Every Fourth Doctor Story Ranked (1974-1981)
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- Опубліковано 24 лип 2024
- What are the best stories from the Fourth Doctor era? Grab your jelly babies and scarf to find out!
#classicdoctorwho #doctorwho
00:00 Intro
00:11 #42
01:23 #41
02:22 #40
03:06 #39
03:52 #38
05:05 #37
05:55 #36
06:02 #35
06:47 #34
07:30 #33
08:24 #32
09:23 #31
10:15 #30
11:14 #29
12:02 #28
13:03 #27
14:14 #26
15:27 #25
16:25 #24
17:29 #23
18:15 #22
19:20 #21
20:48 #20
21:57 #19
23:29 #18
24:25 #17
25:21 #16
26:05 #15
26:54 #14
28:02 #13
29:14 #12
30:28 #11
31:48 #10
32:33 #9
33:35 #8
35:11 #7
35:55 #6
37:12 #5
38:34 #4
39:34 #3
41:02 #2
42:13 #1
43:13 Outro - Розваги
I'm so happy to see Talons of Weing- Chiang and Robots of Death getting more love, they are some of my favourites!!
Mine too, I watched them last week
Great walk down memory lane. Thanks
No problem! Two more videos are on the way 🙂
Nice work. Thanks. I agree Talons is excellent.
Seeds of Doom was my first ever Doctor Who episode! Still love it 42 years later!
A very good ranking, not easy to do for a 7 year era with three different producers 👍
Yeah this was the hardest one yet 🙂
Great job, much appreciated. Gave me some ideas of where to go next on my meandering first watch through classic who
Glad to be of help!
Android invasion deserved more love, far better than rated and certainly more/scarier than others further ahead.
Glad you enjoyed it
You say what you like, the cliffhanger at the end of episode 4 of The Invasion of Time, when the Doctor thinks he's won and the Sontarons appear from nowhere, was one of the most thrilling things I've ever seen in my life. I was 8 and in heaven.
I also loved Underworld at the time. But I think it speaks volumes that years later, when I came to revisit the enthusiasms of my youth, I could remember nothing of either The Creature from the Pit or Meglos at all. I was surprised to discover they existed.
Glad you liked the cliffhanger :-)
@@IsaacWhittakerDakin Well, I mean, I thought the whole serial was fantastic. Was the Doctor still good, was he a bad guy now, what was the mysterious alien threat, how could it be everywhere. I thought it was great. I loved seeing so much inside the Tardis! I didn't know it was all some hospital corridors. I thought I was learning how Time Lords lived.
Glad you got enjoyment out of Invasion of Time
If I had seen Talons when it was first broadcast, I would have enjoyed it, but I only saw it recently, and couldn't get the modern sensibility goggles off when it comes to its casting. I think because it's such a well accomplished story that it's hurt more by those seventies attitudes.
As for my favourites... anything with Douglas Adams' DNA in is particularly appreciated, especially City of Death, and even The Pirate Planet. For me, Genesis and Destiny of the Daleks are two sides of a coin, the shiny head and the tarnished tail, but they go together. I also love The Sunmakers, The Deadly Assassin, and when it comes to by #1, I'm torn between Pyramids of Mars, The Ribos Operation, and The Stones of Blood (not least because I read those particular Target novelisations until the books disintegrated).
Excellent video 😎👍
I'm a horror fan, so my top 5 are Talons, Stones of Blood, Seeds of Doom, Horror of Fang Rock and Pyramids of Mars.
Funny thing is: so many 4th Doc serials make my top 10 overall list because of the horror vibe, yet the 4th Doc is only in the middle of the pack as far as me ranking the Doctors :)
By virtue of the fact that he was on so long, combined with the dynamic duo of Holmes and Hinchcliffe, the task of ranking is almost impossible.
1. The Deadly Assassin
2. The Ark in Space
3. The Sun Makers
4. Robots of Death
5. Pyramids of Mars
Talons is definitely one of the best Doctor Who serials ever made that a lot of fans get tore up about because of the yellow face but I say, get over it as they got an excellent actor to play the magician...probably the best they could get. I say Horns is the worst 4th Doctor story, like many others but again, my order may be different but I agree with with your top, middle and bottom tier parts of the list fairly close to what you said. I will say this...despite it's issues of budget and how it was thrown together I believe during some strike action, I have a soft spot for Invasion...if for no other reason than the great byplay between the Doctor and Borusa.
