N.B. there might (or might not) be spoilers in this article!
And with that we reach not only the end of season fourteen, but the end of Philip Hinchliffe’s time as producer, one of the strongest, most consistent runs in the show’s history.
“Eureka’s Greek for this bath is too hot.”
The Doctor,
The Talons of Weng-Chiang: Part Five
There’s nothing in the fourteenth season for me that quite matches meeting Davros or the previous season’s trip to Karn or battle with killer plants, but at the same time there isn’t a duffer either. Whether it’s been a visit to Portmeirion, saying goodbye to Sarah-Jane, a head-trip in the matrix, meeting Leela, art Deco robots or battling Chinese stage magicians, there’s been something for everyone here.
For many this is Doctor Who at its absolute peak and on the strength of Tom Baker’s first three seasons in the role, it’s a sentiment that’s hard to disagree with.
Nevertheless, only fourteen years into, at the time of writing, a thirty-six series’ run, I’ll defer the judgment for the time being.
"My favourite Fourth Doctor stories so far are Genesis of the Daleks, The Seeds of Doom and The Deadly Assassin."
"My least favourite Fourth Doctor story so far is Revenge of the Cybermen."
