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Doctor Who: The Beginning (An Unearthly Child / The Daleks / The Edge of Destruction) (Stories 1 - 3)
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Genre | Fantasy, Science Fiction |
Format | Multiple Formats, NTSC, Box set, Black & White |
Contributor | Terry Nation, Verity Lambert, David Whitaker, C.E. Webber, Jacqueline Hill, Carole Ann Ford, Richard Martin, Anthony Coburn, Waris Hussein, William Russell, Christopher Barry, William Hartnell See more |
Language | English |
Number Of Discs | 3 |
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Product Description
Doctor Who: Beginning Collection, The (Repackage/DVD) On November 23, 1963, the BBC launched Doctor Who, which became the longest running science fiction series in television history. Five weeks later, a Dalek suction arm was thrust into the final shot of the cliffhanger ending, and history was made once more. Now fans can revisit the first exciting months of Doctor Who on dvds with digitally remastered picture and sound quality.
Product details
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 4 ounces
- Item model number : 375227
- Director : Waris Hussein, Christopher Barry, Richard Martin
- Media Format : Box set, NTSC, Black & White, Multiple Formats
- Run time : 5 hours and 11 minutes
- Release date : December 18, 2012
- Actors : William Hartnell, Jacqueline Hill, Carole Ann Ford, William Russell
- Producers : Verity Lambert
- Language : English (Mono)
- Studio : BBC Home Entertainment
- ASIN : B00ANDGYRM
- Writers : Anthony Coburn, C.E. Webber, David Whitaker, Terry Nation
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 3
- Best Sellers Rank: #19,783 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #262 in Fantasy DVDs
- #380 in Science Fiction DVDs
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I remember trying to watch it first on November 23, 1963 in the UK but the show was cancelled on that day because the BBC was busy documenting the death of President Kennedy. Every following Saturday was wonderful for me as a kid, but the terrible event report encouraged me to learn about the USA in so many ways that my school never documented.
So many of the early episodes are just "TV shows" but the writers had so much scientific knowledge that the early shows helped me start to a lot of science research reading as a young kid.
Regarding my 5-star rating:
It is rated relatively. You can't judge 1963 television against 2023 standards.
The disks and packaging arrived in perfect condition.
TV stories and acting were much different back then.
The early Doctors are also a bit problematic by modern standards (in 1963 the Frist Doctor was a great guy, in modern standards he would be canceled). This was highlighted comically in the Twice Upon a Time episode at the end of the Twelfth Doctor's run (12th Doctor to 1st Doctor, "You can't say things like that!"). Let's be honest... even the early Sesame Street episodes would not be okay by today's standards.
If you are trying to find a new TV series to binge from the very beginning... starting with this one might be a bit rough (at least start with Modern Who: the series beginning in 2005). I was very young when I started watching Doctor Who... I started with the 4th Doctor. This DVD are for people like me trying to catch up on what they missed because we weren't even alive yet, or for people who want to revisit what they watched 60 years ago.
The other two episodes included here are classics for many reasons. The Daleks are introduced in the second Episode, and the third Episode is the first one take place entirely on the Tardis.
The bonus materials are worth watching, including a photo re-creation of Marco Polo, one of the famously lost episodes.
HOWEVER: be careful. The first DVD set I received was NOT NEW even though I bought a new copy. It had clearly been re-wrapped, the discs were out of order, and two of the discs were unplayable and covered in scratches. Make sure the copy you get is actually new.
But the real hidden treasures on these discs are the EXTRAS. There are hours of specials and interviews in this set that dig into the origins of the series and these stories in a way that has only been done before in books by the likes of Jeremy Bentham, Howe-Stammers-Walker and so on. Of particular note is the absolutely fantastic and engrossing special, "Doctor Who Origins". Steve Roberts is to be commended for this unprecedented look behind the the scenes at the year leading up to the production of the first serials. The absolute wealth of photos, footage, BBC memoes and interviews that exist in this special alone are worth the price of the entire set. I've loved and followed this show since the 70s, but this was the first time I felt that I'd really been taken back to 1962-63 and given a glimpse of the wonderful people and unsung heroes that brought this show to our screens. This special was almost immersive, and had me at times giggling like a child, feeling a chill up my spine, and at one or two points almost tearing up. It's not just a DVD extra, it's a historical archive, and I feel so fortunate to have it as a permanent addition to my library. Attentive viewers will also see a remarkable amount of similarity to the choices made in the original series, and the new series now about to begin its second season.
Another extra is a wonderful 5.1 remix "music video" of the original Doctor Who theme by Ron Granier as realised by Delia Derbyshire and the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. The theme has never sounded so good, and kudos to Mark Ayres for breathing new life into this immortal theme tune once again. There's also a wonderful special -- "Masters of Sound" -- on the Radiophonic Workshop itself, which did so much in terms of sound effects and music for DW over the years. Again, a real historical document, and brilliantly written and directed.
Scattered throughout the extras are interviews with and great insights from those who were there: Verity Lambert (who steals my heart when I see her at the age of 27!), Sydney Newman, directors Waris Hussein (who is a delight to listen to) and Richard Martin, and of course actors Carole Ann Ford (Susan) and William Russell (Ian). I'm sure all of these people must have tired over the years of talking about the show, but you'd never know it watching this. I'm amazed everyones' memories are so sharp 43 years later!
One disc has a set of very funny comedy sketches, including a few with actor/writer (DW and "League of Gentlemen") Mark Gatiss. Do not miss the hilarious "The Pitch of Fear" and "The Kidnappers"!
There's even a audio/still photo recreation of the story "Marco Polo", one of the sadly "lost" episodes of DW. So you're not just getting 3 stories plus extras; more like 4 stories plus history! This release, possibly more than anything else in my collection, is what the DVD format is all about. It will be a hard one for BBC Video and the Restoration Team to ever top.
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I have waited for many years to see this again. I hope to see more soon of the Dr Who. It’s my dream to buy all of the Dr Who DVD’s so I can watch them when ever I want. I hope to see ,ore of this actor very soon. Thank you seller.