Day 390: The Sontaran Experiment Part 1

This is going to be a quick one. The Sontaran Experiment is a rarity in Classic Doctor Who, as it is do e and dusted in 45 minutes. Thus, there's not as much time for character development, or having a longer and more detailed plot, however there's no danger of this outstaying its welcome meaning that we'll get a half decent story at the end of the day. All of that said though, this episode still feels like a Part 1 of a four part story. We're introduced to the guest cast and get a sense of the mysterious goings on. The monster, in is case a Sontaran returning from The Time Warrior, is also kept hidden from view, to increase tension and pad out the story. This implies that Part 2 will feel more rushed, as it struggles to conclude the plot strands that have all been built up whilst expanding on the actions of Part 1 at the same time. But this is all me hypothesising, and we still have Part 2 to come of this Experiment.