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It seems that the search for the fourth segment of the Key to Time will prove simple when Romana locates it on the planet Tara. But in a land where nothing is as it first appears, the Doctor and his companion quickly find themselves embroiled in a deadly game of kidnap, deceit and counterplot. It is not long before the Doctor himself is locking swords with the dastardly Count Grendel of Gracht, the finest bladesman in the kingdom, who has sinster plans for Romana... - Director:
- Michael Hayes
- Cast:
- Tom Baker, John Leeson, Mary Tamm
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In the final days of Earth, the TARDIS lands on a massive spaceship carrying the last members of the human race to a new home beyond the solar system. The humans are not out of danger, however, as a deadly plague emerges from the most unlikely of sources: the common cold carried by the Doctor's companion, Dodo. Put on trial for their lives, the TARDIS crew must find a way to repair the damage they have unwittingly caused - and face up to the devastating consequences... - Director:
- Michael Imison
- Cast:
- William Hartnell, Peter Purves, Jackie Lane
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Doctor Who: The Beginning (1964)An Unearthly Child / The Daleks / The Edge of Destruction
The first three adventures for the Doctor (William Hartnell) from the classic television sci-fi series, including all 13 episodes of the BBC sci-fi drama.
An Unearthly ChildSusan Foreman is a mystery to teachers Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright, seemingly knowing more than she should about the past... and the future. Their curiosity leads them to follow her home one night, only to find that her 'home' appears to be a deserted junkyard. In the junkyard, they discover a police telephone box and a strange old man, who claims to be Susan's grandfather, and calls himself the Doctor. The journey of a lifetime is about to begin...
The Daleks
The Tardis lands in an alien, petrified jungle, beyond which lies a mysterious, deserted city. The Doctor insists on exploring, but before long the Tardis crew all begin experiencing the early effects of radiation sickness. And then they discover that the metal city isn't as deserted as they first thought...
The Edge of Destruction
Something has caused the Tardis console to explode in mid-flight, plunging the ship into darkness and rendering the crew unconscious. As they slowly recover, they find themselves suffering from loss of memory, and headaches. The Tardis behaves oddly, as the doors open and close of their own accord. Has the ship been possessed in some way, or is something more dangerous happening to the time travellers?- Director:
- Waris Hussein
- Cast:
- William Russell, Carole Ann Ford, Jacqueline Hill
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The 'Tardis' takes the Doctor and his companions back in time to fifteenth century Mexico, the centre of the Aztec civilisation. But when Barbara is mistaken for the reincarnation of the High Priest Yetaxa, the time travellers find themselves caught up in a vicious political power struggle which could cost them their lives... - Director:
- John Crockett
- Cast:
- William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, Carol Ann Ford
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Little Hodcombe, 1984. The Doctor, Tegan and Turlough arrive in a small English village, looking forward to spending some time with Tegan's grandfather. They soon discover that all is not well - Tegan's grandfather is missing and the locals are re-enacting dangerous war games from 1643. With the past mixed up with the present, can the Doctor stop the games before an evil entity hidden in the village church awakens? - Director:
- Michael Owen Morris
- Cast:
- Peter Davison, Janet Fielding, Keith Jayne
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Many thousands of years in the future, Earth becomes uninhabitable. Aboard space station Nerva, the remaining survivors of the human race drift amongst the stars in suspended animation. The Doctor, Sarah and Harry arrive to find vital systems have been sabotaged. As mankind begins to awake from its enforced deep sleep, the Doctor discovers that they are not alone... The Wirrn are an insect race that inhabit the cold depths of space. But they too have found the Ark and its sleeping occupants. Can the Doctor prevent the last of the human race from becoming the Wirrn's new source of food...? - Director:
- Rodney Bennett
- Cast:
- Tom Baker, Gladys Spencer, Elisabeth Sladen
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The Key to Time is almost complete. With only one piece still to find, the Doctor, Romana and K-9 arrive on Atrios, a planet in the middle of a terrible war with its twin world Zeos. To restore the balance of the universe for the White Guardian the Doctor must find the sixth segment before the planets destroy each other - but Zeos is deserted, so who is behind the war...? - Director:
- Michael Hayes
- Cast:
- Tom Baker, John Leeson, Mary Tamm
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Arriving on the barren world of Androzani Minor, the Doctor and Peri find themselves embroiled in a long-running underground war. Military troops mount an armed blockade whilst gunrunners bring in weapons for the sinister, masked renegade, Sharaz Jek. Meanwhile, lethal androids guard the caves, and a deadly creature lurks in the shadows, killing all in its path. At the heart of the conflict is a substance called Spectrox - the most valuable item in the universe...and the deadliest! The very presence of the Doctor and Peri on Androzani sets in motion a chain of events that will have dramatic consequences for everyone involved. As the situation gets even more desperate, the Doctor realises time is running out - both for Peri and himself. Will the Doctor make the ultimate sacrifice to save his young friend's life...? - Director:
- Graeme Harper
- Cast:
- Nicola Bryant, Gerald Flood, Peter Davison
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Doctor Who: The Black Guardian Trilogy (1983)Mawdryn Undead / Terminus / Enlightenment
The third, fourth and fifth stories of the twentieth season were conceived by John Nathan-Turner and Eric Saward as a trilogy reintroducing the Black Guardian in the BBC sci-fi drama.
Mawdryn UndeadThe Black Guardian recruits a young man named Turlough (Mark Strickson) to assassinate the Doctor (Peter Davison). Although outwardly an ordinary pupil at a boys' private boarding school, Turlough is in fact an alien who believes that the Guardian will return him home if he succeeds.
