Serial: WW Episode Nos. 228, 229, 230, and 231. Title: The Krotons
Aeons ago, the alien Krotons crash-landed a spaceship near the city of the Gonds. The Gonds
became enthralled to the Krotons, giving them their cleverest youths to become Companions at
regular intervals in exchange for advanced knowledge via teaching machines. When the Doctor
arrives, however, he and the Gonds learn the truth of what the Krotons haven't taught them, and
what's really been happening to the Companions, and the rebellion this knowledge touches off
could bring the Krotons' wrath down on them all....
starring Patrick Troughton as Dr. Who, Frazer Hines as Jamie, and Wendy Padbury as Zoe.
Written by Robert Holmes, Produced by Peter Bryant, Directed by David Maloney.
Originally
transmitted from
DVD Features:
1 DVD disc
containing:
- All 4
episodes of the story, amazingly restored and given the VidFIRE
video-look restoration
treatment.
- Graphical
menus, episodes and scene selection features.
- Optional
commentary track by actors Richard Ireson (Axus), Philip Madoc (Eelek),
and Gilbert Wynne (Thara), costume designer Bobi
Bartlett, make-up designer Sylvia
James, and assistant
floor manager David Tilley. Moderated by Toby Hadoke.
- Second Time Around - The Troughton Years. A 52-minute documentary about the
entirety of the
Patrick Troughton era. Includes interviews with actors Anneke Wills
(Polly), Frazer Hines (Jamie), Deborah Watling (
script editors/writers
Terrance Dicks and Victor Pemberton, new series writer Rob Shearman,
new series script
editor Gary Russell, script editor/writer/producer Derrick Sherwin,
director
Christopher Barry, an archival interview with Patrick Troughton
himself,
and archival text quotes
from story editor/writer Gerry Davis and producer Innes
Lloyd.
Also includes five clips from the
recently-found yet-to-be-released episode 2 of
The Underwater Menace.
- Doctor Who
Stories - Frazer Hines, part one. A
17-minute interview with Frazer Hines
(to be continued
in a future DVD release)
- The Doctor's
Strange Love. A 7-minute discussion of
the story between Simon Guerrier
and Torchwood/Sarah Jane Adventures writer Joe
Lidster.
- Photo Gallery. A presentation of still photos from the production lasting 5
minutes.
- PDF Materials. Place this disc into a computer and you can
have a look at the Radio
Times billing for this story from 1969.
- Coming Soon
Trailer. A 1-minute trailer for the
forthcoming DVD of The Greatest Show
in the Galaxy.
- Information Text. Displays pop-up production notes throughout the story as subtiles.
