Main menuJohn Flanagan / Andrew McCulloch, Doctor Who - Meglos
Release details
| Title | Doctor Who - Meglos | ||||||||
| Artist(s): | John Flanagan / Andrew McCulloch | ||||||||
| Category: | BBC - BBCDVD (Click on this button to view other releases of BBC - BBCDVD DVD's.) | ||||||||
| Label and catalogue number: |  BBC3 - BBCDVD 2852 | ||||||||
| Format: | Disc DVD's | ||||||||
| Country: | UK  | ||||||||
| Released: | 1980 | ||||||||
| Genre: | Dramas - Sci-fi View all other tracks listed as Dramas - Sci-fi. | ||||||||
| Run-off codes: | A0101703975-A911 02 IFPI L556 Sony DADC | ||||||||
| Item deleted? | No | ||||||||
| Distributed / printed by |  2 entertain | ||||||||
| Page views: | 1872 times since 20th May, 2017, global rank is 2875, rank in dvds is 141. | ||||||||
| My rating: | ***** | ||||||||
| Guest rating: | ***** | ||||||||
My copies information
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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 | Amazon online shop | ||||||||||
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Tracks
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| Side & track no | Track and Artist | Length | |||||||||
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| A1 | Meglos - Part 1 | 24.43 | |||||||||
| A2 | Meglos - Part 2 | 21.24 | |||||||||
| A3 | Meglos - Part 3 | 21.19 | |||||||||
| A4 | Meglos - Part 4 | 19.30 | |||||||||
| A5 | Meglos men | 18.12 | |||||||||
| A6 | Scene sync | 11.04 | |||||||||
| A7 | Jacqueline Hill | 12.57 | |||||||||
| A8 | Entropy explained | 4.53 | |||||||||
| A9 | Photo gallery | 4.16 | |||||||||
| A10 | Radio Times billings [PDF] | ||||||||||
| A11 | Coming soon - The Mutants | 0.42 | |||||||||
| Total length of media 2:19:00. | |||||||||||
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Reviews
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| My rating | 3 | |
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Extra notes on cover, middle (gatefold sleeve) and any inserts | ||
StarringTom Baker Lalla Ward Christopher Owen Jacqueline Hill Written byJohn Flanagan Andrew McCulloch Produced byJohn Nathan-Turner Directed byTerence Dudley SynopsisOn Tigella, two opposing factions are irrevocably divided over one fundamental issue; the Dodecahedron, a mysterious artefact which provides the entire planet's energy. With the Savants and the Deons locked in a crippling stalemate, and their civilisation on the brink of collapse, the Tigellan leader Zastor seeks the Doctor's help. But the Doctor and Romana have been trapped aboard the TARDIS in a timeloop by Meglos, the last of the Zolpha Thurans, who will stop at nothing to steal back the awesome power of the Dodecahedron ... BackgroundAfter the dazzling ambitions of The Leisure Hive, the second story of the John Nathan-Turner era prooves something of a throwback. Meglos, the hyper-intelligent succulent, hell-bent on galactic domination, is a villian perhaps more at home in the outlandish stylings of season 17, whilst the Gaztak pirates Grugger and Brotadac are strongly recommend reminiscent of the comic double acts often employed by Robert Holmes. Somewhat improbably, Meglos manages to retain an air of gravitas, thanks to the commanding presence of former companion Jacqueline Hill in the role of Lexa, and due in no small part to Tom Baker's performance in the dual roles of The Doctor and the eponymous Meglos. When Meglos first transmitted on the BBC, the official announcement that Baker was leaving Doctor Who had not been made, but it feels that the moment was already being prepared for ... Having seen the Doctor prematurely aged in The Leisure Hive, one cannot help but view him here with new eyes. In Meglos, he appears increasingly fallible, from his uncharacteristic stumble in the TARDIS, which is painful to watch in repetition, to his generally bewildered demeanour throughout the proceedings. Indeed, it is Romana who, quite literally, leeds the pirates around in circles whilst the Doctor is trussed up as the helpless sacrificial victim. By contrast, Baker's performance as Meglos is grandiose and playful, realising the last of the Zolpha Thurans with a swaggering arrogance and a dark streak of madness. Juggling pirates, talking cacti and doppelgangers with an earnest reflection on religion versus science, Meglos proves to be the comic highlight of season 18. | ||
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