Delta & The Bannermen
Joe Siegler
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Delta and the Bannermen
This Story: Series 24, Story 3. Production Code 7F
Overall: Story 147, Episode 668-670
Airdates: 2 Nov 1987 – 16 Nov 1987
Written by Malcolm Kohll
Directed by Chris Clough
Links: [ Wikipedia | Tardis Data Core | Amazon US DVD | Amazon UK DVD ]
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 668 - Delta & The Bannermen 1/3 (Serial 7F Story 147) - 2 Nov 1987 #DoctorWho 1/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) April 28, 2023
The first (25m) 3 parter since 1964's Planet of Giants. This is another way up there on the cheese scale. But it doesn't try to hide it. It revels in the cheese. I always felt pic.twitter.com/1WpTjkKrNq
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 668 - Delta & The Bannermen 1/3 (Serial 7F Story 147) - 2 Nov 1987 #DoctorWho 2/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) April 28, 2023
it was a fun, light story. I don't really understand the point of the Weismuller & Hawk characters. Was talk that Ray would replace Mel as a companion, but didn't happen. pic.twitter.com/LrZwAAI31Z
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 669 - Delta & The Bannermen 2/3 (Serial 7F Story 147) - 9 Nov 1987 #DoctorWho 1/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) April 30, 2023
Like the other two characters, I'm not sure I get the point of the beekeeper character here. This story felt like it could probably be told in just two episodes, things are pic.twitter.com/ULCCDO5Cof
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 669 - Delta & The Bannermen 2/3 (Serial 7F Story 147) - 9 Nov 1987 #DoctorWho 2/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) April 30, 2023
very superficial in this story. Billy & the Chimeron Queen being a "thing" comes out of left field. Even less setup than Leela & Andred. I do like the music in this one. pic.twitter.com/csEDCzoDPI
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 670 - Delta & The Bannermen 3/3 (Serial 7F Story 147) - 16 Nov 1987 #DoctorWho 1/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) April 30, 2023
The conclusion to this? As superficial as the rest of the story. As this comes to an end, I found I enjoyed the music in this story far more than I remembered in the past. pic.twitter.com/7c12vQnmlL
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 670 - Delta & The Bannermen 3/3 (Serial 7F Story 147) - 16 Nov 1987 #DoctorWho 2/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) April 30, 2023
Additionally, while I loved Ace, I always wished they made made Ray the next companion after Mel. Would have been so much fun. Bring back Ray for her own RTD spinoff series! pic.twitter.com/gmiCoN72if
