Main menuDerrick Sherwin, Doctor Who - The invasion
Release details
| Title | Doctor Who - The invasion | ||||||||
| Artist(s): | Derrick Sherwin | ||||||||
| Category: | BBC - BBCDVD (Click on this button to view other releases of BBC - BBCDVD DVD's.) | ||||||||
| Label and catalogue number: |  BBC DVD - BBCDVD 1829 | ||||||||
| Format: | Disc DVD's | ||||||||
| Country: | UK  | ||||||||
| Released: | 1968 | ||||||||
| Genre: | Dramas - Period View all other tracks listed as Dramas - Period. | ||||||||
| Run-off codes: | A0100744964-A912 26 IFPI L556 Sony DADC A0100744966-A922 28 IFPI L556 Sony DADC | ||||||||
| Item deleted? | Yes | ||||||||
| Distributed / printed by |  2 entertain | ||||||||
| Page views: | 7129 times since 20th May, 2017, global rank is 314, rank in dvds is 37. | ||||||||
| 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 | Other online shop | ||||||||||
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Tracks
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| Side & track no | Track and Artist | Length | |||||||||
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| A1 | Episode 1 | 23.42 | |||||||||
| A2 | Episode 2 | 24.27 | |||||||||
| A3 | Episode 3 | 23.43 | |||||||||
| A4 | Episode 4 | 23.05 | |||||||||
| A5 | Episode 5 | 23.27 | |||||||||
| A6 | Episode 6 | 23.19 | |||||||||
| A7 | Episode 7 | 24.44 | |||||||||
| A8 | Episode 8 | 23.58 | |||||||||
| A9 | Flash frames - a featurette about the creation of the aninated episodes 1 and 4 | 11.30 | |||||||||
| A10 | Love off-air | 15.16 | |||||||||
| A11 | Animation trailers | 1.07 | |||||||||
| A12 | Character design | 2.51 | |||||||||
| A13 | Evolution of The Invasion | 50.25 | |||||||||
| A14 | 1993 VHS links | 2.59 | |||||||||
| A15 | Photo Gallery | 7.22 | |||||||||
| Total length of media 4:41:55. | |||||||||||
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 | ||
StarringPatrick Troughton Frazer Hinds Wendy Padbury Sally Faulkner Kevin Stoney Peter Halliday Murray Evans John Levene Geoffrey Cheshire Edward Burnham Walter Randall Ian Fairbairn Nicholas Courtney James Thornhill Robert Sidaway Edward Dentith Pat Gorman Peter Thompson Dominic Allan Stacy Davies Clifford Earl Norman Hartley Sheila Dunn Pat Gorman Charles Finch Derek Chaffer John Spradbury Terence Denville Ralph Carrigon Written byDerrick Sherwin, from a story by Kit Pedler Produced byPeter Bryant Directed byDouglas Camfield SynopsisInvestigating the disappearance of an eminent scientist, the Doctor and his companions follow his trail to the London headquarters of International Electromatics, a global supplier of electronic equipment run by formidable Tobias Vaughan. Teaming up with the newly-formed United Nations Intelligence Taskforce - UNIT - under the command of Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, it soon becomes apparent that Vaughan is working to his own agenda. As Cybermen invade in cities all over the world, can the Doctor convince Vaughan to help him defeat their plan for global domination? BackgroundThe punishing schedule on Season Five of Doctor Who had taken its toll on both cast and production team. Patrick Troughton had announced his intention to move on, and both Frazer Hines and Wendy Padbury decided they would be leaving at the same time. It was clear that a radical re-think was required if the programme was to survive into the next decade. Script editor Derrick Sherwin had joined the series to work on The Web of Fear, and returned to themes that had proved successful in that story, reworking a Cybermen story submitted by Kit Pedler is a bold experiment. Making use of extensive location work and instantly recognisable London landmarks, The Invasion is a contemporary tale that takes the peril into the viewer's doorstep. The idea of Mankind versus alien invaders is realised through the introduction of UNIT, creating opportunities for dynamic action sequences and a sense of global scale previously unseen in the series. Douglas Camfield's direction adds to the sense of realism, and the story is further enhanced by an outstanding, cinematic score by Don Harper. As a result, The Invasion is a stand-out achievement in Season Six, and proved to be a robust and successful template that would shape the entire Pertwee era, ensuring that Doctor Who met the challenge of the 1970s and colour television with a fresh new format. | ||
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