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A first-rate Dalek story. The peak of an under-rated era.
The Doctor and Peri arrive on Necros, the 'planet of the dead', where there is a whole complex filled with people in suspended animation whilst the Great Healer works on cures for whatever diseases they are suffering from.

But before long the 'Great Healer' is revealed to be none other than Davros, sinister genetic engineer and creator of the Daleks. Having been abandoned by the original Daleks, he is engineering replacements.

This is not only the best Colin Baker story, but also one of the finest Dalek adventures ever made. There is a very grown-up feel about it with genuine suspence, sexual undercurrents and horror which is suggestive rather than tasteless. The whole thing is filled with strong characters such as bounty hunters (a space-age knight and his squire), a superbly cold-hearted female villain and a futuristically-weird DJ. Davros and the Daleks (with impressive new white casings) are at their dramatic best and the music and scenery are first-rate. Watch for one partically memorable scene involving a glass Dalek.

Highly recommended. Even if you dislike Colin Baker (though personally I think he was an under-rated Doctor who should have been given more time in the series), this adventure is still unmissable.

Saward is God!
I loved Resurrection of the Daleks and Earthshock is my all time favourite story, but this is still a very good example of the brilliance of Eric Saward and is as radically different to everything he wrote before as The Visitation was to what he did after it! Amazing man and an amazing time in Who history! This is the pinnacle of Colin Baker's era, where the mix of comedy and horror which his era attempted right from the start finally fulfills it's promise completely. If you liked psycho Peri-choking post reneration Baker, grisly TV violence on Varos, hand crushing Cybermen and bad puns from the Doctor on Telos, and the canabalistic butchery of Vegetarians with a little help from Pat Troughton, then this trip to the biggest funeral parlour in the galaxy where people eat their own dead and your dead's head is inside a see though Dalek with brains popping out will make your day! Left unchecked, Colin Baker's era may have evolved into a work of art unsurpassed in TV history, if this story is any indication of the direction it was taking. Dark satire with slick style and wicked humour, this is the blackest, smoothest dose of Dr.Who ever. It is not for everyone and that's for sure, but what a shame we never got to see what came next. Instead, BBC head honcho Grade stepped in (he hated the show!) and the Trial of a Time Lord followed instead. Ah, well.

Welcome to Tranquil Repose...and to ivory and gold Daleks
The final story of the 22nd season of Doctor Who has the Time Lord dealing with his worst enemies, those Dalek pepperpots, only this time they have a really nice ivory and gold colour scheme.

The Doctor and Peri are paying their respects to Arthur Stengos, one of the galaxy's finest agronomists. His body is lying in the Tranquil Repose on the planet Nekros (perfect place for a funeral planet!). TR is a cryogenics repository where people with incurable diseases are suspended and later restored to life when a cure for their condition has been found. At the same time, TR's vain and arrogant supervisor, Jobel is ready to make funerary history, as he has just finished the president's wife and is ready, with his staff to receive the president. Jobel is played by Clive Swift, best known as Richard, Hyacinth's husband in Keeping Up Appearances. He has a great line at the Doctor's expense. After being insulted by the Doctor, who has survived a phony statue falling on him, Jobel retorts, "If the statue had been made of stone I doubt if would've killed you. ... It would take a mountain to crush an ego like yours."

Then there's Grigori and Natasha, the latter Stengos's daughter, who break into the catacombs, where the vaults are. She suspects her father's body has been stolen, and indeed it has. But where's the head? She and her partner find it, and it's being put to grotesque use.

However, that's not all the work going on at Tranquil Repose. The turbaned Kara (Eleanor Bron) is in charge of a factory manufacturing a high protein concentrate ready to sell to developing planets at such a low price, their accountants are embarrassed. Whatever profit she gains is being squeezed by the Great Healer, an alias used by Davros, creator of the Daleks and now master of a new breed of Daleks subservient to him rather than the Supreme Dalek. However, not to worry-she has hired Orcini, a professional assassin and excommunicated member of the Grand Order of the Knights of Oberon to get rid of Davros, and he is dedicated. He has an artificial leg with a faulty hydraulic valve, and rather than getting it replaced, he prefers the inconvenience as a reminder of his mortality and to keep his mind alert. He's also conscientious, as he gives any fees he gets to charity. Assassinating Davros is an honourary job he is willing to undertake.

Davros himself is aware of the Doctor's presence, but he has eyes and ears around TR. He rants against Jobel, who refused his offer of immortality, and uses Tasambeker, played by Jenny Tomasin (Ruby from Upstairs Downstairs) a fawning and not too good looking female employee infatuated with him, as a loyal servant, and later, orders her to kill Jobel, who conspires with employees Takis and Lilt against him. And he thinks the DJ, a prattling disc jockey, played funnily by Alexi Sayle, who pipes in announcements and 50's/60's music to the bodies in state, knows too much.

There is all sorts of violence here. A leg is blown off one person, a hand off another, but Script Editor Eric Saward defended the violence as being realistic instead of the phony violence one sees in US action movies. If you shoot someone's hand at close range, it gets blown off, plain and simple.

Saward had read Evelyn's Waugh's The Loved One, which takes place in a funeral parlour, where Aimee Thanatogenos, a crematorium cosmetician becomes infatuated with artiste embalmer Mr. Joyboy. Here, Joyboy becomes Jobel, and Thanatogenos becomes Tasambeker. Indeed, a line from Jobel on the president's wife also mentions the title: "she's a loved one who's passed on to pastures finer and lusher than those she knew in life."

There are actually places like Tranquil Repose on Earth, but would they be economically feasible? With overpopulation, future generations have no incentive to cure the sick from generations back, as they would be technologically and culturally out-of-date. What could they do if cured?

A worthwhile story, given that most of the story dealt with the non-Dalek shenanigans going on in TR, but afterwards, it was clear that Doctor Who was living on borrowed time.

Flashy Tedium
Even when I was 12 I knew there was something "off" about the Colin Baker years. In the beginning I just wanted to watch "Doctor Who", so I never turned a critical eye to stories like "The Twin Dilemma" or "Vengeance on Varos". I was only bothered by the nonsensical formatting of the episodes screened in the US: I didn't know that Doctor Who had been converted to 45-minute episodes, because they were still screened here in 25-minute blocks. Each story from Season 22 had arbitrary cliffhangers ("Can you show us to this hacienda?" "Of course, it is this way") mixed in with the "real" ones. And that made no sense.

