The most striking of these is the Yeti attack at Covent Garden.
Bullets have some effect on them breaking with tradition before it even started but explosives do the job.
Then the group begin running out of ammo, and are surrounded.
Only Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart escapes with his life.
Douglas Camfield is rightly lauded as one of the shows great directors, famed for his military-precision and preparation.
From what we know of his approach we can be sure that hed have planned this meticulously.
The contrast in camera work is significant, with studio scenes largely static due to the limited space.
Lethbridge-Stewart shouts over the sound of gunfire, explosions and roars.
The scene is backed with stock music.
Yet its not the soldiers fault.
We know exactly what hes been through.
Thats why its a great scene.
Its thrilling and horrific.
And Lethbridge-Stewart feels every death.
