Doctor Who: Season 14 (1976-77). Say Hello to My Leela Friend.

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Stam Fine Reviews Season 14 of Classic Doctor Who, Tom Baker's third year in the role. We say goodbye to Sarah Jane Smith (Elisabeth Sladen) and hello to Leela, Warrior of the Sevateem (Louise Jameson). This season contains some of the classic series best stories and features some iconic moments. Eldrad must Live!
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0:00 Introduction
0:47 Masque of Mandragora
2:17 Hand of Fear
4:12 Meanwhile, on Thames TV
4:43 The Deadly Assassin
8:20 Face of Evil
9:41 Leela
11:45 Robots
12:50 Talons of Weng-Chiang

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@bjc9520 2 жыл бұрын

The Talons of Weng Chiang scared the shit out of me as a child.

@rubberneckinc.8937 2 ай бұрын

Loved it and yes it terrified 10 year old Rubberneck.

@dsurrey-6559 3 жыл бұрын

Loved Leela. One of the best companions of all time.

@StamFine 3 жыл бұрын

yes.

@danielwilliamson6180 2 жыл бұрын

She's truly one of the greatest Who companions. A shame in New Who The Doctor hadn't had another companion like Leela. I always thought it would be cool if The Doctor had a Roman Gladiator or a female Roman Gladiator as a companion.

@HOTD108_ 8 ай бұрын

@@danielwilliamson6180Technically we got a Roman with Rory, but also not really. Lol.

@rubberneckinc.8937 2 ай бұрын

Agreed, maybe because of how I saw the episodes. By that I mean the wrong order. Leela is/was always my favorite. Then the 1st Romona tied with Sarah.

@fredjones554 Ай бұрын

Leela was awesome. An absolute killer. She also had lots of fun.

@briansands9957 2 жыл бұрын

At the end of Sara Jane's last episode she exits the TARDIS, looks behind her up over her shoulder then the frame freezes and the credits begin. When I first saw that it gave me the feeling that it would not be the last time she would see the Doctor. Then, in the revived series when she meets the 10th Doctor, she was absolutely perfect while down in the basement of the school she was investigating, she sees the TARDIS for the first time in decades. I loved that moment. The look on her face was priceless. Two of my favorite episodes because of Elisabeth Sladen.

@briandaly8880 2 жыл бұрын

Best companion EVER. Nuff said.

@marshallhuffer4713 Жыл бұрын

That scene where she saw the TARDIS was like she had seen a ghost.

@muddlewait8844 8 ай бұрын

I never really forgave the Doctor for leaving Sarah behind. School Reunion healed a trauma I’d been carrying around with me for most of my life.

@SimonLeicester 2 жыл бұрын

The Robots of Death is still one of my favourite Dr Who stories of all times.

@rubberneckinc.8937 2 ай бұрын

Mine too. That was the series that got my older daughter to actually believe me when I tell her the old Doctor was cool.

@matthewcooper3877 2 жыл бұрын

Ah , Leela , the memories 🤗

@youarethecreator1 3 жыл бұрын

Leela was one of my favs.

@StamFine 3 жыл бұрын

Leela is one of my many faves.

@queenannsrevenge100 3 жыл бұрын

The Face of Evil was possibly one of my favorite Who stories. It really had a great plot, and Jameson and Baker’s chemistry was excellent. The way Jameson played Leela was powerful, and very intelligent.

@StamFine 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, Leela was one of those risks they took with a companion that really paid off.

@danielwilliamson6180 2 жыл бұрын

I love it. It's one of my favorites. I bought Face of Evil on VHS in 2000. I never watched it. I remember when I bought it on VHS. My father told me that Leela was like Xena from Xena: Warrior Princess. I love Face of Evil because it was a good story and it was the perfect introduction story for Leela. Tom Baker and Louise Jameson had good chemistry. I bought The Face of Evil on DVD in 2012.

@chrishine2717 2 жыл бұрын

Peter Davison on The Tomorrow People in a blonde wig, immediately cuts to 'The Face of Evil'. Dunno whether that was intentional, but I laughed out loud, thanks :)

@terrycharnley 3 жыл бұрын

The Robots of Death was a creepy classic. Never understood why these creepy robot monsters never took off or became a popular monster. It's like they've been forgotten.

