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Behind the Sofa: The Talons of Weng-Chiang
Doctor Who - S0 - E229
The cast and crew of Doctor Who including Tom Baker sit down and watch S14E20-26 'The Talons of Weng-Chiang'. Found on the box set 'Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 14'
Doctor Who: Season 0 - 53 Episode s
0x180 - BBC1 Continuity: The Masque of Mandragora
May 4, 2020
A collection of BBC1's continuity TV spots advertising the upcoming fourteenth season of Doctor Who starring Tom Baker and Elisabeth Sladen and each subsequent episode of 'The Masque of Mandragora'. Found on the box set 'Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 14'
0x189 - Behind the Sofa: The Hand of Fear
May 4, 2020
The cast and crew of Doctor Who including Tom Baker sit down and watch S14E5-8 'The Hand of Fear. Found on the box set 'Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 14'
0x197 - Dressing Doctor Who: James Acheson
May 4, 2020
Dressing Doctor Who: James Acheson was a DVD documentary that was originally released on 31 January 2011. It was focused on what went into designing the costumes for the cast members of Doctor Who. Found on the box set 'Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 14'
0x198 - The Gallifreyan Candidate
May 4, 2020
The Gallifreyan Candidate was a BBC documentary which looked at Richard Condon's novel The Manchurian Candidate. It was included on the DVD of The Deadly Assassin and examined the novel's influences on the serial, including the political paranoia of the Cold War and fears of brainwashing. Found on the box set 'Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 14'
0x202 - Behind the Sofa: The Deadly Assassin
May 4, 2020
The cast and crew of Doctor Who including Tom Baker sit down and watch S14E9-12 'The Deadly Assassin'. Found on the box set 'Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 14'
0x207 - Scream of the Shalka (1)
November 13, 2003
The Doctor's TARDIS materialises in the village of Lannet in Lancashire. An annoyed Doctor, who has apparently been transported here against his will. He discovers the village silent, its inhabitants all living in fear except for a barmaid, Alison Cheney. The alien Shalka have taken up residence beneath Lannet in preparation for a wider invasion. Despite his initial reluctance, the Doctor finds himself having to save the world again, aided by Alison and an enemy who has become an ally.
0x208 - Scream of the Shalka (2)
November 20, 2003
The Doctor's TARDIS materialises in the village of Lannet in Lancashire. An annoyed Doctor, who has apparently been transported here against his will. He discovers the village silent, its inhabitants all living in fear except for a barmaid, Alison Cheney. The alien Shalka have taken up residence beneath Lannet in preparation for a wider invasion. Despite his initial reluctance, the Doctor finds himself having to save the world again, aided by Alison and an enemy who has become an ally.
0x209 - Scream of the Shalka (3)
November 27, 2003
The Doctor's TARDIS materialises in the village of Lannet in Lancashire. An annoyed Doctor, who has apparently been transported here against his will. He discovers the village silent, its inhabitants all living in fear except for a barmaid, Alison Cheney. The alien Shalka have taken up residence beneath Lannet in preparation for a wider invasion. Despite his initial reluctance, the Doctor finds himself having to save the world again, aided by Alison and an enemy who has become an ally.
0x210 - Scream of the Shalka (4)
December 4, 2003
The Doctor's TARDIS materialises in the village of Lannet in Lancashire. An annoyed Doctor, who has apparently been transported here against his will. He discovers the village silent, its inhabitants all living in fear except for a barmaid, Alison Cheney. The alien Shalka have taken up residence beneath Lannet in preparation for a wider invasion. Despite his initial reluctance, the Doctor finds himself having to save the world again, aided by Alison and an enemy who has become an ally.
0x211 - Scream of the Shalka (5)
December 11, 2003
The Doctor's TARDIS materialises in the village of Lannet in Lancashire. An annoyed Doctor, who has apparently been transported here against his will. He discovers the village silent, its inhabitants all living in fear except for a barmaid, Alison Cheney. The alien Shalka have taken up residence beneath Lannet in preparation for a wider invasion. Despite his initial reluctance, the Doctor finds himself having to save the world again, aided by Alison and an enemy who has become an ally.