Through the years my individual opinions on the Season 22 stories have fluctuated. I have "Vengeance on Varos" on my "ugh" list even though I loved it once, and "Revelation of the Daleks" was usually on the "good" list. You had Daleks, and Graeme Harper directing, and a layered script with lots of action going on... what wasn't to like?

But tonight, I'm just wondering what the fuss is about.

Well, the direction is still superb, obviously. Graeme Harper brings back welcome tricks from his previous story, "The Caves of Androzani" -- there's someone walking behind a hologram again -- but there's now expanded use of computer graphics, and a wonderful sight gag with the vertical hold in which the screen appears to start flipping. The opening frames of the story show the TARDIS crash-landing on Necros, and the exteriors (a snowbound landscape with steam escaping from the water) are gorgeous.

Only towards the end does it start to look silly: suddenly, Davros's chair can levitate, and he can blast forks of blue fire from his fingertips. The scene after that is totally incomprehensible, as a Dalek begins flying, exterminates two people, and then explodes into pixels for no good reason.

So this is, I think, a case of great direction crushing an empty script. To be exceedingly reductionist, the supporting cast of "Revelation of the Daleks" is just a bunch of people with annoying voices, shouting at one another. Every time Tasambeker the love-struck medical student raised her voice ("Meanwhile... find the intruders!"), I cringed. It's neat that Kara, the greedy industrialist, has such great chemistry with Vogel, her administrative assistant from the John Waters school of acting, but it's all spoiled when another character has to peer into the camera and tell us they're "like a double act".

"Revelation" is often compared to "Androzani", probably because they were both directed by Graeme Harper. But consider this: one lacks the themes of the other. There is no grand opera in "Revelation", pitting Morgus against Sharaz Jek. There is no higher morality, of the Doctor trying to save Peri's life by finding the antidote. There is no grand political bantering between Morgus and the President. In "Androzani", the Doctor's presence served as a catalyst to change the motivations of the guest characters (Morgus, Jek); here, the entire story happens without the Doctor's involvement. In "Revelation", Kara would still have been killed by Orcini, and the Skaro Daleks would still have arrested Davros, and Orcini would still have destroyed Davros's laboratory, even if the Doctor never walked into Tranquil Repose.

Maybe comparison to "Androzani" is unfair, but I'm still not convinced of the merit of what's left standing alone. The tragic figure of "Revelation", Orcini, a disgraced space knight, prattles on and on about honor and noble self-sacrifice until he blows up an empty room (with a thousand unseen Daleks allegedly off camera). So? And the other incidental characters have been overpraised: Vogel's death scene is ludricous -- if the Daleks were truly scary, their death-rays wouldn't have left him time to scowl comically before falling. Jobel's dialogue is some of the worst Doctor Who ever saw -- the TV series wasn't really about a mann who'd comb his toupee, or talk about nose picking, or lips meant for kissing. Grigory (the definition of "cipher") is the most inebriated character in "Doctor Who" history -- he's even tortured with a whiskey hip flask, for goodness sakes! This may have worked on "Red Dwarf", but not for the man in the blue box.

The best part of "Revelation of the Daleks" -- again, I'm going against popular opinion -- is the DJ. Yes, he falls into the annoying-voice syndrome with everyone else in Part One. But once he's introduced to Peri in Part Two, we see this DJ really is a decent guy. Alexei Sayle even affects the best "American" accent we ever got in the show. When he destroys a few Daleks with a "highly directional, ultrasonic beam of rock and roll!", it's a stand up and cheer moment, finally -- we're getting the self-aware humor that Jobel and Orcini so conspicuously lacked. But when the DJ is exterminated, so is the story's moral centerpiece. The only guest characters who survive are ones we really don't care about.

The Doctor's final lesson, that you can build an economy on flowers rather than corpses, allows "Revelation of the Daleks" to breathe again, to stand proudly with the lessons of, say, "The Savages" and "Enlightenment". But by then, it's too late.

I mean it when I say this is the *best* of the whole series.
My title really means something, considering that Doctor Who lasted 26 years and featured 160 different stories. But indeed, "Revelation of the Daleks" is in my opinion the very best of not only Colin Baker's all-too-brief reign as the Doctor, but of the entire series. It really has it all, starting with a great Doctor/Companion partnership... the Sixth Doctor and Peri interact marvellously, and have been together long enough for anyone to see that they have become good friends (even if the Doctor can still be snappy and childishly passive-aggressive... Peri's used to it by now, and doesn't take it personally). Each have a number of fantastic scenes, from scrambling over the wall after being unable to find a door ('watch it, Porky!'), to individual moments with the Doctor ('ah! There you are! They went that way.') But the heart of this story isn't the Doctor and Peri... it's Davros, and the colourful cast of characters that share the world on Necros with him.

But first let me comment on Necros... I love that planet! From the first shot of the frozen lake the TARDIS materializes beside, to the exterior shots of the Tranquil Repose Mortuary, where the story is for the most part set, it really feels REAL. Necros feels like a world that really extends beyond the little we see of it in the story, unlike the majority of the planets we see on Doctor Who, and I appreciate it. All the grim stuff that happens there aside, it's really a place I'd like to visit. Plus, the sets of the interiors to Tranquil Repose are vast and intricately detailed... a real treat after so much sterility in so many of the stories that came before this one. I mean really... is there one location in this story that can be described as boring? From the hallways to the catacombs to even the waiting room where the Doctor and Peri arrive to unravel the mystery of the place?

Now, the characters. There seems to be no end of them, and each one is bizarre and interesting. From Mr. Jobel to the DeeJay to Orsini... all are brilliantly thought out and performed. Though many don't like the DeeJay, as played by "The Young Ones"' Alexei Sayle, I actually find him to be the best guest character in the story. I mean, his obnoxious radio voice is after all, just a part of his character's performance... the man behind the voice is revealed to be a very kind and warm-hearted man, and his scenes with Peri are absolutely wonderful.

Davros is the centrepiece of the story, though. I sometimes feel that his name should have been in the story title rather than his creations'. I hate to give away too much of the plot, but his scheme, though a complicated one, is by far his most villainous (touches of the revelation of "Soylent Green" aside, it's his method of "healing" the sick people under his care that really send chills down my spine). Terry Molloy deserves more credit... true, he isn't Michael Wisher, but he still did a fabulous job with the character.

