Doctor Who: The Curse Of Fenric

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Doctor Who: The Curse Of Fenric

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For those of you who don't have this gem on DVD (or VHS) and haven't seen it in a while, here's a YouTube link to the complete online vidcast of "The Curse Of Fenric" by Ian Briggs. From season 26 and the second to last serial of the classic series and showcasing perhaps the best performances of both Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred in the series. It is also, in my opinion, one of the top five best Doctor Who stories ever made.

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I have to agree it was one of the better Sylvester McCoy performances and it did have things going for it. However I don't think it would be among my top five, but then my top five would most probably be chock full of Tom Baker stories.
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The Curse of Fenric was very good. It would be in my top ten of Doctor Who serials, and I thought McCoy's performance was excellent. Ace was pretty damn good as well; the twist at the end was harsh. :D
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Agreed; one of my favourites. The novelisation was, if anything, better. It didn't have the dodgy sets and special effects, for one thing, and there was a lot more backstory on Fenric's feud with The Doctor (presented as a story from 1001 Nights).
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