0x212 - Scream of the Shalka (6)
December 18, 2003
The Doctor's TARDIS materialises in the village of Lannet in Lancashire. An annoyed Doctor, who has apparently been transported here against his will. He discovers the village silent, its inhabitants all living in fear except for a barmaid, Alison Cheney. The alien Shalka have taken up residence beneath Lannet in preparation for a wider invasion. Despite his initial reluctance, the Doctor finds himself having to save the world again, aided by Alison and an enemy who has become an ally.
0x215 - Girls! Girls! Girls!: The 1980s
May 4, 2020
Girls! Girls! Girls! is a BBC documentary produced by 2|entertain. A multi-part Doctor Who DVD featurette, it looks at the story of the Doctor's female companions in each decade, in this instance the 1980s.
0x218 - The Sandmine Murders: The Making of 'The Robots of Death'
May 4, 2020
A "Making of" documentary on Season 14's 'The Robots of Death.' With Tom Baker, Louise Jameson, Pamela Salem, David Collings (Poul), Brian Croucher (Borg), Michael E Briant, Philip Hinchcliffe and Elizabeth Waller (Costumes).
0x221 - Serial Thrillers
May 4, 2020
Serial Thrillers is a retrospective documentary looking at Philip Hinchcliffe's three year tenure as Doctor Who producer. Found on the box set 'Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 14'
0x222 - The Panopticon Archive: Fall 2000 Panel
May 4, 2020
A live panel featuring David Bailie, David Collings, Russell Hunter, Louise Jameson and Chris Boucher from 2nd September 2000 as they reminisce about Doctor Who and what went into making and appearing in the stories of that time. Found on the box set 'Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 14'
0x223 - Robophobia
May 4, 2020
Robophobia was a 2|entertain DVD documentary about robots in science fiction, particularly Doctor Who. It was presented by Toby Hadoke and includes various shots showing Vocs and Dums assisting him about his home. Found on the box set 'Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 14'
0x226 - Behind the Sofa: The Robots of Death
May 4, 2020
The cast and crew of Doctor Who including Tom Baker sit down and watch S14E17-20 'The Robots of Death'. Found on the box set 'Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 14'
0x228 - The Last Hurrah!: The Making of 'The Talons of Weng-Chiang'
May 4, 2020
The Last Hurrah was a 2|entertain DVD documentary about the making of the Doctor Who serial, The Talons of Weng-Chiang. Tom Baker and Philip Hinchcliffe meet to discuss their final story together. Also featuring Louise Jameson, Trevor Baxter (Professor Lightfoot), Christopher Benjamin, David Maloney, Roger Murray-Leach and John Bloomfield (Costumes). Found on the box set 'Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 14'
0x229 - Behind the Sofa: The Talons of Weng-Chiang
May 4, 2020
The cast and crew of Doctor Who including Tom Baker sit down and watch S14E20-26 'The Talons of Weng-Chiang'. Found on the box set 'Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 14'
0x233 - The Foe from the Future
May 4, 2020
The Foe from the Future was a DVD documentary that was released on 4 October 2010 which goes over in more detail the inspiration behind the iconic enemy. Found on the box set 'Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 14'
0x235 - Victoriana and Chinoiserie: References in "The Talons of Weng-Chiang"
May 4, 2020
A mini documentary originally released on 4 October 2010, which goes over some of the influences behind 'The Talons of Weng-Chiang'. Found on the box set 'Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 14'
0x236 - Music Hall: The Talents of Ones who Sang
May 4, 2020
Music Hall: The Talents of Ones who Sang was a DVD documentary that was released on 4 October 2010. Found on the box set 'Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 14'
0x237 - Moving On
May 4, 2020
Moving On was a DVD documentary that was released on 4 October 2010. It features Philip Hinchcliffe going over his ideas for what he wanted a supposed fifteenth series of Doctor Who to contain at the fourteenth series wrapped production. Found on the box set 'Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 14'
0x238 - Limehouse: A Victorian Chinatown
May 4, 2020