@StamFine 3 жыл бұрын

I don't think anyone bothered pitching a sequel to the show's producers. The writer, Chris Boucher, was busy as script editor on Blake's 7 for a while though I think he did write some books or audioplays set in the same civilisation as Robots of Death much later.

@ezravanmelle4333 Жыл бұрын

One of the top 5 classic seasons in my opinion. The Doctor would never admit it, but Leela was probably the most useful companion he ever had. She didn't need constant rescuing, and could always be counted on save his arse (and her own) when things got rough. I absolutely love Robots of Death and Talons of Weng Chiang, two stories that are damn near perfect.

@rayvenkman2087 3 жыл бұрын

If Leela and Ace ever teamed up, there wouldn’t be any monsters for the Doctor to face. Heck, she could have easily put an end to Davros with a simple knife throw to the face. NuWho could do with a non-present day companion or at least add a companion not from our time to play off with one from current day Earth. The Jodie Tardis four man crew could have been interesting if each of the companions were from the past, present and future with the Doctor as the in-between.

@StamFine 3 жыл бұрын

with such a big crew, it would an interesting dynamic to have a non-Earth character.

@Talisguy 2 жыл бұрын

It might have helped a bit, but I think it's just that two is the maximum number of long-term companions the show can have without at least one of them feeling redundant in every story. Some of the earliest seasons get a pass because the Doctor wasn't originally intended to be the clear main character, at least not *as* clearly, but by Troughton the show was really struggling to balance more than two companions at a time. Adric, Nyssa and Tegan had a wide range of backgrounds and that Tardis crew had the same problem as Thirteen's.

@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe present day Who would be decent if they had people who could act. None of the companions are all that memorable and Whitaker is just ridiculous. I wish Helen Mirren had become the first female doctor instead.

@joneggelton Жыл бұрын

The Face of Evil might be one of my first memories of Doctor Who, or even of television in general. Assuming it wasn't a repeat, I would've been 5 years old at the time it was broadcast. Weng Chiang is also fixed in my memory, probably because of that creepy doll.

@michaelcampbell7669 2 жыл бұрын

Tom Bakers Doctor was equal parts comedy And equal parts suspense in his delivery of his lines , Fantastic combination!

@danielwilliamson6180 2 жыл бұрын

The Face of Evil is one of my all time favorite Doctor Who stories. It was such a good story.

@blackpeter70 2 жыл бұрын

If The Tomorrow People had anything going for it, it had a great title sequence, and Brian Hodgson's eerie score. Hodgson was also working on Doctor Who in the sound department from 1973-1983.

@jeremiahdillard9201 Жыл бұрын

This season is probably my favorite. Female Eldrad, Leela, Art Deco Robots...

@richardclarke376 2 жыл бұрын

My then 10 year old kids and I watched all the Tom Baker Dr Who's on DVD in the summer of 2015. They absolutely loved it. Who cares about the SFX budget. All that's needed is great stories and great actors.

@madmanmark8387 2 жыл бұрын

Leela is my favorite companion and Talons is my favorite episode with her in it. Yes eye candy as a young boy in the early 1980's here in the USA but that term was unfamiliar to me. She defended the doctor unlike any female companion before or after her.

@ponchoman49 Жыл бұрын

Tom Baker, Liz Sladen and Louise Jameson were some of this series best actors and seasons 13/14 were also in top form!

@justinsullivan1285 Жыл бұрын

These episodes were the best during the Tom Baker era. Quality at it's best.👍

@RJLNetWork 2 жыл бұрын

THE ROBOTS OF DEATH is my favorite of Season 13 and also a Top 10 for me.

@wazza33racer 3 жыл бұрын

Leela would have been........the best girlfriend EVER!

@mailjimmygalaxy 2 жыл бұрын

I’m working my way through and have to say BRAVO. I love your video recaps of classic who. Makes me wanna dig out my VHS and watch them all again from the start.

