Premise: The TARDIS arrives on Earth during a new ice age. The Doctor, Victoria and Jamie enter Brittanicus Base but out on the glacier, a large Viking like creature is found buried.
Notes: Different from the norm, the story title, writer and episode number in this story are presented against an icy backdrop. For this story only, the word 'episode' is omitted from this sequence leaving only the number. Bernard Bresslaw, best known for his roles in the Carry On film series, appears here as the Ice Warrior leader, Varga, and is responsible for creating their distinctive hissing speech which is used in every story containing the Ice Warriors in the future. Deborah Watling was not available for the complete studio recording of the sixth episode. This was explained in story by the Doctor asking Victoria to go back to the TARDIS.
Verdict: An enjoyable story with an important moral message which ultimately takes up too much time. An interesting icy backdrop plays host to a less than interesting chase scene and the Ice Warriors themselves are impressive until they begin to move 6/10
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