Main menuPhilip Martin, Doctor Who - Vengence on Varos
Release details
| Title | Doctor Who - Vengence on Varos | ||||||||
| Artist(s): | Philip Martin | ||||||||
| Category: | BBC - BBCDVD (Click on this button to view other releases of BBC - BBCDVD DVD's.) | ||||||||
| Label and catalogue number: |  BBC DVD - BBCDVD 1044 | ||||||||
| Format: | Disc DVD's | ||||||||
| Country: | UK  | ||||||||
| Released: | 1985 | ||||||||
| Genre: | Dramas - Sci-fi View all other tracks listed as Dramas - Sci-fi. | ||||||||
| Run-off codes: | A0100378006-A911 26 A 1 | ||||||||
| Item deleted? | Yes | ||||||||
| Distributed / printed by | BBC Worldwide Ltd | ||||||||
| Page views: | 1941 times since 20th May, 2017, global rank is 2809, rank in dvds is 129. | ||||||||
| My rating: | ***** | ||||||||
| Guest rating: | ***** | ||||||||
My copies information
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| Detail | Value | ||||||||||
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| Cover condition | Near mint | ||||||||||
| Record condition | Near mint | ||||||||||
| BBC records label code | A | ||||||||||
| Number have | 1 | ||||||||||
| What type of seller was used | Physical shop | ||||||||||
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Tracks
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| Side & track no | Track and Artist | Length | |||||||||
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| A1 | Part 1 | 44.46 | |||||||||
| A2 | Part 2 | 44.46 | |||||||||
| A3 | BBC One trailer episode 1 | 0.23 | |||||||||
| A4 | BBC One trailer episode 2 | 0.18 | |||||||||
| A5 | Extended / deleted scenes | 10.22 | |||||||||
| A6 | Behind the scenes | 4.42 | |||||||||
| A7 | Photo gallery | ||||||||||
| A8 | Out-takes | 3.07 | |||||||||
| A9 | Continuity announcements | 0.35 | |||||||||
| Total length of media 1:48:59. | |||||||||||
All release pictures
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Reviews
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| My rating | 3 | |
| Guest rating | Current average value is 3. To vote, please select one of these buttons: | |
Extra notes on cover, middle (gatefold sleeve) and any inserts | ||
StarringColin Baker (Sixth Doctor) Nicola Bryant (Peri Brown) Nabil Shaban - Sil Martin Jarvis - The Governor Forbes Collins - Chief Officer Nicolas Chagrin - Quillam Stephen Yardley - Arak Sheila Reid - Etta Jason Connery - Jondar Geraldine Alexander - Areta Graham Cull - Bax Owen Teale - Maldak Keith Skinner - Rondel Hugh Martin - Priest Written byPhilip Martin Produced byJohn Nathan-Turner Directed byRon Jones SynopsisOn the planet Varos, prisoners and guards alike are subject to the severest forms of punishment, which are then broadcast to the masses as entertainment. For the Doctor, Varos is the only hope for him to locate the rare mineral Zeiton-7, which powers his ailing TARDIS. But when he and Peri arrive, they are caught up in events beyond their control ... Freeing the rebel leader Jondar and incurring the wrath of the sinister alien Sil are just the beginnings of their ordeal. Hunted through the concealed terrors of the Punishment Dome, the Doctor becomes the subject of Varos's latest TV entertainment. But this is one show where he is not expected to survive beyond the cliffhanger ... BackgroundVengeance on Varos offers the viewer a subtle [and sometimes not-too-subtle] commentary on the phenomenon that is television, and the impact TV has on its audience. Does the viewing of violent acts desensitize the viewer and therefore give rise to a more violent society? At a time when Doctor Who was battling it out with 'The A-Team' for Saturday tea-time ratings, the contemporary accusations of excessive horror and violence that were levelled at this particular story in the Radio Times and other media, seem a little over the top. For there is little in Vengeance on Varos that is objectionable, especially by today's standards. | ||
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Further information | ||
| BBC Radio Enterprises Ltd and BBC Enterprises Ltd, predecessors of BBC Worldwide / BBC Worldwide Ltd., the BBC's commercial arm. Formed 1968 and 1979 respectively, they were a subsidiary wholly owned by the BBC and merged into BBC Worldwide in 1995. In that time, there were companies set up within or structured brands as part of the company to deal with separate parts of the business, e.g. BBC Records for recorded audio. Sometimes written as BBC Enterprise Ltd. The items shown here are from the "main" BBC Records and Tapes library covering a wide secletion of genres from themes, comedy dramas and others, depending on which format you have selected. | ||
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