Now despite my reservations about the cover looking like a rubbish 1970’s Eurovision album cover and also the title of the story. I actually quite liked it. This is written by the same duo that wrote the One Doctor which was like this story a comedy and also I quite liked. The setting is a spaceship where the Intergalactic Song Contest is taking place. This story is Agatha Christie in space.
I do think that the casting in this was spot on. Sylvester McCoy and Bonnie Langford were on top form and performed as I remember them doing on TV. It’s a very natural relationship that they have which was a benefit to this story. Nickolas Grace is the best of the guest stars as Loozly. Graeme Garden was also a joy to listen to as Professor Ivor Fassbiner. David Tughan has to be applauded as he does a near as damn it impression of Sir Terry Wogan. The rest of the actors do an ok job with ludicrously OTT voices.
Predictably there are several Star Trek jokes which despite their being a few don’t become too tedious. I could see how they might to some people but as this is setting itself up as a comedy then it’s completely understandable. Putting the comedy to one side this is still a who-dun nit. There are plenty of candidates of who did it and then also there are several herrings which only serve to make the story more enjoyable.
The main problem that there is a problem with pace. Sometimes it goes quite quickly and then also it goes quite slowly. It’s quite difficult to get a grip but I did find myself getting use to it (almost) by the second episode. Out of the three Mel stories that there have been (The Fires of Vulcan and The One Doctor). This isn’t the best of the three but it’s still an enjoyable effort. The plot is quite a good one but is let down slightly due to pace. I don’t think that it’s quite up there with other
I do think that the casting in this was spot on. Sylvester McCoy and Bonnie Langford were on top form and performed as I remember them doing on TV. It’s a very natural relationship that they have which was a benefit to this story. Nickolas Grace is the best of the guest stars as Loozly. Graeme Garden was also a joy to listen to as Professor Ivor Fassbiner. David Tughan has to be applauded as he does a near as damn it impression of Sir Terry Wogan. The rest of the actors do an ok job with ludicrously OTT voices.
Predictably there are several Star Trek jokes which despite their being a few don’t become too tedious. I could see how they might to some people but as this is setting itself up as a comedy then it’s completely understandable. Putting the comedy to one side this is still a who-dun nit. There are plenty of candidates of who did it and then also there are several herrings which only serve to make the story more enjoyable.
The main problem that there is a problem with pace. Sometimes it goes quite quickly and then also it goes quite slowly. It’s quite difficult to get a grip but I did find myself getting use to it (almost) by the second episode. Out of the three Mel stories that there have been (The Fires of Vulcan and The One Doctor). This isn’t the best of the three but it’s still an enjoyable effort. The plot is quite a good one but is let down slightly due to pace. I don’t think that it’s quite up there with other
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