two parts so much. I was interested to see what you would think of them, considering they do initially seem to set this story up as a typical 'base under siege' story with a stubborn leader. Although, I think they do a pretty good job of making Stahlman's actions feel believable.
Sutton (the expert that was brought in) says at one point that if the drill was stopped it would seize up because of the depth it was at. The whole project would have to be abandoned. It's also established that Stahlman has been working on the project his whole life, so as frustrating as his behaviour is, it's also somewhat understandable why he does the things he does. Also, the only reason why things start going wrong with the drill is because one of the Primords (the people infected by the green slime) raised the nuclear power too high. Nothing to do with the actual drilling project, or so everyone thinks. There's not enough evidence to connect the green slime to the murders and sabotage, primarily because it's too hot for anyone to analyse.
Still, I know you think this type of story has been done a bit too much in recent seasons, so I'm glad that didn't prevent you from getting into this one. It's got enough interesting things going on outside of those familiar story elements to be still be very interesting. I will say, if you liked these first two parts this much, you should adore the rest of this story. It goes to a completely new level.
This one is fantastic -- The whole cast just kills this, and you will love it the more you watch. The last ep is KILLER.
The actor that played Sir Keith Gold was also in The Unicorn and The Wasp. He played the really old guy(obviously lol) But he will eventually play one of the best supporting characters in Doctor Who history in about another 7 seasons lol
He really was very good in the later case.
He also played Jago in The Talons Of Weng-Chiang (and the same character in various Big Finish productions)
A couple of familiar faces here. Including the not-actually-wheelchair-bound colonel from "Unicorn and the Wasp" and the main caveman from Sesska's lost reaction.
This is an absolute 10/10 classic. My favourite story of any era of Doctor Who
People are talking about firsts but let’s talk about a last. Inferno is the last serial to use the original Tardis Console prop from 1963....
Inferno is incredible. Such a phenomenal script and incredible performances from all concerned
To watch Inferno for the first time, what an experience it really picks up in the next episodes.
Thank you for the reupload Jess! I understand how frustrating it must be to have them constantly blocked.
Oh yes my Favourite Who Story ever. I have the Dvd signed by the Brig himself, RIP Nic.
Glad you got this released fairly quickly. I think this was the first glimpse of the finger to the throat move that the 13th used in "The Ghost Monument". I recognised one actor in his younger form who has acted in period dramas many years later but I can't place what.
Green is the official colour of goop.
As you can probably already tell, this is a VERY popular story, not just in classic who, but doctor who as whole - and for good reason - so I really hope you enjoy it!
Calling someone a nitwit must have been the most devestating burn of 1970.
A couple of important firsts in this story; it's the first time this Doctor is seen with the Sonic Screwdriver, before anyone comes at me it's confirmed as such in the novelisation...more on that later. Also the creepy music for this week, you mentioned; that's actually a piece of stock music composed by non other than Deila Derbyshire, the talent behind orchestrating our genius theme tune. As she never was commissioned to write any other music for the show, this is the closest we get to a Delia Derbyshire scored Dr Who story.
Despite that piece being used only sparingly it doesn't matter casue there's continuous rumblings from the drilling machinery, always making it's presence felt in the control room scenes.
Elsewhere our disgruntled scientist for this story is behaving particularly badly. Trying to rationalise it in my head I reasoned that Stahlman must have come up against so many people who refused to believe his theories and research. Thus by this point, where he's close to his final aim he's been pushed back so many times, he's completely scathing of any criticism of him. In turn he's provoked an equally hostile response for the Doctor. Despite his cheery entrance, singing away, this has to be the angriest and most combative we've seen this Doctor thus far. Everytime those two are together they try and score point off each other.
The phrase "The Brigadier's hype woman" cracked me up, SO MUCH. Someone needs to get you a badge or a t-shirt with that, asap!!
So we started with the Sonic and we're ending with the Sonic. This is something a friend of mine pointed out about 2 years ago. Liz can't get out without the Doctor opening the doors with the Sonic...but when she comes back in...she's got one. I can't tell you HOW IMPORTANT it is that we know more about this. Dr Liz Shaw, not only an eminent scientist with almost every degree going but she can build her own Sonic Screwdriver, now that's some achievement.
"It's only a door handle" ;)
One of my favourite stories in the third Doctor era - the mystery part is incredible and the revelations will leave scars. And it ends the season on a BANG! I also love how you left the "YOU SIR ARE A NITWIT!" catchphrase. I just love the way he says it because Stahl is a total nitwit and it's cool to hear the Doctor say what we think.
