Doctor Who (1963) 2.09.02

The Time Meddler

Part 2: The Meddling Monk

The Monk has the Doctor locked up. He brings him some food and then leaves. Vicki and Steven are captured by some of the locals and taken to the village.

The Monk goes to the coast and, using a pair of binoculars, he spots a Viking ship. He seems pleased to see them coming.

Wulnoth, the village headman, and Eldred, another villager argue over what to do with Vicki and Steven. Wulnoth decides to let them go. Edith, Wulnoth's wife, prepares Vicki and Stephen some food for their trip. She tells Vicki what she knows about the whereabouts of the Doctor. 

The villagers go to work in the fields. Vicki and Steven go to the monastery. They talk to the Monk but he says no one has visited the monastery in days. They don't believe him and catch him lying to them. They don't call him out on it. They are convinced that he knows what happened to the Doctor and need to find a way in to the monastery.

The Vikings land and attack the village while Edith is the only one there. Wulnoth, Eldred, and the others return to find her unconscious. She recovers enough to tell them what happened. The men of the village head out looking for the Vikings. They find them. A fight ensues.

Wulnoth and Eldred are the only villagers to survive the fight. The only surviving Vikings run off. Wulnoth takes Eldred, who is wounded, to the monastery for help. The Monk reluctantly lets them in.

Vicki and Steven break in to the monastery. They find the record player and then the room in which the Doctor is being held. They break in only to discover that he is gone.

Thoughts

I thought it was strange how much trouble the Monk went to in preparing food for the Doctor. What is the power source for the record player and the other devices the Monk has from the future?

The fight between the Vikings and the villagers was very poorly choreographed.

The Doctor's voice is heard briefly in this episode but he isn't seen at all.

This episode was better than the last one but not by much. It still leaves a lot to be desired. I suppose that I should keep in mind that this show was intended for children.