Dr Who: Earth Story: DVD Review
Dr Who - Earth Story
Rating: PG
Released by BBC and Roadshow
An odd two disc collection, this brings together a tale from the
60s and the 80s.
A William Hartnell black and whiter, The Gunfighters sees the Doc,
Steven and Dodo in the Wild West in the days upto the OK Corral and
is notorious for featuring a song in the serial which scored
notoriety among the fans. It's an average kind of piece and clearly
William Hartnell's relishing the time in a western.
The other tale is the two part Peter Davision tale The Awakening
which sees the Doctor stuck in 1984 fighting a war game. And the
game's turning vicious thanks to an evil entity feeding off the
hatred. A relatively short jaunt, it still holds up ok to 21st
Century eyes.
Extras: The centerpiece is a new doco on the pressures facing
Hartnell's third year in the role (a year which would eventually
see him leave). It's a fascinating glimpse into the production
worries facing
the series and is a welcome addition to the meaty range of extras.
Others include commentaries, production notes and a couple of other
behind the scenes pieces.
Rating: 6/10
