Vengeance on Varos [SEP] series
Vengeance on Varos
Vengeance on Varos is the second serial of the 22nd season of the British science fiction television series "Doctor Who", which was first broadcast in two weekly parts on 19 and 26 January 1985.
In the serial, the alien mining representative Sil (Nabil Shaban) extorts the government of the planet Varos into selling the valuable ore Zeiton-7 to Sil's company cheaply.
Plot.
While repairing the TARDIS console, the Sixth Doctor finds that the TARDIS has unexpectedly stopped in deep space and he
, "The Mysterious Planet", was criticised by BBC Head of Series and Serials Jonathan Powell for its comedic content, contradicting the BBC controller's request for a more humorous series – which took away confidence from Holmes.
The second chapter, "Mindwarp", was written by Philip Martin. Martin's character Sil, introduced in "Vengeance on Varos", was popular among the production team, who asked Martin to feature the character in the cancelled "Mission to Magnus". Nathan-Turner asked Martin to include