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Doctor Who Episode Guide Catalogues:Looking for a good Doctor Who episode guide? Want to know which stories have made it out on DVD, and which gems are still only available on VHS? Want to know who did the music and where it is available? Our "Episode Guide Catalogues" are for you:
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New for July 3, 2010 - Our final Tom Baker Doctor Who reviews:
New for June 16, 2010:
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Trilogies & Full Season Box Sets(Yes, many other bizarre box sets are available. These are just the ones that feature 3 or more consecutive stories.)
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Doctor Who Episode Guide Catalogues:
William Hartnell Era 1963-1966, BW
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What exactly is Doctor Who all about?The main character is simply called "The Doctor". We never find out his real name, and a lot of his personal background remains a mystery as well. We do find out in the first episode that he is from another planet, and later on that he has two hearts and is a lot older than he looks.
The Doctor usually travels with one or more friends, most of whom are from Earth, most of whom are female. Wherever they go, they usually end up involved in some kind of adventure, and the Doctor is usually the hero by the end of it. They explore and discover other cultures as they go, they find mysteries that need solving, and they battle alien invaders and corrupt individuals. The Doctor is highly curious, skilled in almost every field of science, and quite technically clever. He stands up for his social beliefs, even if it means defying authority. He is also a humourous and eccentric character. He likes to dress as an English gentleman, but often from the wrong time period, so he often stands out.
Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy also took their turns as the Doctor before the BBC stopped making the show in 1989. They had completed 26 seasons in all, totaling around 160 movie-length stories, and bringing the Doctor past the ripe old age of 953. In addition, two colour feature films had been made in the sixties, both starring Peter Cushing as the Doctor, battling the Daleks. A new tv movie was made in 1995/96 in which Paul McGann took over as the eighth Doctor, but this wasn't particularly popular and didn't lead to anything new. Only now is the BBC starting to make the show again. Christopher Eccleston played the ninth Doctor throughout the 2005 season, beginning the show's modern resurrection.
Now we have Matt Smith as the eleventh Doctor starring in the 2010 season, currently airing around the world. The heroic traveling Timelord is alive and well and enjoying a whole new wave of popularity once again....
Episode Guide Cataloguesof available Doctor Who DVD's, videos, & music releases,
chronologically listed
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William Hartnell Era 1963-1966, BW |
Patrick Troughton Era 1966-1969, BW |
Jon Pertwee Era 1970-1974, Colour |
Tom Baker Era 1975-1981, Colour |
Peter Davison Era 1981-1984, Colour |
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Colin Baker Era 1984-1986, Colour |
Sylvester McCoy Era 1987-1989, Colour |
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Christopher Eccleston Era 2005, Colour |
David Tennant Era 2005-2009, Colour |
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Story no. 64:
"The Time Monster" starring Jon Pertwee 6 episodes @ 25 minutes
Region 2 PAL DVD
Region 1 NTSC DVD release July 6, 2010. |
Story: Under the alias Professor Thascalus, the Master and his university researcher colleagues Ruth Ingram and Stuart Hyde are using a large crystal to conduct time experiments, which attract the attention of the Doctor and UNIT. Why does each experiment produce greater anomalies? What is the crystal's connection to the destruction of Atlantis? And what sort of creatures and dangers will the Master let into the world in his quest for power? |
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Story no. 96:
"Underworld" starring Tom Baker 4 episodes @ 25 minutes
Region 2 PAL DVD
Region 1 NTSC DVD release July 6, 2010. |
Story:
The Doctor and Leela find themselves
on the edge of the known universe, where new stars
and planets are still being formed. What is the
mysterious interstellar quest that a group of
nearby Minyans have embarked upon? What is their
ancient link to the Doctor's own people? And what
secrets are they about to discover in the heart
of a newly formed planet?
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Story no. 108:
"The Horns of Nimon" starring Tom Baker 4 episodes @ 25 minutes
Region 2 PAL DVD
Region 1 NTSC DVD release July 6, 2010. |
Story: While making some
less-than-safe repairs to the TARDIS,
the Doctor and Romana come to the aid
of an old adrift Skonnon spaceship that blew
its engines while transporting "tribute"
from the subjugated world of Aneth.
Is there a distant black hole affecting
the craft, or is it something artificial
being constructed nearby?
Who, or what, is the dreaded Nimon
that lives in the heart of a labyrinth
on the Imperial planet Skonnos? And why
does he demand such peculiar sacrifices?
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Story nos. 15 & 16:
"The Space Museum" and "The Chase" starring William Hartnell 10 episodes @ 25 minutes Region 2 PAL DVD release March 1, 2010. Region 1 NTSC DVD release July 6, 2010. |
The Space Museum (4 episodes):
When a host of space/time anomalies
prevents the four time travelers from interacting
normally with the environment and inhabitants
of a museum on an alien planet, the Doctor suspects
something must have gone wrong with the TARDIS's
materialization. After witnessing a glimpse of
their disasterous personal future, the travelers
must try and find a way of changing it, or they will
remain in the museum forever....
