Classic Who: The Seventh Doctor in Remembrance of the Daleks

Continuing our series of Seventh Doctor stories, in August, we're screening one of the most highly rated and influential Doctor Who stories in the entire series, Season 25's (1988) Remembrance of the Daleks.

London, 1963, and the Doctor returns to Coal Hill School with his new companion Ace, where he has unfinished business. His oldest foes, the Daleks, are on the trail of Time Lord technology - an artifact the Doctor himself left behind on Earth.

Enlisting the assistance of the local military, the Doctor must protect the Gallifreyan secret of time travel as two opposing Dalek factions meet in an explosive confrontation, where the fate of the entire Universe is at stake!

This story has it all- Daleks, a darker side to the Doctor, a new kick-ass Companion, and enough classic Who callbacks to make fans rejoice. Not only that, his story hinted that the Doctor had a secret past on Gallifrey, provided the first glimpse of the Cartmel Masterplan and laid the groundwork for New Who and the Time War. If you haven't seen Remembrance, you're missing a critical point in Who history.

As always, no purchase is necessary, but please arrive early for the preshow at 5:30 and to grab any food or drinks you might want. We’ll be gathering in the front party room, as usual. (I'll be bringing the chiller fans to keep us cool!)