This story by Douglas Adams uses a mix of light and dark humour, and this is one of those moments. The Pirate Captain takes his persona to great lengths by having a plank pre-installed into his base. The Captain surmises;
The theory is very simple. You walk along it. At the end, you fall off. Drop one thousand feet. Dead.
That is pretty much what happens to the Doctor, albeit with a little foot-shooting coaxing. He clearly falls from the plank with no hint of escape, and the Captain and his cronies gather around and laugh. As with most Douglas Adams. It is a perfect blend of the comedic, creepy and surreal.
44. Destiny Of The Daleks: Episode 1
While one of the less conventional entrances in Dalek history, this cliffhanger is still a pretty heart pounding moment. As Romana, trapped at the bottom of a shaft, feels a constantly crescendo-ing vibration coming the wall. As it gets closer, she steps back and two Daleks come crashing through, pinning her to the wall chanting and screaming;
"Do not move! Do not move! Do not move! You are our prisoner, do not move!"
It's the stuff of nightmares.
43. The Evil Of The Daleks: Episode 6
The Emperor of the Daleks, a magnificent and resplendent creation whose reveal alone would have been an exciting cliffhanger. Having revealed to the Doctor that he is in possession of the TARDIS, he then uses his booming voice to announces his plan to the Doctor, knowing he must comply;
"You shall take the Dalek Factor, and spread it throughout the entire history of Earth!"
42. The Web Planet: Episode 5
In the early days, Doctor Whos effects werent always as convincing as writers envisioned. However there were times when they really pulled it out of the bag to shocking effect. The biggest example of this is possibly from The Web Planet, where the Doctor and Vicki are punished by the malevolent Animus for their attempts to escape. They end up cocooned in a horrifying, thick cobweb as they embrace each other in terror. Chilling.
41. The Moonbase: Episode 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUdZd43hxgk The Cybermen in The Tenth Planet definitely had that Frankenstein quality, but they were simply too cumbersome and ropey to be an effective recurring menace. Having taken on a new and refined appearance, they have a bigger impact as they march out on the dusty surface on the moon. To simulate the lesser gravity, the film is slowed down which really gives it a great, adrenaline-fuelled effect cementing their place in Who lore. The Cybermen are coming!
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