CLASSIC DOCTOR WHO | Terror Of The Zygons - Part 1 | REACTION

[@BronyDanProductions]

David Tennant always said the Zygons were his favourite monsters when he watched 'Doctor Who' as a child. Which is why they brought them back for him to fight in the 50th Anniversary.

[@johnlarro6872]

I absolutely love that Tom Baker and Ian Marter were such good friends out of this, that they actually tried to write their own script for a Doctor Who Movie. Whilst it never made it to the screen, it was novelised a couple years ago. Ian write a good many of the Target novels before his untimely death. Harry is not one of my favourite companions, but - he was bloody good all the same!

[@whobp8]

I'm impressed at how quickly you realized it was the Zygons, after seeing just a bit of a hand. They are an iconic design though. Great reaction, can't wait to see more!

[@joshbostock_2040]

I adore this opener, it's so flipping good. Cant wait for the rest of the reactions for this story

[@ruairiedwards8616]

Welcome to the start of what many consider to be the best season of classic who

[@Faerie_Kim]

It's certainly my favourite season

[@ruairiedwards8616]

@@Faerie_Kim it’s up there as one of mine too

[@ianmansfield68]

Agreed!

[@davidbull7210]

With one weak link...

[@damiankarrassj9225]

This story for me was like a hammer horror film when i watched this when i was a kid. Keep up the good work.

[@Chiggins_]

A lot of people mentioned the Duke being Draconian in Frontier, but I've not seen this yet so just throwing it out; the innkeeper was the guy who tried helping the Ice Warriors way back in their first appearance

[@kemmdog4444]

In the dvd of this story there’s a cut scene featuring the Doctor, Sarah and Harry arriving in the TARDIS, which has materialised invisibly.

[@johnwhite8074]

As it did in one Marie Clare's favourite 2nd Doctor story ( the Tardis doesn't like to materialise on Grass ) two words- James Corden 🤔

[@jacquelineandroy5175]

It's on NOW on The Foces TV Channel. Parts 1 to 4. Tom Baker and Sarah-Jane Smith. 💖💞💗💕 🇺🇦🇯🇲🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿✝️

[@kierenevans2521]

The Duke of Forgill's actor has been in Doctor Who before. He was the Draconian Emperor in Frontier in Space and Hibbert in Spearhead from Space.

[@markdavidson9100]

He also played merlin in the top citv programme Knightmare

[@johng5859]

Well done for recognising the Zygons so quickly and, yes, this is another story filmed around your neighbourhood, as the budget didn't stretch to a Scottish shoot! This was the first Who story to be overseen by the show's greatest director, Douglas Camfield, since he was taken ill while making Inferno five years earlier, and he makes his return in style with a tightly shot episode that really ratchets up the tension; even though the locations are in Sussex, Camfield manages to conjure up the illusion that we really are north of the border. Ironically, I think the only Scot in the cast was Angus Lennie, playing the pub landlord - you previously saw him in The Ice Warriors. When New Who began, the Zygons were one of the classic series monsters that fans clamoured to see return, though of course they did have to wait a long while. Nice to have UNIT, the Brig and Benton back, but by all accounts this was not the happiest of stories to make for either Nick Courtney or John Levene, in part because they found Tom considerably less friendly to them on this one than he had been on Robot. By now, Tom was settled in the role and also knew he was a hit with the viewers; his ego had swollen a bit in consequence, and he didn't like having to share the screen with long-established, popular characters like the Brig and Benton who might steal his limelight. Tom's attitude may well have informed the Doctor's grumpiness when he meets up with the Brig at the inn.

[@jacquelineandroy5175]

It's on NOW on The Foces TV Channel. Parts 1 to 4. Tom Baker and Sarah-Jane Smith. 💖💞💗💕 🇺🇦🇯🇲🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿✝️

[@Jamienomore]

The Beach Scenes were filmed at Climping. The Moore Scenes were filmed at South Amerbersham in the South Downs.

