"doctor Who" The Trial Of A Time Lord: Part One... Instant

This era was famously turbulent. The show had just returned from an 18-month hiatus, and the "Trial" theme mirrored the real-life scrutiny the show faced from .

The Doctor faces the robotic Drathro and a tribe of primitive humans.

The Doctor is forcibly summoned to a Space Station by his own people, the . He is charged with "conduct unbecoming a Time Lord" and interference in the affairs of other worlds. "Doctor Who" The Trial of a Time Lord: Part One...

The first segment (episodes 1–4) uses the Doctor’s visit to the planet as evidence of his "meddling."

The Doctor represents himself with typical bravado. This era was famously turbulent

It balances dark, cynical courtroom drama with the colorful, garish aesthetic of the mid-80s.

The story begins with a legendary, expensive model shot of the Gallifreyan space station. The Doctor is forcibly summoned to a Space

The Valeyard, a sinister and legalistic figure.