This story is beautiful. Seriously beautiful. To clarify, I'm not referring to the performances, nor the plot, nor the direction (although all of those are beautiful in their own right), instead I am referring to the sets. Or to be more specific, the jungle set of Zeta Minor. It was designed by Roger Murray-Leach, who creates an alien jungle before our eyes. The plants all look unfamiliar and untamed, creating an uneasy and alien landscape. This is coupled with the lighting from Brian Clemett which exacerbates the exotic feel of the planet, covering it with reds and blues unfamiliar to the human eye, and the fact that portions of the jungle have been filmed in Ealing, allowing for a larger space and thus giving the jungle more room to breathe. This all creates one of the most beautiful sets that we have seen for some time in Doctor Who and shows the wider world the hidden beauties that Doctor Who can produce on screen.
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