Released on DVD on Monday 3rd October, the DVD will feature newly re-mastered versions of all six episodes and a large collection of extras. Written by Malcolm Hulke, the story was originally broadcast in 1971.
The official synopsis reads: “The Time Lords discover that the Master has stolen secret files revealing the location of the dreaded Doomsday Weapon. They summon the Doctor out of his exile on Earth and send him five centuries into the future to the planet Uxarieus to retrieve and safeguard this vital information. Arriving on Uxarieus, the Doctor and Jo encounter a group of Earth colonists whose very existence is under threat and representatives of the ruthless Interplanetary Mining Corporation are disputing the colonists’ claim to the planet.
“Their only hope is placed on the imminent arrival of an Adjudicator from Earth to resolve the dispute. Meanwhile, the Doctor pursues his mission, but first he must deal with giant lizards, killer robots, and deadly primitive tribesmen – knowing all the while that the Master cannot be far away.”
The extras are as follows:
– Commentary, with actors Katy Manning, Bernard Kay and Morris Perry, director Michael Briant, script editor Terrance Dicks and assistant floor manager Graeme Harper. Moderated by Toby Hadoke.
– ‘IMC Needs You!’ – the cast and crew look back at the making of the story, with Katy Manning, Bernard Kay, Michael Briant, Barry Letts, Terrance Dicks and Graeme Harper.
– ‘From the Cutting Room Floor’ – an annotated selection of unused trims from the story’s location and model filming.
– Photo gallery, featuring production, design and publicity photos from the story.
– A trailer for a forthcoming DVD release.
– Radio Times listings in Adobe PDF format.
Programme subtitles.
Subtitle Production Notes
Doctor Who returns to BBC One with Steven Moffat’s ‘Let’s Kill Hitler’ on Saturday 27th August.
Watch the BBC’s latest trailer, featuring footage from the six remaining episodes of the current series…