The Chase (6 episodes): During an exploration of the planet Aridius, the Doctor, Ian, Barbara, and Vicki make a horrific discovery - the Daleks have constructed their own time machine, and are now pursuing the TARDIS to exterminate the Doctor for interfering with their plans in previous adventures! Will a hurried odyssey through time and space throw the Daleks off their trail and end the chase? Or will the Doctor and his friends need to make a final stand against their greatest enemies? |
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Story no. 106:
"The
Creature From the Pit" starring Tom Baker 4 episodes @ 25 minutes Region 2 PAL DVD release 2010 May 3. Region 1 NTSC DVD release 2010 Sept 7. |
Story: When the Doctor and Romana become fascinated by a house-sized broken egg shell that signals them to the jungle planet Chloris, the local monarch Lady Adrasta presses them to share their discoveries, under penalty of being corraled by wolfweeds and thrown to the nameless creature that lives in a deep pit under the jungle. But does Adrasta really want to gather information about the shell or suppress it? What clues can her enemies, the metal-hording rebel bandits reveal? And what catastrophic interstellar incident is about to engulf them all? |
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Kamelion Tales Box Set |
Story no. 129:
"The King's Demons" starring Peter Davison 2 episodes @ 25 minutes Region 2 PAL DVD release 2010 June 14. Region 1 NTSC DVD release 2010 Sept 7. |
Story: The Doctor is most surprised to find King John demanding funds for the Crusade at a country castle on March 4, 1215 A.D., the very day when history recorded that he should be in London instead taking an oath. Who is the mysterious frenchman Sir Gilles Estram who has taken up a post as his champion and closest advisor? Why has the King's temper become so short, his manner so different? The locals wonder if it's true that he is beset by demons, demons who arrive in a blue engine and call themselves Turlough, Tegan, and the Doctor.... |
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Story no. 154:
"Silver Nemesis" starring Sylvester McCoy 3 episodes @ 25 minutes Region 2 PAL DVD release Aug 9, 2010. Region 1 NTSC DVD release Nov 2, 2010. |
Story: A race is on to capture the power of a legendary Gallifreyan statue. Lady Peinforte wields the dark arts of the past, while a military cult employs the weapons of present day 1988, and the Cybermen arrive with the technology of the future. The Doctor is also ensnared by his previous involvement with the statue, and some of his oldest secrets may come to light.... |
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Story nos. 67 & 68:
"Frontier in Space" and "Planet of the Daleks" starring Jon Pertwee 12 episodes @ 25 minutes ("Dalek War" Box Set) NEWLY RESTORED TO FULL COLOUR for 2009! Region 2 PAL DVD release Oct 5, 2009. Region 1 NTSC release March 2, 2010. |
Frontier in Space: An air of distrust has brewed up between
the galactic empires of Earth and Draconia, fueled by
violence and accusations of piracy, and the Doctor and Jo
find themselves caught in the middle. Who really stands
to benefit if war were to break out? And what is behind
the strange hypnotic sound experienced by the pirate victims?
Planet of the Daleks: Hot on the trail of the Daleks, a wounded Doctor aims the TARDIS for the jungles of the planet Spiridon, in which Jo is forced to search for help. What is the real purpose of the extensive redesigns the Daleks have imposed on the native alien city? Should the Doctor and his Thal friends be more afraid of the invisible creatures and other hostile life forms approaching through the jungle? |
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Story no. 86:
"The Masque of Mandragora" starring Tom Baker 4 episodes @ 25 minutes Region 2 PAL DVD release Feb 8, 2010. Region 1 NTSC DVD release May 4, 2010. |
Story: A sinister astrological energy helix begins
to wreak havoc on 17th century Italy. Is the court astrologer
merely spouting unscientific superstition, as the Doctor
would have us believe, or is he involved with something more
than just Count Federico's plot to unseat his nephew, the rightful
heir to the dukedom?
Colourful costumes and locations (the village from "The Prisoner") highlight this adventure, along with the introduction of the dark secondary control room in the TARDIS. |
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Doctor Who - Murray Gold
Original soundtrack music from seasons 27 & 28 (2005 & 2006)
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Doctor Who - Murray Gold
Original soundtrack music from season 29 (2007) |
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Story no. 44:
"The Dominators" starring Patrick Troughton 5 episodes @ 25 minutes Region 2 PAL DVD release July 12, 2010. Region 1 NTSC version coming soon.... |
Story: When galactic conquerors invade the planet Dulkis via a seldom-visited island, the Doctor, Jamie and Zoe get caught in the middle. Can they convince the passively peaceful Dulcians to defend their planet against the Dominators and their robotic Quark servants, or will the time-traveling trio have to outwit the aliens all by themselves? And what is so special about the island that the Dominators have concentrated their efforts there? |
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Story no. 148:
"Time and the Rani" introducing Sylvester McCoy 4 episodes @ 25 minutes Region 2 PAL DVD release Sept 13, 2010. Region 1 NTSC version coming soon.... |
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Story no. 85:
"The Seeds of Doom" starring Tom Baker 6 episodes @ 25 minutes Region 2 PAL DVD release Oct 25, 2010. Region 1 NTSC version coming soon.... |
Story: When a dormant alien plant pod is discovered in the Antarctic, it attracts both the Doctor and Sarah from UNIT, and agents of the plant-fanatic millionaire Harrison Chase. What unknown creature will be awakened from the pod in more human temperatures? Will the Doctor be too late to save the planet from the age of the plant? |
Classic Doctor Who Music CD's page |
Harmonic Odyssey A new age instrumental music CD composed, performed and produced by Martin Izsak. |
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