Black Orchid
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Black Orchid
This Story: Series 19, Story 5. Production Code 6A
Overall: Story 121, Episodes 576-577
Airdates: 1 Mar 1982 – 2 Mar 1982
Written by Terence Dudley
Directed by Ron Jones
Links: [ Wikipedia | Tardis Data Core | Amazon US DVD | Amazon UK DVD ]
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 576 - Black Orchid 1/2 (Serial 6A Story 121) - 1 Mar 1982. #DoctorWho 1/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) January 26, 2023
I've always loved this story. It's got drama, but for the most part it shows the crew having a fun time. Something we rarely see on screen. The televised shows are always high drama, pic.twitter.com/oKlW8kX18q
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 576 - Black Orchid 1/2 (Serial 6A Story 121) - 1 Mar 1982. #DoctorWho 2/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) January 26, 2023
not vacations/relaxing times. Wish we could see more of this. Was the first historical since 1966's "The Highlanders". Liked the pace here. Always loved @jfmouthonlegs' outfit here. pic.twitter.com/TmfttbMOLz
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 577 - Black Orchid 2/2 (Serial 6A Story 121) - 2 Mar 1982. #DoctorWho 1/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) January 27, 2023
A short one, only two eps, something that didn't happen often in classic Who. The drama comes from a murder and George Craneigh masquerading in the Doctor's costume, which lays the pic.twitter.com/0UJgoApv7E
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 577 - Black Orchid 2/2 (Serial 6A Story 121) - 2 Mar 1982. #DoctorWho 2/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) January 27, 2023
blame with the Doctor. After briefly being betrayed, the Doctor is proven innocent. Very much enjoyed this story, I wish we had more like it. The short format re-emerges in New Who. pic.twitter.com/02LcexBHH3