Pyramids of Mars
Joe Siegler
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Pyramids of Mars
This Story: Season 13, Story 3. Production Code 4G
Overall: Story 82, Episodes 410-413
Airdates: 25 Oct 1975 to 15 Nov 1975
Written by Robert Holmes & Lewis Greifer (as Stephen Harris)
Directed by Paddy Russell
Links
- The character of Suhtekh was brought back in 2024 as the main bad guy in the Ncuti Gatwa two parter (The Legend of Ruby Sunday / Empire of Death).
- In 2024, a new omnibus version of this story was created (with updated special effects) and released as part of the “Tales of the Tardis” series.
Links
[ Wikipedia | Tardis Data Core | SPS Historium | Amazon US DVD | Amazon UK DVD ]#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 410 - Pyramids of Mars 1/4 (Serial 4G Story 82) - 25 Oct 1975. #DoctorWho 1/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) September 23, 2022
Another one I don't remember well, but it has a really great reputation. The Doctor namedrops Victoria here. In dialogue the Doctor sets up dropping UNIT completely, which happens pic.twitter.com/1b0BStBtnv
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 410 - Pyramids of Mars 1/4 (Serial 4G Story 82) - 25 Oct 1975. #DoctorWho 2/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) September 23, 2022
in the next story. The feel of this episode is good. Most of this episode is "What's going on?", but I really like the vibe here. The Tardis is drawn off course by something here. pic.twitter.com/JWI7KEHAAK
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 411 - Pyramids of Mars 2/4 (Serial 4G Story 82) - 1 Nov 1975. #DoctorWho 1/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) September 24, 2022
The Doctor works to stop Sutekh who can destroy the world. I don't have a ton to say about the plot, but I do really like this. It looks good, it's got decent acting, & I adore the pic.twitter.com/vXWCypdlpl
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 411 - Pyramids of Mars 2/4 (Serial 4G Story 82) - 1 Nov 1975. #DoctorWho 2/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) September 24, 2022
feel here. One of the stories that lives up to its reputation. I also ADORED the Doctor showing SJS what would happen to 1980 if they didn't stop Sutekh. Show should do that more. pic.twitter.com/Tr8s2mfjhQ
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 412 - Pyramids of Mars 3/4 (Serial 4G Story 82) - 8 Nov 1975. #DoctorWho 1/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) September 26, 2022
The Doctor continues to try and stop Sutekh. He spends a good part of this ep looking for some explosives to blow up a receptor for him. Intersting angle here with SJS - she seems pic.twitter.com/3FsrKPFmvl
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 412 - Pyramids of Mars 3/4 (Serial 4G Story 82) - 8 Nov 1975. #DoctorWho 2/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) September 26, 2022
to irritate the Doctor, def something you don't see with her. The Doctor does manage to blow up the target, but gets himself trapped with Sutekh in the cliffhanger for the episode. pic.twitter.com/rvcgS5YmF1
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 413 - Pyramids of Mars 4/4 (Serial 4G Story 82) - 15 Nov 1975. #DoctorWho 1/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) September 27, 2022
This is the first ep where we hear Kasterberous, the constellation where Gallifrey is from. Sutekh thinks he can steal the Tardis by using a "controlled" Doctor to escape. This is pic.twitter.com/9EK6Y78XlI
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 413 - Pyramids of Mars 4/4 (Serial 4G Story 82) - 15 Nov 1975. #DoctorWho 2/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) September 27, 2022
of course a partial ruse. The Doctor traps Sutekh with a time trick. As I said earlier, one of the few stories that lives to its reputation. Loved Baker - some of his best acting. pic.twitter.com/z9nY7bEdlB
