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'''''The Reign of Terror''''' was the eighth and final serial of [[season 1]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. It was the first story to use [[location filming]], the first to feature a pre-pubescent actor in a speaking role, and the first to show the full-sized [[the TARDIS|TARDIS]] prop materialising. It also heralded the arrival of [[writer]] and future [[script editor]] [[Dennis Spooner]] to the programme. It is the only season finale not to have any science fiction elements whatsoever, apart from the TARDIS and its crew. | '''''The Reign of Terror''''' was the eighth and final serial of [[season 1]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. It was the first story to use [[location filming]], the first to feature a pre-pubescent actor in a speaking role, and the first to show the full-sized [[the TARDIS|TARDIS]] prop materialising. It also heralded the arrival of [[writer]] and future [[script editor]] [[Dennis Spooner]] to the programme. It is the only season finale not to have any science fiction elements whatsoever, apart from the TARDIS and its crew. | ||
Amongst its most lasting narrative significance was [[Susan Foreman|Susan's | Amongst its most lasting narrative significance was [[Susan Foreman|Susan]]'s assertion that the [[French Revolution]] was the [[First Doctor]]'s favourite period of history. This was later remembered by [[Russell T Davies]] and [[Steven Moffat]] in their writing of the [[Tenth Doctor]], who had a fondness for all things [[French]]. | ||
Currently, the original master copies of episodes 4 and 5 remain [[Missing episode|missing]] from the BBC archive. However, the missing episodes have been reconstructed in animated format for the 2013 DVD release of the serial. Though the actual footage is yet to be recovered, both episodes retain the full-length audio soundtracks originally recorded during the original transmission. | Currently, the original master copies of episodes 4 and 5 remain [[Missing episode|missing]] from the BBC archive. However, the missing episodes have been reconstructed in animated format for the 2013 DVD release of the serial. Though the actual footage is yet to be recovered, both episodes retain the full-length audio soundtracks originally recorded during the original transmission. | ||