Let me just close by saying that "Revelation of the Daleks" is the one Doctor Who story to watch if you want to be entertained by something truly atmospheric and different. There's so much going for it that you'll never get tired of seeing it, and will probably appreciate it more with each repeated viewing. If you're one of those Doctor Who fans who can't stand the Colin Baker era, at least give this one a try. Even if it doesn't change your mind about him (though it should!), I have a feeling you'll still enjoy this story.

Carry on Carry on,

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The three videos in this Limited Edition Boxed Set contain all four episodes of Doctor Who?s immortal adventure, "The Trial of the Time Lord," starring Colin Baker as the Doctor. VIDEO 1: THE MYSTERIOUS PLANET - The saga begins when the Tardis is drawn into a mammoth space station. The Doctor emerges alone to face a tribunal of the Time Lords, and placed on trial for cosmic interference. The trial beings with a screening of the Doctor arriving on Ravalox. 99 Minutes. Produced by Robert Holmes, Director by Nicholas Mallet. VIDEO 2: MINDWARP - The cosmic prosecutor, Valeyard, builds his case against Doctor Who, with evidence recorded in the Matrix and through the Tardis. The Doctor?s most recent adventure is introduced as evidence of his guilt. 99 Minutes. Produced by Philip Martin, Directed by Ron Jones. VIDEO 3: TERROR OF THE VERVOIDS, THE ULTIMATE FOE - Doctor Who presents his case, a story from his near future that occurs after he has met a new companion, Melanie. Finally, in "The Ultimate Foe," the truth is revealed. 153 Minutes. Produced by Pip & Jan Baker and Robert Holmes, Directed by Chris Clough. ... Read more

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By far the best story
After an absence from the screen of 18 months, Doctor who returned with a mammoth 14 episode saga. These set of videos featuring the sixth Doctor (Colin Baker) and Peri (Nicola Bryant) comprise 4 seperate stories under the umbrella of an ongoing courtroom drama with the Doctor on trial for his general mucking about in the space time continuum.

'The Mysterious Planet' is a four part story which introduces us to Glitz, a great fun rogue trader who pops up again in 'Dragonfire.' It's probably the worst story but still good. 'Mindwarp' is another 4 part story - a sequel to 'Vengence on Varos' with some of the best incidental music written for the series.

'Terror of the Vervoids' changes tack becoming the 'Murder on the Orient Express' of the season but introduces us to Mel aka Bonnie Langford. Peri was much nicer.

The final 2 episodes (much like 'The War Games') are the pay off. The Doctor's fights his new adversary, the Valeyard and a familiar one from the past. The 'Fantasy Factory' scenes in the Matrix are particualry atmospheric. It's a shame Colin Baker's era ended when it although this was a great story to end on.

Average
Colin Baker is by far the most under-rated of all the actors who played the Doctor. His tenure was brief and at times controversial, his companions were maligned, his stories were often criticized and Doctor Who itself underwent a serious revamping during his reign.But most of that criticism is not entirely accurate nor fair. While the majority of his Season 22 stories would make far better indications of just how good Doctor Who really was with Colin, The Trial of a Time Lord is actually a perfect indicator of what was good and bad in his era.The overall atmosphere of this epic 14 parter is light and at times flippant. In stark contrast to the violence of season 22 and the pronounced instability of the Doctor himself, this story starts out brightly and (gasp!) the Doctor and his companion Peri actually seem to like each other. The first 4 episodes, (The Mysterious Planet) are unfortunately not the best work of DW's esteemed writer Robert Holmes. The story is weak and much of the dialogue is poor. But as usual, Holmes does manage to save grat lines and characterizations for the main characters and for two new creations - the slimy criminals Glitz and Dibber. Glitz is one of the most memorable characters created in Doctor Who's final years. The Mysterious Planet introduces many elements which could be interesting, but most are never touched upon, and there is some simply dreadful acting by many of the guest stars.Parts 5-8 are not too much better, with writer Phillip Martin resurrecting his character Sil (Vengeance on Varos) and writing a script filled with some good ideas, but lacking in its final execution. Colin Baker ends up playing the Doctor as totally unlikable for this episode, and once (and if) you get over that, one does realise it's a good performance. Brian Blessed is predictably over-the-top as King Yrcannos, and the plot is not especially memorable. The ending is rather shocking though, and I'd even say daring if later on in Part 14 it was totally undermined and reset.parts 9-12 are superb. While it takes flak for introducing the screaming, far too perky Mel, it is a superior script and is filled with good acting, action, mystery and suspense. This story of a series of murders aboard a spaceliner will surely be appreciated. And Mel really isn't that bad - she's not a bad character here, and it's my opinion that she, like Peri, debuted strongly and then degenerated when placed alongside a new lead actor.Parts 13 and 14 are also good, but unfortunately, Robert Holmes never finished what he wanted to do with them. His Part 13 is good, reminiscent of the acclaimed, "The Deadly Assassin." Part 14 is a satisfying conclusion overall, but loose ends persist, and as a finale to Coli Baker's era it is surely a disappointment.Throughout the story there is commentary by the Doctor as he watches these events from a trial room. The commentary is usually obtrusive, and some of the worst dialogue happens in these scenes, with artificial humor leaking in without producing the desired effect upon the viewer. The story idea itself is not particularly original, but many of the twists that take place are, and The Valeyard is a notable villain. If you want to complete your Colin collection, by all means buy this set - it's worth it in the end, and there is just as much to love as there is to sadly malign - just don't watch it all in one sitting unless you really need to. Colin Baker gives a masterful performance, but if you realy want to see good 6th Doctor stories, I recommend Vengenace on Varos, The Two Doctors and especially Revelation of the Daleks when it gets released on video.

"DOCTOR WHO" - THE COMPLETE 23rd SEASON!
In September of 1986, after eighteen months of waiting, "Doctor Who" returned to television in the form of "The Trial of a Timelord." In this fourteen-part epic, the Doctor finds himself tried for meddling with time.
Most season-long story arcs tend to drag, but not this one. This entire six-hour season is exciting and emotional! Colin Baker gave a fine performance as The Doctor. It was that this was his last season as our favorite time lord of Gallifrey.
Peri and Mel make great (albeit slightly annoying) companions, and the villians are well-written and well-performed. "Doctor Who - The Trial of a Timelord" is one of the greatest "Doctor Who" adventures of all time, and this three-video set belongs in anyone's "Doctor Who" video collection! Grade: A+

An underrated, unjustly maligned story and Doctor
For the first time since the Key Of Time, an entire season was dedicated in an umbrella theme consisting of multiple stories, and put together, Trial Of A Timelord is a lengthy 14 episodes. There's a borrowing from Charles Dickens' Christmas Carol and the three ghosts. Like them, the first three stories are looks at the Doctor's past, present, and future.

