Leela under attack - Dr Who - BBC sci-fi

eonetim Says:

Jul 5, 2007 - This is easily one of the scariest Doctor Who stories ever. Made during a very cool period for the show, Tom Baker totally in his stride. Nice to see him and his companion dressed for the period, tightly written and directed too, six parts to it and not a dull moment :)

boycraz2 Says:

Oct 1, 2007 - why not sho the rat attacking her

2206411411 Says:

Apr 13, 2008 - This was Doctor Who at its finest. Louise Jameson doesn't get to really shine here, but we do get to see exceptional scriptwriting and a demonstration of why BBC dramas are held in exceptionally high repute worldwide. I am glad the BBC has placed these clips on Youtube. There is so much material they will never sell or reuse, they might as well place as much as possible on here.

Maurice797Evans Says:

Apr 15, 2008 - Leela was the greatest Doctor Who sidekick ever! The Doctor meets Wonder Woman!

JonnySpazzbourne Says:

Jun 15, 2008 - Agreed! Leela attacks a villain (in this case, chucking a knife into Mr. Sin's neck), AND jumps through a window? They should've called this clip "Leela IN ACTION!"

Jakemightus Says:

Jul 6, 2008 - god leela takes alot of risks, she took a very dangerous risk just to save herself and went with the killers. A scary plot and a great companion, i think all of them are great6

ImagineWizard Says:

Aug 2, 2008 - they've also spealt Tom's surname wrong. How dare they?! Baker rules!

megashorts Says:

Sep 4, 2008 - That Mr Sin really gives me the creeps!

powerhousechipmunk23 Says:

Mar 7, 2009 - The best story of the Baker era, without a doubt!

glnelson1956 Says:

Apr 8, 2009 - Actually there are many WHO serials that are true "masterpieces" from Tom Baker's finest era, Seasons 12,13 14. Serials such as Ark in Space, Genesis of the Daleks, Pyramids of Mars, Brain of Morbius, and Seeds of Doom, to name a few in addition to "Talons of Weng Chiang" that this video clip is from.

Timelord6661 Says:

Apr 21, 2009 - you forgot the Deadly Assasins

glnelson1956 Says:

Apr 21, 2009 - Actually I didn't. I don't rate Deadly Assassin as high as many WHO fans. It is an important story for WHO, agreed. But not a "masterpiece" to my personal way of rating. A WHO "masterpiece" must be so entertaining and well produced that the story can stand on its own, allowing it to entertain even those unfamiliar with DrWho. Such a story can create new DrWho fans. Deadly Assassin requires some knowledge of DrWho in order to be an effective story, and that drops it below "masterpiece".

Timelord6661 Says:

Apr 22, 2009 - oh ok I get it, but genesis of the daleks can't count as well as it also requires some fan knowledge e.g. the past dalek weaknesses and defeats the doctor states to davros as he refers to their invasion of earth.

glnelson1956 Says:

Apr 22, 2009 - That is a good point, Timelord6661! And you are accurate in pointing out that under my personal criteria for WHO "masterpiece", "Genesis of the Daleks" is the marginal selection on the list. Daleks, after all are unique to DrWho! However, because "Genesis..." establishes the origin and reason for the existence of the Daleks, plus introduces their creator, Davros, I feel that the story is not beyond the understanding of a viewer unfamiliar with DrWho.

slingblade65 Says:

Jun 14, 2009 - Leela used to give me such a boner

talon115 Says:

Sep 2, 2009 - I loved Leela!