[@Cruithneach]

This was originally envisaged as the last story of S12, making an already fantastic series even better. Mind you, it nearly included a story by a young writer called Douglas Adams, which metamorphosed into *The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy* which was, apparently, rather popular

[@mattiow9664]

"Who knew the zygons were in classic who.. ?".....um us oldies did ! 🤣💕

[@ianmansfield68]

In this season each one of the stories are classics in my opinion. This one is a personal favourite for reasons that will be revealed :D linked to the tooth you asked about. You are gonna love this season!

[@awall1701]

I love the look of the classic Who Zygons

[@markbelsom3174]

Absolutely love Terror of the Zygon, it's very atmospheric in places. Also think these Zygons look better.

[@alexfletcher5192]

This is Douglas Camfield's triumphant return to the Director's chair (having been invalided out of the job during the making of 'Inferno') and, between his vision and the spooky soundtrack from Geoffrey Burgon, it's a real stand-out. Despite Hadrian's Wall apparently proving a barrier for the production - as you're now aware - the music does lend the episodes are stark and moody atmosphere that fits the brief. If my memory is not completely swiss-cheese, I think this story was held over from the back end of Season 12.

[@D41EK]

A few videos back you made the epic prediction of Sontarans, Daleks, Cybermen and a villain from new who you hadn't seen in classic who yet. That was the greatest prediction in history :)

[@kemmdog4444]

The Duke is played by the same actor as the Draconian Emperor from Frontier in Space,Hibbert in Spearhead in Space.

[@davidbull7210]

John Woodnutt. And he's in a later one I won't reveal

[@DoctorWhoAdventures]

At 9:58, That was my exact reaction!! I absolutely love the concept of the Zygons! :D And yeah it's brilliant that you didn't know they were in classic who! Awesome reaction yet again! :)

[@jacquelineandroy5175]

It's on NOW on The Foces TV Channel. Parts 1 to 4. Tom Baker and Sarah-Jane Smith. 💖💞💗💕 🇺🇦🇯🇲🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿✝️

[@seedhillbruisermusic7939]

beautiful incidental music in this story from a different composer to the usual one. My favourite incidental music from the whole series.

[@ftumschk]

Geoffrey Burgon's score is excellent. He and Richard Rodney Bennett were probably the two most acclaimed composers to write for Classic Who.

[@seedhillbruisermusic7939]

@@ftumschk decades ago, before the BBC started releasing videos my big brother, who was a Who fanatic, managed to get hold of some audio-tape recordings of dr who stories and Terror Of The Zygons was one of them. And I absolutely fell in love with it and played it all the time. I can probably quote all the lines and sing all the music cos I listened to the tape so often. Kid Dr Who fans these days don't know they're born they can access every single Classic Who episode there is, back in my day that was impossible and black market video tapes and audio tapes were exchanged well under the radar!

[@davidbull7210]

Wonderful composer who is better known for more "acclaimed" productions such as Brideshead Revisited and Life of Brian

[@johng5859]

For reasons that are not entirely clear, Douglas Camfield always refused to work with Dudley Simpson, the show's regular composer. Simpson did score the first two Who stories that Camfield directed, but they appear to have fallen out not long after and subsequently Camfield either used stock music or other composers on his stories.

[@danielstimson2168]

In the early nineties the show had been off the air for a while and Doctor Who Magazine wrote an article wanting to know if Doctor Who would still appeal to children, so they picked this story to show to a class of 9 year olds. They loved it.

[@hopebgood]

I remember that article Dan mate - all the kids were well up for it weren't they?

[@toddbeilby6484]

Sarah’s outfit is one my favourites. She looks phenomenal 💕Yes the Zygons are in Classic Who! 😊We’ve waited patiently for your reactions to - The Master, The Daleks in colour, the 3 Doctors, Sarah Jane, mention of Gallifrey ,The Sontarons debut and return, Davros, the return of the Cybermen and now the Zygons! Another amazing reaction to add to the list 👏😍 Thanks MC you are the best

[@jellybabiesarecool4657]

It must be so weird for her how we know so much that she doesn't know.

