1988's The Happiness Patrol saw a killer robot dressed up like confectionery. Because, during this era of the programme, that's just the sort of thing that happened. There's no need to say any more about why this villain is so bad. The fact that it looks like Bertie Bassett is enough, right? Interestingly, writer Graeme Curry's original idea for the Kandy Man was for him to be human, albeit with candy cane glasses. Perhaps that would have turned out better. Sometimes, insisting that every story needs a robot or an alien doesn't help the final product. Let's move on quickly!
Mike has lived in the UK, Japan and the USA. Currently, he is based in Iowa with his wife and 2 young children. After working for many years as a writer and editor for a large corporation, he is now a freelancer. He has been fortunate enough to contribute to many books on Doctor Who over the last 20 years and is now concentrating on original sci-fi & fantasy short stories, with recent sales including Flame Tree, Uffda, and The Martian Wave. Also, look for his contribution on Blake's 7 to "You and Who Else", a charity anthology to be released later this year.
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