Target: The Face of Evil

Now this is a real classic, one of Terrance's finest efforts. Almost every page has been polished and improved. When the Doctor first arrives, he wonders if he subconsciously piloted the TARDIS to this unexpected location. And he has a feeling something's missing - 'Of course! Sarah Jane Smith.' He ruminates on how he couldn't take her to Gallifrey, and how in any case 'it was more than time that she took up her own ordinary human life again.' But despite feeling assured that he'd acted for the best, he 'couldn't help feeling a little lonely...' And we immediately cut to Leela, who is thus foregrounded as potential companion (if the big picture of her on the cover wasn't enough of a clue).

She, incidentally, wonders whether there might be 'some other tribe that would take her in' - an interesting suggestion, but it seems most likely that the Sevateem and the Tesh were the only survivors of the expedition.

The Wall is much more impressive on the page - a tunnel opens up in it, into which the Sevateem rush. Before the attack, Andor reflects that 'Much more of this and Xoanon would have no Sevateem left to worship him,' because the attacks, and hunting accidents, famine and disease have reduced their numbers to critical levels. I particularly like stories where the Doctor turns up just as a situation is about to go pear-shaped anyway.

(One quibble about the Wall - if it's a Time Barrier, how come they can see the mountain with the Evil One's face on it? It's inside the barrier, surely?)

When the Doctor survives the Test of the Horda, he realises that his rare achievement has given him a temporary psychological advantage, which he must exploit while it lasts.

He also has a reverie which explains exactly where his original visit to the planet fits into continuity. (I won't spoil it for those who haven't read it, but it makes sense).

After the particle analyser scene, it's made clear that the Doctor already had the mirror in his hand when Jabel poleaxes him, thus answering the puzzle of how he got it out of his pocket when he was tied up. I'm told that this is visible on screen too, but I've never noticed it myself.

The ending is much the same, except for the omission of the 'Little Gentek?' line, and a TARDIS interior scene where Leela sees, and curiously operates, the dematerialisation lever.