[@bananasaregood8655]

Ah yes the scottish stereotypes, we all eat haggis and play the bagpipes haha...actually i love haggis. Season 13 is def my fave tom baker season! Love the music for this story aswel, the composer returns for the final story of this season too, its so atmospheric! Always reminds me of the old narnia series the bbc did, same composer

[@icantthinkofagoodusername4575]

The Zygons were in The Day of The Doctor because they were David Tennant’s favourite aliens as a kid and he wanted them to appear in an episode while he was The Doctor

[@brickmaster2328]

When I saw this episode for the first time, I could not believe they put Sontarans, Daleks, Cybermen, and Zygons right after the other. I thought I had skipped an episode or something. 5:50 I get it. Nice reaction!

[@CountScarlioni]

You are absolutely right, Harry is indeed getting shot on Climping Beach! The village they're filming in is Charlton, north of Chichester. Typical of Doctor Who really. Set a story in Scotland - never go further north than West Sussex! It was very enjoyable watching you piece together you were watching a Zygon story. I wasn't sure if it had been spoiled for you or not that they were classic era monsters.

[@kingshearer2]

Typical of the BBC too!

[@bletheringfool]

@@kingshearer2 and ITV most episodes of The Saint were shot in London and a fair few Doctor Who actors pop up there too like Roger Delgado and Patrick Troughton and many more.

[@stephensinclair3771]

Love this one. Also thanks to everyone for all the info in the comments.

[@jacquelineandroy5175]

It's on NOW on The Foces TV Channel. Parts 1 to 4. Tom Baker and Sarah-Jane Smith. 💖💞💗💕 🇺🇦🇯🇲🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿✝️

[@JMD1965]

The canteen attendant is the fantastic Angus Lennie... You might remember him as Ives the Mole (the tunneller) in 'The Great Escape'

[@EveryoneWhoUsesThisTV]

The Doctor is heading to Scotland, turn Scottishness to maximum!!... Bag pipes, tartan, Loch's and foggy moors... So much many adversaries are reused from Pertwee/Baker era Who, because that was the show's golden age of popularity! :)

[@ajivins1]

This story gets better as it goes along!

[@stimulusrespond]

I love this story. Lovely evocations of Sunday TV viewing for me. My first experience was the omnibus VHS tape back in the day. My grandmother bought it for me, for Christmas and I remember not being allowed to watch it until after midday, which although was only a few hours off felt like an age for younger me.

[@mudcrab3420]

Ooooo!! Something I just discovered. Scary Nurse Lady actor was married to Peter Vaughan who was in Game of Thrones as the old Maester in the Night Watch. There you go. I also like the really quaint way multiplatform oil drilling operations are run by one guy who hangs out in the local pub. :D

[@geoffmason7215]

soooooo much to love this story is great hold on tight AGAIN

[@CaptainNemo1701]

Did you notice in the two-part Zygon story with Capaldi, Kate Stewart mentions that their weapon is the 'Sullivan gas' ?. Nice little homage to Harry:).

[@themaestrosfolly]

Yes this is the start of series (season) 13 first broadcast 1975/76....

[@thatcedric]

As you know that's all local filming, Climping Beach and the Fox goes Free pub in Charlton near Singleton. I eat there myself. This is David Tennants favourite story.

[@CRINOTH]

I'd be very scared if Sister Lamont was nursing me... I mean how sinister can you get? :D

[@markdavidson9100]

I used to see the lady paying sister Lamond shopping at Asda, I kid ye not. I live in Carlisle and she lived in the borders at the time

[@julieeverett7442]

good isnt it? Well, where did you think the Zygons started? Many of the things in new who started in classic (not the angels though, they started with 10th- and should have STAYED with 10th!!!!) The brig in his kilt Tom as hot as always. Welcome to what many regard as one of THE best seasons in all of classic who, I am so looking forward to you reacting to this one, buckle up, its a doozy!

