ORIGINAL BROADCAST: 26/02/1977
Thirty-three years ago today, the final story of the epic Season 14 began, starring Tom Baker as the Doctor. This was another superb story from Robert Holmes’ and Philip Hinchcliffe’s era on Doctor Who, and has recently been voted the eighth best story in a DWM poll. The Talons of Weng-Chiang was the final Doctor Who story produced by Philip Hinchcliffe, who had proved to be one of the best producers Doctor Who had ever had, with a wonderful taste for classic gothic films.
Hinchcliffe was succeeded by Graham Williams as the series producer, who sat in on this story's production. This story also featured the first work by John Nathan-Turner as series production unit manager, who would become the show's producer from 1980 to 1989.
The Talons of Weng-Chiang is the only story from the Tom Baker era in which he is not seen wearing one of his trademark scarves. Instead, his costume resembles that of Sherlock Holmes. Deep Roy, who played Mr. Sin, had an uncredited role as an alien trade delegate in The Trial of a Time Lord: Mindwarp, and would go on to appear in Hollywood films such as Tim Burton’s remake of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
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