In this episode Nathan and Juliette talk about the story that almost went out in place of The Daleks, The Masters of Luxor. Along the way Juliette opines on the measure of a man. Nathan ponders how Doctor Who would have been different if this had been the second serial transmitted. They both discuss machine overlords, totalitarian regimes, and ideas that would later be realized in the Cybermen.
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Episodes Reviewed:
Serial Title: The Masters of Luxor (Script written by Anthony Coburn in 1963)
Episode One: The Cannibal Flower (Adaptation Date: August 2012)
Episode Two: The Mockery of a Man (Adaptation Date: August 2012)
Episode Three: A Light on the Dead Planet (Adaptation Date: August 2012)
Episode Four: Tabon of Luxor (Adaptation Date: August 2012)
Episode Five: An Infinity of Surprises (Adaptation Date: August 2012)
Episode Six: The Flower Blooms (Adaptation Date: August 2012)
Next episode of Timestreams: We’re going back to the televised stories with the first serial of season 2, Planet of Giants.
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