"Do you feel like arguing with a can of deodorant that registers nine on the Richter scale?"
Dragonfire is the best story from season 24. It's round about here that Sylvester McCoy and Andrew Cartmell get to grips with the programme. It's Sophie Aldred's first story. Yes Ace is a bit rough around the edges and probably dated especially in light of series like Skins (but put Doctor Who on in Skin's time slot and Ace could do and say what she bloody well liked!), but she was probably the best companion since Lalla Wall left the show. It's also Bonnie Langford's last story, something we should all be grateful for.
The Happiness Patrol:
"I can hear the sound of empires toppling."
I may be in the minority but I've always like The Happiness Patrol. It's the Doctor bringing down an empire in one night. And in this case that's a good thing as it's an empire I know I wouldn't survive in, having to be happy all the time (I love the working title this story had: The Crooked Smile). The cast are excellent with Shelia Hancock's Helen A. sending up then British PM Margaret Thatcher something rotten. I don't even mind The Kandyman. It's funny, biting and brilliant.
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