Doctor Who: Black Orchid

A wonderfully laid-back affair, and a welcome return to the pure historical adventure that hadn't been seen in the series since the 1966/67 story The Highlanders, Black Orchid is a charming murder mystery, and a rare opportunity to see the TARDIS crew...

For this only two part thriller, you really get your moneys worth.

Have to say my youth memories of Doctor Who was late Tom Baker - Peter Davison. This is a great 50 min special that was halved into two episodes which gives a nice time travel historic show without the monsters or universal domintaion backgrounds. Not...

Black Orchid is a somewhat minor Doctor Who story. At only two episodes in length, it's certainly one of the shortest. It's also one of the most inconsequential. There's no monsters, no saving the Earth from alien invasion, the fate of the galaxy isn't...

Black Orchid is a nice enough 2 part story from the first season of the Davison era. Set in the 1920s, it is a nice romp with Davison playing more of a detective role than a timelord, Nyssa gets a bigger role in this story and proves what a great...