Planet of Fire
Joe Siegler
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Planet of Fire
This Story: Season 21, Story 5. Production Code 6Q
Overall: Story 135, Episode 621-624
Airdates: 23 Feb 1984 – 2 Mar 1984
Written by Peter Grimwade
Directed by Fiona Cumming
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- This is the second and final story for “companion” Kamelion who is killed off.
- This is the final story for Mark Strickson’s Turlough.
- This is the first story for Nicola Bryant’s Perpugilliam “Peri” Brown.
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[ Wikipedia | Tardis Data Core | SPS Historium | Amazon US DVD | Amazon UK DVD ]#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 621 - Planet of Fire 1/2 (Serial 6Q Story 135) - 23 Feb 1984 #DoctorWho 1/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) March 12, 2023
A story I always loved. Was the end of Kamelion & Turlough, but the start of Peri. Also the Master reappears. I also always felt that Turlough's departure from the series was one pic.twitter.com/0wtaLlQOMJ
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 621 - Planet of Fire 1/2 (Serial 6Q Story 135) - 23 Feb 1984 #DoctorWho 2/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) March 12, 2023
of the best, as it's telegraphed the entire story vs just cropping up in the last 2 mins. Of course this has Nicola Bryant's famous bikini scenes, which are always nice to look at. pic.twitter.com/lwvVwUY6Au
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 622 - Planet of Fire 2/4 (Serial 6Q Story 135) - 24 Feb 1984 #DoctorWho 1/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) March 13, 2023
The Master is using Kamelion to release himself from an unknown issue at this point. The Doctor & Turlough are exploring the planet. Peri has to deal with the Kamelion Master, whom pic.twitter.com/YJxxWhNvyH
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 622 - Planet of Fire 2/4 (Serial 6Q Story 135) - 24 Feb 1984 #DoctorWho 2/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) March 13, 2023
she is quite good at. This was shot on the island of Lanzarote which helps the look of the story, I think. The Master dominates the locals which he exploits against the Doctor. pic.twitter.com/fLkiA4Dsed
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 623 - Planet of Fire 3/4 (Serial 6Q Story 135) - 1 Mar 1984 #DoctorWho 1/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) March 14, 2023
The Master struggles to control Kamelion and takes Peri with him. Turlough finds out he's related to one of the locals. The Doctor manages to escape and works against the Master. pic.twitter.com/5l11Me0830
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 623 - Planet of Fire 3/4 (Serial 6Q Story 135) - 1 Mar 1984 #DoctorWho 2/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) March 14, 2023
The Doctor theorizes that the Master wants to be "reborn in the mountain". Turns out the Master shrunk himself with a TCE mistake & needs to restore himself. MiniMaster is amusing. pic.twitter.com/LAXpfMhzcv
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 624 - Planet of Fire 4/4 (Serial 6Q Story 135) - 2 Mar 1984 #DoctorWho 1/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) March 15, 2023
This story ends well. Was the last ep for both Kamelion & Turlough. Was intended to be the end for the Master too, but that didn't last. Peri going after the MiniMaster w/a shoe was pic.twitter.com/B2ZxlugT1l
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 624 - Planet of Fire 4/4 (Serial 6Q Story 135) - 2 Mar 1984 #DoctorWho 2/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) March 15, 2023
funny. Ended up just watching this vs thinking of what to write, I enjoyed it too much. I liked Turlough's exit more than most companions. Seemed to wrap up his overall arc well. pic.twitter.com/GKiw7mjSLd
