Survivors - 3.4 Mad Dog

Excellent episode. Richard Fenton PhD saves Charles from a pack of dogs, one of which may or may not have given Charles rabies. He and Fenton have an interesting discussion over the next two days, some of it on horseback in a snowstorm - continuing the Game of Thrones theme. Charles' drive to rebuild versus Fenton's nihilism. This is really good, because you can see Fenton is getting to him. Charles must have had many moments of secret doubt that his dreams were achievable.

Then there's a sudden key change where Fenton develops rabies and has to be shot by his neighbours, who then turn on Charles and hunt him across country in order to kill him before he becomes contagious. Gripping stuff. And then in possibly the most unexpected twist so far, Charles escapes by steam train, morale restored. 'Steam for survival!'

I've seen this criticised online, and I bet it wouldn't have happened if Terry Nation had stayed in charge, but it's not beyond the realm of possibility for people to be able to get a steam engine working on a preserved railway.

Lovely shot of the sunset through the window of the empty 'halfway house' as Charles and Fenton arrive.

Another voiceover when Charles is reading Fenton's notes.

Fenton has the last Times ever printed - 'inflation reaches 28%'.

'Since when do people shake hands?' - not in the last 3 weeks...