Limehouse: A Victorian Chinatown was a DVD documentary that was released on 4 October 2010. It features Matthew Sweet amongst other noted figures who explain in more detail the setting and location of where 'The Talons of Weng-Chiang' was produced. Found on the box set 'Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 14'
0x240 - Life After Who: Philip Hinchcliffe
May 4, 2020
Life After Who: Philip Hinchcliffe was a DVD documentary that was released originally on 9 January 2012. It explains Hinchcliffe's acceptance into Doctor Who and his rise to prominence as a showrunner. Found on the box set 'Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 14'
0x241 - Tom Baker in Conversation with Philip Hinchcliffe
May 4, 2020
On 23rd March 2009, former Doctor Who producer Philip Hinchcliffe sat down with Tom Baker to discuss 'The Talons of Weng-Chiang.' Originally recorded for the "Making of" documentary, this version includes over ten minutes of unseen additional footage. Found on the box set 'Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 14'
0x244 - Blu-Ray Trailer: Home Assistant
May 4, 2020
A trailer that accompanied the release of Season 14 on Blu-Ray in May 2020. Found on the box set 'Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 14'
0x246 - Now and Then: The Talons of Weng-Chiang
May 4, 2020
Now and Then was a multi-episode 2|entertain documentary looking at the filming locations of Doctor Who stories. It looked at the locations at the time of filming and then looked at them in the present. Episodes of Now and Then were released on the DVD of the serial they featured. This episode is based on S14E1-6 'The Talons of Weng-Chiang' and is found on the box set 'Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 14'
0x252 - Remembering Barry Letts
March 12, 2012
A tribute to Barry Letts, who was one of the longest-serving and most influential producers of Doctor Who (1963).
0x254 - Rediscovering The Urge To Live
The team behind the reconstruction of episodes 3 and 4 of Planet of Giants explain how it was put together.
0x255 - Suddenly Susan
0x258 - Marco Polo
This presentation is a condensed version of the lost 7-part story, "Marco Polo". It was included on the The Beginning DVD set.
0x259 - Behind The Sofa: Robot
June 9, 2020
The cast and crew of Doctor Who including Tom Baker sit down and watch S12E1-4 'Robot.'
0x260 - Doctor Who: The Movie
May 12, 1996
The Seventh Doctor becomes the Eighth. And on the streets of San Francisco – alongside new ally Grace Holloway - he battles the Master.
0x261 - Shada
July 6, 1992
The story revolves around the lost planet Shada, on which the Time Lords built a prison for defeated would-be conquerors of the universe. Skagra, one such inmate, needs the help of one of the prison's inmates. He finds nobody knows where Shada is anymore except one aged Time Lord who has retired to Earth, where he is a professor at St. Cedd's College, Cambridge. Luckily for the universe, Skagra's attempt to force the information out of Professor Chronotis coincides with a visit by the professor's old friend, the Doctor.
0x262 - Silver Nemesis (1) (Extended Edition)
May 3, 1993
The Doctor and Ace battle the time traveller Lady Peinforte and the Cybermen for possession of the incredibly powerful Nemesis statue, which is on its way back to the planet Earth to rendezvous with a destiny set in stone by the Doctor himself. An Extended Version as presented on the 1993 VHS
0x263 - Silver Nemesis (2) (Extended Edition)
May 3, 1993
As hostilities break out between factions vying for ownership of the comet, the Doctor goes after the worst of the lot - Cybermen, using Ace's upgraded boom box to flood Cyber Communications with jazz music while trying to locate the whereabouts of the fleet beyond this mere scouting party. As Presented on the 1993 VHS
0x264 - Silver Nemesis (3) (Extended Edition)
May 3, 1993
With the Cyber Fleet poised nearby, the Doctor may have no choice but to let them have Nemesis. Meanwhile, Lady Peinforte and Richard navigate modern society, De Flores encounters an open betrayal, and Ace combats Cybermen with a slingshot. As Presented on the 1993 VHS
0x265 - Television Drama: The Script Read-Through
May 10, 1974
Over 35 minutes of raw footage recorded during the 'Robot' readthrough, for a documentary that was ultimately unfinished.
