If you loved Blackadder: Back & Forth, try Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death has roughly 3.2× fewer votes than Blackadder: Back & Forth — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Theyboth carry the playful mood tag, and they sit in Comedy / Science Fiction / TV Movie territory. If that's the register that drew you to Blackadder: Back & Forth, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death is

Alistair McGowen's script does indeed attempt to satirize the long-running British series. The Doctor plans to marry when the Master returns. It's a goof that manages to predict plot points from the actual show's future.

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