Day 314: The Sea Devils Episode 3

As this is a Malcolm Hulke script, the characters are fantastic. In today's blog, we'll have a look at Colonel Trenchard. He's a stock character whom we're familiar with, the blustering upper class type who wanders around and has things happen to him. He's more concerned with golf games than with actual work, but there's a degree of comfort associated with the character as we see him as a buffoon. But behind that buffoonery lies a pawn to be used by The Master. He willingly goes along with The Master's plans, openly helping him as he goes about his evil business. This makes us feel intense dislike for the character as it reveals that the people who are often in charge can be easily swayed and often end up on the side of bad rather than good. This holds up a mirror to our society, in the way in which Hulke stories often do, and encourages a young mind to actually think about the world in which they live, showing that Doctor Who can be an incredibly intelligent programme.