@richmcgee434 2 жыл бұрын

Say what you will about its aging effects and dubious writing, but I learned the word "jaunt" from the Tomorrow People when Nickelodeon was running it back in my youth. Any TV show that isn't on PBS and still manages to expand my vocabulary gets my thumbs up. :)

@swilliams937 Жыл бұрын

Eldrad MUST LIVE!

@carlrood4457 2 жыл бұрын

The Deadly Assassin established the precedent that the Time Lords want to kill The Doctor, make him President, or both.

@Toracube 2 жыл бұрын

Talons of wen Chiang remains my favourite DR Who story. I love everything about it.

@MrLaMund 2 жыл бұрын

A fantastic season, worth the entry for Robots of Death alone, with not one turkey. Making my way through your reviews and this one has me laughing out loud. Keep it up.👍

@shadouk6737 Жыл бұрын

Terrific review and agree that Leela still remains as the most unique ad fascinating companion superbly portrayed by Louise. Would also say with regards to Blake's 7, most of season 1's budget went on the Liberator flight deck and the actual 3 foot model and both are still design classics.

@davidbowie2046 3 ай бұрын

Leela was my favourite. Met her a few times and told her about how I had the hots for her in the 70's. She replied " I hear that a lot" 🤣

@TheGamerZapocalypse 7 күн бұрын

...The Sun Makers...So good it should have been playing in theaters

@Skybird_ 3 жыл бұрын

Came across you tonight by total accident. We’ve watched around three hours so far. Brilliant! 👏👏👏👏👏

@StamFine 3 жыл бұрын

Cool. Glad you're enjoying our stuff.

@ScottIngram 3 жыл бұрын

I envy your editing skills! You make me all jelly, baby!

@StamFine 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. It's good to have mad skillz.

@TenchiBushi 2 жыл бұрын

Leela is one of my favorite companions. I also loved Rose Tyler and Amy Pond.

@danielwilliamson6180 2 жыл бұрын

Amy Pond is and always be my number one companion.

@SammEater Жыл бұрын

Man, I miss the secondary control room of the TARDIS, the design fits Tom Baker's Doctor so well.

@jacklawrence2212 2 жыл бұрын

Stam fine, I love these videos. They're loving parodies/homages with brilliant jokes and real insider knowledge. They always make me laugh. You're a real fan and clever, brilliant satirist. Kudos to you.

@christopherdaffron8115 2 жыл бұрын

I never considered that Dr. Who's companions served as a device for exposition of the story plot. Thanks for that revelation!

@suttercane6 2 жыл бұрын

Your reaction when the kkk lookalike appeared was perfect 😆

@whitleybayman123 2 жыл бұрын

This was the first season I saw on TV. 5 years old at the time and I was hooked for life.

@travishiltz4750 Жыл бұрын

One of my favorite seasons. Robots of Death is one of all time favorite stories. Sarah Jane's good-bye is one of the best the series as ever done. Love Talons for how well it balances creepy and humorous. and I find evil, possessed Sarah Jane strangely hot. Did I say that last one out loud...?

@TheAndrewmcnelis 3 жыл бұрын

@15:05 pissed myself laughing at the diversity/pillowcase gag there. This is amazing watching these was 2 years old in 76 and remember very clearly lots of the imagery from these episodes you discus here. It was my favourite thing as a child; every saturday without fail. Thank you for making this series.

@KarlWitsman Жыл бұрын

Catching up. Another winner video.

@BrettCaton 2 жыл бұрын

I hated the later retcon that Sarah was secretly in love with the Doctor. She was a strong, independent woman. She would have said it clearly, and if it wasn't to be, would not have moped about.

@vlook4413 Жыл бұрын

SAME it's one of the things I hate about NuWho: everyone is is romantic love with the Doctor. sob sob sob he's gone sob sob sob! the only one who wasn't IN WUB with Eccleston/Tennant/Smith was Donna and look what happened to her. Capaldi tried to bring it back to something sensible, but he always had to fight the TWUE WUB bullsh*t

@williamusrex6417 2 жыл бұрын

These videos are great, I can’t stop watching!