When you watch episode three, you'll know exactly where this is going, and it's going to be so much fun seeing you experience it. 😁 As a matter of interest, this is the last story to feature the original TARDIS console prop. Used throughout the Hartnell and Troughton eras, it was in pretty rough shape by this time and needed to be replaced. Note that it's a pale green in color. The character of Sutton is played by actor Derek Newark, who played the caveman Za waaaaay back in An Unearthly Child
Yayysss!!! I've been looking forward to your reaction to this story since I started watching your reactions to classic DW. This is truly one of the best stories in Jon Pertwee's era and one of the best in the series! Looking forward to you reacting to the next few episodes!:)
1:34 - It’s called Swarfega and mechanics use it to clean their hands. It doesn’t usually turn you into a murdering Hulk, though.
I watched this story on the first screening way back in 1970.
It made a hell of an impression on my six year old mind.
I'd love to have seen this one as a kid. I was born the year after this one came out, so my earliest memories of this show are reduced to very vague recollections during Pertwee's last season. However when this story was first released on VHS in around 1992, I was on the edge of my seat all the way through it. I would probably have been absolutely terrified if I'd watched this as a 6 year old!
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It certainly terrified THIS six year old.
Won't say it gave me nightmares but it left an impression. As a kid I would sometimes go out with my Dad on his more local business trips, and one of these was to a large factory unit that to my mind was just like the one in these episodes.
I reckon I half expected to see one of the mutants crawling around the area (or possibly a stream of lava bursting through the walls, akin to the last episode!)
I had a very active imagination in those days. 🤔
@@alastairbrand5821 Yes, my imagination was somewhat vivid. I saw this for the first time in around 1992 when it came out on VHS & I have to say I was on the edge of my seat all the way through it. I have had the odd bad dream because of it (where I'm being chased by those things or I'm in the area where the drilling is happening & know what is going to occur but nobody is listening). It does remain my favourite story. I work very near a mill which still operates & sometimes I swear I can hear that same noise of distant machinery / exhaust outlet type sound. Great times & can't wait to see Seska's conclusion.
"Oh look. Big mining thing. Oh, I love a big mining thing. See, way better than Rio. Rio doesn't have a big mining thing."
Definitely one of the darkest Doctor Who stories ever and one of the best.
Inferno definately deserves more praise than it gets
I agree. I mean, I've never seen it as a fully underrated story as there was always some cult following, but I would say it goes a bit under the radar in some classic Who discussions. Not all, just some.
I just wanna say I love ur doctor who videos. I love ur reactions in this one to the doctor with the console. U genuinely love it, no matter what the effects and constraints of the time. It’s joyful. Thank you! Many years watching. Xxx
I'm so glad you've stuck with this so far already, can't wait for more!
I've been waiting for this all day, can't wait to watch it. These dr who reactions make my day
Loving your Alternative Professor Stahlmann cosplay.
Thanks for another great reaction. This story is the stuff of nightmares & my favourite. I just love the haunting eeriness of these first two parts. The Green Gloop is not named in the story but is listed on the Doctor Who wiki page as 'Stahlman's ooze'. The creatures are named but only in the end credits.
Some classic Sesska here. Everything involving watching Professor Stahlman in part two, pretty much.
probabky one of the darkest warnings this story, can't wait for the next installment.
my favourite Jon Pertwee story. The monsters may leave a bit to be desired, but 5 star performances from all the main cast!
I'll 100% recommend you as Hype Woman to the Brigadier when I next see him lol. Though you're doing a great job of hyping Who in our world, too 😊
INFERNO...All time favourite Pertwee story!👉👏👏👍
Also my favourite ever story. Both classic and new Who.
My favourite Pertwee story!
You're not wrong, this is the last of the season. In fact, I think this is the best of the season.
I love Liz Shaw, such an underrated companion
This is my ninth favourite classic story and my favourite third Doctor story.
Olaf Pooley who played the bad-tempered Professor lived to be over 100🎩
...maybe touching that green stuff did him some good after all :)
Some time ago I got Star Trek Voyager on DVD & was really surprised to see him show up in one of the episodes.
Easily one of the best pertwee stories! The characters and performances are just so good! I def think that the doctor went to ‘the void’ in episode 1
Inferno is next to The Daemons probably the best Pertwee story and one of the best in the history of the show. 7 episodes is long, but it is worth it.
FYI the creatures the green goo turns people into are called "Primords".
