Main menuRobert Holmes, Doctor Who - The talons of Weng-Chiang
Release details
| Title | Doctor Who - The talons of Weng-Chiang | ||||||||
| Artist(s): | Robert Holmes | ||||||||
| Category: | BBC - BBCDVD (Click on this button to view other releases of BBC - BBCDVD DVD's.) | ||||||||
| Label and catalogue number: |  BBC DVD - BBCDVD 1152 | ||||||||
| Format: | Disc DVD's | ||||||||
| Country: | UK  | ||||||||
| Released: | 1977 | ||||||||
| Genre: | Dramas - Sci-fi View all other tracks listed as Dramas - Sci-fi. | ||||||||
| Run-off codes: | A0100454265-A911 18 A 1 A0100454267-A911 18 A 1 | ||||||||
| Item deleted? | Yes | ||||||||
| Distributed / printed by | BBC Worldwide Ltd | ||||||||
| Page views: | 2306 times since 20th May, 2017, global rank is 2387, rank in dvds is 103. | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||
| Where can I buy this release? | You may be able to purchase this release from the following websites (others are available!) | ||||||||||
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Tracks
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| Side & track no | Track and Artist | Length | |||||||||
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| A1 | Part 1 | 24.44 | |||||||||
| A2 | Part 2 | 24.26 | |||||||||
| A3 | Part 3 | 21.56 | |||||||||
| A4 | Part 4 | 24.30 | |||||||||
| A5 | Part 5 | 24.49 | |||||||||
| A6 | Part 6 | 23.26 | |||||||||
| B1 | The Likely Arts - Whose Doctor Who? | 58.45 | |||||||||
| B2 | Behind the scenes | 24.01 | |||||||||
| B3 | Blue Peter theatre | 26.01 | |||||||||
| B4 | Philip Hincliffe interview | 11.31 | |||||||||
| B5 | Trails and continuity | 2.29 | |||||||||
| B6 | TARDIS-cam - Part 6 | 1.44 | |||||||||
| B7 | Photo gallery | 3.26 | |||||||||
| Total length of media 4:31:48. | |||||||||||
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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 | ||
StarringTom Baker (Fourth Doctor) Louise Jameson (Leela) Christopher Benjamin - Henry Gordon Jago Trevor Baxter - Professor Litefoot John Bennett - Li H'sen Chang Deep Roy - Mr Sin Michael Spice - Weng-Chiang (Magnus Greel) Chris Gannon - Casey Alan Butler - Buller Tony Then - Lee Vincent Wong - Ho John Wu - Coolie David McKail - Sergeant Conrad Asquith - PC Quick Judith Lloyd - Teresa Vaune Craig-Raymond - Cleaning Woman Penny Lister - Singer Dudley Simpson - Conductor Patsy Smart - Ghoul Written byRobert Holmes Produced byPhilip Hinchcliffe Directed byDavid Maloney SynopsisWomen in Victorian London fall prey to an unknown menace, while monstrous terror lurk in the sewers under the city. Chinese gangs scurry in the dark fog, and a sinister stage magician seeks to serve his mysterious master. The Doctor and Leela arrive, only to find themselves plunged into a series of macabre horrors ... BackgroundTo mark the end of Philip Hincliffe's tenure as producer, script editor Robert Holmes comes up with a period masterpiece of a story set in the mysterious misty backstreets of Victorian London. Combining influences from Sherlock Holmes and Fu Manchu films with the more gothic horrors of The Phantom of the Opera and the real-life crimes of Jack the ERipper, Holmes weaves a tale that is both startlingly efficient and complex in structure. Tom Baker's Doctor is perhaps at the peak of his powers, whether stalking giant rats through the sewers of London, trying to outwit his mysterious opponent and predict his next move, or simply observing events from beneath the brim of a deerstalker cap. One of Doctor Who's all-time classics, The |Talons of Weng-Chiang will indeed have you gripped ... | ||
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