Stars: Peter Davison, Janet Fielding, Rula Lenska

Director: Matthew Robinson

Summary: Two fifty-minute episodes of 'Resurrection Of The Daleks' in which the Doctor once again encounters the evil Daleks in the docks of 20th Century London.

Those dastardly Daleks are at it again, devising a devilish trick to play on Doctor Who (Peter Davison) and his intrepid band of time-travellers. In the 20th century, Davros, leader of the Daleks, is about to reenter the fold of time. He plans on destroying everything in his path--even his own subjects! Of course, only the Doctor can stop the sinister creature.

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The Doctor Who adventure "Resurrection of the Daleks" marked the Doctor's first encounter with his most famous foe since 1979's "Destiny of the Daleks" five years earlier, and Peter Davison's only full-scale battle with the cybernetic aliens. Weakened by a Movellan virus the Daleks assault a space station prison where Davros is being held. The Daleks plan to use duplicates of the Doctor and his companions to assassinate leading Timelords, and further duplicates to take over the Earth. The action is split between the space station and abandoned London riverside warehouses, and is notable for its grim tone and high body count. The duplicate police-assassins recall the Autons from the Jon Pertwee "Spearhead from Space" (1970) and proved controversial on original broadcast. Also notable is that although the show was designed as a four-part adventure it was transmitted in two double-length episodes.

This edition presents the story in the original four parts. Meanwhile there are more than the usual quota of name guest stars, including Rodney Bewes, Rula Lenska and Lesley Grantham. The tale also marks Janet Fielding's final appearance as Tegan. In every respect this is a key adventure in the history of Doctor Who, even if the tense, incident-packed story is ultimately weighed down by too many elements to resolve them all satisfactorily.

On the DVD:Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks is accompanied by a warm and highly jocular commentary from Peter Davison, Janet Fielding and director Mathew Robinson. A new 18-minute "On Location" documentary intriguingly revisits the now upmarket waterfront locations with interviews featuring producer John Nathan Turner, writer Eric Saward and Matthew Robinson. A seven-minute clip from Breakfast Time spotlights Janet Fielding and John Nathan-Turner, and composers Brian Hodgson and Malcolm Clarke. Also included are seven minutes of deleted and extended scenes, a BBC1 trailer and a photo gallery that plays automatically for three minutes, set to sound effects. There is optional on-screen information text and selectable subtitles for the programmes and commentary. The sound is available in broadcast mono, a remarkably effective Dolby Digital 5.1 remix, and as a mono music only track. TARDIS Cam No. 4 is a very short new digital animation. --Gary S Dalkin

Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Featurettes - 1. BREAKFAST TIME - Features from the Morning Show, Interviews, Audio Commentary - 1. Peter Davison, Deleted Scenes, Trailer, Isolated Audio Track - Score Only, Photo Gallery
Year:	1984
Release Date:	November 18, 2002
Runtime:	98 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	B B C D V D 1100
Keywords:	Who, General, Doctor, Daleks, Fiction, Science, Resurrection, Tv, Horror, Sci, Fi
Genre:	Science Fiction