"The Mysterious Planet": After an impressive computer graphics shot of a space station and a tractor beam drawing the TARDIS into a docking bay, the Doctor finds he is on trial for interfering in the affairs of other people and planets. The Valeyard (pron. vallyard), a title meaning Learned Court Prosecutor, presents as his first evidence the Doctor and Peri's trip to Ravalox, a planet once destroyed by a fireball that reminds Peri of Earth. Not only that but it has the same period of rotation, angular tilt and period of rotation as Earth. Well, guess what? It IS Earth, but what's it doing light years away from its home constellation? He also runs into a mercenary, Sabalom Glitz, who's interested in certain technological secrets the planet's undercity habitat contains, as well as the subterranean society. However, some portions of evidence are bleeped out, arousing the Doctor's suspicions.

The second part, "Mindwarp," is a trip to Thoros-Beta, where the Doctor and Peri run into that avaricious capitalist slug, Sil, from Vengeance From Varos, and his boss Kiv, whose powerful brain makes him his planet's financial wizard, but he is a hybrid mutation among his race, and his brain is expanding within a skull that lacks elasticity. Unless something is done by neurosurgeon Crozier, he will die, and if he dies, both Crozier and Sil will be executed. The Doctor is quite the Judas here, undergoing a personality change by helping Sil and Crozier, and abandoning and betraying Peri, who is mostly in the company of Yrcarnos, a bombastic warrior king who feels his destiny is to liberate the slaves of Thoros-Beta from the Mentors. Many of these slaves have been subject to Doctor Moreau-like experiments, including Dorf, Yrcarnos's equerry. In the courtroom, the Doctor has suspicions about the Valeyard's presentation from the Matrix. Yes, the events took place, but with the emphasis all wrong, something the Valeyard dismisses. But the ending is a shocker that really sobers the usually emotional Sixth Doctor.

My favourite part is "Terror Of The Vervoids," a variation on Agatha Christie's Ten Little Indians. The Doctor's piece of evidence comes from his future, where he is in the company of a petite bubbly redhead, Melanie, who's got him on the fitness wagon. However, they answer a mayday from the Hyperion III, "an intergalactic liner that ferries between Mogar and Earth, a scheduled flight in the Earth year 2986. ... Many [people] will never complete the journey, for in order to protect a secret hidden in the space liner, one will become a murderer." Is it the masked Mogarians, disgruntled at Earth's exploiting their mineral wealth? Is it Lasky, the agronomist who's conducting a mysterious experiment involving some gigantic pods in the hydroponic center? Here, the Doctor is certain the Matrix has been tampered with, and that the truth is being distorted. He does prove his case, but he doesn't reckon on the Valeyard's cunning.

The whole thing is wrapped up with Mel and Glitz returning to testify on the Doctor's behalf, and revelations disclosed in the last two episodes, "The Ultimate Foe," where yes, the Master comes out, but he isn't the title character, oh no. The Doctor has another journey in the Matrix, but it's not as impressive as in The Deadly Assassin.

The ratings were disastrous, but this is actually a wonderfully-executed idea. The stories are intercut with scenes in the trial room, mainly consisting of the Doctor's emotional outbursts against the Valeyard's condemning accusations, tempered by the Inquisitor trying to keep order and to get to the truth. With guest stars like Honor Blackman, Tony Selby, Joan Sims, Lynda Bellingham, and Gordon Warnecke, it shouldn't have failed. But then there was worse news mixed with good. Yes, the series got an extended lease on life, but not Colin Baker. On 18 December 1986, he was unceremoniously given the push, making the way for Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor.

Better Than I Expected but Not Great Who
I expected to hate these. I really did. Up until now I'd only seen the first few Colin Baker stories, and hated them enough to not seek out any more. I'd also found Peri to be increadibly irritating with her fake American accent, constant whining, and low cut tops.

So why did I buy these? Dunno, just wanted to waste a little money, I suppose. And, to my immense surprise, I really did enjoy them. Peri's character seems to have settled down over time. (Just in time for her to leave?) She is no longer a whiny playboy centerfold, but a well ... dare I say ... fleshed out character. Colin Baker is still my least favorite doctor, but he too is easier to take here, I'm not sure why.

The stories themselves will never make my top 10 list, but are generally well written and entertaining. I found Mindwarp hard to follow -- perhaps it would have helped to have seen Vengeance on Varos first. Both Mysterious Planet and Terror of the Vervoids (stupid title...) were very enjoyable indeed. The Ultimate Foe just served as a way to tie up the season, so it didn't have much in the way of plot, but was pleasantly weird.
(Something you don't see too often in Who.)

The trial scenes were irritating, but fortunately were mostly quite short. (When I watch the set again, I'll likely just fast-forward through them.)

If money is limited, this isn't the tape (or set) I would buy first, or even 20th. But if you want to complete your set, or you DO like Colin Baker's doctor, it's a worthwhile purchase. ... Read more

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A 5 if you already know and love the show, otherwise a 3
I bought this tape thinking it would fill in some of the blanks in my Who awareness, since I've seen numerous episodes but out of order and very incomplete, with entire doctors and bad guys missing, and no particular sense of continuity. While this special is a quite wonderful celebration of all that is Who, it is really either for someone who has never seen the show and wants a very basic overview or, more likely, for the serious fan, who wants both a recap of much of what has gone on and some after the fact interviews and special footage.

I was hoping for a bit more of a chronology, with the highlights of each doctor's reign and a little bit more about each of them as well as the key monsters and companions, but the overview was more slight than that. And despite the title, there was virtually nothing about the Tardis itself, or the history of the timelords. It was fun to see and hear many of the people who had been involved in the show over the years relive their memories, but it really is what the tagline says -- a "celebration" of over 30 years of Doctor Who. So, not quite intro to the show, not quite recap, great fun for Who fans, but not quite what I'd hoped for. Guess I'll have to read a fan blog or two to find out what I want. Still recommended if you're a fan, or if you've never seen an episode and want to get a sense of whether you might like it.

