Stars: Sylvester McCoy

Director: Andrew Morgan

Summary: Featuring the Sylvester McCoy years between 1987 and 1989. The Doctor returns to London in 1963 only to find that the Daleks are there searching for the Time Lord technology...

In this 1988 installment of DOCTOR WHO, the seventh Doctor (Sylvester McCoy) faces off against the ever-troublesome Daleks. However, things get even more complicated when opposing Dalek factions meet in an explosive battle.

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"Remembrance of the Daleks" was the final Doctor Whostory to feature the titular mutant cyborgs, and is a particularly notable adventure for the way it ties the plot into the very first story, "An Unearthly Child" made 25 years before.

It is 1963, and the Seventh Doctor, Sylvester McCoy arrives in London with new companion Ace (Sophie Aldred), where two Dalek factions are engaged in a deadly search for the Hand of Omega. Ace quickly proves herself a dab-hand with high explosives, and while there are references to the history of the show, including some nice in-jokes, the drama is played much straighter than in McCoy's first season as the time traveller. This is Doctor Whowith a decent budget; the period setting is surprisingly lavish and there are some fairly intense action sequences. The Daleks remain as menacing as ever, the plotting has an intriguing air of mystery, and McCoy injects some steel into his characterisation. Aldred serves an ace as a heroine with attitude, (very much post-Sarah Connor from The Terminator), and if this really does prove to be the Dalek's swansong, at least they go out with a bang.

On the DVD: Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred provide a warm and friendly commentary track, which also offers optional subtitles. The audio possibilities continue with an isolated music track, though the sound is Pro-Logic stereo, not the stated Dolby Digital. There are trailers for two episodes, a collection of out-takes, 13 deleted or extended scenes, and the raw footage from two different camera angles for two major scenes. Optional on-screen production notes complete a package which, with animated menus and very good 4:3 picture quality puts many Hollywood releases to shame.--Gary S. Dalkin

Aspect Ratio:	4:3
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Deleted Scenes, Out Takes, Multi Angle Scenes, Trailers, Photo Gallery, Production Notes, Commentary By Sylvester McCoy And Sophie Aldred
Year:	1988
Release Date:	February 26, 2001
Runtime:	98 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	B B C D V D 1040
Keywords:	Who, General, Doctor, Daleks, Fiction, Science, Tv, Horror, Remembrance, Sci, Fi
Genre:	Science Fiction