Hive 1 — [s18e1] The Leisure

A Bold New Era: (Part One) First aired on August 30, 1980 , "The Leisure Hive" Part 1 marked a seismic shift for Doctor Who . As the opening serial of Season 18 , it signaled the arrival of new producer John Nathan-Turner , who sought to modernize the show for the 1980s by stripping away the humor of previous years in favor of "hard science" and sleek production values. The Story: A Holiday Gone Wrong

The episode is famous for its radical visual and tonal changes: [S18E1] The Leisure Hive 1

: The iconic "slit-scan" titles were replaced by an animated star-field, accompanied by a synthesizer-heavy arrangement of the theme music by Peter Howell . A Bold New Era: (Part One) First aired

Seeking a break after a disastrous attempt at a Brighton beach holiday—which leaves severely water-damaged—the Fourth Doctor (Tom Baker) and Romana (Lalla Ward) travel to the planet Argolis . Seeking a break after a disastrous attempt at