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Release details
| Title | Doctor Who - The reign of terror | ||||||||
| Artist(s): | Dennis Spooner | ||||||||
| Category: | BBC - BBCDVD (Click on this button to view other releases of BBC - BBCDVD DVD's.) | ||||||||
| Label and catalogue number: |  BBC3 - BBCDVD 3528 | ||||||||
| Format: | Disc DVD's | ||||||||
| Country: | UK  | ||||||||
| Released: | 1964 | ||||||||
| Genre: | Dramas - Sci-fi View all other tracks listed as Dramas - Sci-fi. | ||||||||
| Run-off codes: | A0102063358-A011 03 | ||||||||
| Item deleted? | No | ||||||||
| Distributed / printed by |  2 entertain | ||||||||
| Page views: | 7411 times since 20th May, 2017, global rank is 246, rank in dvds is 30. | ||||||||
| 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 | A land of fear | 24.24 | |||||||||
| A2 | Guests of Madame Guillotine | 24.04 | |||||||||
| A3 | A change of identity | 25.23 | |||||||||
| A4 | The tyrant of France | 24.46 | |||||||||
| A5 | A bargain of necessity | 23.51 | |||||||||
| A6 | Prisoners of Conciergerie | 25.04 | |||||||||
| A7 | Don't loose your head - The making of the Reign of Terror | 25.05 | |||||||||
| A8 | Robespierre's domain set tour | 2.45 | |||||||||
| A9 | Photo gallery | 4.11 | |||||||||
| A10 | Animation gallery | 3.40 | |||||||||
| A11 | Radio Times billings [PDF] | ||||||||||
| A12 | Coming soon - The ark in space | 1.02 | |||||||||
| Total length of media 3:04:15. | |||||||||||
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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 | ||
StarringWilliam Hartnell (First Doctor) Carole Ann Ford (Susan Foreman) Jacqueline Hill (Barbara Wright) William Russell (Ian Chesterton) Keith Anderson - Robespierre Tony Wall - Napoleon Jack Cunningham - Jailer Jeffry Wickham - Webster Neville Smith - D'Argenson Laidlaw Dalling - Rouvray James Cairncross - Lemaitre Roy Herrick - Jean Donald Morley - Jules Renan Caroline Hunt - Danielle Edward Brayshaw - Lon Colbert John Law - Paul Barras Dallas Cavell - Road Work Overseer Dennis Cleary - Peasant John Barrard - Shopkeeper Ronald Pickup - Physician Howard Charlton - Judge Robert Hunter - Sergeant Ken Lawrence - Lieutenant James Hall - Soldier Patrick Marley - Soldier Terry Bale - Soldier Written byPeter R. Newman Produced byVerity Lambert Directed byMelvyn Pinfield and Frank Cox SynopsisThe TARDIS arrives near Paris during the French Revolution, a time of great upheaval, bloodshed and terror. Soon, with the Doctor trapped inside a burning farmhouse, Ian imprisoned and Susan and Barbara on their way to the guillotine it's clear this will be one of their most dangerous and exciting adventures yet ... BackgroundDalek creator Terry Nation introduced fellow writer Dennis Spooner to the Doctor Who Production Office in 1963. Spooner would go on to become Story Editor for much of the second season, but his first assignment as writer was to tackle the bloodthirsty French Revolution in the final slot of the programme's first season. Inspired by the story of The Starlet Pimpernel, Spooner used the revolutionary setting to weave a tale of secret identity and subterfuge, as the Doctor and his companions become embroiled in an underground resistance operation, smuggling would-be guillotine victims to safety in England. Spooner's richly-drawn supporting characters, sparkling dialogue and injections of humour mean the story rockets along, while the regular cast, Hartnell in particular, turn in some of their best performances. This stylish, confident six-parter betrays little of the story's behind-the-scenes dramas (examined in the making-of documentary on this DVD). It stands as one of the very best examples of purely-historical Doctor Who, and is one of the underrated gems of the William Hartnell era. Sadly, as with many black and white Doctor Who stories, two episodes of The Reign of Terror remain missing from the BBC Archives. But thanks to talented artists and computer boffins, they have been recreated in animated form - allowing us to enjoy a complete version of this story once again. | ||
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