[@jacquelineandroy5175]

It's on NOW on The Foces TV Channel. Parts 1 to 4. Tom Baker and Sarah-Jane Smith. 💖💞💗💕 🇺🇦🇯🇲🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿✝️

[@ftumschk]

The costume design was so brilliant that it needed little improvement, which is why they didn't need to change much at all in Nu Who. Hence the saying: "It's better to let Zygons be Zygons" ;)

[@rowietappy187]

ftumschk HA HA HA , painfully funny,,, love it 👍🏻

[@Sisterspike1]

Sadly they changed it a lot. The originals were latex over a head piece cast in clear fibreglass, whilst the new versions were completely foam latex, which imo didn't look as go.

[@ftumschk]

@@Sisterspike1 I thought Nu Who kept very close to the original Zygon design, as opposed to what they did with their more metallic and robotic Cybermen.

[@leslieride5813]

You have now started Season 13 of Classic Doctor Who.

[@Sisterspike1]

@@ftumschkSome but not as much as you'd think and certainly not when It comes to the construction of it. The head is far larger on the originals.

[@larissa5699]

The Doctor's line in the last episode ("Harry Sullivan is an imbecile") is actually referenced in New Who. It's in "The Zygon Inversion" when Kate Stewart is talking about the gas that was supposed to attack the Zygons. She referred to it as 'Sullivan's Gas' while the Doctor called it 'the imbecile's gas'.

[@benjaminbiddulph3998]

Your reaction to the reveal is priceless 😂

[@rowietappy187]

Great reaction. Did enjoy your expression when you saw the Zygon hands and look of surprise. This era of Dr who just keeps firing out great stories like bullets from a machine gun. One after another after another, if I was stranded on a desert island and was allowed ten WHO videos / dvds to keep me company, Terror of the Zygons world definitely be on my list. Absolutely the golden age of Dr Who 👍🏻

[@simonbeaird7436]

3:25: The Brig in a kilt! Marie-Clare's day is made!

[@StuartShearing]

I remember an earlier reaction you mentioning the Brigadier in a kilt and had to resist the temptation because of spoilers. Speaking of spoilers, this story was published as a Target novelisation under a different name, but that one can wait...

[@blakesliberator3197]

Behold: The Zygons debut.

[@alexfletcher5192]

'THE Loch Ness Monster!' cries an exasperated Sarah in 'School Reunion'; having finally got one up on Rose Tyler. But it's not just lochs and monsters. This story gives us tartan, kilts and sporrans, mention of haggis, cabers and the Laird and Angus Lennie (previously Storr the Scavenger in 'The Ice Warriors'). All it needs is: Sean Connery; Chic Murray; Billy Connolly (doing the one about the last supper); Andy Stewart and 'Donald, where's my Trousers?'; The Bay City Rollers and Lulu (both having big hits with cover versions that year); and the pipes and drums of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards piping 'Amazing Grace' - possibly in a medley with 'Spirit of the Glen' and 'Flowers of the Forest'. In fact, did I not know it was by Robert Banks Stewart (who later created hit shows in the detective genre with 'Shoestring' and 'Bergerac') I might be tempted to think it was commissioned by the Scottish Tourist Board!

[@chrisbrooker7260]

Loved your reaction to the revelation.. super episode, super story, super creation - the Zygons. For some reason I never rated this one as a kid, but it’s definitely grown on me over the years. In retrospect, we were so spoilt for choice with Who back then

[@stuartwho]

I actually dreamt about your reaction to this episode last night. Thank goodness it wasn’t late today. I said someone was being naughty asking you what you thought of the Brigadier being in a kilt on your last live session. A spoiler hidden in plain sight. Made me laugh when you say who knew the Zygons were in classic who and they look just like the Zygons in Nu who. It’s the other way round but I think they look better here. This story was directed by Douglas Camfield, his first since Inferno

[@colinmcdonough4034]

Love Terror of the Zygons. It was the first full Who story that I remember watching from start to finish back in September 1975. Not a bad introduction to Who! An all time classic story to start off a truly brilliant season. What a run of stories, from Robot to Fang Rock with only one dud in that time. (Revenge of the Cybermen if you need to know.). A Golden Era.

