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A New Frontier: The Making of 'The Ark In Space'
Doctor Who - S0 - E269
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).
Doctor Who: Season 0 - 80 Episode s
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.'
0x280 - The Tin Men and the Witch: The Making of 'Revenge of the Cybermen'
June 9, 2020
An expanded version of 2018's "Making Of Documentary" on Season 12's 'Revenge of the Cybermen." This new cut of this documentary features Tom Baker, Christopher Robbie (Cyber Leader), Barry Letts, Philip Hinchcliffe, Roger Murray-Leach and Director Michael E. Briant.
0x281 - Location Report: Revenge of the Cybermen
June 11, 2020
BBC News interviews Tom Baker on location at Wookey Hole caves during filming/taping of Season 12's 'Revenge of the Cybermen.'
0x282 - Behind The Sofa: Revenge of the Cybermen
June 12, 2020
The cast and crew of Doctor Who including Tom Baker, Philip Hinchcliffe, and Louise Jameson sit down and watch the final four episodes of Season 12.
0x283 - Cheques Lies & Videotape
June 13, 2020
Documentary examining the underground world of video tape trading, from a time when episodes of Doctor Who were not readily available to fans.
0x284 - Doctor Who Times: Season 12
June 15, 2020
A documentary examining Season 12 in the context of other 1970s television.
0x285 - Tom Baker in Conversation
June 18, 2020
A frank and revealing new one-hour interview recorded for the Season 12 Collection, conducted by Matthew Sweet
0x286 - The Secret of the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Masque of Mandragora'
May 19, 2020
A "Making Of Documentary" on Season 14's 'The Masque of Mandragora,' featuring actors Gareth Armstrong, Tim Pigott-Smith (Marco), Antony Clark (Rossini) and John Laurimore (Federico) plus Philip Hinchcliffe, Chris D'Oyly John, Barry Newbery (Designer) and Rodney Bennett (Director).
0x287 - Now and Then: The Masque of Mandragora
May 21, 2020
A visit to the original Portmeirion locations, comparing their present-day appearance to how they looked onscreen in 1976 in Season 14's Doctor Who tale, 'The Masque of Mandragora.'
0x288 - Changing Time - Living and Leaving Doctor Who: The Making of 'The Hand of Fear'
May 22, 2020
A special 50-minute documentary that looks at the making of Season 14's 'The Hand of Fear,' and also examines the special relationship between the Doctor and his companion, Sarah Jane Smith. With contributions from actors Tom Baker, Elisabeth Sladen, Glyn Houston, Rex Robinson and Stephen Thorne, producers Barry Letts and Philip Hinchcliffe, script editor Terrance Dicks, writer Bob Baker and visual effects designer Colin Mapson.
0x289 - Doctor Who Stories: Elisabeth Sladen
May 23, 2020
Elisabeth Sladen recalls her time with the Fourth Doctor in this 2003 interview
0x290 - Our Sarah Jane: The Life of Elisabeth Sladen
May 25, 2020
Created for the Doctor Who Season 14 Collection, this tribute features friends, family and colleagues looking back on the life and career of Elisabeth Sladen. Contributors include Tom Baker, Philip Hinchcliffe, David Tennant (The Doctor, 2005-2010), Louise Jameson (Leela), Phil Collinson (Producer 2004-2008) and Tommy Knight (Luke in 'The Sarah Jane Adventures').
0x291 - Multi-Coloured Swap Shop: Tom Baker and Elisabeth Sladen
February 10, 1976
Noel Edmonds interviews Tom Baker and Elisabeth Sladen on Feb 10, 1976, the morning of 'The Hand of Fear's' debut episode
0x292 - The Frighten Factor
May 11, 2009
What exactly is Doctor Who's 'Frighten Factor'? A diverse panel of experts try to answer the question. With producer Barry Letts, script editor Terrance Dicks, education psychologist Lucy Lewis, church minister Peter Cavanna, Doctor Who Magazine's editor Tom Spilsbury and assistant editor Peter Ware, Doctor Who Adventures magazine editor Moray Laing and head writer Annabel Gibson, writer John Dorney, television archivist Jim Sangster and Doctor Who expert Alex Lydiate. Narrated by Simon Ockendon.
0x293 - Nationwide: Tom Baker and Louise Jameson
May 12, 2009
Tom Baker and Louise Jameson's September 26, 1976 appearance on 'Nationwide,' promoting Leela's upcoming debut.
0x294 - The Matrix Revisited: The Making of 'The Deadly Assassin'
May 14, 2009
Cast, crew and critics look back at the making of Season 14's 'The Deadly Assassin.' With actors Tom Baker and Bernard Horsfall, producer Philip Hinchcliffe, director David Maloney, designer Roger Murray-Leach, founding president of the Doctor Who Appreciation Society Jan Vincent-Rudzki, and the founder of the National Viewers and Listeners Association Mary Whitehouse. Narrated by Sarah Griffiths.
0x295 - Into The Wild: The Making of 'The Face of Evil'
May 25, 2012
A "Making of" documentary on Season 14's 'The Face of Evil.' Contributors include Louise Jameson, Anthony Frieze (Xoanon Voice), Pennant Roberts (Director), Philip Hinchcliffe, Austin Ruddy (Designer) and Mat Irvine (Visual Effects).
0x296 - Behind the Sofa: The Face of Evil
May 26, 2020
The cast and crew of Doctor Who including Tom Baker and Louise Jameson sit down and watch S14E13-16 'The Face of Evil.'
