Time-Flight

Summary:

While investigating a vanishing Concorde at Heathrow Airport, the Doctor and his companions are thrown millions of years back in time, where a mysterious alien called Kalid is trying to control the ancient powers of the Xeraphin.

Review:

Surprise, Surprise! i actually like this story!

While yes, it does suffer from "22-pound budget" syndrome, it at least is an interesting story featuring the Master (spoilerz!!) disguised as Kalid the Magician, the Xeraphin (a race who fused themselves into one, time-travel and mind control shenanigans, Nyssa being somewhat possessed by the Xeraphin, and Tegan's first goodbye (she would later leave in Ressurection of the Daleks).

And, while yes, the Plasmatons look like potatoes on legs, and the landscape of prehistoric Earth does look suspiciously like a quarry, they at least try with it.

and the Novelisation doesn't have these issues (because it's on paper and doesn't need a set to be shot on), and is somewhat superior

7/10 for the TV version, 9/10 for the novelisation