Earthshock
Joe Siegler
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Earthshock
This Story: Season 19, Story 6. Production Code 6B
Overall: Story 122, Episodes 578-581
Airdates: 8 Mar 1982 – 16 Mar 1982
Written by Eric Saward
Directed by Peter Grimwade
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- The final appearance for Matthew Waterhouse as Adric in the series (barring cameos and flashbacks).
- In a rarity, the show actually killed Adric, and he stayed dead.
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[ Wikipedia | Tardis Data Core | SPS Historium | Amazon US DVD | Amazon UK DVD ]#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 578 - Earthshock 1/4 (Serial 6B Story 122) - 8 Mar 1982. #DoctorWho 1/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) January 28, 2023
The return of the Cybermen for 1st time in 7yrs. They were kept a surprise at the time as the title wasn't "...of the Cybermen". It's also the final story for Adric. This has always pic.twitter.com/FCqVI44dbq
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 578 - Earthshock 1/4 (Serial 6B Story 122) - 8 Mar 1982. #DoctorWho 2/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) January 28, 2023
been one of the best Classic Who stories, and a great Cyberman story as well. I'm sure I'll enjoy it again in this rewatch. Adric a bit more whiny here. Ep is pretty much all in caves. pic.twitter.com/evP3dAjO8U
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 579 - Earthshock 2/4 (Serial 6B Story 122) - 9 Mar 1982. #DoctorWho 1/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) January 30, 2023
When I saw this new originally, it was the first time I had seen bits of either Hartnell or Troughton as they were used in a scene recalling prior Cyberman adventures. I LOVED THAT! pic.twitter.com/qif7M8ElhY
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 579 - Earthshock 2/4 (Serial 6B Story 122) - 9 Mar 1982. #DoctorWho 2/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) January 30, 2023
The action moves to a spaceship, commanded by an older woman who seems kind of grumbly. The Cybermen are still hiding in the background at this point; they haven't made a big entrance. pic.twitter.com/LL6D362FBB
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 580 - Earthshock 3/4 (Serial 6B Story 122) - 15 Mar 1982. #DoctorWho 1/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) January 30, 2023
The Cybermen start activating their troops, and need to capture the bridge of the ship, too. This is where the Doctor is. Nyssa & Tegan with the people brought from the planet mount a pic.twitter.com/lhlNc5Y8EY
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 580 - Earthshock 3/4 (Serial 6B Story 122) - 15 Mar 1982. #DoctorWho 2/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) January 30, 2023
resistance to the Cybermen, which is the main thrust of this episode - fighting the Cybermen. It's a Saward monster story - there's fairly high body count. Enjoyed this episode a lot. pic.twitter.com/J5VDxcNcJZ
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 581 - Earthshock 4/4 (Serial 6B Story 122) - 16 Mar 1982. #DoctorWho 1/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) January 31, 2023
This story resolves nicely, the Cybermen are defeated and Doctor Who explains why the dinosaurs were wiped out in the past. It is also the last episode for Adric, who dies trying to pic.twitter.com/XpCkMxXWbM
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 581 - Earthshock 4/4 (Serial 6B Story 122) - 16 Mar 1982. #DoctorWho 2/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) January 31, 2023
save the ship from crashing. Killing off a companion is rarely done. In the show's history, this was just the third time they did that. Excellent story from top to bottom this one. pic.twitter.com/AC24OtCgxg