[@joshuajoshua2732]

This is the premiere of season 13. This was originally suppose to be the last of season 12.

[@philippaine2169]

Great reaction as always welcome to next season 😀

[@mikeoxmaul3449]

Great Sunday viewing 😍

[@AdamTheUltimateWhovian]

Great reaction as always! When the Zygons were announced to be in the 50th, I went back and watched this story! They’re a brilliant creation, creepy and menacing! I had also remember Tennant always wanting to face them too, glad he did get his wish when he came back! Can’t wait for more reactions, this story does tick a lot of boxes!

[@zakjaggs9761]

Was that Angus guy the same actor as the scot from the Great Escape?

[@TheZodiacz]

Yes, Angus Lennie was in The Great Escape. He was also in The Ice Warriors.

[@zakjaggs9761]

@@TheZodiacz ah thanks

[@ftumschk]

He was in another WWII film classic 633 Squadron, and many other things. During a long career on film and TV, he was in two Doctor Who stories, and made many appearances on other popular shows like Crossroads and Monarch of the Glen.

[@larrytalbot3824]

She's a *sucker* for Zygons!! - & so are they! lol I love this story, 1:12 - because _all_ us scots love haggis!, actually, can't lie, I do love it myself!! so for me, the cliche _is_ accurate! 3:15 - agreed! l do like the pipes, 🎵 but Angus _was_ doin' my heed in!!! 3:39 well, *all* Jamaicans are originally from Scotland, so...😏 7:39 "Harry's been shot!" - the Doctors face!!! & that Zygon reveal at the end scared the s**t out of me when I first saw it! hahaha And how are you liking the 4th Doctors adventures up 'til now, MC? & after seeing this, just wondering how you'll cope when Benton ends up practically _naked_ in the next season...😶 But I do reeeally like _this_ season! one of the absolute best👍 brilliantly joyful reaction to this ep! lol

[@Cires789]

Damn you...I was going to use that "sucker" joke. :-)

[@larrytalbot3824]

@@Cires789 Apologies! It just seemed like it was begging to be said!

[@alexfletcher5192]

In a recent Zoom summit with his successors, Matt Smith and Jodie Whittaker, David Tennant bemoaned the fact that the Zygons he worked with in 'Day of the Doctor' didn't seem as scary as the ones he'd seen as a child. But this is a common complaint. He certainly can't relive being four and a half! Actually, I think they're one of the most effective translations from the classic series - although there's one absence from their later appearances that rather annoys me...

[@stephencoppins9467]

Welcome to Season 13 of Doctor Who. The Doctor is now a teenager! 😁 Technically, New Who Zygons are based on their appearance in Classic Who. But then, they are the same species after all. 🙂 Don’t bite off more than you can chew. The mystery of the teeth will be revealed in time.

[@TheFiendishBeatleBug]

“Are you gonna tell me that I’ve ✨breathed✨ the same air as Harry Sullivan??” lucky bastard 😭😭😭

[@kll40]

It's been great to discover your channel & watch your reactions to the Tom Baker episodes. I've never been a big fan of his, and yet watching them through your eyes has changed my mind! I'm excited to see more.

[@davidbull7210]

Who knew the zygons were in classic Who? Um... quite a few people! You wait til the Absorbaloff appears in the next one...