I love how much you seemed to enjoy this one :D
The premise of the story seems to have come from an article the suddenly beleaguered Barry Letts read in a magazine - possibly 'Scientific American' - about two separate attempts to drill through the Earth's crust, conducted individually by the USA and the USSR; both of which were suddenly halted. Doctor Who's descent (if you'll pardon the expression) into scientific apocalypses did not occur in isolation, with Cybermen-creators Kit Pedlar and Gerry Davis already ploughing a similar furrow with their own BBC series 'Doomwatch'.
I come back to this story a lot. Its in my top 10 Pertwee stories.
I remember being excited when I first saw this and it was in color. All the references I had at the time said it only existed in b&w.
It's also at this time that, in addition to the Third Doctor, we see representations of Lethbridge Stewart, UNIT and Liz Shaw for a brief period in the TV Comic strip version of Doctor Who, drawn by John Canning. As opposed to future artists, Canning's style was more of a caricature and the presentation of Nicholas Courtney didn't really achieve a likeness, nor really that of Caroline John. His Jon Pertwee, though, was recognizable. It was something to look forward to on a Monday morning and, needless to say, were completely different continuities from the programme on Saturdays, though still, as with the series, stuck on Earth. I don't recall any of the background being offered up in the stories or even mention of the exile. The stories' format were a couple of black and white pages in the rear of the comic and the stories usually ran for roughly a couple of months. There were also Holiday - Summer - Specials to look forward to and annuals at Christmas.
This is one of my favourite Jon Petwee story's perhaps top 3 it's very disturbing and gives the regular cast to be totally different,hope you enjoy it.Yes you definitely could be the Brigadier's second always with him.
Say goodbye to the original Tardis console. This is the last story it appears in.
A true Classic. The best is yet to come....
Can I imagine being stuck like that for eternity?
Well I've listened to some of 8s audio dramas, so yes.
This is one of the all time greats of Dr Who, and possibly the best 3rd Doctor. You’ll love it - it gives even better in the next few episodes
It adds to the tension that they all have to yell over the drill. Brilliant stuff
I rewatched this story recently, while I still think it suffers from being a little too stretched thin over it's 7 episode runtime, it's still a classic story of Pertwee's era.
Oh man. I’ve been waiting for this. This and Enemy of the World were the two I was excited to see you react to...
Love this one, Recognize the professor from Unicorn and the Wasp?
Also is Henry Gordan Jago!!!!
@Thomas Meehan not really a spoiler..lol
@@Alexandrashepiro Yes of course, but she's not there yet lol.
I can't explain why, but when Sesska swears, it's the Best Swearing Ever!! Love the idea of her being the Brigadier's Angry Voice, like that Key and Peele "Obama's Angry Voice"!
Brig: "I need you to listen!"
Sesska: "Shut the F*** Up, Bitch!"
My favourite Pertwee story
I love Inferno!
I remember how dark I thought this one was when I saw it as a child; not so shocking now.
Jess jokes: "Everybody's gonna die!"
This was the first Classic Who I ever watched , and I made the mistake of trying to watch it all in one day, but roughly halved in two sittings. It was not a fun experience! I wasn't ready for Classic Who pacing. Fortunately, it did not deter me from the Classic Series. I enjoy it so much more nowadays.
Jess: “Everybody’s gonna die..!”
Me: 😬🤐
It’s funny, I almost gave up on Inferno the first time I watched it. Fortunately I kept going, and it has become one of my favorites.
Your in for a ride with this episode 🔥
I am glad you have found your place in the Doctor Who universe. Sesska, The Brigadier's Hype Woman. ;-) . Better than mine, I liked the idea being the Doctor... But after regeneration I would spend much of my first episode complaining about being the first ever Fat Doctor.
One of the greatest.
“ look there another one “
“ Doctor! “
I'm very excited for the next three weeks. But... Especially two weeks from now.
My all time favourite story.
It's amazing reading through these comments just how many people are saying that, and it's mine too! When I first watched this on Video in the early 90's, I was on the edge of my seat all the way through. Waited a long time to see Jess react to this!
My favorite 3rd Doctor story!
"Megga Volts". Great story.
I think all three of the 7 part stories could have beed edited and the pacing improved, but of the three this is the best source story. pf the three. I'm looking forward to see what you make of it.
The Brigadier's Hype guy .....haha.....love it :)
This is an incredible story with an intriguing concept (more next week) Stalman is one of those characters you can't stand so obnoxious.
Looking forward to how the story develops next week.
How many jobs in the Whoniverse does Jess have now?
This and the next few stories are my fave ever
Yeah, lots going on in the first two eps and then we get to the rest of it *rubs hands in anticipation* ...You ain't seen nothing yet...