Of course, if you’re like me and care not a jot for the ‘C’ word (that’s “continuity”) then Mona Lisa’s Revenge is a rip-roaring, rollicking riot. Her performance will either enthrall or repulse. Personally, I lurved it. The notion that the Mona Lisa is a voluptuous alien with a Mancuncian accent looking for some action is a long neglected trope in sci-fi that needs re-addressing. Keeping up the rear in the acting department is Jeff “Drop The Dead Donkey” Rawle. Like the titular artwork, Jeff also has a past in Doctor Who, namely in the not-so-classic (but still bloody good) 1984 story, Frontios. And then there’s the gang. The guys and gal (Luke, Clyde and the always gorgeous Rani) work beautifully together here, trying to keep Sarah Jane out of the picture, trying to prove their worth. The boy wonder has had a falling out with his ‘mother’ which does provide a rather unnecessary sub plot to the proceedings (though it is rather touching). But it’s not all light hearted shenanigans. Writer Phil Ford throws in some rather goulish imagery in the form of people trapped in the many paintings throughout the gallery accompanied by the growling sounds of an unseen monster hiding in the bowels of the building, ready to pounce (by the sounds of it). Read our review of the last episode here.