@joshhayes5218 9 ай бұрын

I love your videos the format and everything I watch these reviews again and again they are so entertaining. My dad is a television actor called Melvyn Hayes, he voiced Wilkin in the audio version of Shada alongside Paul MGann. Best Wishes Josh Hayes

@StamFine 9 ай бұрын

Nice. I remember Melvyn Hayes from the sitcom It Ain't Half Hot Mum.

@joshhayes5218 9 ай бұрын

Will you be doing a season 26 review from 1989 at all my favourite story from that season is “Survival” My favourite quote from Sargent Patterson played by actor Julian Holloway: “One finger can be a deadly weapon.” The story was written by Rona Munroe

@Aramanth Жыл бұрын

_Robots of Death_ is one of my fave episodes!!

@shallendor 2 жыл бұрын

Doctor Who and The Tomorrow People were the shows that i wished were real and i would be part of when i was a kid! Leela is my 2nd favorite companion, behind Nyssa!

@markeastwood74 Жыл бұрын

Did we just hit peak Dr Who?

@hollyh1969 2 жыл бұрын

More entertaining than the 13 th doctor.

@RighteousBrother 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! I haven't seen any of these episodes since they were first broadcast, so this brought back long dormant memories!!

@StamFine 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you liked the vid!

@k1ng401 2 жыл бұрын

Ahh the Tommorow People. Loved that show as a kid

@jimmyflawless 8 ай бұрын

Leela was total eye candy.

@MegaZeta 2 ай бұрын

Not really. She was presented as a capable fighter who had struggled to survive.

@jimmyflawless 2 ай бұрын

@@MegaZeta The two things aren't mutually exclusive.

@MegaZeta 2 ай бұрын

@@jimmyflawless "Eye candy" implies that she only exists in the production as a looker; "total" eye candy leaves no doubt about the statement.

@CTCTraining1 9 ай бұрын

Great review... I do hope you get to recap The Tomorrow People ... just on the edge of my memory (TIM the computer in dangling tubes?) with good music and themes to catch a young audience akin to HP or StarWars of its day, delivered in 30min chunks as best I recall.

@MattMcIrvin 2 жыл бұрын

The Wachowskis almost certainly lifted the term "The Matrix" from William Gibson's cyberpunk fiction (where it was a synonym for cyberspace/the Internet), and Gibson more likely than not got it from Doctor Who.

@ShamrockParticle 2 жыл бұрын

Ironically, they didn't want to hamstring future producers with the Master, but casually throw in a regeneration limit to hamstring future producers with the Doctor, requiring more ham and string than a dozen delis to address it after embracing so much they got tied up with it.

@StamFine 2 жыл бұрын

fair point. When you're 4 down, worrying about what happens after 13 probably seemed a moot point at the time.

@paulhammond6978 Жыл бұрын

@@StamFine There's also the fact that when Bob Holmes wrote it he was just looking for a reason for the Master to look like that and need the macguffin of the story. He wasn't expecting that passing comment about the Master to be taken for a hard and fast rule, or even be remembered beyond that single story.

@Alkeeros Жыл бұрын

Having only watched the first 7 or so seasons of Mew Who (right around when Capaldi was the newest Doctor), the Face of Evil reminds me of the New Who episode with the two groups of clones that had been fighting "for generations" and it turned out to have been a rather short time. I like it

@zootopiawilson 26 күн бұрын

The Tomorrow People did have cool theme music in the intro.

@ivane5110 2 жыл бұрын

BBC does great European set historical settings (set everywhere from the time of Imperial Rome to even WW2). The US use to do great with Wild West and 30s urban settings. Which is why it was always surprising when shows had unbelievable costumes, sets and inachronistic acting & dialog set in these eras. It's as if the networks never bothered to let their left hand ever cross paths with their right. Its also a shame when a good historical set show, movie or episode comes along a generation after it shows how much skill at doing these eras has been lost.

@daverobson3084 Жыл бұрын

I remember watching the Tomorrow People back in the day. Was pretty good.

@The_man_himself_67 2 жыл бұрын

I was a young boy when seasons 13 and 14 were aired. So many good stories and it's a real shame the BBC changed direction after that. Such violence and horror would never be considered for kids TV these days. I sometimes wish they could make a post-watershed version and bring back the scary stuff. Ah well...

