(I started writing this back in October but I'm just getting around to finishing it now. Which is fine I guess, but it means that some stuff probably won't be as fresh in my mind as I would like it to be...)

The final season of the black-and-white era (and the final season with 40 episodes) has the fewest episodes missing and the clearest vision of the show's identity. This is partially because this is the first season since the very first one where the cast remained the same through its entire run, but also because Troughton and Hines have an established rhythm that carries the show even when it doesn't really need to.

Like the previous five seasons, the series are available to watch via streaming on Britbox, while the rest are available as audio tracks from Audible. Though I have to say I am relieved that from here on out there aren't going to be any more missing episodes to deal with, and I'll be able to watch the show like a normal program. Like last season, there's very little separating my top choice from my bottom choice, though its not as tight a race as last time.

( All these evils I have fought while you have done nothing but observe. True, I am guilty of interference, just as you are guilty of failing to use your great powers to help those in need! )