This era was famously turbulent. The show had just returned from an 18-month hiatus, and the "Trial" theme mirrored the real-life scrutiny the show faced from .
Ravalox is actually Earth, moved light-years across space.
The first segment (episodes 1–4) uses the Doctor’s visit to the planet as evidence of his "meddling." "Doctor Who" The Trial of a Time Lord: Part One...
The Doctor faces the robotic Drathro and a tribe of primitive humans.
The Valeyard, a sinister and legalistic figure. This era was famously turbulent
He remains one of the show's most debated villains, later revealed to be an amalgamation of the Doctor's darker traits.
The story begins with a legendary, expensive model shot of the Gallifreyan space station. The first segment (episodes 1–4) uses the Doctor’s
The Doctor is forcibly summoned to a Space Station by his own people, the . He is charged with "conduct unbecoming a Time Lord" and interference in the affairs of other worlds.