The Myth Makers

"The Myth Makers" is, like "The Romans", a comedy set in a famous period of Earth history. This time, the Doctor and companions land in the middle of the Plains of Troy during the Greeks' siege on a great city. The Doctor and Steven gain the trust of the Greeks while Vicki is mistaken to be a Trojan prophetess. The Doctor comes up with the idea to build a great horse to end the war, and history takes it's course.

One of the big surprises for me in this story was the departure of Vicki. I'm glad that this time, they built up her romance with the Trojan prince, unlike in the Dalek Invasion of Earth when Susan falls in love all-too-suddenly. In order to keep the numbers up, the Doctor takes on Katarina, a slave to Trojan royalty.

The Myth Makes features massive amounts of comedy, making it extremely enjoyable. Much of thte humour comes from the exaggerated personalities of all the ancient heros, such as Odysseus and Achilles. They are great characters, and with the majority of this serial being historically accurate, they teach us all about the great war and it's causes. However, even if the serial tries to be serious at some points, it's still extraordinarily funny. One of the great Who stories from the early years, in my opinion. It's a pity it's currently missing from the archives.