Right, all together now... the one with the maggots!
In some way The Green Death is the beginning of the end of the Pertwee era. It's a good story with some good performances (notably the recently departed Jerome Willis) but it's Katy Manning's last story. And Jo gets one of the most emotional leaving scenes for any companion.
I dare anyone to watch that final shot and not feel a lump in the throat.
The other thing I enjoyed about this realise was the inclusion of Death of the Doctor from The Sarah Jane Adventures. Now this is the first time I'd seen a SJA episode and I really enjoyed it. It was wonderful to see Katy again as a much older but still the same Jo Grant. Watching her, Liz and Matt bounce off each other was wonderful. And the final lines where Sarah Jane says she sometimes sees what the Doctor's other companions do once they've returned to Earth was beautiful.
And in what (I think is) the final instalment of The Doctor Forever we hear the story of how Doctor Who came back in 2005 from the woman who made it happen; then Controller of Drama Jane Tranter. If it hadn't been for this woman and her belief in the series there's no way we'd be where we are today.
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