| Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Series |
Tom Baker years, 1974-1981 ; story no. 75.
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| System Details |
DVD, region 1, full screen (4:3) presentation; Dolby Digital mono., DVD9, NTSC, digitally remastered. |
| Language |
English subtitles for the hard-of-hearing. |
| Note |
Title from container. |
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Originally broadcast on television from December 28, 1974-January 18, 1975. |
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Contains 4 episodes from the BBC television series. |
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Special features: Audio commentary by actors Tom Baker and Elisabeth Sladen and writer Terrance Dicks; "Are friends electric?": a new documentary looks at Tom Baker's introduction as the Doctor and the making of his first story, featuring actors Tom Baker, Elisabeth Sladen, Alec Linstead, Patricia Maynard, Michael Kilgarriff and Edward Burnham, producers Barry Letts and Philip Hinchcliffe, script editor Terrance Dicks, director Christopher Barry, production unit manager George Gallacio (38 min.); "The tunnel effect": graphic designer Bernard Lodge explains how he created the complex "never-ending tunnel" opening titles for Tom Baker's stories (narrated by George Kelly, 13 min.); photo gallery (4 min.); DVD-ROM feature: radio times listings; Easter egg; production notes. |
| Cast |
Tom Baker, Elisabeth Sladen, Ian Marter. |
| Credits |
Incidental music, Dudley Simpson. |
| Summary |
Mortally weakened by the Spider Queen on Metebilis 3, the Doctor is forced to regenerate. His recuperation is cut short as UNIT investigates a spate of robberies involving components for a top-secret disintegrator gun. The culprit is quickly identified as a highly sophisticated robot built by Professor Kettlewell, which is being ordered to act against its Prime Directive. |
| Subject |
Doctor (Fictitious character) -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Robots -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Robbery -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Added Author |
Dicks, Terrance.
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Barry, Chris (Christopher)
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Letts, Barry.
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Baker, Tom, 1934-
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Sladen, Elisabeth.
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Marter, Ian.
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British Broadcasting Corporation.
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2 Entertain (Firm)
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BBC Video (Firm)
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BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc.
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Warner Home Video (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Robot |
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Doctor Who (Television program : 1963-1989)
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| ISBN |
1419858602 |
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9781419858604 |
| Standard No. |
794051411228 |
| Music No. |
E4112 BBC Video |
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