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List Price: $49.98
Our Price: $33.00
Your Save: $ 16.98 ( 34% )
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Manufacturer: BBC Warner
Starring: Tom Baker, Peter Davison
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Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 0794051401328
Format: Box set
Label: BBC Warner
Manufacturer: BBC Warner
Number Of Items: 3
Publisher: BBC Warner
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2007-06-05
Running Time: 292
Studio: BBC Warner
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Summary: Tom Baker regenerates into Peter Davidson!
Comment: This is the 3-disc (or rather 3-episode) set where we see the end of Tom Baker and regenerate into Peter Davidson! This is the way the BBC should package all the "old" Doctor Who material! And let's not forget the Master, and Gallifrey! If you're a Doctor Who fan (I never cared for the term Whovian), you already know this! If you're buying this set for a fan (and they don't have this set yet), this is definitely the set to buy! Enjoy! Long Live The Doctor!
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Summary: Doctor Who for the win!
Comment: HERE THERE BE SPOILERS:
Well, time's up for Tom Baker, who rocked my face off as super-groovy fourth Doctor. But in comes Peter Davison, who overcame my natural suspicion of any new incarnation with an incredibly sweet smile and a few well-placed puns. Hooray!
Plot wise, the Keeper of Traken was probably my favorite story, gripping, interesting, and with a certain sense of sorrow for the ultra-hippy Traken natives who get menaced by a mysterious...er...menace. Logopolis introduced Tegan, who, sadly, is not the best companion in the world, and I found her so irritating that it was hard to concentrate on the story. But Four's end is gut-wrenching, and the advent of Five suitably dramatic. Castrovalva was alright, though rather a lot of it was taken up watching Nyssa and Tegan trek through a forest while wearing improbable clothing. The bright points in that episode came courtesy of Davison, who really deserved better scripts than he got.
On the whole, this is a good buy, and a must-see for Who fans, as it shows us the end of an era, and the beginning of another.
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Summary: Exceptional Value to Baker and Davison Fans
Comment: I was introduced to Dr. Who at a SciFi convention very late into the series. Perhaps I had seen a bit here or there before, but I wasn't interested. In fact I didn't get interested until the woman in my life at the time watched it regularly. Once you get into it, it is like eating the single potatoe chip or french frie. Next to impossible. Over the years I have seen the vast majority of the episodes. I myself prefer the color episodes. Not just because the color is better, the sets are better, the special effects are better, but because I thought the men playing the doctors were better actors and had more fun with the part. I saw some true creativity that made me watch even when the make-up and costumes were laughable.
This three DVD set is a nice combination of the end of Tom Baker as Doctor Who and the beginning of Peter Davison's stint. Both were two of the best doctors in the series, and these episodes were some of the better ones. Both actors went on to make other movies and series. I myself enjoyed Baker in his other movies and Davison as "Campion". But I will say I am partial to these two doctors. I think Baker, Davison, and Pertwee were the most entertaining of all the doctors. Since many of the series episodes are being sold singly for over $18 each, this set of three is very reasonable. So if you enjoy Doctor Who this is a must and if you are new to the series this is a great introduction at a good price. Good quality DVD with extras and excellent replayability.
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Summary: there should be more box sets like this
Comment: this is the way to get the last 2 tom baker episodes . its cheaper than buying individualy too bad the packaging isn't smaller
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Summary: Excellent Doctor Who transistion to a New Era!
Comment: This collection is great for two reason! If you bought it idividually it would cost you three times the amount! The low prize is a steal!
About the series! This is a excellent Doctor Who transistion to a New Era! I was never crazy about Peter Davidson's Doctor but it was a great move to create a new era! Tom Baker wraps it up nicely! Peter's Doctor's line "I starting too feel like my own self...well, well what ever I feel like it's absolutely spendid!" was a great kickoff to the series:)
It helps that I am a big fan of the longest running sci-fi series in history!
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These three stories saw the return of the Doctor's arch-enemy, The Master, as well as the transition from Tom Baker's Doctor to Peter Davison's. The Keeper of Traken: A distress call brings the Doctor (Tom Baker) to the tranquil planet of Traken, where a living statue poses a deadly threat. (4 eps, 98 mins) Logopolis: The Doctor's (Tom Baker) plan to enlist the help of Logopolis's mathematicians for a small favor become sidetracked when the Master's interference leads to disaster on a universal scale. (4 eps, 98 mins) Castrovalva: The Doctor's (Peter Davison) regeneration is failing, and his last hope rests with Nyssa and Tegan, who struggle to steer the TARDIS to the remote haven of Castrovalva. (4 eps, 96 mins) DVD Features:
Audio Commentary:Audio Commentary by actors Anthony Ainley, Sarah Sutton and Matthew Waterhouse and writer Johnny Byrne
DVD ROM Features:1982 Doctor Who Annual, Radio Times and BBC Enterprises literature PDFs
Documentary:Being Nice to Each Other: A new 30-minute "making of" documentary that includes contributions from Sarah Sutton, Sheila Ruskin, Geoffrey Beevers, John Black, Johnny Byrne, Christopher H. Bidmead
Interviews:Swap Shop: Noel Edmond interviews Sarah Sutton (11 mins)
Music Only Track
Other:The Return of the Master: Geoffrey Beevers, Christopher H. Bidmead and John Black talk about the return of the Doctor's arch-enemy (8 mins) Trailers and Continuity Announcements (6 mins)
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Production Notes
Audio Commentary:Audio Commentary by actors Tom Baker and Janet Fielding and writer Christopher H. Bidmead
DVD ROM Features:1982 Doctor Who Annual, Radio Times and BBC Enterprises literature PDFs
Documentary:A New Body at Last: A new 50-minute documentary on the transition from Tom Baker to Peter Davison, featuring many of the actors and production team involved, plus exclusive behind the scenes footage of the regeneration
Interviews:Nationwide Interviews with Tom Baker and Peter Davison (8 mins) Pebble Mill at One: Peter Davison interview (12 mins)
Music Only Track
Other:BBC News Reports on Tom Baker's wedding, the announcement of Tom Baker's departure and Peter Davison's arrival (1 min)
Photo gallery
Production Notes
TV Spot:Trailers and Continuity Announcements (2 mins)
Audio Commentary:Audio Commentary by actors Peter Davison and Janet Fielding, writer Christopher H. Bidmead and director Fiona Cumming
DVD ROM Features:1982 Doctor Who Annual, Radio Times and BBC Enterprises literature PDFs
Deleted Scenes
Featurette:The Crowded TARDIS: 11-minute featurette with Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Sarah Sutton, John Black and Christopher H. Bidmead
Interviews:Being Doctor Who: Peter Davison discusses how he approached this iconic role (13 mins) Directing Castrovalva: 11-minute interview with Fiona Cumming Swap Shop, Blue Peter: Peter Davison interviews (29 mins)
Music Only Track
Music Video:New remix of Peter Howell's Doctor Who theme music for 1980 in stereo or Dolby 5.1 surround
Photo gallery
Production Notes
TV Spot:Trailers and Continuity Announcements (5 mins)
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