The talons of Weng-Chiang (1977)

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Review

This is a six-part serial, first broadcast between 26th February - 2nd April 1977. A brief and somewhat spoiler-ish summary of the plot: the Doctor takes Leela to the theatre in Victorian London, and they find themselves in the middle of a tale where Fu Manchu meets the phantom of the opera. When another young girl goes missing and her husband turns up dead, our heroes decide to help the police with their inquiries.

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My verdict:

Interesting.

To me, the parts simply don't add up to an enjoyable whole.

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