98. The Daleks’ Master Plan, Part VIII: Volcano

This story did not need to be 12 episodes long. I understand “The Feast of Steven” was a Christmas-related aberration, but following it with story is painful.  The writers clearly had time to burn, so they stuck in a cricket match and an unrelated volcano planet that had nothing to do with the story. I wasn’t expecting to see the Monk again and was pleasantly surprised, but it wasn’t enough to salvage this episode.

GRADE: C

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