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| By: | David Layton, Los Angeles, United States |
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| Date: | Sunday 12 October 2025 |
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| Rating: |   7 |
Kingdom of Lies takes the situation of the film War of the Roses and turns it into a medieval fantasy farce with just a touch of Gormenghast. The Duchy of Cardenas is split in two by a line separating the halves each claimed by the squabbling Duke and Duchess. The world of Cardenas seems to be located entirely in a massive castle. The Duke has hired an assassin to kill the Duchess, and the Duchess is milking the entire situation for publicity, to get the people on her side. The Duke mistakes The Doctor as the assassin, with the help of Nyssa who plays up the story to the hilt. The Duchess mistakenly believes Tegan and Adric are there to protect her from the assassin, thanks to Adric's tale-telling as a way to get them out of trouble. There are plenty of funny bits, mostly with Nyssa trying to act tough. It has its serious moments, but mostly the idea here is for laughs.
