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This fabulous adventure demonstrates good acting ability from the main actors to the supporting cast of john laurimore count federico gareth armstrong duke giuliano tim pigottsmith marco anthony carrick rossini and all acting credit goes to norman jones who plays dark and mysterious the head of the cult of demnos hieronymous

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John laurimore as count federico is very much in the mould of don john or duke frederick

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Federico is a very potent threat and he effectually obscures the dangers posed by the brethren until about the middle of episode three and at the end of that he walks smack into the cliffhanger ripping off heironymouss mask revealing the brilliant white light inside

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Being doctor who the scene would not be complete without the malevolent celestial energy of the mandragora helix intent on a spiritual conquest of its own

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His despised sidekick hieronymous is changing from an astrological fraud with a useful sideline in poisons to a sorcerer possessed of lethal powers and a cult of hooded brethren

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The dialogue with the voice of mandragora is ok for an evil alien force but its not at davros or sutekh level

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Note the dvd menu shows clips from the programme as background so if you dont know the story already press play asap