30 years, 7 Doctors, 159 stories, 1 heckuva show!
If I was to introduce anyone to Doctor Who, I'd probably show them this documentary, as it provides a concise history and behinds the scenes look at the "greatest show in the galaxy."
The video is divided into three episodes--Doctor Who and the Daleks, Monsters and Companions, and Laughter and Tears, Behind the Scenes, which details the efforts that went into making the program and the eventual end of the program. The documentary flows smoothly from one subject to another, with imaginative transitions.

What can be said about the Doctor that hasn't been said already? He's an old-fashioned hero, a champion for truth, right, and justice, someone compelled to right wrongs, someone never cruel or unkind, someone very anti-establishment, and despite being an alien, made endearable by his human qualities. Thanks to Barry Letts, Terrance Dicks, Philip Hinchcliffe, Verity Lambert, and Colin Baker for those comments.

I have to give fashion editor Lowrey Turner a high-five and a hug, as both she and I think Jon Pertwee's the best Doctor. I can't imagine any of the other Doctors looking snazzy in a velvet smoking jacket and frill-fronted shirt. Unfortunately, anyone wearing that today might be asked, "Oh, you're doing Austin Powers, right?" What's this world coming to?

Jessica Carney, William Hartnell's granddaughter, was in the process of writing Who's There, a biography of Hartnell, while being interviewed.

Toyah Willcox's remembrances are amusing and funny--how she found the Cybermen sexy, describing them as wearing silver fetish suits. And how she exterminated her brothers 10 times a day when wearing her Dalek costume! I figured anyone who's a DW fan can't be all that bad--hence my interest in her music.

Brand new footage especially made for this works well with old footage, such as the recreation of the Cybermen marching of St. Paul's Cathedral (The Invasion), the Auton window dummies from Spearhead From Space.

Of the Doctors and companions interviewed on their fond memories, one can tell who actually enjoyed doing the program and really cared. The Doctors are Jon Pertwee, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, and the companions being Carole Anne Ford, Frazier Hines, Deborah Watling, Nicholas Courtney, Nicola Bryant, and Sophie Aldred. Now that's only a handful! You can learn about why Jon Pertwee preferred humanoid monsters, and Sophie Aldred's near-fatal accident during the making of Battlefield.

However, footage from incomplete stories (The Dalek Master Plan, The Underwater Menace, Web Of Fear), or dialogue from nonexistent stories (Fury From The Deep), is always a treat. And the five year purge by the BBC of half of the William Hartnell and two-thirds of the Patrick Troughton stories are among the most heinous crimes ever committed in BBC TV history. So a big Krynoid-size thanks to Ian Levine for saving The Daleks--a day later and he would have been too late.

The last minutes of Survival, the last aired TV story, and Sophie Aldred and Sylvester McCoy's last words mirror the end of the program. "I felt as if I could run forever." So did we.

More Than 30 Years is a perfect synthesis of the program's history, combining clips from the series, Who-related commercials, and with the presence of other programs--e.g. Blue Peter, Pebble Mill At One, Crackerjack, a cross-section of British TV culture. As someone said early on, its "essentially British quality" made it appealing. And who better than Nicholas Courtney, a.k.a. Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart, to narrate the documentary. So will the show return? Time will tell. It always does.

A tour of the TARDIS
Well, I don't really know why I gave this four stars, I just feel like I can't give it five. It's not only fun for fans, but with TV like it is today (especially in the USA), it's a useful introduction to the series. Doctor Who doesn't have quick camera action, believable monsters or a violent hero, and it's a shame when people who might enjoy it can't approach the format. I think the documentary does a good job of describing the elements that make the show great. Funny interviews. Some of the "action" scenes filmed specifically for the documentary itself are weird, like a little girl being hunted through a mansion by a Sontaran, and a little boy about to be strangled by his mother (Elizabeth Sladen) whose eyes are suddeny glowing green. These scenes, like the series itself, are more likely to offend parents than frighten children, however. Not bad at all, and quite fun, but it could have been a bit more informative.

The best Doctor Who retrospective ever ...
Any Doctor Who fan will delight in all the interviews with directors, special effects designers, actors and producers across the entire era of Whodom. I loved seeing Gary Anderson with his grandson saying, 'I produced a plethora of polished British sci-fi from the 60's to the 80's and the only one I didn't work on, Doctor Who, is the one my grandson loves.' Being a fan of the Philip Hinchcliffe era, I really enjoyed his interview along with the biting Mary Whitehouse take on his graphic and violent approach to this 'kids' show. Eric Seward's comments on violence being handled tastefully followed by a collage of gore soaked bullet wounds and strangelations from the series had me laughing for days. The 'lost' footage shown was a refreshing peek into shows lost forever. By the end it made me sad that this series never continued to the present, and I ended up cursing John Nathan-Turner for perverting the series away from good scripts and interesting designs and into some kind of campy glitzy kindergarden morning show. Maybe it will come back in glory...soon....but I doubt it....(sniff)

Not Complete, but Sufficient
I would have liked a more thorough history of the series, and more information on the Doctor's home world of Gallifrey, but what's presented here is very enlightening about aspects of the Doctor I hadn't yet encountered -- like most Americans, my knowledge of the show began and ended with Tom Baker's tenure. I feel much more enlightened now, and have invested in videos from other eras of the show's history -- and not one penny has been wasted. ... Read more

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Colin Baker we hardly knew ya!...
Colin Baker was probably the most under appreciated person to play the role of the good Doctor. It was probably due to his short time in the role. After 2 years of the weak play by Peter Davison, Colin Baker was a return to the Doctor of old. His performance was outstanding and unfortunately as he was just getting into the role and making it more enjoyable he was released. Not that his replacement wasnt good, but its ashame we couldnt have seen more of him as the Doctor. The BBC after so many years changed there opinion on Doctor Who and set out to destroy it by limiting its budjet and deleting storylines. This gives you insight to the end of a legend. How the bbc set out to do what no enemy could do to the doctor and that is destroy it. Colin Baker shows that he truly was a great actor and a great Doctor. Unfortunate for him and us we werent allowed to see it very much. enjoy this tape becaue it shows a great insight. I wish there would have been more Colin Baker episodes but the bbc [messed]it all up.