I'll admit the yellow face was wrong but I still think its an amazing piece of TV!
@IsaacWhittakerDakin Yeah, it is the combination of having a Caucasian actor play a Chinese character, despite the fact there were few available capable Asian actors in England at the time to consider, plus the so-called racism in the script, which was an accurate portrayal of attitudes during the Victorian Era that get people all tore up about this serial. Many really get upset about how the Doctor seems to embrace these attitudes but I feel he is just "going along with the natives". How Chinball had 13 always challenging attitudes in other eras always personally bothered me...just how do you think that character has survived being in these environments? Always being in your face opposed to the attitudes of the time isn't necessarily the safest approach for an outsider. If one loves Talons as I do they should consider getting the Jago and Litefoot box set from Big Finish. It's like Sherlock Holmes but with a Robert Holmes flare with the original actors in the roles!
shout out to your dog at 33:18 . Great video and ranking
Meglos was a real waste of the superb Jacqueline Hill too. I would have loved to see her return in a story where she played Barbara again.
Agreed! I forget she's in that story, shows how poor Meglos as a serial is!
I’d still rewatch Invasion of Time and Creature from the Pit over ANYTHING that’s been released since Peter Capaldi left
That being said, I can’t argue with your top 20. Spot on.
I plan to go up to Doctor 13 so you're in for a shock if you're expecting "Chibnall bad" content
@@IsaacWhittakerDakinthat’s the beauty of it. Everyone has their favorites and favorite eras. Even though I don’t find that era remotely watchable, I certainly don’t look down on anyone who does. There are loads of people (me not being one, obviously) who don’t enjoy the classic era.
Looking forward to your next videos. Cheers.
That's good to know, I hate other fans who put people down for liking an era they don't.
@@IsaacWhittakerDakin Great! Looking forward to it.
@christophercamp6601 "Even though I don’t find that era remotely watchable, I certainly don’t look down on anyone who does."
That's totally OK. I just hate when people yuck on other people's yum. I like Doctor 13, but many people attack us who do. You can like whatever you prefer, but please, if you don't like something, just switch off and don't rain on our parade.
Swap Planet of Evil with The Deadly Assassin and that would be a list hard to argue with.
Planet of Evil that high? Interesting... :-)
@@IsaacWhittakerDakin As with all classic Doctor Who there's good and bad. The good in this is very good. The overall story of a planet on the edge of the galaxy with enormous energy resources being mined by a group of humans is good. Acting by Frederick Jaeger as Professor Sorenson is outstanding. He completely convinces as a man trying to do the right thing but is lost in his own delusions. He looks as if he hasn't slept in weeks, he's baffled by this planet which seems to take back the powerful crystals which he has mined but he is determined to carry on in order to save his home planet. He's a man out of his depth. The monster looks great with its outline and has a good sound effect to accompany it. The initial transformation of Professor Sorenson is played very well with the camera taking his point of view in the kills. His agony as he 'changes' into the monster temporarily is played very well and reminds us he's not some mad scientist but a human being. The jungle looks fantastic - the plants look totally strange and creepy. The two regulars are great -their interplay is excellent and Tom Baker has some moments of real gravitas which sell the seriousness of the situation. The bad points are Prentis Hancock who hams it up continuously as the leader of the rescue team and the final transformation by Sorenson into the monster which is not half as scary as his transformation earlier in the story where he couldn't actually see him - the power of the imagination of the viewer is always stronger than showing us a man in a wig doing a slow pained walk. Liz Sladen said in the DVD extra that this was her favourite story and I can see why.
Nice, I have reviewed Planet of Evil in depth if you wanna know more of my thoughts 😀
@@IsaacWhittakerDakin Great review. What raises the story for me I suppose was the dark atmosphere that comes from the production and the acting, as well as having a good story.
I adore The Leisure Hive and not so much Meglos. Rating either below The Invisible Enemy or Nightmare of Eden just says something about your taste, I suppose. But the delicious, dark fun and great ideas of season 18 definitely has my love, even as it evolved gradually out of the messy madness of the Season 17 mode.
My Top 5 'Fourth Doctor' Stories :
5. State of Decay
4. The Seeds of Doom
3. The Talons of Weng-Chiang
2. The Robots of Death
1. Pyramids of Mars
Great seeing State of Decay get love!!
