Originally
broadcast in February 1982 and written by Eric Saward, this is,
according to a poll of Doctor Who Magazine readers, the most-requested
story from the Peter Davison era still to be released on DVD.
The Doctor attempts to take Tegan back to Heathrow Airport but the
Tardis arrives in the 17th century instead of the 20th. The time
travellers discover that a space capsule has crash-landed nearby
and that its alien occupants, 3 Terileptil prison escapees, intend
to wipe out all indigenous life on Earth by releasing rats infected
with an enhanced strain of the great plague.
The creatures are also using a sophisticated android to strike terror
into the local villagers. Aided by itinerant thespian Richard Mace,
the Doctor tracks the Terileptils to their base in Pudding Lane,
London. The creatures are ultimately destroyed when a fire breaks
out and the Terileptil leader's weapon explodes - also setting off
the Great Fire of London.
The
special features on this DVD include:
4 x 25 minute colour episodes with mono audio
Commentary
- stereo
Music-Only
option - mono
Film
Trims (dur. 5' 32") - including extended / deleted scenes
Directing
Who - Peter Moffatt (dur. 26' 13") - a featurette about the
work of the director of this and several other Doctor Who stories
Writing
a Final Visitation (dur. 12' 50") - an interview with the
story's writer, Eric Saward
Scoring
The Visitation (dur 16' 19") - Mark Ayres interviews composer
Paddy Kingsland about his music for the story.
Picture
Gallery (dur. 5' 12")
Easter
Egg
Production
Notes
Title:
Doctor Who: The Visitation Price: Β£19.99 Cat no: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔDVD 1329 Running time: 100 mins appox Release date: 19th Jan 2003 Cert: PG