Colin really wasn't that bad when you get to know him...
I was born the year Colin Baker took the role of the Doctor. My brother was born the exact day the call came from Jonathan Nathan Turner that he would be regenerating. Strange, huh? Well, enough about me, on to the Doctor Who. I found this a most enjoyable programme, I had rented it from a small local store and I must have watched it 5 or 6 times in the three days I had it. It was fascinating. Simply fascinating. I know good ol' Colin isn't very well liked in Whovian circles, but he's one of my favorites.

Time runs out for the Doctor
In 1985, the television programme Dr Who had been running for over twenty years. When Colin Baker took on the role, the future of the show looked rosy. And then, halfway through his first season as the time-travelling Doctor, amid allegations of bust-ups with the production team behind the scenes, and accusations of 'too much horror and violence' in the programme, Dr Who was suspended. Some fans of the show say it never really recovered. The production team's subsequent lack of confidence, together with the BBC's apparent dislike of the show saw its eventual cancellation in 1989. Colin Baker's all-too-breif time playing the Doctor is well documented here. Introducing this video documentary himself, he also adds candid insights into what happened behind the scenes during what was to become known as a fairly troubled time for the long-running show. This video shows Colin as a humourous and likeable actor who was just getting to grips with the role of the world-famous time-lord when it was taken from him. Watching his recollections of Dr Who makes it all the sadder that was not able to remain with show longer.

Fascinating.
A must-have for fans of Dr Who or sci-fi in general, this is a look back at the most unfairly under-rated era of the series. Various clips from the Colin Baker stories are here, together with some footage from Dr Who conventions.

The only downside is the lack of 'Revalation of the Daleks' clips. This was one of the strongest Dalek stories and so its writer refusing to let it be novelized or released on video remains a mystery.

That aside, this is a first-rate release.

"This looks familar..."
If you're a Colin Baker fan, or Who fan in general, then you'll find some enjoyment from this tape. Colin Baker tells us some of more memorable feelings about his role, the show itself, and little of life after Who. He does make a valid point about the cancellation of the show and him getting the shaft. Even reading on events during this time, I just have to wonder what the hell is Eric Saward's problem(this is towards his attitude on no "Revelation of the Daleks" clips, or even an indication if he'll even "allow" the adventure to be released[good thing I have a tolerable copy from PBS airings!]). Very watchable and enjoyable. Colin, you got a big fan here in N'awlins! ... Read more

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The Stranger's past...revealed
Following his previous adventure, In Memory Alone, the Stranger materializes on Earth in the back alley of a nightclub, sardonically described by hostess Tamora Hennessy as a techno-techno place with sweaty dancers and overpriced beer. He keeps passing out, as he somehow recognizes this place, but wonders if he is too early or too late. He also replays a scene in his mind where he climbs up some stairs in the club and has a gun, and opens the door. Tamora though befriends him with a table and coffee, thinking that he's a customer from last night who had one too many drinks. All the Stranger remembers is a girl and a man with a bowler hat (Ms Brown and the hologram from In Memory Alone).

Meanwhile, two unsavory types who turn out to be terrorists, long scraggly-haired Saul and bald, thick, pug-faced Egan get confirmation that a Mr. Raven is the manager of the nightclub, and that he's the victim tomorrow night at ten. They have information about the victim, the time, and that they can get away. However, Egan is uneasy about the situation, especially about the disappearance of their Cell Leader. Imagine their surprise when they run into their missing Cell Leader. It is none other than the Stranger.

It's here that the Stranger's past and memories gradually return, and why he escaped his job as Cell Leader and why Ms Brown became his companion. But who is the mysterious Mr. Raven, whose face is wrapped in blood-stained bandages?

The Stranger's weariness and cynicism comes through when he questions Tamora why she helped him. "Maybe I know this world of yours. I've seen thousands like it. Urban cages, sentient life forms, trapped in concrete warrens. People here don't feel responsible and they don't help strangers." No, they don't, not in the city. Here in the country, maybe.

The scenes take place either in the nightclub or the dingy flat Saul and Egan are in prior to their assignment. And the special effects aren't bad, especially the dematerializations of people.

Like the other stories before it, The Terror Game features two other Dr. Who alumni. Louise Jameson (Tamora) played the Fourth Doctor's companion Leela, she with the huntress tights and knife. She's aged quite well here, and that voice is familiar enough. And David Troughton (Egan) was King Peladon in the Who story The Curse Of Peladon, but his late father, Patrick Troughton, was the Second Doctor (1966-1969). And for those who have seen the first Stranger story, John Wadmore (Saul) played Dane the deaf-mute in Summoned By Shadows. Here, he's more talkative, and at times a bit trigger-happy.

While a departure from the earlier puzzlers, this story deals more with the Stranger's past, and isn't bad in itself. The story is continued in Breach of the Peace, with more of Saul and Egan. ... Read more

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Last innovative story in the Stranger series
Things get weirder in the third installment in the Stranger series. An alien spaceship crashes on a pink planet, with the priority of "seeking alternative power source."

On the same planet, the Stranger and Miss Brown wake up at a train station named Rothley, with no recollection of who they are and where they are. While they retain their knowledge, or perceptions of themselves, such as that the Stranger's perception that he's a clever fellow, nothing personal about them remains, including their past together.

Miss Brown encounters a bespectacled stockbroker or accountant-type man in a suit and bowler hat who's waiting for the train, and who's obsessed about routine. "We must catch the train. We can't be late for work." She also hears a weird noise from the speakers and also from the dark downstairs, where the answer seems to lie.

The Stranger, aboard a train, wakes up and fiddles with a box on the train, which eventually reaches the station, and then vanishes just like an image being turned on or off from a television. Also, the bowler-hatted man moves jerkily at times, and freezes. It appears that he's a robot, but that's far from the case, as he plays a big part in this mysterious Kafkaesque dilemma. He is played by Nicholas Briggs, who also wrote this story.

This is the strangest in the series, in terms of how the Stranger and Miss Brown are introduced, and the idea that progresses in the story. However, for a Bill Baggs Video production, this sports a gruesome special effect-a bloody and burned corpse. The other special effects reflect the production values, not bad for a low budget video production, such as the hovering trapezoidal headed robot ticket taker. However, in the remaining three stories of the Stranger, the interesting concepts (nature vs man) in More Than A Messiah and the Ray Bradbury-ish aspects of this story and Summoned By Shadows, are gone, concentrating more on the Stranger's past, which is finally revealed.

