Main menuBen Aaronovitch, Doctor Who - Battlefield
Release details
| Title | Doctor Who - Battlefield | ||||||||
| Artist(s): | Ben Aaronovitch | ||||||||
| Category: | BBC - BBCDVD (Click on this button to view other releases of BBC - BBCDVD DVD's.) | ||||||||
| Label and catalogue number: |  BBC DVD - BBCDVD 2440 | ||||||||
| Format: | Disc DVD's | ||||||||
| Country: | UK  | ||||||||
| Released: | 1989 | ||||||||
| Genre: | Dramas - Sci-fi View all other tracks listed as Dramas - Sci-fi. | ||||||||
| Run-off codes: | A0101023105-A912 16 IFPI L556 Sony DADC A0101023115-A522 17 IFPI L556 Sony DADC | ||||||||
| Item deleted? | No | ||||||||
| Distributed / printed by |  2 entertain | ||||||||
| Page views: | 1910 times since 20th May, 2017, global rank is 2842, rank in dvds is 136. | ||||||||
| 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 | - | ||||||||||
| Number have | 1 | ||||||||||
| What type of seller was used | Other online 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 | 24.06 | |||||||||
| A2 | Part 2 | 24.07 | |||||||||
| A3 | Part 3 | 24.13 | |||||||||
| A4 | Part 4 | 24.14 | |||||||||
| A5 | Storm over Availion - Making Battlefield | 22.31 | |||||||||
| A6 | Past and future king | 12.02 | |||||||||
| A7 | Watertank | 6.37 | |||||||||
| A8 | Studio recording | 18.57 | |||||||||
| A9 | From kingdom to queen - Jean Marsh appearances | 8.08 | |||||||||
| A10 | Trailers and continuity | 5.10 | |||||||||
| A11 | Photo gallery | 7.01 | |||||||||
| A12 | Radio Times billings [PDF] | ||||||||||
| B1 | Battlefield - Special edition | 154.59 | |||||||||
| B2 | Season 26 trailer - Trailer from the 1989 press launch | 1.33 | |||||||||
| B3 | Coming soon - Full circle, State of decay, Warrior's gate | 1.12 | |||||||||
| Total length of media 5:34:50. | |||||||||||
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 | ||
StarringSylvester McCoy (Seventh Doctor) Sophie Aldred (Ace) Nicholas Courtney - Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart Angela Douglas - Doris Angela Bruce - Brigadier Winifred Bambera Robert Jezek - Sergeant Zbrigniev Dorota Rae - Flight Lieutenant Lavel Paul Tomany - Major Husak Noel Collins - Pat Rawlinson June Bland - Elizabeth Rawlinson James Ellis - Peter Warmsly Ling Tai - Shou Yuing Jean Marsh - Morgaine Christopher Bowen - Mordred Marcus Gilbert - Ancelyn Marek Anton - The Destroyer Stefan Schwartz - Knight Commander Written byBen Aaronovitch Produced byJohn Nathan-Turner Directed byMichael Kerrigan SynopsisResponding to a distress signal, the Doctor and Ace arrive near the village of Carbury, where a nuclear missile convoy has run into difficulties. The peace of the English countryside is shattered as UNIT troops are besieged by armoured knights from another dimension. As the crisis deepens, Brigadier Lethbridghe-Stewart is called out of retirement to join the battle. Together, he and the Doctor must face the Destroyer, a fearsome demon summoned by the witch queen Morgaine to devour the world ... BackgroundDespite its fragile position in the television landscape of 1989, Doctor Who launched into its 26th season with a renewed sense of direction. Script Editor Andrew Cartmel's vision for the series was finally taking shape. It would reveal a darker side of the Doctor's nature, and his companion Ace would be forced to face her personal demons. The Doctor's time-travelling adventures have always allowed him to rub shoulders with famous characters throughout history, and even resulted in him being mistaken for one or two of them. Battlefield takes this idea a step further, and offers unprecedented hints of Doctor's off-screen exploits. In a tale where the definition of magic (or science) is merely a matter of time, accepting that he is Merlin is hardly a challenge. The revelation, offered with scant explanation, evokes a potent new mystique around the Doctor, and creates a disconcerting sense that he is hiding something from the viewer. As Ace is left to face a very real demon, it is the Brigadier's act of supreme sacrifice which has the biggest impact. In the face of such bravery, the slightest hint that the Doctor may be playing with people's lives is all the more unsettling. Combining powerful and evocative mythology with a traditional UNIT tale, Battlefield is a clashing of ancient and modern, pitting girl power against brute force in an action-packed romp that forces us to consider the Doctor in a new light. | ||
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