0x297 - Film Trims: The Face of Evil - Highlights
May 28, 2020
Nine minutes of trims retrieved from the cutting room floor, providing a behind-the-scenes glimpse at studio work. The soundtrack no longer exists.
0x298 - Film Trims: The Face of Evil - Unedited
May 29, 2020
Forty-two minutes of mute film trims from Season 14's story, 'The Face of Evil,' taken from the cutting room floor.
0x299 - Model Tests: The Robots of Death
May 30, 2020
Black and white timecoded recordings of the original model film inserts used in Season 14's 'The Robots of Death.'
0x300 - Multi-Coloured Swap Shop: Louise Jameson
December 2, 1977
Noel Edmonds interviews Louise Jameson on December 2nd, 1977, the morning of the airing of Part Two of 'The Robots of Death.'
0x301 - Location Report: The Talons of Weng-Chiang
January 14, 1977
An interview with Tom Baker, screened on 'Look East' on January 14th, 1977. Available to view with the finished, mixed sound or with the raw location audio. Found on Season 14: The Collection boxed set.
0x302 - Pebble Mill at One: Philip Hinchcliffe
March 31, 1977
Philip Hinchcliffe's appearance on March 31st, 1977 during the broadcast of 'The Talons of Weng-Chiang."
0x303 - Deep Roy Interview
May 20, 2020
A brand new interview with the Mr. Sin actor who has enjoyed a long and varied career in film and television, recorded for the Season 14 Collection.
0x304 - Studio Footage: The Talons of Weng-Chiang
May 22, 2020
Rare black-and-white footage from the studio recording of Season 14's 'The Talons of Weng-Chiang.'
0x305 - Philip Hinchcliffe In Conversation
May 23, 2020
The former producer sits down with Matthew Sweet to discuss his work on Doctor Who.
0x306 - Whose Doctor Who
March 4, 1977
The vintage documentary presented by Melvyn Bragg, screened on BBC2 on March 4th, 1977, the day after transmission of Part Six of 'The Talons of Weng-Chiang." Featuring behind-the-scenes footage from rehearsal and recording sessions, and interviews with Tom Baker and Philip Hinchcliffe. New HD transfer available on the "Season 14: The Collection" boxed set.
0x307 - Whose Doctor Who Revisited
May 20, 2020
Toby Hadoke meets the cast and crew of 'Whose Doctor Who,' including producer Tony Cash, to discuss the making of this landmark documentary.
0x308 - Behind the Sofa: Robert Holmes and Doctor Who
May 22, 2003
This documentary features on the DVD release of The Two Doctors: Part One (1985) and looks at the work of the series' most popular writer, Robert Holmes, talking to some of the writers, script editors and producers who worked with him.
0x309 - Mission to the Unknown
October 9, 2019
54 years after its original BBC television broadcast, BBC Studios will premiere a new production of Mission to the Unknown, a missing Doctor Who episode that has been faithfully recreated by a team of students, graduates and staff of the University of Central Lancashire in the UK.
0x310 - Tales of the Tardis: Earthshock
November 1, 2023
The Doctor and Tegan meet again and remember their terrifying adventure against the Cybermen to save the Earth… and the friend they lost along the way.
0x311 - Tales of the Tardis: The Mind Robber
November 1, 2023
Jamie and Zoe meet again and remember their encounter with robots, clockwork soldiers and Medusa in a Land of Fiction governed by a mysterious master.
0x312 - Tales of the Tardis: Vengeance on Varos
November 1, 2023
The Doctor and Peri meet again and remember their conflict on the mining planet Varos: a world that entertains its people with sadistic TV broadcasts.
0x313 - Tales of the Tardis: The Three Doctors
November 1, 2023
Jo Jones and Clyde Langer meet again as she remembers when the Time Lords summoned three Doctors to fight an awesome adversary from Gallifrey’s past.
0x314 - Tales of the Tardis: The Time Meddler
November 1, 2023
Steven and Vicki meet again and remember their first adventure battling a time-travelling Monk about to change the course of history in 1066.
0x315 - Tales of the Tardis: The Curse of Fenric
November 1, 2023
The Doctor and Ace meet again and remember their battle against an ancient evil in World War Two where a Viking curse is bringing the dead back to life.
0x316 - Panopticon 1993
November 24, 2003
PanoptiCon 93 was the recording of an on-stage interview – sometimes called a "panel" — at PanoptiCon, a fan convention. It was recorded on 4 September 1993, but remained largely un-released until it was featured on the DVD release of The Three Doctors. It principally involved Jon Pertwee and Katy Manning reminiscing to interviewer Steven Wickham about their time on Doctor Who. Nicholas Courtney was apparently meant to take a larger role in the interview, but his late arrival meant that he was onstage for only about five minutes. Among the things revealed in the interviews were: details about how Pertwee's involvement in audio Doctor Who had been arranged the then-current status of the Whomobile which story neither Jon nor Katy really liked details of Jon and Katy's one and only real fight while working on Doctor Who
0x317 - Bernard Wilkie Interview
November 25, 2003
Was an interview that was conducted regarding his work on the monsters in Doctor Who
0x318 - Putting the shock into Earthshock
August 18, 2003
An exclusive DVD documentary, charting the development and creation of this story, plus the unique reactions it prompted from viewers. With contributions from Peter Davison, Sarah Sutton, Matthew Waterhouse, Peter Grimwade, Eric Saward and David Banks amongst others.
0x319 - Directing 'Who': Peter Moffatt
January 12, 2004
Peter Moffatt, a regular director on Doctor Who (1963) from 1980 until 1985, talks about his work on the series for the special features of the DVD release of The Visitation: Part One (1982).
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