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'''''The Talons of Weng-Chiang''''' was the sixth and final serial of [[season 14]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. It | '''''The Talons of Weng-Chiang''''' was the sixth and final serial of [[season 14]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. It bears the dichotomy of often being considered one of the most beloved [[serial]]s of the classic run while also being copiously criticized for its portrayal of Chinese characters. Fan-favourite characters [[Henry Gordon Jago]] and [[George Litefoot]] made their sole televised appearance, but later they were given their own audio series, ''[[Jago & Litefoot]]''. | ||
It was the final ''Doctor Who'' story to be produced by [[Philip Hinchcliffe]], who had helmed the show since ''[[The Ark in Space (TV story)|The Ark in Space]]'' in [[1975 (releases)|1975]]. It was also the final story to be directed by [[David Maloney]]. Soon after completing this story, Maloney was offered the producership of the [[BBC]]'s new science fiction series ''[[Blake's 7 (series)|Blake's 7]]''. | It was the final ''Doctor Who'' story to be produced by [[Philip Hinchcliffe]], who had helmed the show since ''[[The Ark in Space (TV story)|The Ark in Space]]'' in [[1975 (releases)|1975]]. It was also the final story to be directed by [[David Maloney]]. Soon after completing this story, Maloney was offered the producership of the [[BBC]]'s new science fiction series ''[[Blake's 7 (series)|Blake's 7]]''. |
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