Feature 8.2
Video 7.0
Audio 7.0
Special Features 8.5
Total 8.3
Distributor: Roadshow
Running Time: 137 minutes
Classification:
PG
Reviewer:
James Wright

8.3


Doctor Who the Time Warrior

The talented Jon Pertwee returns in Doctor Who the Time Warrior (original air date 1973) that reunites the Doctor with Sarah Jane Smith (Elisabeth Sladen) who impersonates a virologist to gain access to a top secret facility in order to investigate why a number of scientists have gone missing.

To compound the situation, Sontaran and Linx are behind the disappearances who have nefariously taken back the scientists to medieval England to repair a crashed space ship. The storyline is classic Doctor Who which features some overthetop performances by Pertwee and Sladen in whom some say is the definitive Doctor Who.

What really makes this DVD unique is the amount of special features on the disc such as the in-depth commentary by Sladen and Letts (Producer) who give a real insight into the series of the time. They have also added some new CGI effects into the episodes to give it a new twist on how things could have been. Brilliant!

Special Features:

  • Commentary by Actress Elisabeth Sladen, Producer Barry Letts and Script Editor Terrance Dicks

  • Beginning the End - the cast and crew of The Time Warrior look back on the making of this story in this newly produced documentary

  • CGI Effects - choose to watch the story with some of the original effects replaced by 16 new CGI sequences

  • Continuity Compilation - a selection of off-air continuity announcements for the original BBC transmission of The Time Warrior

  • The Doctor Who Annual 1974 (DVD-ROM)

  • Radio Times Billings (DVD-ROM)

  • Photo Gallery