Customer Rating:  
Summary: Good, but a bit long
Comment: This is Jon Pertwee's second outing as Doctor Who. It is a good story with some fine performances. Pertwee has comfortably settled into the part, and the two other regulars Nicholas Courtney and Caroline John, give fine strong support. There are also some notable guest appearances from Fulton MacKay, Peter Miles and watch out for a young Geoffrey Palmer.
The silurians are interesting characters, as they are not actually evil, they just believe that the planet is theirs and that mankind is a threat to them. The doctor, with the help of an older silurian, aims (unsuccessfully) to be peacemaker between mankind and the creatures.
The story is a good one with some genuinely frightening moments, in particular when the silurians release their deadly virus. The only fault, as you might expect with a seven part story, is that it's just too long. The story takes about three episodes to really get going. Nevertheless, well worth a look if you can get hold of it. Part of an excellent seventh season of Doctor Who.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Doctor Who and the Silurians
Comment: Well. Jon Pertwee's second adventure is almost flawless. Following on from the great Spearhead from space, this second adventure is excellent. The story is not perfect but is well enough. Jon Pertwee is excellent as usual and puts his little bits of humor into the episodes. The monsters themselves (Silurians) are quite scary and although they are not fast moving they have an air of menace about them.
Also this story was the first to feature CSO (Colour Seperation Overlay). This set the foundation for the effect to be used in nearly every Doctor Who episode since. Anyway basically one of the best storys ever in the Jon Pertwee Era.
A classic!
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