[@princeeverlove]

Greetings! Born UK/live in USA/Dr.WhoFan all the way! Lovely Review from a lovely Reviewer...Cheers! 🚻

[@owenwildish331]

I curious, how do you avoid seeing the titles when selecting the episodes to watch, oh and what if Ridley Scott became Doctor Who's showrunner? (He directed the first 'Alien' movie and back in 1963 he was going to design the Daleks but was unable to due to a conflicting schedule, so the job went to Ray Cusick instead.)

[@MarieClaresWorld]

The episodes automatically run so I don’t have to select anything - just play and pause :)

[@jacquelineandroy5175]

It's on NOW on The Foces TV Channel. Parts 1 to 4. Tom Baker and Sarah-Jane Smith. 💖💞💗💕 🇺🇦🇯🇲🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿✝️

[@jellybabiesarecool4657]

This story and Ark in Space made my dad terrified as a kid.

[@eclecticdog2k901]

The Classic Zygons are a brilliant design! They barely needed any updating (and honestly I think their Classic look is more realistic). We have indeed started Season 13! And this little Sontarans-Daleks/Davros-Cybermen-Zygons thing IS quite a run, isn't it?

[@garymcgregor5951]

Well, time to pull out the DVD and watch the rest! Cheers all! 🍻🍻🥃

[@mark-s]

Best ever season of doctor who six classic stories which I really like all this first one is a 9.5 out of ten this is one season i will give my score out of ten as it's a strong season first zygons too excellent

[@johnwhite8074]

😁 Waiting for this reaction for so long 'Who knew Zygons where in Classic Who ' Answer - We Did 😅 Got to remember Marie Clare ..Back in 1975 they were a brand New monster ( I was only 2 years old) 10th Doctor explains it better ' it's all wibbly Wobbly Timey Wimey ' Your watching it we new eyes as we did when we watched it for the first time on TV or Video cassette ( only three TV Channels in 1975 and no video's until 1980's, if you snoozed you loosed ! )

[@davidbull7210]

Now that we know you've finished all 4 parts of this story I'll mention that Zygons was originally to be a 6 parter and the finale from Season 12. The original structure of S12 was to be 26 episodes with a 4|4|6|6|6 breakdown as the previous few series had been. One of the 6 parters became Ark/Sontaran and Zygons was changed to 4 parts to start S13, it having been decided that the next season would be brought forward to the autumn. There was almost no gap between the production of Zygons and the new production season and the net result was that 1975 saw nearly two seasons shown in one year. There was however one slight problem with a certain heroic actor losing two episodes from his 26 episode contract...to be continued...

[@stuartwho]

all those 9s you gave to stories in season 12. This will be interesting as season 13 gets going.

[@garycullen7390]

EVERY CLASSIC WHO FAN KNEW THE ZYGONS WERE HERE

[@alanthewonderhorse8513]

I think it was filmed near West wittering on the south coast ( very pretty) so in your neck of the woods....🐴 Zygons!!!??!!

[@alanthewonderhorse8513]

It was filmed for season 12 but was transmitted as season 13 ( the best season of Who ever made IMHO)...🐴

[@thunderboltlorimer7645]

Reaction to the Zygons 😁👍

[@genemroch7059]

Interesting first series of the 4th doctor so far eh

[@icantthinkofagoodusername4575]

You don’t have to avoid The title for an Episode until Season 17 episode 1 now

[@sixstanger00]

Told ya. Buckle up -- the next 7-8 stories are all home runs.

[@powerspyin2]

Now you know why we said to avoid the titles, at least you don't have to avoid the titles for a while now.

[@Sisterspike1]

Yes the original Zygons before new Who decided to bugger them up. I though the latest versions were just awful compared to the originals. These look almost foetus like and have semi transparent look to them which helps. The newer versions are just far too 'rubbery' imo. Love this story. It has such great side characters in it and is very much 'grounded' which I prefer.

[@rnw2739]

"Who knew the Zygons were in Classic Who...?"..... Errr... everyone who knows anything about Doctor Who.... and how superior the Classic series is to NuWho crap 🙄