I had never seen "The Mark of the Rani" before I bought it. I first seen its sequel "Time and the Rani" on PBS when I was a kid and loved it, and still do to this day. That's why I bought "The Mark of the Rani", but unlike "Time", "Mark" is very boring to sit through. The actors are excellent - even Colin Baker through most of the story. The special effects are pretty good. The production values shine, and even the plot is good. It's just the script itself. It's very much lacking in action and excitement. I had a hard time sitting through it. And part one's cliffhanger is a joke. But still it does have things to offer as I pointed out earlier which is why I'm giving it two stars instead of one. But over all, it's not really that great.Not recommended.