22.03.02 Doctor
Who: The Ambassadors of Death on VHS
Starring
Jon Pertwee as the Doctor, this mysterious sci-fi action adventure
story was originally broadcast in Spring 1970.
The Doctor joins UNIT's investigation into the mystery surrounding
Mars Probe 7. Space Control, headed by Professor Ralph Cornish,
has had no contact with three astronauts on board since it started
back from Mars seven months ago, and now the Recovery 7 rescue mission
has run into similar difficulties. This second ship does get back
to Earth, but the astronauts are kidnapped after landing. It transpires
the ships occupants were not the original human astronauts after
all but a trio of radiation-dependent alien ambassadors who had
swapped places with them. Why this swap? Who has kidnapped the ambassadors
and why? And what has happened to the astronauts? Only the Doctor
can solve these questions.
The
Ambassadors of Death has been described as "a curious mixture
of James Bond-style action and hardware and science-fiction concepts".
It surprised many with is adult tone and message - illustrating
the lengths to which some people are capable of going in their irrational
hatred of other races - which is as pertinent today as it was when
first screened. It also allowed Jon Pertwee to demonstrate his considerable
acting talents, which would help take the series' ratings, popularity
and reputation to new heights. Eerily, life imitated art as the
Apollo 13 mission occurred during original transmission.
Title: Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death Price: Β£12.99 Cat No: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔV 7265 Running Time: 175 minutes Release date: 20 May 2002
Other Doctor Who products published this month include the paperback
novels Warmongers by Terrance Dicks, and The Book of the Still by
Paul Ebbs.
