2. Tomb Of The Cybermen (1967)
One of the earliest found stories, Tomb of the Cybermen has become a deserved classic story from the Troughton era of the programme. In fact, the Troughton-Cybermen combination is one of the most winning team-ups ever - their cold, emotionless need to gain control over the universe works in perfect contrast to his shabby, deceptively panicky portrayal of the Time Lord. In this story, the Doctor, Victoria and Jamie land on Telos, a location that would be revisited many years later in the needlessly complex Attack of the Cybermen, to find an archaeological team looking for the last resting place of the Cybermen. The Doctor thinks this is a terrible idea, of course, and tries to sabotage the dig but it isn't long before things go wrong and the Doctor soon discovers that some of these humans are looking to revive the Cybermen, believing that they are superior to humanity. Needless to say, their plans backfire and its down to the Doctor to stop the Cyber-race from re-awakening and enslaving the universe. It's generally an atmospheric and gripping story with some great moments of character-centric comedy thrown in for good measure. Watch out for the moment in which the Doctor and Jamie accidentally hold hands. The reaction from both Frazer Hines and Patrick Troughton is priceless. From its brilliantly chilling score to those classic shots of the metal monsters emerging from their tombs, Tomb of the Cybermens grainy black-and-white sci-fi tale is one of the Cybermens finest hours. But of course, its
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