Doctor Who 1.38 The Reign of Terror Episode 2 - Guests of Madame Guillotine: Good structure of an episode in which the Doctor is separated from his companions and among the companions themselves Ian is separated from Barbara and Susan. This was due to the fact that William Russell (Ian) had taken a couple of weeks holiday and therefore had to shoot scenes that did not involve the other regulars around him. Brian Proudfoot gets to be the Doctor when he walked in for him as William Hartnell’s double. On his way to Paris the Doctor was forced to join a work crew but it was quite fun the trick he played on the overseer of the crew. I agree with the DVD info text writer about Susan’s whining when she and Barbara were in the cell together. It was quite a confidence killer. The unfortunate guests of the episode title are that of Ian, Barbara and Susan. Ian fortunately has been spared after meeting with Lemaitre but not so with Barbara and Susan which is where the cliffhanger came in.
Posted on: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 03:38:37 +0000