Premise: The Doctor and Sarah arrive on present day Earth - or do they? Pursued by strange, helmeted men in white overalls, they find themselves in the apparently empty village of Devesham.
Notes: This is the second story written by Terry Nation not to feature the Daleks, the first being The Keys of Marinus. This is the last appearance of Harry Sullivan and Sergeant Benton, the latter had been a semi-regular since 1968. Nicholas Courtney was unavailable to play the Brigadier in this story so his role was rewritten into that of Colonel Faraday at the last minute.
Verdict: Mystery ruining title aside, this is a very strong production often hidden away by the classic stories surrounding it. The village is a nice setting and all the androids are great, it's just a shame it couldn't keep it together as well in the second half 8/10
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