"Whatever killed those insects could easily kill us."
Now, given the erratic nature of my updates to this blog (was the last episode I watched for it really in February?) I don't want to make any grand proclamations about carrying on. But I am. Carrying on I mean.
It's rather good. Anyone tuning in around five minutes in to this episode could easily be forgiven for thinking that they were watching 'Dixon of Dock Green', another Saturday night favourite, as Forester and Smithers discuss how to dispose of poor Farrow's body. These are the first contemporary episodes of Dr Who since the very first, 'An Unearthly Child'.
The oversized sets continue to enchant; the drain pipe, the litmus paper and the spectacular sink.
The scene where Barbara has already touched the insecticide-covered wheat is beautifully played.
"A reel of cotton... It's all so ridiculous Ian!"
The fabulous model fly is on screen for far too short a time. (Oh look, our first GIF.)
It's ostensibly a very simple story, but one where the visuals give it great depth.
I love how the end titles play out over a shot of the slowly emptying sink.
Next episode: Crisis
(And they're not referring to the production.)
