Planet Of The Spiders

Hippy Mike! Hurrah! Episode one of "Planet Of The Spiders" is brilliant. Truly. Even though it has Sarah Jane in it. Firstly (and most importantly) we have Mike Yates dressed in one of his best outfits ever - in fact it may indeed be one of the best outfits ever. In the world. Certainly for comic potential. Off he goes to save the world, dressed in bright red flares, a pink shirt, a brown stripy jumper, a gigantic silver medallion, and the silliest scarf ever. No wonder the bad guys underestimate him. Whilst Mike is playing at being an investigator, the Doctor invites a psychic round for tea, makes him wear a very silly hat, and then kills him. Which is an interesting, if somewhat baffling way to spend an afternoon.

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Street Hawk!

Has it really been twenty-two years since I saw this?! That's scary. Mind you, there's no denying that this is a product of the eighties. The bike itself is remarkably undated, and the clothes are quite timeless, but the music is very much a product of its time. Not that that's a bad thing. It's by Tangerine Dream, which is rather impressive, and it sounds terrific. It's just right for the chase scenes especially, and the theme tune itself is brilliant. No doubt that it's from the eighties, though. The date practically zings out of every chord.

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