@DTM-Books 9 ай бұрын

I really wish Baker and Sladen had more episodes together. She should never have left the series, and to be brutally honest, only Lala Wars and Sophie Aldred could challenge her crown as the show’s best costar. I always loved The Hand of Fear, it’s a classic that gets overlooked easily. The Deadly Assassin is an…oh, wait, the video already says it. Yeah, all-time classic. And Robots of Death is also another masterpiece that I enjoy endlessly. If Horror on Fang Rock was part of this season, this would be the greatest Who season ever.

@williammitchell4417 10 ай бұрын

My Sarah Jane, wearing Andy Pandy pants !!😎

@thethinkingcatakaneonormie3527 2 жыл бұрын

My favourite season

@dogdrovenorth 9 ай бұрын

1:25 "Oh yes, just my scene!" 😆

@thethinkingcatakaneonormie3527 2 жыл бұрын

This is my favourite season with all the Leela Stories being in my top ten really thought I wish Magnus Greel had turned out to be the Master but he's a good enough villain I suppose, though Face of Evil is probably my favourite Baker Story and the gap between it and Deadly Assassin gives fans speculation how long the doctor was on his own but most people don't talk to themselves if they've had people living with them.

@leemullen433 2 жыл бұрын

Female Eldrad looks a bit like Noel Fielding.

@ShamrockParticle 2 жыл бұрын

If female Eldrad was based on Sarah, why didn't they do split screen for Liz Sladen? (Judith Paris still steals the show effortlessly, so I wouldn't change a thing!)

@uapuat 2 жыл бұрын

Leela is still my favourite companion, and not just because she was hot. Some of my favourite stories. I love Talons of Weng Chiang. All the side characters were very well rounded.

@andrewtongue7084 19 күн бұрын

An eloquent one-liner..."Like Milton Keynes, but with less roundabouts...."....Jesus, that place is a shit hole 😂

@ryancoulter4797 Ай бұрын

I know those were just brown contacts but I’m a sucker for warrior women with dark brown eyes. And female Eldrad

@sunspot42 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve always felt the first couple of episodes of the season were really weak, and while The Deadly Assassin had great concepts and some amusing portrayals of the Time Lords, was something of a chore to actually watch - the runaround inside The Matrix wasn’t particularly interesting. But oh boy, once Leela comes onboard the program catches fire, with easily the best 3-serial run of Baker’s time in the role.

@jazz22clifford7 2 жыл бұрын

I don’t know if it’s just me but the old dr who feels far more spacey and out of this world than the reboot

@ZoomerUnion 11 ай бұрын

New Doctor Who tends to be more focused around the characters of the companions so there's always a strong side focus on their domestic life back in Modern London

@kurtsnyder4752 2 жыл бұрын

0:10 Leela looks like a high powered executive about to lay the smack down on an underling in that swivel.

@DNulrammah 2 жыл бұрын

@ 8:19 -- Is that Peter Davidson? He did appear in three episodes of "The Tomorrow People" (1975) ...Well, at least he isn't dressed as a COW. heheheh.

@danielwilliamson6180 2 жыл бұрын

Yes. That was before he was The Doctor. I met Davison in 2009 and got his autograph.

@marshallhuffer4713 Жыл бұрын

There were talks of a Jago & Litefoot spin-off that never on TV, but Big Finish took care of that.

@altpraize6708 Ай бұрын

Leela was my favorite.

@Ugly_German_Truths 4 ай бұрын

"Tom Baker must have been working out cause she was meant to be made of stone" Pumice is also a stone :P

@Seeker22000 2 жыл бұрын

Robots and Talons, both 10/10. Outstanding stories.

@eastlynburkholder3559 Жыл бұрын

Eldred was killed but not killed about the time the story of ice and fire was started over a million years ago. So funny!! His fossilized hand overcomes Sara Jane in a kind of possession thing , yeah good rv shows.

@octaviusfooks7194 Жыл бұрын

14:18 - Well, you’ve got Mavic Chen played by Kevin Stoney.

