Doctor Who: 5 Reasons You Need To Watch Castrovalva

This month is the 33rd anniversary (wow - time really does fly when you're having fun, doesn't it?) of the Doctor Who serial Castrovalva which was the premiere episode(s) of the Fifth Doctor, Peter Davison. At the time of casting, Peter Davison - at 29 years old - was the youngest actor to ever hold the role of the Doctor (and to date, is the second youngest to ever hold the title - Matt Smith beat him out by a few years when he was cast in 2009). Castrovalva is an impressive serial of its own merits as it was the first to have the main actor credited as "The Doctor" instead of "Doctor Who" or "Dr. Who". It was also the first adventure to have a pre-credit sequence that most NuWho fans are used to with the series revival in 2005. This list will contain some big spoilers for the main plot of the Castrovalva serial,so if you don't want to be spoiled, go take a peek at the show, then come back and read over the list... Still here? Well, let's get started! As this is an anniversary of the first serial of an excellent portrayal of our favourite Time Lord, let's take a look at 5 reasons as to why you should watch the four part serial Castrovalva, starting with...