Doctor Who and the Planet of the Spiders

The Brigadier looked at Cho-Je severely, as if wondering
how he’d slipped into the building without a pass. ‘Won’t you
introduce me to your friend, Miss Smith?’
Sarah said helplessly, ‘Well, it’s Cho-Je. That is, it looks like
Cho-Je but it’s really K’anpo Rinpoche – I think.’
‘Thank you,’ said the Brigadier. ‘That makes every-thing
quite clear.’
Sarah looked up at Cho-Je and said, ‘You’re sure he isn’t
dead?’
Cho-Je nodded. ‘All the cells of his body have been
devastated by the Metebelis crystals. But remember, he is a Time
Lord. If I give the process a little – ah – a little push, so to speak,
the cells will regenerate. He will be a new man!’
‘Literally?’ asked the Brigadier, with a certain amount of
foreboding.
Cho-Je smiled. ‘Well of course he is bound to look different.’
The Brigadier sighed. ‘Not again.’
And there was more to come. Cho-Je said, ‘The change will
shake up the brain cells a little. You may find him rather erratic
at first. But he’ll settle down.’
Sarah looked worriedly at the Doctor as he lay on the floor.
‘And when is all this going to happen?’
Cho-Je chuckled. ‘Well, there’s no time like the present is
there? Goodbye – look after him.’ And he faded away as silently
as he had appeared.
‘Now wait a moment,’ said the Brigadier firmly. His voice
tailed off as he realised he was addressing empty space.
‘Brigadier, look!’ said Sarah. ‘It’s starting.’
A golden glow was appearing round the Doctor’s body. Even
as they watched, the features began to blur and change. ‘Well
bless my soul,’ said the Brigadier. ‘Here we go again!’