Seasons & episodes

S0 · E241Tom Baker in Conversation with Philip Hinchcliffe 1977-05-04 · 21 min＋

On 23rd March 2009, former Doctor Who producer Philip Hinchcliffe sat down with Tom Baker to discuss 'The Talons of Weng-Chiang.' Originally recorded for the "Making of" documentary, this version includes over ten minutes of unseen additional footage. Found on the box set 'Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 14'

Intrepid comedian and Who fan Toby Hadoke heads to Salisbury to spend the weekend with one of Doctor Who's most iconic and unusual actors. John Levene played Sergeant Benton on-screen for nearly a decade, but these days is a very enigmatic figure. Now Toby has 48 hours to really get to know the man and figure out what makes him tick.

Over the years, many fans have tried to rationalise the chronological setting of the UNIT stories from clues within the narrative, despite the obstacles seemingly put in their way by the production team. Narrator Toby Hadoke explains why dating the stories is so difficult, assisted by Terrance Dicks, Dave Owen, Nicholas Briggs and Ben Aaronovitch.

S0 · E244Blu-Ray Trailer: Home Assistant 2020-05-04 · 25 min＋

A trailer that accompanied the release of Season 14 on Blu-Ray in May 2020. Found on the box set 'Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 14'

A brief history of the Ice Warriors in Doctor Who by the people who designed and brought them to life. With actors Sonny Caldinez, Alan Bennion and Bernard Bresslaw (voice only), producer Barry Letts, script editor Terrance Dicks, director Michael Ferguson, make-up designer Sylvia James, sound designer Brian Hodgson and visual effects designer Peter Day. Narrated by Donald Gee.

S0 · E246Now and Then: The Talons of Weng-Chiang 1977-04-04 · 11 min＋

Now and Then was a multi-episode 2|entertain documentary looking at the filming locations of Doctor Who stories. It looked at the locations at the time of filming and then looked at them in the present. Episodes of Now and Then were released on the DVD of the serial they featured. This episode is based on S14E1-6 'The Talons of Weng-Chiang' and is found on the box set 'Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 14'

A look back at one of the most fondly remembered Doctor/Companion pairings in the show's history - Jon Pertwee's Third Doctor and Katy Manning's UNIT agent, Jo Grant.

Cast and crew recall the making of The Three Doctors in this brand-new documentary. With contributions from Katy Manning (Jo Grant), Stephen Thorne (Omega), producer Barry Letts, script editor Terrance Dicks and co-writer Bob Baker.

Four fans of the classic series defend traditional claims that the programme was nothing more than a quarry-bound romp with wobbly sets and dodgy effects.

An informative series of interviews with the cast and crew chronicling the making of the serial TV: Carnival of Monsters. Points of discussion include the writer of the script Robert Holmes and the origins of the idea for the episode, filming on the SS Robert Dundas (the boat used to represent the SS Bernice in the story), filming on location in Essex, the creation of the Drashigs, interviews with guest stars Cheryl Hall and Peter Halliday and the fond and fun memories the cast had on working on what they consider to be a wonderful story.

A tongue-in-cheek look at gadgets and gizmos in Doctor Who over the years. Narrated by Paul Jones.

A tribute to Barry Letts, who was one of the longest-serving and most influential producers of Doctor Who (1963).

Cast and crew look back at the making of Frontier in Space. Featuring actors Katy Manning, Vera Fusek and Michael Hawkins, visual effects designers John Friedlander and Mat Irvine.

S0 · E254Rediscovering The Urge To Live 1964-11-17 · 8 min＋

The team behind the reconstruction of episodes 3 and 4 of Planet of Giants explain how it was put together.

S0 · E255Suddenly Susan 1964-11-17 · 25 min＋

Carole Ann Ford talks about her role as the Doctor's granddaughter and the first companion in the TARDIS in this interview originally recorded for The Story of Doctor Who.

In the far future, the remaining population of an oxygen-depleted planet Earth lies in enforced stasis in The Field of Dreams. Looking for ideas to help him re-connect to his captive audience, Zed, a young scenariosmith, turns to the world of Doctor Who for inspiration... Featuring interviews with actors Katy Manning (Jo Grant), Janet Fielding (Tegan), Vera Fusek (The President) and Michael Hawkins (General Williams), producer Barry Letts, script editor Terrance Dicks, visual effects designers John Friedlander and Mat Irvine. With Rich Batsford, Mick Broster, Tony Broster, Henry Dunn and Paul Ewing, and the voices of Steve Broster, David Harley and Cathryn Miller.

Continuing his search of inspiration, Zed resumes his studies of twentieth century television's Doctor Who. What he finds will have a profound effect... Featuring interviews with actors Katy Manning (Jo Grant), Jane How (Rebec), Janet Fielding (Tegan), Bernard Horsfall (Taron) and Tim Preece (Codal), producer Barry Letts, script editor Terrance Dicks. With Rich Batsford, Mick Broster, Tony Broster and Paul Ewing, and the voices of Steve Broster, David Harley and Cathryn Miller.

Elisabeth Sladen talks about her role on the programme in this interview shot for 2003's The Story of Doctor Who.

S0 · E259Behind The Sofa: Robot 2020-06-09 · 44 min＋

The cast and crew of Doctor Who including Tom Baker sit down and watch S12E1-4 'Robot.'

A biography of actor Roger Delgado, featuring previously unseen photographs, rare excerpts from his many BBC TV appearances and interviews with those who knew and loved him. With his wife, Kismet Marlowe, producer Barry Letts, script editor Terrance Dicks, director Christopher Barry, actors Katy Manning, Linda Thorson, Harry Towb, Frazer Hines, William Gaunt and Damaris Hayman, and stunt coordinator Derek Ware. Narrated by Stephen Greif.

The cast and crew look back at the making of Planet of The Daleks. Featuring actors Katy Manning, Jane How, Bernard Horsfall and Tim Preece, director David Maloney and designer John Hurst.

Cast and crew look back at the making of The Green Death. With actors Katy Manning and Stewart Bevan, director Michael Briant, producer Barry Letts, script editor Terrance Dicks, assistant floor manager Karilyn Collier and visual effects assistant Colin Mapson.

Global Conspiracy? was a parody of the documentary genre (although not of Doctor Who itself), and as it introduced the concept of BOSS and Stevens having survived the events of The Green Death — continuity of which has been concurred by other stories — it is evident that this mini-episode is a meaningful Doctor Who story proper.

Before home video and DVD, fans re-lived the Doctor's television adventures through the immensely popular Target books. The first in a series of features on the Target range looks at the work of writer Malcolm Hulke. With authors Terrance Dicks, Gary Russell and David J Howe, and artist Chris Achilleos.