Main menuBob Baker / Dave Martin, Doctor Who - The Sontaran experiment
Release details
| Title | Doctor Who - The Sontaran experiment | ||||||||
| Artist(s): | Bob Baker / Dave Martin | ||||||||
| Category: | BBC - BBCDVD (Click on this button to view other releases of BBC - BBCDVD DVD's.) | ||||||||
| Label and catalogue number: |  BBC DVD - BBCDVD 1811 | ||||||||
| Format: | Disc DVD's | ||||||||
| Country: | UK  | ||||||||
| Released: | 1975 | ||||||||
| Genre: | Dramas - Sci-fi View all other tracks listed as Dramas - Sci-fi. | ||||||||
| Run-off codes: | A0100735157-A911 18 IFPI L556 Sony DADC | ||||||||
| Item deleted? | No | ||||||||
| Distributed / printed by |  2 entertain | ||||||||
| Page views: | 1462 times since 20th May, 2017, global rank is 3721, rank in dvds is 249. | ||||||||
| 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 | 24.27 | |||||||||
| A2 | Part 2 | 25.00 | |||||||||
| A3 | Built for war | 39.50 | |||||||||
| A4 | Photo gallery | 4.42 | |||||||||
| Total length of media 1:33:59. | |||||||||||
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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) Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah Jane Smith) Ian Marter (Harry Sullivan) Kevin Lindsay - Styre / The Marshal Donald Douglas - Vural Glyn Jones - Krans Peter Walshe - Erak Peter Rutherford - Roth Terry Walsh - Zake Brian Ellis - Prisoner Written byBob Baker Dave Martin Produced byBarry Letts Directed byRodney Bennett SynopsisTransmitting down from Nerva Beacon, the Doctor, Sarah and Harry find themselves on Earth in the far future, long-since abandoned by the human race. But it soon becomes clear that they are not alone: a shipwrecked crew of Galsec colonists are being hunted down, one by one. What is the creature that lives in the rocks, and what is the purpose of the lethal tests it is conducting? Can the Doctor ensure the safety of the Earth for the future generations of Mankind? BackgroundIn early 1974, incoming producer Philip Hincliffe discovered he had inherited two six part stories as part of Season 12. One of these was Genesis of the Daleks, which was to become one of the best-loved adventures of all time. It soon became clear that the other was not going to be workable, and Hincliffe took the radical decision to instead produce a four-part story and a two-part story - the latter being a format not seen on Doctor Who since The Rescue in 1965. Logistic and budget constraints dictated that the shorter story - The Sontaran Experiment - would not feature any studio sequences. The result is a story that remains unique in Doctor Who history to date, being shot entirely on location. The bleak Dartmoor landscape and overcast skies provide a dark, atmospheric backdrop for Styre's cruel experiments. Tom Baker's fledgling Fourth Doctor makes a strong showing, although his performance was hampered by an accident during the shoot in which he broke his collarbone. This meant Terry Walsh stepped in as his double for many of the action sequences. Far removed from the comfort of the UNIT 'family', the unflinchingly vivid presentation of alien tests on humans in The Sontaran Experiment exemplifies a dramatic template that would become commonplace during Philip Hincliffe's era of gothic horror. | ||
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