In the far future, humanity defeated the Cybermen in a gigantic intergalactic war through the use of the glitter gun. The glitter gun fired liquid gold which is lethal to Cybermen. The gold was supplied to Earth by Voga, the planet of Gold. Now the few surviving Cybermen have come to destroy Voga and take revenge! The Fourth Doctor, Sarah-Jane and Harry arrive on the Nerva Beacon orbiting Voga. The time travellers discover that the Cybermen have infiltrated the beacon as a precursor to destroying Voga through the use of Cyber-bombs. Thankfully, the Vogans were able to fight back by firing a rocket at the Cybership, destroying it and defeating the Cybermen once and for all (Revenge of the Cybermen).

Revenge of the Cybermen

★★★☆☆

TX: 19/04/1975 – 10/05/1975

Written by Gerry Davis    Directed by Michael E Briant

The Cybermen have lost a war with humanity in the far future, owing to the human development of the glitter gun that fires liquid gold which is lethal to Cybermen. Earth’s supply of gold came from the planet Voga, so the Cybermen have come to destroy it. The Cybermen infiltrate the Nerva beacon orbiting Voga and kill most of the crew with a plague carried by Cybermats. The Fourth Doctor, Sarah-Jane and Harry arrive in the midst of the chaos and the Doctor attempts to find a cure. The Cybership docks with the Nerva Beacon and the Cybermen board the station. The Doctor and the other members of the crew are captured and have Cyber Bombs attached to them before being sent down to Voga. However, the Doctor is able to remove his bomb in the nick of time. The Cybermen beam down to Voga and begin battle with the Vogans. The Vogans plan to fire a rocket to destroy the Cybership. The Doctor and Sarah-Jane beam up to the Nerva Beacon where they are captured by the Cybermen. The Cyber Leader programmes the Nerva Beacon to crash down to Voga before leaving, but the Doctor and Sarah-Jane are able to save themselves. The Vogan rocket narrowly misses the Nerva Beacon and hits the Cybership, destroying the Cybermen. The Doctor, Sarah-Jane and Harry leave in the TARDIS, as they have been contacted by the Brigadier using the space-time telegraph (later used in The Day of the Doctor). This adventure leads directly into the events of Terror of the Zygons. The Cybermen’s allergy to gold is explored in further Doctor Who stories. I have an allergy to nuts (particularly peanuts) as you will see below.