OK, but no Doctor Who..
I bought this out of curiosity, being (one of the few, it seems) who actually liked Colin Banker and Nicola Bryant's era on Doctor Who. While, I enjoyed seeing them both again, this special didn't really have that certain magic that Doctor Who managed to conjure out of low budgets and little effects.

Still, it almost worth the price just to hear Nicola Bryant's natural voice and British accent instead of the forced "American" speak she had to assume for "Peri". ... Read more

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Effective BBV production with Doctor Who stars
A dark night, accompanied by a child singing the "Daisy song." You know, about the bicycle built for two? Then, eerie music, and a loud scream. Well, apart from The Airzone Solution, there was another production from BBV that had some Doctor Who alumni in it. This was the first of video series involving PROBE, the Preternatural Research Bureau (Uh, where's the "O"?) The Zero Imperative.

The Hawthorne Clinic Trust, a psychiatric center, is on the verge of being shut down but it is given a 12 month reprieve by a captain of industry, Peter Russell, who becomes its CEO because he respects the work being done here. The clinic's director, Doctor Colin Dove, isn't exactly thrilled. Apparently, he is up to something and that something involves the Secure Ward, where the more serious cases are. And Russell wants to find out all the information he can so he can run a tight ship.

However, something far more sinister than the closure of the clinic is going on. A series of savage murders have taken place within a 15 mile radius around the clinic, and the seventh murder is a patient named Clegg. A patient in the Secure Ward, known only as Patient Zero, seems to be connected, but who is Patient Zero?

The retired director of the clinic, Dr. Jeremiah O'Kane, resides in a cottage on the estate, and although he is physically alert, his mind is getting on in years. He was Russell's guardian, looking after him after the death of the latter's father. There was a falling out because of Russell's decision to go into business and not medicine. As Russell says cynically, "Brought up like a dog brings up vomit." O'Kane seems fond of older things such as words, daguerrotype instead of photograph, submersible instead of submarine, or dirigible instead of balloon. He was clearly a product of the war years.

There are interpersonal conflicts going on, between Dr. William Bruffin and the object of his affection, Dr. Beatrice Hearst, who seems oblivious to his attraction to her. That's because she is under the thrall of Dr. Dove.

Of the former Doctor Whos, Colin Baker (Russell). Jon Pertwee (O'Kane), and Sylvester McCoy (Dr. Dove) have substantial parts. Peter Davison has a small cameo at the end. Sophie Aldred (Ace during the Seventh Doctor's era), has a single line at the beginning as Dove's press secretary.

Caroline John reprises her role as Liz Shaw from Doctor Who. She brings up UNIT without mentioning it by name, saying that PROBE "reminds me of another acronymic organization from my salad days." She looks at a picture of the Brigadier while she says this. And her boss, Patty Hackett? Louise Jameson, who was Leela in Doctor Who, and who looks quite different with bright red hair and makeup.

When O'Kane offers Liz some tea, she says, "Thank you, Doctor," to which the old man responds with a smile. It's also a coded association of Caroline John and Jon Pertwee's time together.

Although sketchy in some places, The Zero Imperative works as an alternative to the X-Files and an opportunity to see some ex-Doctor Who actors together.

A Review
A somewhat initially straightforward plot about murder in a rundown clinic,which then leads to something more sinister.This is how best to describe The Zero Imperative,the first in the PROBE series of Doctor Who spin-offs,featuring Caroline John,Linda Lusardi,Colin Baker,Sylvester McCoy,Jon Pertwee and Louise Jameson.The confused ending may be a little hard to follow,but the acting is of a high standard and as such it withstands repeated viewings. ... Read more

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Followup to Terror Game ties loose ends of that episode
Over a photo still of Egan and Saul from the previous Stranger installment, The Terror Game, runs the following caption: "They are terrorists from another dimension. They have completed their mission on Earth & now want to leave. But they are trapped--& they are desperate." However, in the background, is the Stranger, who knows the dimensional portkeys through which they can escape. The fact that Saul and Egan are still on Earth means that so is Solomon--the Stranger's real name--and they need to find him.

To that end, Saul and Egan pose as police investigators looking into the botched handling of an arrest conducted by Detective Chief Inspector Diana Sellars of the Nottingham Central Police Station. Saul, ever the libertine and with an obnoxious smirk on his face, has been using his charms to get close to a policewoman, Saundra Hawkins, in charge of the files, to see if he can find Solomon. Sellars is a dedicated but no-nonsense and as it turns out, reasonable police officer. She is investigating the disappearance of two nightclub employees, Tamora Hennessy and Norman Turner (q.v. The Terror Game for their role and fates) but there's more to the nightclub revealed here.

Meanwhile, Solomon has finally found peace. Weary of being a terrorist, he has settled in with Rose Neal, an ex-con who's made a fresh start by editing and publishing The Local, a magazine whose subscriptions have been going up and a BBC TV interview would really put her in the spotlight. Solomon is contributing pieces to her magazine and the two seem very attached to each other, although both are reluctant to discuss their pasts.

Several things happen that cause the inevitable collision. Egan and Saul run into Rose, with the latter harassing her. She is very upset at this and files a complaint at Sellars' precinct. She also takes photos of Egan and Saul, which Solomon later sees. And then, the nightclub from The Terror Game, which is also a front for a porno video ring, is raided, with porn and security camera videos taken. And guess who happens to be on one of the sec. camera videos?

Caroline John (Sellars) is the only Dr. Who alumnus other than Colin Baker (Solomon) to appear, as she played Liz Shaw during the 1970 season of the series. Her tough no-nonsense character is quite able to confront the smirking Saul and brutish Egan and even put them in their place. Holly King is appealing as Rose, and a wonderful counterpart for Baker's Solomon. Nicholas Briggs, who wrote and starred in the Stranger episode In Memory Alone, plays Evans, Sellars' number two man.

This seems to tie up the chain of events begun in The Terror Game, and it's nice to see Solomon find some peace, even if for a while. Nobody gets killed in this story unlike the previous one. The series would end with Eye Of The Beholder.

Doctor Who alumni in a BBC-esque police drama
This is another chapter in the direct-to-video chronicles of the Stranger, played by Colin Baker, the sixth actor to play the title character in the British television series "Doctor Who". It features characters and situations introduced in a previous video, "The Terror Game", and leads directly into a sequel, "Eye of the Beholder"...it does not stand on its own very well.

