Doctor Who: Logopolis
Doctor Who: Logopolis

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Doctor Who: Logopolis

1981
Movie
100 min
English

After an encounter with the Master, an airline stewardess named Tegan Jovanka becomes an unwitting stowaway aboard the TARDIS as it travels to the planet Logopolis. There, the Doctor discovers that the Master's interference with the Logopolitans' advanced mathematics has unleashed a wave of entropy which threatens to consume the entire universe.

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IMDb7.1/10
Director: Paddy RussellGenres: Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama

Plot Summary

The Fourth Doctor, accompanied by his companion Tegan, travels to the advanced world of Logopolis, a planet that generates the universe's fundamental constants. However, Logopolis is decaying due to the interference of the Master, who is attempting to harness its power for his own nefarious purposes. The Doctor must race against time to restore balance and prevent the universe from collapsing, facing moral dilemmas and the imminent end of his current regeneration.

Critical Reception

Logopolis is generally seen as a transitional story, notable for being Tom Baker's final full story as the Fourth Doctor and for introducing the Fifth Doctor. While the ambitious concepts and the philosophical undertones are often praised, the execution, particularly the special effects and pacing, received mixed reactions. It is often viewed as a fitting, albeit somewhat subdued, end to a monumental Doctor's era.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its ambitious scope and thematic depth.

  • Criticized for its dated special effects and sometimes slow pacing.

  • Considered significant as the swan song for Tom Baker's Fourth Doctor.

Google audience: Audience reception is varied, with many appreciating the intellectual concepts and the emotional weight of the Doctor's regeneration. Some viewers found the story's execution less compelling compared to other Doctor Who adventures.

Awards & Accolades

None notable.

Fun Fact

Logopolis was deliberately written as a more philosophical story to provide a thoughtful departure for Tom Baker, who had expressed a desire for a more character-driven exit after a record-breaking seven seasons as the Doctor.

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