"Doctor Who: The Tomb of the Cybermen"

Written by Kit Pedeler and Gerry Davis.

Special April Fool's Day/Doctor Who Review: The Tomb of the Cybermen.

Cast
Patrick Troughton (Second Doctor), Frazier Hines (Jamie McCrimmon), Deborah Watling (Victoria Waterfield), George Pastell (Eric Klieg), Aubrey Richards (Professor Parry), Shirley Cooklin (Kaflan), Roy Stewart (Toberman), and Michael Kilgariff (Voices of the Cybermen). Written by Kit Pedler and Gerry Davis. (The Tenth Planet and The Moonbase) Directed by Morris Barry.

Review
This is the earliest serial recovered from the Second Doctor's era (Subsequently being the only Season 5 story along with 1 of 2 Cybermen stories recovered-The other being The Invasion) Anyway, the story is simple enough, with allright acting, decent sets (And a laughable effect in Episode Two), and good Cybermen. They really are threatning, compared to the recent ones. As a matter of fact, this is the first appearance of the Cybermats and the Cyber Controller. Troughton does a good job here, consoling Victoria and manipulating the expedition of open the controls. All in all, it's a decent adventure as it entertains you just enough.

Overall, I give it a rating of 4 out of 5 stars.

"Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol"

What could go wrong?
Written by Graeme Curry; Directed by Chris Clough.

Review: The Happiness Patrol.

Cast
Sylvester McCoy (7th Doctor), Sophie Aldred (Ace), Shelia Hancock (Helen A), Ronald Fraser (Joseph C), John Normington (Trevor Sigma), Rachel Bell (Priscilla P), and David John Pope (The Kandy Man)

Review
This is an odd little serial, considering the things Doctor Who has done. (Such as Books coming to life, a rainbow coated suit, robotic yeti and more...) It has a weird concept, with a ridiculous villain of candy (Who really needed more on screen time, but sadly does not) that spawned a lawsuit from a candy maker. Anyway, the acting is decent, but McCoy stands out of all of them, while Helen A's only stand out due to the nonsubtlety of it all. It's a little silly and all, with The Doctor on go karts, and a pink TARDIS, yet it is all taken in stride, and it is a little enjoyable despite the odd storyline and even odder undertones (That turn to overtones). This serves as an example of the flip-flopping the McCoy Era did in the unfortunately short 3 years.

Overall, I give it a rating of 3 out of 5 stars.