The Lucozer's first whiff of spring!!

The following people/ beings can roll the Lucozer's wild oats any time they like!!!

The list is not exhaustive, but I'd be utterly exhausted....

Ian Chesterton (circa 'Marco Polo')
Marco Polo (circa 'Marco Polo'?!)
Steven Taylor (circa 'Dalek's Masterplan')
Brett Vyon (around about then as well)
Jamie McCrimmon (circa 'The Mind Robber' in the void!)
The Karkus (in 'The Mind Robber', right after Zoe has made him submit!)
Alt. universe Sgt. Benton (circa 'Inferno'...I like 'em mean sometimes)
Irongron (in the 'Time Warrior' after a jolly good scrub)
Harry Sullivan (circa 'Terror Of The Zygons', in the barn, with the pitchfork!)
Romana 1 (circa 'Ribos Operation'...raise that eyebrow mistress!....please!!)
Kimus (from 'Pirate Planet'...I would like to materialise around him)
The 5th Doctor (circa 'Black Orchid' in the casual silk robe)
The Cyber Leader (circa 'Earthshock'...that voice...that expressive silver chin!)
Mr Mariner (from 'Enlightenment'...is that weird? probably)
Dibber (with his 'heavy artillery' in 'Mysterious Planet')
'That guy with the motorbike' (circa 'Delta & The Bannermen')
The Destroyer (from 'Battlefield'..with a bag over his head of course!)
Capt. Jack (circa 'Utopia' with those big cylinders!!)
Capt. Jack Harkness (the real one from Torchwood ep 'Capt. Jack...', phwooaaaaarrr!)
The PA to the Prime Minister (from 'Christmas Invasion')
Ianto Jones (with a stiff scotch on a silver tray)
'That kidnapper guy' (from 'Gridlock')
Riley Vashtee (from '42'..'Whoops, I jettisoned our capsule, how ever will we spend
our last moments alive?...hmmm!)


Lucozer...

The Doctor's Favourite Companions! (Pertwee/ Tom Baker Eras)

Brigadier Lethbridge Stewart - Despite the character wavering from a thoughtful & perceptive army man to a bumbling militaristic buffoon depending on the writers, consistently well played & a great foil for Troughton, Pertwee & Baker. The character at its best provided a great counterpoint for the Doctor...8.5/10

Liz Shaw - She was intelligent, quick witted, stylish & played superbly from her first word by Caroline John...So of course they gave her the push & got Katy Manning. The dumbing down & 'cosying up' of the show meant that the more textured & adult Liz wouldn't fit. Stupid, stupid, stupid! Liz is tops...9/10

Sgt Benton - Hugely likeable & steadily played by Mr Levene. Benton is loyal, genuine & dependable. He's also not afraid of a bit of fun or averse to a cup of tea & a girly gossip. No meat head with masculinity issues, he's my kind of soldier. We could have done with some more of Benton...8/10

Jo Grant - Katy's a kooky sweetie, but she overacts & over-emphasises every gesture, hence tainting every scene she's in & damaging the credibililty of 3 seasons worth of Pertwee stories. Despite being 'likeable' as a person & as companion, probably the most poorly realised long term companion since Susan...6/10

Capt. Mike Yates - A bit wet & not entirely convincing as a ranking military man, but he came into his own in a way in his 'troubled self-discovery' period late in the Pertwee era...7/10

Sarah Jane Smith - This is more like it! Letts & Dicks got it just right; a perfect mix of the independance & intelligence of Liz Shaw & the warmth & 'girl next door qualities' of Jo Grant. No wonder she was a smashing success. She was perfect for both Pertwee & Baker. A rare creature indeed. Congratulations & well played!...9.5/10

Dr Harry Sullivan - Probably with little more than the briefest of character sketches such as 'slightly stiff naval Doctor', Marter invested the part with energy, subtelty & humour. Although the part as it was didn't fit with 'Tom Baker in outer space' in the long term, I wish they had kept Harry on & attempted to develop him more...8/10

Leela - Initial character development degenerated into inconsistency & charicature due to some poor writing & uncertainty of direction. Louise's charm though was such that the character was always sympathetic even after dishing out a hearty Janus Thorn-ing. An ideologically muddy character that can't be considered a complete success even though she was exceedingly popular & iconic...8/10

K9 - Silly idea for a regular. Some funny moments with Tom though. Leeson was pleasin', Brierly...not really...6.5/10

Romana 1 - I have already gone on record about Romana 1 & her brilliant 'inhabitor' Mary Tamm; Elegant, dead sexy & sharp as a tack. She held her own against Tom Baker & truly rattled the lazy giant in his big blue time travelling cage. Marvellous. She probably would have been fired for the character being too clever & self assured & for being too good an actress, but she quit. On ya Mary! Especially considering you had 'DOTD', 'CFTP', NOE' & 'HON' awaiting your talents...9.5/10

Romana 2 - Usually seen as the warmer & more accesible of the two Romana's, I actually find the opposite true. I feel she has a greater air of superiority about her & more contempt for fools. She is warmer with The Doctor, but not really with anyone else. A crapoola run of stories to start with (City aside) she still did a great job & thankfully had a good run home including 'LH', 'SOD' & 'WG' ...8.5/10

Adric - Competently realised at best & better with Tom than Peter for some reason. He did have a vaguely enigmatic quality in his first few stories, but once Tegan came along, it was all over; she was his Kryptonite. Varsh should have joined the Doctor. Better actor, less of a damp squib...6/10

Nyssa - Not exactly wooden, but rarely memorable. Tegan's scene chewing grabbed all the spotlight & Nyssa's innocent sweetness & quiet intelligence almost went unnoticed. Likeable but certainly not essential...7/10

Tegan Jovanka - Initially the most grating charicature in the history of the show (see 'Logopolis' episode 1), she was softened over time & became more tolerable. Janet Fielding is hilarious in the DVD commentaries. I wish more of her natural charm & humour had been allowed to escape from this stifling & poorly developed character ...7/10


Stay tuned for the next episode...the Davison, Baker & McCoy eras...

Love me do...Lucozer...