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One of the more controversial episodes in the long history of the BBC's Doctor Who series, this 1989 three-part story starring seventh Doctor Sylvester McCoy has generated an equal amount of praise and brickbats for its complex plot. In the serial, the Doctor and his companion Ace (Sophie Aldred) travel to Victorian England, where they encounter a scientist (Ian Hogg) whose research into evolution hides his true identity as an alien determined to assassinate Queen Victoria. Platt's script is rich with dialogue and detail that for some fans, fleshes out the hidden pasts of the Doctor and especially Ace, while others consider it needlessly confusing, but wherever one's opinion falls in regard to the script, Ghost Light stands out as one of the more atmospheric stories from the Sylvester McCoy period, with strong performances by the cast (most notably, McCoy himself, who plays down the humorous aspects of his portrayal) and direction by Alan Wareing (his final turn for the series). --Paul Gaita
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Format:VHS Tape
I would have given it more stars if I could. This story makes you wonder why Ace is feeling so troubled. This show has a psychological element, which is hard to describe. Sort of like the movie "Panic Room", only better. I found myself so fascinated watching it, that I went back and viewed it several more times. There is something about this show that sort of defies explanation yet viewing it brings to light understanding.
By Trytek
Format:DVD
Ghost Light is part of the final season of the original run of Doctor Who, and one that falls in the middle of the strongest run of stories in years.
A dark, old house with a mysterious past; strange creatures; an alien intelligence? How can the Doctor resist? Coupled with more character development for Ace (laying the framework for the New Who companions of the 21st century, this is a gripping tale.
The actors are all brilliant and the set is highly atmospheric - the contruction of a working lift on set really helps to sell the location. This one scared the living daylights out of me when I was young, and isn't that the hallmark of a really good Doctor Who story? The plot is nice and tight, being spread across only three episodes, so there's very little filler. Great stuff!
A dark, old house with a mysterious past; strange creatures; an alien intelligence? How can the Doctor resist? Coupled with more character development for Ace (laying the framework for the New Who companions of the 21st century, this is a gripping tale.
The actors are all brilliant and the set is highly atmospheric - the contruction of a working lift on set really helps to sell the location. This one scared the living daylights out of me when I was young, and isn't that the hallmark of a really good Doctor Who story? The plot is nice and tight, being spread across only three episodes, so there's very little filler. Great stuff!
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By FBRobertson
Format:VHS Tape
Dont let those one star reviews fool you. What is so great about Doctor Who is that each new actor gives his own "expression" to the main title role. Each new Doctor has his own quirks, his own shadows, his own mystery about him. Think about it, there have been eight Doctors and that is wonderful.
While Tom Baker was a great Doctor, for example, he was only one of many Doctors. I have to give Sylvester McCoy a standing ovation. While I loved the Colin Baker stories, all of them, and I hated to see him end before he could truly shine, S MyCoy gives a new additive and a new dimension to the role of the Doctor.
The Doctor by now has returned to his mystery. Just who is the Doctor? Just what is the Doctor? Yes we think we know where he comes from, we think we know why he left his world. But do we? Do we indeed? That's what's so great about Sylvester. He's awesome as the Doctor. He's funny and yet he can be almost terrifying at the same time. Think, for example, how comical he acts at first in the Greatest Show in the Galaxy, and yet suddenly he shows that he knows just what is happening and why.
Ghost Light is a wonderful additive to any and all Doctor Who collections. The story is rich, it is advanced. The story is haunting and so fast pace at times. While I dont agree with the Evolution lauding of the storyline (as a Christian I am a Creationist), as a fiction story, I love how it is produced in the story.
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Exit the Doctor
Ghost Light was the last Dr. Who produced at the BBC and ended 26 years of regular time travelling for the Doctor. Read more
Published on Sep 29 2002 by Glenn Ogden
5.0 out of 5 stars
A classic.
Watch this once, and you might not work it all out. But this really is video generation Dr Who, one of the most densely-plotted and sophisticated episodes ever made. Read more
Published on May 12 2002 by Illumination
5.0 out of 5 stars
eerie... i wouldn't stay in this house after dark!
This is a really good story. We find out some of Ace's past and also get some quirky haunted house story going on. Sylvester McCoy is a really excellent Doctor. Read more
Published on Feb 14 2002 by Chris Letempt
5.0 out of 5 stars
Let there be light!
A tight script, excellent characters, a wonderful musical score and direction that gives the piece the feel of a stage play rather than "TV" make this story worth... Read more
Published on Jan 16 2002 by Margaret
1.0 out of 5 stars
Good thing they cancelled the show shortly after...
...so they couldn't tarnish the show's name anymore.
For me the episode is divided into two plot lines:
(1)-Ace and the Doctor: It's succeeds rarely, but none the less for... Read more
Published on Oct 3 2001 by "cptr11"
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Doctor at his best.
What can I say, probably one of the best episodes of Doctor Who. It had great surprises like, Light, and the aliens at the bottom of the house. Read more
Published on July 1 2001 by S. Lehman
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