Rent Doctor Who: The Talons of Weng-Chiang (1977)

Name: Doctor Who: The Talons of Weng-Chiang
Rating: 4.3

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2h 22min

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Synopsis:: Women of Victorian London fall prey to an unknown menace, while monstrous terrors lurk in the sewers under the city. Chinese gangs scurry in the dank fog, and a sinister stage magician seeks to serve his mysterious master. The Doctor (Tom Baker) and Leela (Louise Jameson) arrive, only to find themselves plunged into a series of macabre horrors…
Actors:: Tom Baker, Louise Jameson, Michael Spice, Deep Roy, Christopher Benjamin, Trevor Baxter, Vincent Wong, Debby Cumming, John Bennett, Chris Gannon, David McKail, Conrad Asquith, Alan Butler, Patsy Smart, Tony Then, John Wu, Charles Adey-Grey, Lisa Bergmayr, Jim Delaney, James Haswell
Directors:: David Maloney
Producers:: Philip Hinchcliffe
Writers:: Robert Holmes, Sydney Newman
Studio:: BBC
Genres:: British TV, TV Action & Adventure, TV Children & Family, TV Classics, TV Dramas, TV Sci-Fi & Fantasy

BBFC:

Release Date:

28/04/2003

Run Time:

142 minutes

Languages:

English Dolby Digital 1.0, English LPCM Mono

Subtitles:

English Hard of Hearing

DVD Regions:

Region 2

Formats:

Pal

Aspect Ratio:

Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3

Colour:

Colour

Bonus:

Commentary by Louse Jameson (Leela), Philip Hinchcliffe (producer), David Maloney (director), John Bennett (Li H’sen Chang) and Cristopher Benjamni (Henry Gordon Jago)
Whose Doctor Who A special BBC2 documentary from 1977, presented by Melvyn Bragg and featuring behind-the-scenes footage from The Talons of Weng-Chiang
Blue Peter Theatre A compilation of clips from 1970s editions of the popular children’s magazine series, including instruction on how to make your own Doctor Who theatre
Behind the Scenes A 25-minutes selection of (poor quality) footage on the recording of this story
Philip Hinchliffe interview The producer discusses Doctor Who on a 1977 edition of Pebble Mill
Trailers and Continuity Announcements
Photo Gallery
TARDIS-Cam No 6

Disc 1:

This disc includes the main feature

Disc 2:

This disc includes the following special features:
- Whose Doctor Who
- Behind the Scenes
- Blue Peter Theatre
- Philip Hinchliffe interview
- Trails and Continuity
- TARDIS-Cam No 6