Serial: Q
Episode Nos. 68, 69, 70, and 71. Title: The
Time, like space, although a
dimension in itself, also had dimensions of its own. The TARDIS crew come to learn this
firsthand when a malfunction of their ship shows them a glimpse of a horrible
and possibly inescapable future where they are
made into dead exhibits in a forgotten space museum of a dying colonial
empire....
starring William Hartnell as Dr. Who, William Russell as Ian Chesterton, Jacqueline Hill as Barbara Wright, and Maureen O'Brien
as Vicki. Written by Glyn Jones, Produced by Verity Lambert, Directed by Mervyn Pinfield.
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transmitted from
Serial: R Episode Nos. 72,73,74,75,76, and 77. Title: The Chase
The Daleks are determined to destroy the Doctor once and for all, and to this end they send an execution squad after the
TARDIS in their
very own time machine with orders to pursue it no matter where it may go, be it
a desert world,
the
him anywhere in eternity?
This story marks the departure of
William Russell as Ian Chesterton and Jacqueline Hill as Barbara Wright, and
the debut
of Peter Purves as Steven Taylor.
starring William Hartnell as Dr. Who, William Russell as Ian Chesterton, Jacqueline Hill as Barbara Wright, Maureen O'Brien
as Vicki, and Peter Purves as Steven Taylor. Written by Terry Nation, Produced by Verity Lambert, Directed by Richard Martin.
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transmitted from
DVD Features:
On Disc 1:
-
The
- Graphical menus, episode and scene selection features,
and subtitles for the hearing impaired.
- Optional
commentary track by actors William Russell, Maureen O’Brien and Peter Purves, and writer Glyn Jones.
- Information Text subtitles option. Displays pop-up production
trivia throughout the story.
- “Defending the Museum” A 9-minute featurette
where new series writer Robert Shearman sticks up for this
sometimes-maligned story.
- “My Grandfather, the Doctor” A 10-minute featurette
where William Hartnell’s real-life
granddaughter,
Jessica
Carney, tells us her memories of him and growing up
with the Doctor as her real grandfather.
- “A
various episodes throughout the 1960s for holidays or
illness. Presented by
a man in drag.
- Photo Gallery. A 4-minute slide
presentation of photos taken during production of the story.
- Coming Soon. A trailer for the three
other July DVD titles.
- PDF Materials.
Place this disc into your computer and you’ll have access to PDF
files containing the following:
- The original 1965 Radio Times TV listings for this story.
On Disc 2:
-
The Chase All 6 episodes, digitally remastered and restored.
- Graphical menus, episode and scene selection features,
and subtitles for the hearing impaired.
- Optional
commentary track by actors William Russell, Maureen O’Brien and Peter Purves, and director Richard
Martin.
- Information Text subtitles option. Displays pop-up production
trivia throughout the story.
- “Cusick in
around the sets in
- Coming Soon. A trailer for the three other July DVD titles.
- PDF Materials.
Place this disc into your computer and you’ll have access to PDF
files containing the following:
- The original 1965 Radio Times TV listings for this story.
On Disc 3:
- “The Thrill of the Chase” A 10-minute featurette
interview with director Richard Martin.
- “
Barbara
Wright. Featuring
interviews with actor William Russell, director Richard Martin, and others.
- “Daleks Conquer and
Destroy” A
23-minute featurette about the Daleks
and how they came to be in the TV series.
Features interviews with original designer Raymond Cusick, producer Verity Lambert, new series writer
Rob Shearman, director Richard Martin, new series
designer Matthew Savage, visual and model effects
designer Mike Tucker, actress Carole Ann Ford, and Dalek Voice actor Nicholas Briggs.
- “Daleks Beyond the
Screen” A
22-minute featurette about the Daleks’
impact beyond the TV series in other
media and merchandising. Features mostly the same interview subjects
as “Daleks Conquer and Destroy”
- “Shawcraft – the
Original Monster Makers” A 17-minute featurette
about the company Shawcraft Models, who
made most of Doctor Who’s special props,
models, and visual effects in the first four seasons, including the
TARDIS console and the Daleks.
- “Follow That Dalek”
A 12-minute color film shot at Shawcraft Models in
1967 showcasing their wares, including
many of the props and monsters
they had or were making for the series at the time. For many of these
props, it’s the only
photographic material that exists of them in color. This film was only recently unearthed.
- Give-A-Show
slides. A 12-minute
slideshow presentation. These are
a series of fourteen different 8-panel comic
strips that were sold as slides
for use in projectors that children would usually show on their bedroom walls.
They were originally sold around the time of broadcast
of The Chase. North Americans may remember
the ViewMaster
slides and projectors that were similar to this.
-
Photo Gallery. A
5-minute slideshow of stills taken during production of the story.
