The Doctor discovers the true link between Salamander and Kent while Astrid tries to convince the shelter inhabitants they have been lied to.The Doctor discovers the true link between Salamander and Kent while Astrid tries to convince the shelter inhabitants they have been lied to.The Doctor discovers the true link between Salamander and Kent while Astrid tries to convince the shelter inhabitants they have been lied to.
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- Guard in Corridor
- (as William McGuirk)
- Shelterer
- (uncredited)
- Guard
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- Shelterer
- (uncredited)
- Dr. Who
- (uncredited)
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- Guard
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- David Whitaker
- Sydney Newman(uncredited)
- Donald Wilson(uncredited)
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWhile filming the climax, Barry Letts was misinformed as to the best way to record these sequences, a problem compounded when the film became jammed in the camera. This sorely limited the number of shots Letts could use in the finished programme.
- Quotes
[last lines]
[the Doctor's hands hover of the TARDIS controls uncertainly, then his right goes to his head again as his left gestures to Jaime to do it]
Jamie: Me, Doctor?
[Jaime places his hand on a dial to turn it, then hesitates]
Jamie: But you said we were never to touch the controls.
Dr. Who: Quite right, Jaime.
[the Doctor whips around to see the REAL Doctor at the doors]
Dr. Who: [dressed normally] Welcome to the TARDIS.
Salamander: Thank you. You were doing so well impersonating me I... I thought I might return the compliment.
Dr. Who: And Giles Kent?
Salamander: Unfortunately didn't survive the explosion.
Dr. Who: We're going to put you outside, Salamander. No friends, no safety, nothing. You'll run, but they'll catch up with you.
[Salamander grabs for the controls...]
Dr. Who: No!
[... whips back around to gut-punch the Doctor, then pins him against the console]
Salamander: [face to face with the Doctor] And now I'm going to kill you.
Jamie: No, you don't.
[Jaime grabs Salamander from behind. Salamander elbows Jaime, grabs at the control Jaime touched, and twists it hard, starting dematerialization without first closing the doors. The TARDIS tilts violently. The Doctor and Victoria are thrown toward the heavy chair]
Victoria: Doctor!
Dr. Who: [grabs at the chair and Victoria] Victoria!
Victoria: Doctor!
Dr. Who: Jaime! Hold on to something!
[Jaime grabs the base of a plinth. Salamander screams as he slides across the floor, through the doors...]
Dr. Who: Jaime! Oh!
[... and out of the TARDIS, tumbling unprotected into the time vortex]
- ConnectionsReferenced in Second Time Around: The Troughton Years (2012)
This plot is an odd one because it is so different from the usual Doctor Who stuff so far; no aliens, no monsters and a plot that is a bit more spy-orientated than it is pure sci-fi. It is also odd because it relies a lot on some unconvincing aspects – the old "exact double" thing being one of them but generally things happen and are accepted easier than makes sense. These things work against the plot but there are some very nice aspects and ideas – I like the background to Salamander's plot and I also liked the changes in some of the characters throughout the serial. What really helps is the performances – in particular Troughton, who is very enjoyable, which is really just as well since this whole thing was done to let him play two characters. He plays both very well and I guess it was only the limits of the time that meant he didn't have more than the one direct confrontation between characters. Hines is good here, although again it really bugs me that he seems to know all the modern references and grasp complex ideas despite being from the 18th century. Watling really continues to be forgettable for me – I cannot even picture her face. The supporting cast are generally good, Kerr, Peach, Douglas and others – although it is Munroe that sticks in the mind (although primarily because I know her from the 90's sitcom Desmonds!).
Enemy of the World is an odd serial but it works well because of how forcefully it is delivered by all involved. It has its flaws and problems but mostly it gets through them overall. On a side-note, my timing for watching the original serials is pretty good since the majority of these episodes and the next serial were only just discovered in Nigeria shortly before I reached them!
- bob the moo
- Dec 22, 2013
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- Runtime22 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1