You’d find very few people who would say The Krotons is
their favourite Doctor Who story. But that’s not to say it’s the worst either.
Originally broadcast in 1968, it is one of the few remaining Patrick Troughton
stories that survives in its entirety (although many a fan has claimed that
they would much prefer if Evil of the Daleks had survived instead).
It is by no means terrible despite its B Movie feel. It
features the late Philip Madoc delivering an epically over the top performance
and stealing every scene from his fellow actors. The Custodian (played by
Maurice Selwyn) gives us a performance so utterly terrible that you can’t help
but enjoy it. It also happens to be the first story written by the great Robert
Holmes, so it deserves some respect.
The Krotons themselves rank in my opinion as some of the
silliest Doctor Who monsters ever (beaten only by the Dominators and the
Quarks). Immediately the name of this feared robotic race makes you envision
them as a type of food with a similar sounding name (often found floating in
soup). They aren’t exactly quite so threatening after that comes to your mind.
In appearance…well…they are not exactly Daleks. Nonetheless, they make this
story an enjoyable enough experience with their deep booming voices.
So join us on Wednesday and give us your own opinion. Bar
opens at 7.30pm and we press play at 8.00pm. Hope to see you there.
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