13.05.03
Doctor
Who: Dalek Invasion of Earth
DVD
released 16 June 2003
Starring
William Hartnell as the first Doctor, Carole Ann Ford as Susan,
Jacqueline Hill as Barbara and William Russell as Ian, this is the
Doctor Who story that heralded the start of Dalekmania when it was
first transmitted in 1964.
The
TARDIS materialises in London sometime after the year 2164. Dalek
invaders are now ruling the Earth with the aid of humans converted
into zombie-like Robomen, but they are opposed by a group of resistance
fighters led by Dortmun. The travellers discover that the Daleks
have established a huge mine in Bedfordshire, their aim being to
remove the Earth's core using a huge bomb and to replace it with
a powerful drive system so that they can pilot the planet around
the galaxy. Ian manages to create a barrier in the shaft in order
to intercept the bomb. The resulting explosion destroys the Daleks
and their mine and creates a huge volcanic eruption.
In
the meantime, Susan falls in love with resistance fighter David
Campbell and when he leaves, the Doctor decides to let her stay
on Earth to find a new life with David while he continues on his
travels with Ian and Barbara.
With
thanks to the Doctor Who: The Television Companion by David J Howe
and Stephen James Walker
As
ever, this double disc set is absolutely packed with extra features
including:
- CGI
effects which gives the viewer the option to watch the story with
some of the original model effects replaced by CGI versions
- Commentary
by actors Carole Ann Ford and William Russell, producer Verity
Lambert and director Richard Martin
- Programme
subtitles
- Commentary
subtitles
- Two
original Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ1 trailers for the story
- A
ten-second message from the Daleks to introduce the second disc
- Future
Visions: short feature about the work of the story's designer,
Spencer Chapman
- Future
Memories: the actors reminisce about the story
- Talking
Daleks: a short feature on the creation of the Dalek voices
- Now
and Then: short location feature contrasting the locations used
in 1965 to how they appear today
- Script
to Screen: a short item using the original studio floor plans
to show how camera moves were blocked out and how the scenes appear
in the finished episode
- Blue
Peter: Valerie Singleton makes Dalek cakes
- Whatever
Happened to Β… Susan? - a radio production from 1993 featuring
Jane Asher as the Doctor's granddaughter
- Subtitle
production notes
- The
rehearsal film shot by a member of the cast on the last day of
studio rehearsal
- Photo
gallery
Title:
Doctor Who: Dalek Invasion of Earth
Price: Β£19.99
Catalogue no: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔDVD1156
Running time: 150 mins approx
Release date: 16 June 2003
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