Ghost Light
Joe Siegler
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Ghost Light
This Story: Season 26, Story 2. Production Code 7Q
Overall: Story 154, Episode 692-694
Airdates: 4 Oct 1989 – 18 Oct 1989
Written by Marc Platt
Directed by Alan Wareing
Notes
- This was the final story produced in the classic era of Doctor Who. It wasn’t the last one aired, but was the last one made.
- The last recorded sequence was the scene between Mrs Pritchard and Gwendoline where Light turns them to stone.
Links
[ Wikipedia | Tardis Data Core | SPS Historium | Amazon US DVD | Amazon UK DVD ]#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 692 - Ghost Light 1/3 (Serial 7Q Story 154) - 4 Oct 1989 1/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) May 22, 2023
In every single viewing I've had of this story, my reaction has been WTF. I never seem to understand the story, and I'm hoping that this viewing will be different, but it probably won't be any pic.twitter.com/Uw16RyPjxs
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 692 - Ghost Light 1/3 (Serial 7Q Story 154) - 4 Oct 1989 2/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) May 22, 2023
different. This was also the last story produced in the classic era of Doctor Who, although not the last aired. It does look great though - it's the BBC's strong point - period pieces. pic.twitter.com/gvxJLTeaEz
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 693 - Ghost Light 2/3 (Serial 7Q Story 154) - 11 Oct 1989 #DoctorWho 1/3
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) May 23, 2023
For this viewing, I'm watching an "Extended Work Print" from the s26 Bluray. Each ep is about 5 mins longer w/some rough footage spliced in. Perhaps it's that, but it's making sense. pic.twitter.com/6R9BNAAUU4
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 693 - Ghost Light 2/3 (Serial 7Q Story 154) - 11 Oct 1989 #DoctorWho 2/3
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) May 23, 2023
It's got a mysterious feel I never saw before. The Doctor's manipulative streak is in full force here, making Ace face her childhood fears. One of Sylvester's favs. Fairly complicated. pic.twitter.com/w43iijZyeC
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 693 - Ghost Light 2/3 (Serial 7Q Story 154) - 11 Oct 1989 #DoctorWho 3/3
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) May 23, 2023
After watching ep1, I went to see if there was anything written about Ghost Light, and found the following article by @Lovarzi which I found quite helpful.https://t.co/pL8466YW9g
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 694 - Ghost Light 3/3 (Serial 7Q Story 154) - 18 Oct 1989 #DoctorWho 1/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) May 24, 2023
After ep2, I actually found myself into it and wanted to see ep3 right away! In fact I'm shocked that I found myself liking this when I NEVER did before. This story demands you pay pic.twitter.com/AUpHVCtey9
#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 694 - Ghost Light 3/3 (Serial 7Q Story 154) - 18 Oct 1989 #DoctorWho 2/2
— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) May 24, 2023
attention to it, or you'll be immediately lost. In fact, it's nearly impossible to describe in two tweets. Probably could have done with a 4th ep. Light was dispatched a bit too easy. pic.twitter.com/IP8dqMwuif
