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The Companion Chronicles  12.1


The Doctor, Polly and Ben arrive on Earth, England slightly in the future. Though the Brontosaurus might make them think otherwise.


Its been a hundred years since the Dalek invasion, some kind of glass globe with a mini earth inside is allowing a  billionaire to create Cybernetic dinosaurs, Every home should have one…


Its an interesting set up, and we’ve had far more convoluted ideas in DW.


This is an odd one for the CC range, usually there’s only 2 actors, but with Anneke Wills as Polly and Elliot Chapman as Ben. Frazer Hines is also here playing the 2nd Doctor, so it comes across more as an early adventure. 


There’s no Jamie as this is set early on in the 2nd Doctor era, as the Doctor being ‘The Examiner” is referenced, a well as he’s the Doctor.


The Doctor and Ben are written out mid episode one. There's lots of exposition at the start of part 2. Dinosaurs have been escaping and the billionaire has been in an accident so his twin brother is handling things.


Its also where its starts to strain believability, its just gets a bit too ridiculous. Part comedy, and with Scamp the dog being a feature, it's part Famous Five.



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