@@IsaacWhittakerDakin Yes, a really gripping, compelling story, that for me is so rewatchable !
i enjoy agreeing & disagreeing with your choices - have a soft spot for Horns of Nimon also
You know, I really thought Tom Baker was the ONLY actor to do justice to the Prydonian uniform. Everyone else just looks silly. 😋
Tom Baker, to this day, is the one actor non-fans think of when someone mentions Doctor Who. Even The Simpsons - when they find a reason to mock Doctor Who, it is Baker's Doctor with that scarf that they depict.
You have to admit that Tom really knew how to create this totally alien character while still being approachable. I enjoyed most of his stories, and Tom could always add something to the sillier episodes. The only stories I really didn't much care for were the E-Space stories - I thought by that point, Tom was getting tired of the role and could no longer bring the enthusiasm. The switch in costumes to the magenta kinda brought that home to me - it was just darker and less approachable. The stories didn't make a lot of sense either.
Very hard to really pick out my favorite stories from the Tom Baker era. Genesis of the Daleks, City of Death, Robots of Death, and Pyramids of Mars, are definitely on my list. There were so many good stories, and Tom was MY Doctor - he was the Doctor who appeared most on PBS, and, of course, he did more stories than anyone before or since.
The writers seemed to really want to stretch the boundaries of what they could get away with during Baker's era. Doctor Who should be the show that could do ANY kind of story, from science fiction to fantasy to horror to historical, and, more than any other era, that was exercised very well here. The Horns of Nimon is kind of a guilty pleasure mostly due to Graham Crowden (whom I know best from Waiting for God) overacting his heart out throughout.
The Key to Time Saga brought an interesting Doctor/Companion pairing with Romana, which sadly I thought suffered when Lalla Ward took over the role. Bit of a shame that Mary Tamm decided not to stick around for a second season, and I felt then that Lalla Ward was a reversion to the typical screaming girl companion role. Doctor Who just didn't do well with companions who are almost as smart as the Doctor (Liz Shaw in particular, though, of course, Zoe Heriot fit in well with the Second Doctor). Ward did have her moments, however. City of Death may be her best appearance, IMO.
The Tom Baker era is definitely the Golden Age of Doctor Who, and, in many ways, the show never really reached those heights again. He is still one of my favorite Doctors (along with Patrick Troughton and Sylvester McCoy). No wonder they brought him back as the Caretaker - and he was still wonderful.
The essential Tom Baker stories imo are:
1. Seeds of Doom
2. Pyramids of Mars
3.Talons of Weng Chiang
4. Terror of the Zygons
5. The Ark in Space
6. Horror of Fang Rock
7. The Brain of Morbius
8. Robots of Death
9. Hand of Fear...
Plus honorable mentions
10. Genesis of the Daleks
11. The Sunmakers
12. The Mask of Mandragora
13. Stones of Blood
Don't like the, 'Oh, so clever' flippancy/slapstick style of 'City of Death', so one my least favourite. Too many lesser stories/companions in the second half of Baker's run,
Pertwee's run was more consistent overall.
However, that combination of Tom Baker's Doctor/Sarah Jane Smith(The best ever companion)/Robert Holmes' scripts/Dudley Simpson soundtracks and Philip Hinchcliffe's production vision is unsurpassed.
The first two on my list are my favourite stories of all-time.
1. The Armageddon Factor
2. The Android Invasion
3. Robots Of Death
4. Terror of The Zygons
5. Pyramids Of Mars
6 Genesis Of The Daleks
7 Revenge Of The Cybermen
8 The Talons of Weing Chang
9 Robot
10 The Androids Of Tara
do you have a stutter or is there something wrong with the audio that stops at certain words and then picks up almost a second later
I loved the bottom one
The only Tom Baker story i ever watched was genesis of the daleks
I'd say Power of Krull and Creature from the pit are bad but most of Bakers last season is mostly bad apart from state of decay warriors gate the rest are pretty terrible especially Logoplis and I'd say the last Gothic Horror was Stones of Blood not Image of Fendahl
I only think the first two stories from S18 are bad, the rest are great
Fendhal is better then stones
you pronounced it "mandragora" when i always assumed that it was pronounced "mandragora"
Either way is fine!
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Nice
Not a bad list. City of Death is overrated and Invasion of Time is hugely underrated though.
Fair analysis 👏