Prisoner Of The Judoon kicks off with another introduction to the show as SJS tells us about her gang and her life – a tad unnecessary and slightly awkward (not to mention cheesy) to be honest. But once the tale gets into gear, it’s all tops therein. Elsewhere, Daniel Anthony (Clyde) is proving to be a gag-smith of the very top order and it’s great to see Phil Ford (the writer of this story) giving the character so many laughs. The chuckles come thick and fast when he teams up with the main Judoon of the piece, Captain Tybo – they’re the original odd couple! The horn-nosed one provides stop-the-disc hilarity when he ends up driving a police car – genius. There’s much more of his hilarious antics but I shan’t spoil them for you. Prisoner Of The Judoon opens up the third series with some style, though it does feel very familiar; the formula of the previous openers continues and why not? An old alien, a new enemy and a chase around a housing estate with the gang bristling with confidence (even brushing UNIT aside) referencing Star Wars, The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy, Day Of The Triffids, E.T. and 24 – what’s not to like?