Terminus
The Tardis attaches itself to a space liner after Turlough (Mark Strickson), still under the Black Guardian's influence, damages its controls. The Doctor (Peter Davison) and Nyssa (Sarah Sutton) meet two space pirates, Kari (Liza Goddard) and Olvir (Dominic Guard), who have come on board the liner in search of plunder, while Tegan (Janet Fielding) and Turlough get lost in the infrastructure.
Enlightenment
The White Guardian warns of impending danger and directs the Tardis to what appears to be an Edwardian sailing yacht, the SS Shadow, but is actually one of a number of spaceships taking part in a race through the solar system, the prize being Enlightenment.- Director:
- Fiona Cumming
- Cast:
- Peter Davison, Martin Muncaster, Valentine Dyall
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When the Doctor and his companions discover that a group of time-travelling Daleks have orders to exterminate them, a dangerous chase across time and space follows. To escape the Daleks, the Tardis must travel from the desert planet Aridius to the top of the Empire State Building on Earth, and from a mysterious sailing ship to a haunted house. But there is an ever greater danger waiting for the time travellers when they reach the planet Mechanus... - Director:
- Mervyn Pinfield
- Cast:
- William Hartnell, William Russell, Jacqueline Hill
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A mysterious object approaches Earth, alerting the Doctor (Jon Pertwee) and Unit that they face another possible threat from outer space. Are the gold-skinned aliens who claim to bring great gifts to humanity as peaceful and benevolent as they first appear? And why is Doctor's arch-enemy the Master (Roger Delgado) on board their spaceship...? - Director:
- Michael Ferguson
- Cast:
- Jon Pertwee, Kenneth Benda, Nicholas Courtney
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Dr Who and the Daleks sees Dr Who travel through space and time in the Tardis to find himself on Skaros, the birthplace of his arch-nemeses, the Daleks! Skaro is a planet devastated by nuclear fallout, where the hideously mutated Daleks have to live in metal suites to survive, and where they plot the destruction of the planet's other life-form, the Thals, with a massive neutron bomb- the gentle Thals are doomed to extermination - unless the Doctor can save them! And for the first time on DVD in its original edit, Daleks - Invasion Earth 2150 AD tells the thrilling story of the Doctor's battle to save the human population of the future from being enslaved as Robomen doomed to serve the dreaded Daleks forever! The human race has never faced a greater danger as only the underground resistance movement stands in the way if total Dalek domination. - Director:
- Gordon Flemyng
- Cast:
- Peter Cushing, Bernard Cribbins, Ray Brooks
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This releases includes all the Doctor Who Specials from 2009.
The Next DoctorIt's Christmas Eve in 1851 in 'The Next Doctor' and Cybermen stalk the snow of Victorian London. When the Doctor arrives and starts to investigate a spate of mysterious deaths, he's surprised to meet another Doctor (David Morrissey), and soon the two must combine forces to defeat the ruthless Miss Hartigan (Dervla Kirwan). But are two Doctors enough to stop the rise of the Cyber King?
Planet of the Dead
Starring Michelle Ryan and Lee Evans, 'Planet of the Dead' was the first of this year's specials. When a London bus takes a detour to an alien world, the Doctor must join forces with the extraordinary Lady Christina. But the mysterious planet holds terrifying secrets, hidden in the sand. And time is running out, as the deadly Swarm gets closer...
The Waters of Mars
The Waters of Mars welcomes Lindsay Duncan as the Doctor's cleverest and most strong-minded companion. The Waters of Mars is a dark, scary thriller that sees the Doctor land on the planet Mars, at a base in peril. A creeping infection beneath the Martian surface threatens not only the human race, but also the Doctor's most fundamental beliefs. Together with Adelaide Brooke - the base's commander - the Doctor must stop a seemingly unstoppable menace before it can reach Earth, and wipe out mankind.
The End of Time (Part One)
Join the Tenth Doctor for his final journey in 'The End of Time Parts One and Two', when his psychotic nemesis the Master has been reborn, on Christmas Eve. With both determined to cheat death, the battle ranges from the wastelands of London to the mysterious Immortality Gate, while the alien Ood warn of an even greater danger approaching, as a terrible shadow falls across the entire Universe.
The End of Time (Part Two)
The Doctor faces the end of his life as the Master's plans hurtle out of control. With the sound of drums growing louder, and an ancient trap closing around the Earth, the Doctor and Will must fight alone. But sacrifices must be made, and the deadly prophecy warns: "He will knock four times".- Director:
- James Strong
- Cast:
- David Tennant, Nicholas Briggs, Matt Smith
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In the peaceful village of Devil's End something very strange is happening. A professor is preparing to open a nearby burial mound and a local white has foresees death and disaster. Meanwhile, the new vicar looks suspiciously like the Master (Roger Delgado) and he is using black magic to conjure up an ancient Dæmon. Can the Doctor (Jon Pertwee), Jo (Katy Manning) and Unit stop their old enemy before he succeeds? - Director:
- Christopher Barry
- Cast:
- Jon Pertwee, Nicholas Courtney, Roger Delgado
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Taking a test flight in the Tardis, the Doctor (Jon Pertwee) and Jo (Katy Manning) make an inelegant landing on the planet Peladon. Mistaken for representatives from Earth, the Doctor soon finds himself chairing the committee of alien delegates assessing Peladon's petition to join the Galactic Federation. When one of the King's advisors is killed, the High Priest fears the ancient Curse of Aggedor is at work, but the Doctor suspects his old enemies the Ice Warriors are to blame. Can the Doctor and Jo uncover the identity of the saboteurs before a major diplomatic incident plunges them into war? - Director:
- Lennie Mayne
- Cast:
- Jon Pertwee, Terry Bale, Katy Manning
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