It does at least explain the magic that seems to be occurring elsewhere in the story. That’s probably the most predictable route you could have gone down. But when I thought about it for a second this is a Doctor Who story involving mathematics as a key factor. The first time I sat up and paid attention was the mention of block transfer computations.
It would mean humanity with machines at the helm. If it works all computer language in the future will be based on her code. A virus that has travelled from the future and can change history, the computer age may start decades before its time. Ada Lovelace will write the worlds first piece of computer code and her genius goes unacknowledged for almost a century. Byron’s virus spreads and replicates and infects and kills. Great Ideas: Poetic science is the science of a civilised society. 'Alls fair in love and block transfer wars.’ Sparkling Dialogue: ‘You may be a great inventor but you’re a lousy businessman!’ She never leaves home without her sandwiches, whistle and torch. You aren’t an officer of the law here, love, so start treating people with a bit more respect. Ann’s pretty unlikable, throwing her weight around I a house where she is a guest and accusing the Countess of untoward behaviour. Maybe he had forgotten she was there as well.
The Doctor usually introduces his companions so it’s a bit of an oversight. Tom Baker is never better than when he has a moral crusade to deliver and his insistence in the final episode that human history is not meddled with sees him deliver some of his best work for ages.īobby on the Beat: Ann is curiously muted in the first episode of this story, even piping up at one point to point out who she is and if anyone cares. He was mistaken for a God because of it and he was suddenly, inadvertently responsible for a great legend. He designed a labyrinth once by mistake, it was just a doodle really. The Doctor is beguiled by the Countess on her reputation alone.
These 4DAs often seem to rambled on without a sense of purpose and it kicks off this story with a feeling of drive. I like the idea of the Doctor and Ann being on a mission from the get-go. Teeth and Curls: Never let it be said that the TARDIS isn’t at least 50% more reliable than a coach.
What do they want with Ada? And how will it change the future of humanity? Something odd is happening on Earth, and they’ve determined that this place is the centre of it. But the travellers are not here by chance. Mistaken for a medic and his maid, the Doctor and Ann are brought to meet Ada Lovelace - the mother of computing and daughter of Lord Byron - who has recently fallen ill. What’s it About: The TARDIS lands in the grounds of Newstead Abbey, Nottinghamshire, in 1850.
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