Cybermen

Doctor Who – Cybermen

This stunningly-designed, limited edition metal case brings together the digitally-remastered soundtracks of two classic “Cybermen” stories from the 1960s, “The Tenth Planet” and “The Invasion” (neither of which exist in their entirety in the television archives). William Hartnell and Patrick Troughton star as the Doctor, and as well as being the first “Cyberman” adventure, “The Tenth Planet” also features the first ever regeneration scene.

Linking narration is provided by two of the original cast members, Anneke Wills and Frazer Hines, both of whom also talk about their memories of making the stories. An additional bonus disc contains “The Origins of the Cybermen”, written and read by David Banks who played the Cyberleader in the 1980s. Each tin in this limited edition series will be numbered.

The Tenth Planet

The Cybermen make their first ever appearance whilst William Hartnell’s Doctor nears the end of his first incarnation, in this classic soundtrack adventure with linking narration by Anneke Wills. The year is 1986, and at the South Pole the crew of the Snowcap Base have detected a new planet on their radar. The arrival of the Doctor, Ben and Polly at the Base coincides with another landing – that of a spaceship whose humaoid passengers have used cybernetics to replace their limbs and vital organs.

Battling alongside the humans to save their planet, the Doctor appears to weaken and age before the eyes of his companions. An ultimate collapse appears to signal his death – but then…

The Invasion

Patrick Troughton’s Doctor encounters the Cybermen in London in this classic soundtrack adventure, narrated by Frazer Hines. Arriving on Earth in 1975, the Doctor, Jamie, and Zoe discover that the component manufacturers International Electromagnetics has a vice-like grip on the world’s technology. When he encounters the firm’s company director, the Doctor realises that there is something very odd about Tobias Vaughan…Vaughan is in fact in alliance with the Cybermen.

Together they are masterminding an aggressive invasion of Earth. If the Doctor and his friends are to defeat them, they must risk life and limb in an adventure of epic proportions.

The Origins of the Cybermen

Written and read by David Banks who played the Cyberleader in the 1980s

Filed under: CD, Classic TV Soundtracks, Patrick Troughton, William Hartnell