Dr Who And The Daleks [DVD]

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We only have three stories complete, Gunfighters would be a bit dull, and the Ark is a good story as is the War machines, just don’t think either of them have that legendary wow factor…

AnneMarie Walsh, Director of the 2021 production said “It’s been a privilege to work on this fantastic story with such a brilliant team – thanks to the fans for supporting our work, I hope you all enjoy watching it as much as we enjoyed making it!”Originally transmitted from December 1963 to February 1964, The Daleks were introduced to audiences and soon became one of the Doctor's most formidable and enduring foes. The story follows the very first crew of the TARDIS as they land in a petrified forest on an alien planet. Determined to explore, the Doctor ( William Hartnell) leads his companions into the metal city, where they discover the danger at every corner and what will become his deadliest enemy, the mutant Daleks. While it is certainly the weakest adventure in this box set, the story does have aspects that are commendable. Placing the Daleks in a historical setting is an underused but very satisfying conceit and the period details are convincingly presented. The problem here is that the historical setting turns out not to be very interesting. The War Games – now this one I could see being a long project indeed, perhaps even over two omnibuses or even a longer one… this one would be very long to complete though This box set is a mixed bag of episodes that the target audience presumably already own or have seen four or five times on BBC Three. It has some corking moments, but, bizarrely, by leaving out Army Of Ghosts and Doomsday, it does not even contain a complete set of the Dalek episodes. It feels a little like a marketing department exercise in legacy building to me – a way of thematically bottling the last four seasons to create a defined Russell T Davies ‘era’ before the start of Steven Moffat’s run as producer. While I can’t blame them for attempting this, I would suggest that it could be done in a cheaper and, perhaps, a less cynical way. BBC Studios announce Doctor Who: The Evil of the Daleks Animation, due for release on 27th September 2021.

The story follows the very first crew of the TARDIS as they land in a petrified forest on an alien planet. Determined to explore, the Doctor (William Hartnell) leads his companions into the metal city, where they discover danger at every corner and what will become his deadliest enemy, the mutant Daleks. The Evil of the Daleks is the mostly-missing ninth and final serial of the fourth season of the British series Doctor Who, which originally aired in seven weekly parts from 20th May to 1st July 1967. The Tomb of the Cybermen – they gotta have one of the cybermen stories, and this is the only complete one, not to mention a classic! And also I am sure they will do a troughton one Set for an Early 2024 Blu-ray/DVD release, the remastered version includes new material penned by Russell T. Davies.Oppenheimer | Christopher Nolan on the Blu-ray where “no evil streaming service can come steal it from you”

The Time Meddler – given that they have done this for tales of the tardis, seems unlikely, but a great story The teaser at the end was great. Though I think promised more than it could deliver. More look what we can do than this is what is coming. For instance, are they going to colourise the single remaining episode of the Celestial Toymaker ? The episode acts as a close reading of the Dalek design, relying on Christopher Eccleston’s superb emotive performance rather than bombastic spectacle to relay to the viewer the reason why the Dalek is such a durable icon. Introducing the individual Dalek on an emotional rather than spectacular level is at the same time a cautious and brave thing to do. Brave because it goes against audience expectation and delays the visual impact of a Dalek army, and cautious because it allows Davies, as nearly happened, to replace the Dalek at the last minute and introduce a replacement.The Invasion – after tenth planet, this is the next go to for partially missing stories, and there is a lot of material still left – again depends on if they would update some of the animations to have a shada-like colourisation You will be able to watch the colourised edition on iPlayer after it airs on 23rd November, but of course, fans will still buy the physical version in their droves. Considering we rely so heavily on streaming nowadays, and that we actually don’t own any of that content anyway, getting it on DVD or Blu-ray seems a fair enough idea anyway.

I previously reviewed ‘ The Power of the Daleks‘ and praised it, describing animation as “a more than worthy medium for telling tales long thought lost.” That sentiment still rings true but now that animation is even better. Episodes are smoother, sharper and well worth reinvestment. ‘ Power of the Daleks‘ remains an absolute classic. A layered story with complex characters and some memorable visuals featuring Doctor Who’s greatest creations. Additional Material It’s been my absolute pleasure to spend this past 12 months working with such a talented team to breathe new life into this classic adventure - a story that is literally the foundation stone of all that Doctor Who has become. The original is a masterpiece of 1960’s television drama and this new version stands on the shoulders of the pioneering spirit of 1960’s Doctor Who.” Drawing these elements together, Davies proves himself to be the best puzzle solver in the business. I can’t help thinking that if faced, as Robert Holmes was, with the challenge of writing The Five Doctors, Russell T Davies wouldn’t have blinked.You can experience Jeff Rowe's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem on DVD, Blu-Ray and 4K Ultra HD very soon!