
Before moving on to work for the other seminal British sci-fi series of the seventies,
Blake’s 7, Chris Boucher wrote three stories for
Doctor Who: “
The Robots of Death,” a story that’s such a classic it was one of the very first
Who DVDs released here in the States; “
The Face of Evil,” which is a hugely underrated entry, and has yet to make it onto DVD; and his final contribution, “Image of the Fendahl,” a tale that must qualify as one of the most adult the show ever produced. Here’s a story that’s quite simply a refreshing change of pace for
Doctor Who, and it has such a different feel than most of what was produced back in the day – a feel which both works for and against the story.
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