David Troughton and John Wadmore are featured in all three stories as terrorists from another dimension, Saul and Egan. Here they have completed their mission on Earth and are ready to leave. Only the Stranger can help them, but he is hiding from his violent past and his association with them.

This does not resemble Doctor Who very much, featuring profanity and even brief nudity, although nothing that would seem out of place on any BBC police drama you might run across on PBS. Caroline John, another Doctor Who player, makes a fine police chief. Although I have no complaints about this volume, there is little to recommend it unless you are interested in the entire saga. ... Read more

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the beginning of the end
"Eye of the Beholder" is the sixth and (so far) final story in the direct-to-video Stranger series. It features Colin Baker, from the television series Doctor Who, as Soloman, with David Troughton and John Wadmore reprising their roles as Egan and Saul, and featuring Geoffrey Beevers as research scientist Hunter.

Soloman, Egan, and Saul are Preceptors, creatures from the Dimensional Web who have taken physical form to carry out acts of indiscriminate terrorism in this Universe. Soloman has seen the error of his ways. Egan, however, believes Soloman has reformed only as a result of indoctrination by their enemies, the Protectorate.

At the end of the previous Stranger story, Breach of the Peace, Egan and Saul forced Soloman to give up his peaceful life on Earth and re-enter the Dimensional Web. But no sooner have they left than they find themselves back on Earth. They have been wrenched out of the Web by an unknown force which has set in motion a catastrophic chain of events...

If you enjoy low-budget British television SF, there's a lot to recommend in this well-written adventure. This is my favorite in the Stranger series, with the possible exception of "The Terror Game". Doctor Who fans expecting a program suitable for children should be aware that this video contains violence and profanity (but no more than you might find on a typical BBC series). Also, you'll need to have "Eye of the Beholder" volume 2 handy (sold separately) after viewing this tape, volume 1 does not stand on its own at all.

After the story reaches its cliffhanger (at about 45 minutes), stay tuned for a short feature called "Stranger Than Fiction", a behind-the-scenes look at the making of these videos. ... Read more

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Airzone Solution is good vehicle for former Doctors
Four former Doctor Whos are reunited, so that in itself is a treat. The four are Jon Pertwee, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, and Sylvester McCoy, a.k.a. Doctors 3, 5, 6, and 7. Two other Who alumni who appear are Nicola Bryant, who played Peri, the Sixth Doctor's assistant, but here, is Baker's co-worker and love interest, and Michael Wisher, best known for providing Dalek voices as well as playing Davros in "Genesis Of The Daleks" and appearing in "Terror Of The Autons," "Carnival Of Monsters," and "Planet Of Evil." Wisher plays the Secretary of State for the Environment here.

The story is about investigative reporter Al Dunbar (Davison), who's latest target is the Airzone Corporation, an organization who has been hired by the government to clean up the air. His mentor Oliver Trethewey, is mildly impressed with the video exposé that opens the program, and urges him to press even further. With the aid of his eco-nutter activist collaborator, Anthony Stanwick, Dunbar hacks into Airzone's central computer with a disk given to him by his lover, an Airzone employee, who is later discovered and subjected to the Airzone Solution. Breaking into the central computer of the facility, Dunbar discovers a horrifying secret, at which point, he is detected by the alarm system. Before he can escape, he is captured and later found dead.

Weatherman Arnie Davis (Baker), whose concern for pollution is limited to his cheery weather reports replete with clowning around, suddenly sees Dunbar dying and collapses during one of his reports. Dunbar's reappearance begins to affect his job and personal life with Elenya Brown(Nicola Bryant). He does some digging around of his own, and becomes involved, placing his job in jeopardy.

He unwillingly teams up with Stanwick, who doesn't seem to care too much for him, and with help from Ellie, tries to pick up the pieces where Dunbar left off.

Jon Pertwee (Oliver Trethewey), doesn't have much screen time, but appears as a somewhat omniscient presence looking out for Davis and McCoy.

Colin Baker as Arnie Davis puts in another solid role as someone who is trying to cope with the change in circumstance fate has thrown at him, and the birth of his conscience.

Sylvester McCoy plays Stanwick more irascibly than he did as the Doctor. He's clearly scornful of Davis but is forced to become a reluctant ally in order to get to the truth behind Airzone.

The story is compact, leaving not much room for character development, but that can be excused by Bill Bagg's budget of an fifty-minutes to an hour for its programs.

Set in the near future, Airzone presents a grim picture of a world where people need to be protected from the toxic air by umbrellas and oxy-masks. Is this what we are heading toward, or is Kyoto merely the first step to prevent a scenario in Airzone from happening? I only hope it's not too late. In the end, the real Airzone Solution is a typical example of building a better mouse, not a better mousetrap. I leave that for the viewer to discover.

The speech given by Airzone's CEO, Rachel Lonsdale, is not complete without merit. It is true, after having developed so much technologically, we cannot go back. Progress is the way forward, but progress can mean... what? Well, definitely not the progress Airzone had in mind. Heather Barker plays Lonsdale as the archetypal capitalist with ice in her veins.

Alan Cumming (Eyes Wide Shut, Spiceworld, Titus) plays McNamara, who appears to have a secret agenda of his own.

The show does leave one wondering if people like Rachel Carson became who they were by having the Earth fight against the pollution rained upon it by the human virus by converting certain people to fight for it. It seems to be the case with Al Dunbar, and later, with Arnie Davis.

I enjoyed this video very much!
If you like Science Fiction, you'll really like this one. What is the Airzone Solution? It is a solution to a problem. The dialog at the end is really quite convincing. It sounds like a good solution to a problem. It is a lesson in politics, something that will make you think. If you like Science Fiction shows like Doctor Who, Twilight Zone, and Outer Limits, this one will take you somewhere similar. It is especially good if you are a Doctor Who Fan because Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant do an outstanding job, and there role together is quite different than that of Doctor Who. It demonstrates how good these actors really are, in something different and interesting. After viewing this video, I continued to think about it long after. Something like this could really happen. This video demonstrates how easy it is for all of us to be taken in by convincing words, instead of investigating the facts.

Great for Dr. Who fans
This is one of the Best P.R.O.B.E. vedios made. It has in in Jon Pertwee, Peter Davison, Sylvester McCoy, and Colin Backer, who is the main character along with Nicole Bryant. It is very interesting story about what could take place inthe furture if polution is not taken care of. This show is almost like a mix between X-files and Dr. Who END ... Read more