@tecumsehcristero Жыл бұрын

The face of evil and the Robots of death are my 2 favorite dr who episodes

@fatdog1963rb Жыл бұрын

I couldn't take to Tom Baker. I thought he was a letdown after Pertwee! He had his moments but they were few and far between. I did like the tomorrow people though and Peter Davison did appear!

@Jokerphish74 2 жыл бұрын

Uh shit...🤣🤣🤣

@dougmaclennan8654 2 жыл бұрын

Season 14 and Season 12 are the best two, IMHO.

@simonfernandes6809 3 жыл бұрын

This is the season (and season 13) I really want to see as a blu ray collection. C'mon BBC, make it happen!

@StamFine 3 жыл бұрын

Season 14 is one of the seasons already released on Bluray, but the North American versions are listed as Tom Baker Complete Season Three. Also they tend to sell out very quickly.

@Seeker22000 2 жыл бұрын

The head of the robot seen in the clip from The Tomorrow People is he same head on the robot from The Visitation. Might even be the same costume just more decorated on the Who story.

@Dogboy73 2 жыл бұрын

Louise Jameson was an utter babe 😜

@danielwilliamson6180 2 жыл бұрын

Peter Davison (The 5th Doctor) at 8:19.

@bioshock6935 2 жыл бұрын

When sarah jane smith left it just wasn't the same for me she was one of the best companion. Then we had billy piper i thought she done a good job as well

@SammEater Жыл бұрын

Leela looked pretty cute in that victorian era outfit. Also, the stories of this season are pretty fun to watch. I never felt like the stories ran an episode too long.

@wilneal8015 6 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤Leela Was A Fine, Beautiful Character! And Handy With a Knife😊Able And To Defend Herself, And The Doctor As Needed! Schweet👍🏼🍒🏁✌🏼💋

@SammEater 6 ай бұрын

@@wilneal8015 Plus, I think she has the highest body count for a companion in classic Who, lady had no time for BS. lol

@calvinfranklyn5499 Жыл бұрын

How do I find the version of the theme that you used at the end?

@kim_o_the_concrete_jungle 2 жыл бұрын

Nah, that would be the Mancunian candidate, which would be an awesome name for an episode of something or other.

@wyrdwik4610 2 жыл бұрын

Face of evil is a great story but the costumes for the tesh 😂😂

@parus6422 6 ай бұрын

In regards to the matrix, is not like the Wachowskis did not rip off Snowcrash first.

@thanksfernuthin 11 ай бұрын

Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto.

@rayvenkman2087 3 жыл бұрын

The Deadly Assassin is a silly title.

@StamFine 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, but it it's simple and it's a fairly accurate title. "The Assassin with Poor Aim" wouldn't be as good a story.

@rayvenkman2087 3 жыл бұрын

@@StamFine Aren’t assassins meant to be deadly to begin with? That’s like me calling an airplane a flying airplane, it’s a bit redundant.

@ftumschk 3 жыл бұрын

Perhaps it's a veiled tribute to composer Deadley Assimpson ;)

@elberno4243 2 жыл бұрын

Rhaegar must live

@SimonLeicester 2 жыл бұрын

Asda. - LOL

@Eltonlaleham 2 жыл бұрын

I think in billions of ways the non presence of UNIT in season 14 was not a bad thing and the Dr never even mentions UNIT to Professor Watson in Hand of Feat the only contempary Earth story in season 14 and Hand of Fear is the second modern day Earth story with no UNIT present the first was the Sea Devils with the 3rd Dr who in that story was helped by the Navy lead by Captain John Hart instead of UNIT lead by Brigadier Alistair Lethbridge Stewart

@baggyobeast 2 жыл бұрын

Can we get a season 15?

@StamFine 2 жыл бұрын

You're in luck. There are Stam Fine Reviews of Seasons 15, 16 and 17 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jcpllaaatJrXl4U.html

@baggyobeast 2 жыл бұрын

@@StamFine you my friend have earned another like 👍

@WorgenGrrl 2 жыл бұрын

Am I the only one that thought the Robots in "Robots of Death" looked like they were from a Styx music video? ( Exhibit A: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q8lmmcJj07a3iGw.html )