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[March 28, 1966] Typhoid Doctor (Doctor Who: The Ark)


By Jessica Holmes

Spring has sprung, and rather than going outside to look at the flowers, I’ve been on my settee watching science fiction serials. All is as it should be. So, what do we have this month? Let’s take a look at The Ark, written by Paul Erickson and Lesley Scott. Going by my records, we've never had a woman writer credited on Doctor Who before. Hopefully Lesley Scott will be the first of many!

A monoid. The creature has leathery skin and long, shaggy hair. It has a single eye, which is clearly held in the mouth of the actor.
I will admit it's clever to get the actors to hold their 'eyes' in their mouths.

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