Making a forced materialisation on Chloris, the Doctor (Tom Baker), Romana (Lalla Ward) and K9 (voice of David Brierly) become embroiled in the political machinations of its ruler, the Lady Adrasta (Myra Frances). The lush vegetation of the planet's surface hides a ragtag group of bandits, a giant eggshell, man-eating Wolfweeds and, within the depths of an old mining pit, something very large has a terrible secret which threatens the destruction of Chloris itself...
Commentary by Lalla Ward (Romana), Myra Frances (Lady Adrasta), Director Christopher Barry and Visual Effects Designer Mat Irvine
Christopher Barry: Director Veteran Doctor Who director Christopher Barry, on location in the Wiltshire village of Aldbourne, talks about his career
Team Erato The BBC Visual Effects crew talk about the problems they faced building and operating Erato, with Mat Irvine, Steve Bowman, Steve Lucas and Morag McLean
Animal Magic The Fourth Doctor tells viewers about the creatures he has met on his travels
Production Information
Photo Gallery
Extended Scene
Coming Soon Trailer
BBFC:
Release Date:
20/12/2021
Run Time:
96 minutes
Languages:
English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 Mono
Subtitles:
English Hard of Hearing
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Various
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
B
Bonus:
Behind the Sofa: Six new episodes with an all-star line-up of classic Doctor Who guests
Douglas Adams Tribute: Friends and colleagues celebrate the life and career of Season 17's script editor and writer
Lalla Ward Interview: Lalla Ward gives an overview of her time as beloved companion Romana
New Audio Comentary: Brand new commentary on selected episode with Tom Baker, Lalla Ward and Catherine Schell
In Conversation: Matthew Sweet chats to writer Bob Baker, co-creator of K9 and writer of stories during the Tom Baker and Jon Pertwee eras
Tom Talks: Tom Baker gives us his unique take on life, the universe and everything
Blu-Ray Trailer: A special mini-episode of classic Doctor Who
Exclusive Archive Treats: A treasure trove of previously unavailable content from the BBC archives
Studio Footage: Previously unseen footage from the original studio tapes
PDF Written Archive: Scripts and rare archival material
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