BBCDVD 2852 Doctor Who - Meglos by John Flanagan / Andrew McCulloch


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Catalogue numberBBCDVD 2852
TitleDoctor Who - Meglos
Artist(s)John Flanagan / Andrew McCulloch
Cover conditionNear mint
Record conditionNear mint
BBC records label code-
Item deleted?No
Released1980
Distributed / printed by2 entertain
Country of originUK UK flag
Media typePrimary
Media genreDramas - Sci-fi
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Run-off codes / Shop bar codesA0101703975-A911 02 IFPI L556 Sony DADC
My rating*****
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Side & trackTrack and ArtistLength
A1Meglos - Part 124.43
A2Meglos - Part 221.24
A3Meglos - Part 321.19
A4Meglos - Part 419.30
A5Meglos men18.12
A6Scene sync11.04
A7Jacqueline Hill12.57
A8Entropy explained4.53
A9Photo gallery4.16
A10Radio Times billings [PDF]
A11Coming soon - The Mutants0.42
Total length of media 2:19:00.

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Starring


Tom Baker
Lalla Ward
Christopher Owen
Jacqueline Hill

Written by


John Flanagan
Andrew McCulloch

Produced by


John Nathan-Turner

Directed by


Terence Dudley

Synopsis


On Tigella, two opposing factions are irrevocably divided over one fundamental issue; the Dodecahedron, a mysterious artefact which provides the entire planet's energy. With the Savants andvthd Deons locked in a crippling stalemate, and their civilisation on the brink of collapse, the Tigellan leader Zastor seeks the Doctor's help. But the Doctor and Romana have been trapped aboard the TARDIS in a timeloop by Meglos, the last of the Zolpha Thurans, who will stop at nothing to steal back thecawesome power of the Dodecahedron ...

Background


After the dazzling ambitions of The Leisure Hive, the second story of the John Nathan-Turner era prooves something of a throwback. Meglos, the hyper-intelligent succulent, hell-bent on galactic domination, is a villian perhaps more at home in the outlandish stylings of season 17, whilst the Gaztak pirates Grugger and Brotadac are strongly recommend reminiscent of the comic double acts often employed by Robert Holmes. Somewhat improbably, Meglos manages to retain an air of gravitas, thanks to the commanding presence of former companion Jacqueline Hill in the role of Lexa, and due in no small part to Tom Baker's performance in the dual roles of The Doctor and the eponymous Meglos.

When Meglos first transmitted on the BBC, the official announcement that Baker was leaving Doctor Who had not been made, but it feels that the moment was already being prepared for ...

Having seen the Doctor prematurely aged in The Leisure Hive, one cannot help but view him here with new eyes. In Meglos, he appears increasingly fallible, from his uncharacteristic stumble in the TARDIS, which is painful to watch in repetition, to his generally bewildered demeanour throughout the proceedings. Indeed, it is Romana who, quite literally, leeds the pirates around in circles whilst the Doctor is trussed up as the helpless sacrificial victim. By contrast, Baker's performance as Meglos is grandiose and playful, realising the last of the Zolpha Thurans with a swaggering arrogance and a dark streak of madness.

Juggling pirates, talking cacti and doppelgangers with an earnest reflection on religion versus science, Meglos proves to be the comic highlight of season 18.

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