Dr Who: Revisitations 2 - DVD Review
Dr Who - Revisitations 2
Rating: PG
Released by BBC and Roadshow
The second set of remastered classic Doctor Who releases collects
together 1960s tale The Seeds of Death, 1970s The Carnival of
Monsters and the 1980s Dalek tale, Resurrection of the
Daleks.
As the original series of DVD releases near an end, it's inevitable
some of the earlier releases would be put out again given they
didn't have the wealth of extras and weren't as polished as the
later releases have become.
It's almost as if the BBC knew there would be a degree of cynicism
about this trio of releases because the extras lavished on the sets
are quite simply excellent and worth the money alone.
The stories themselves are a decent bunch and showcase some of the
best and worst of the show - it's great to see the Ice Warriors and
Daleks back and there's something curious about the technicolour
spectacle which is Carnival of Monsters.
But the effort which has gone into the remastering and the wealth
of docos is the main reason to cherish the Revisitations 2 set; the
piece de resistance is an hour long doco presented by David Tennant
(The 10th Doctor) looking at the time Peter Davison spent in the
role as Dr Who No 5 - it's a solidly entertaining piece which picks
up the tensions, restraints and the successes of the era.
I'll continue to welcome these Revisitations Sets as long as the
wealth of special features on this six disc set continues to be as
excellent as this latest outing.
Rating: 8/10