0x266 - On Target: Terrance Dicks
June 9, 2020
A featurette exploring the novelisations of 'Robot' author Terrance Dicks.
0x267 - The Tunnel Effect
June 15, 2007
A title sequence featurette with graphic designer Bernard Lodge.
0x268 - Behind The Sofa: The Ark In Space
June 9, 2020
The cast and crew of Doctor Who including Tom Baker sit down and watch S12E5-8 'The Ark In Space.'
0x269 - A New Frontier: The Making of 'The Ark In Space'
June 9, 2020
A "Making Of Documentary" on Season 12's 'The Ark In Space,' featuring actors Wendy Williams (Vira) and Kenton Moore (Noah) alongside crew members Philip Hinchcliffe, Rodney Bennett (Director), and Roger Murray-Leach (Designer).
0x270 - Roger Murray-Leach Interview
June 9, 2020
'The Ark In Space' designer in conversation.
0x271 - Behind The Sofa: The Sontaran Experiment
June 9, 2020
The cast and crew of Doctor Who including Tom Baker, Philip Hinchcliffe, and Louise Jameson sit down and watch S12E9-10 'The Sontaran Experiment.'
0x272 - Built For War
June 15, 2006
Sontaran documentary featuring contributions from actors Elisabeth Sladen, Colin Baker (The Doctor) and Nicola Bryant (Peri), writers/script editors Terrance Dicks, Eric Saward and Anthony Read, writer Bob Baker and stuntman Stuart Fell.
0x273 - Are Friends Electric: The Making of 'Robot'
June 16, 2007
A "Making Of Documentary" on Season 12's 'Robot,' featuring actors Tom Baker, Elisabeth Sladen, Patricia Maynard (Miss Winters), michael Kilgarriff (Robot), Edward Burnham (Kettlewell) and Alec Linstead (Jellicoe), alongside crew members Terrance Dicks, Barry Letts (Producer), Philip Hinchcliffe (Producer), George Gallacio (Production Manager) and Christopher Barry (Director).
0x274 - Like Nothing On Earth: The Making of 'The Sontaran Experiment'
June 21, 2018
A "Making Of Documentary" on Season 12's 'The Sontaran Experiment," featuring actors Tom Baker, Elisabeth Sladen, Donald Douglas (Vural), Peter Walshe (Erak), Co-writer Bob Baker, crew members Barry Letts, Philip Hinchcliffe, Roger Murray-Leach and aficionado Toby Hadoke.
0x275 - On Target: Ian Marter
June 22, 2008
A look at Ian Marter's popular contributions to the Target books range.
0x276 - The Tom Baker Years: Part 1
June 26, 1991
Tom Baker looks back on his adventures in two 90-minute programmes made for VHS release and unavailable since 1991.
0x277 - The Tom Baker Years: Part 2
June 28, 1991
Tom Baker looks back on his adventures in two 90-minute programmes made for VHS release and unavailable since 1991.
0x278 - Genesis of a Classic: The Making of 'Genesis of the Daleks'
July 1, 2006
A "Making Of Documentary" on Season 12's 'Genesis of the Daleks," featuring actors Tom Baker, Elisabeth Sladen, Peter Miles, Michael Wisher (Davros), James Garbutt (Ronson), Guy Siner (Ravon), Dennis Chinnery (Gharman), Roy Skelton (Dalek voice). Also, crew members Philip Hinchcliffe, Barry Letts, Terrance Dicks, David Maloney, Sylvia James (Make-Up Designer), Dick Mills (Sound Designer), Duncan Brown (Lighting) and Dalek operators Cy Town & John Scott Martin.
0x279 - Behind The Sofa: Genesis of the Daleks
June 9, 2020
The cast and crew of Doctor Who including Tom Baker, Philip Hinchcliffe, and Louise Jameson sit down and watch S12E11-16 'Genesis of the Daleks.'
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