October 25th, 2011
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Doctor Who: The Sensorites DVD
Doctor Who: The Sensorites
Starring: William Hartnell , Jacqueline Hill
The Doctor, Ian, Barbara and Susan land on a spaceship orbiting a distant and mysterious world, where a human crew lies frozen somewhere between life and death.
The TARDIS arrives on board a spaceship in orbit around a planet called the Sense-Sphere.
The alien Sensorites have trapped the ship’s human crew, Captain Maitland, Carol and John, in a state of semi-permanent paralysis. When the Doctor investigates, the aliens steal the lock mechanism from the TARDIS, thus trapping him and his companions.
The Sensorites allow all but Maitland and Barbara down to the planet, where Ian falls ill from a sickness that has been wiping out the Sensorites. The Doctor finds a cure. His investigations into the cause of the sickness are hampered by the subversive activities of the City Administrator, but eventually he uncovers three deranged human survivors from a past expedition who have been adding deadly nightshade to the water supply.
• Audio Commentary
• Looking for Peter
• Vision On
• Secret Voices of the Sense Sphere
• Photo Gallery
• PDF materials: Radio Times Listings, original design drawings
• Production Note Subtitles
• Digitally remastered picture and sound quality
Original VHS cover and information
The TARDIS crew arrive on a seemingly deserted spaceship only too find what appears to be the dead bodies of the ship’s original crew.
But the crewrmembers are far from dead – instead they are under some form of mental attack that keeps them prisoners in space.The ship is trapped in orbit around the Sense-Sphere, home world of the alien Sensorites.
The Doctor, Ian, Barbara and Susan are warned to leave, but before, they can do, so, the TARDIS is attacked, and its lock is stolen.
The Sensorites are using their telepathic powers against the human visitors, to their world. And “the TARDIS crew now find themselves helpless captives of the Sensorites, and their mental powers…
This story was broadcast on BBC1 between 20 June-1 August 1964.
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The Greater Intelligence
June 19th, 2013 - 9:58pmWhy does this story have such a bad reputation? It is one of the best written, directed, and the Sensorites were genius creations that weren’t given enough credit. Peter R. Newman should’ve been allowed to come back and do more, he was one of the mist talented writers the show ever had. This has always been and remains to be my favorite Hartnell story ever (with the exception of ‘The Space Museum), but does anyone have a reason?
Scott
February 8th, 2012 - 9:27pmbooboo, is this story one of the better ones i don’t know if i should buy it or not :S
booboo
February 8th, 2012 - 9:35pmIt ok, has a couple of very good moments
Scott
February 8th, 2012 - 9:38pmso what would be a better one to get?
booboo
February 8th, 2012 - 9:41pmout of which ones
Scott
February 8th, 2012 - 9:43pmfirst doctor and second
booboo
February 8th, 2012 - 9:45pmwell they both have some good stories
My fav 1st doctor
The Ark
The space museum
2nd Doctor
Tomb of The Cybermen
Th seeds of death
Scott
February 8th, 2012 - 9:50pmok thanks i will have a look
CatManWho
February 8th, 2012 - 9:59pmIn terms of value for money “The Beginning” box set (currently £8.49 on Amazon) has 3 stories (13 episodes) on and is cheaper than The Ark (4 episodes).
2nd Doctor, I think both Tomb and Seeds are marvellous.
Radburn
February 3rd, 2012 - 11:49pmHaving never seen many of the early Doctor Who I was happy to at last watch this. Hartnell flubbing his lines (as well as the rest of the cast) microphone booms popping into view next to camera shadows – But what still amazes me is how good some of the masks of the time still hold up today. It is such a pity that the BBC junked so much of Hartnell & Troughton’s episodes – A sore loss indeed…
booboo
February 4th, 2012 - 9:10amsome of the best ever stories are sadly missing/ if they ever found the complete power/ evil of the Daleks what a day that would be
Radburn
February 4th, 2012 - 11:39amI keep my fingers eternally crossed!
cyberking3
January 28th, 2012 - 9:15amjust got this in the post today going to watch it later
McGann is the Doctor
January 17th, 2012 - 11:30amGreat cover, though I don’t tend to collect the old b+w stories as I’m too busy enjoying the more watchable and amazing 70s-80s era . 😉
Looking forward to the release of Greatest Show in the Galaxy. Did you know it was ORIGINALLY supposed to take palce before Silver Nemesis of that season ? 😯 ! But they got broadcast the other way round beacuse Silver Nmeemsis had to be the anniversary story. ❗
gordon
January 17th, 2012 - 12:15pmIn my opinion 60’s can be as good and as watchable as the 70’s and 80’s too its just a shame that about 60 percent of the surviving episodes i would discribe as clunkers. I did know about greatest show being shifted. There is a continuity error in nemesis. Ace picks up an earring in greatest show but was already seen wearing it in nemises ie the story before.
McGann is the Doctor.
January 18th, 2012 - 12:23pmYeah ! Not to mention her rucksack detonates on the Cyber-craft in Silver nemesis, then she has it in GSITG.
Yes, Greatest Show in the Galaxy was meant to be the second story of that season, and Silver Nemesis would have been the season finale.
gordon
January 17th, 2012 - 9:05amThe main extra is a documentary called searching for peter. Its not a making of. Its Richard bignell and Toby Hadoke on the trail of the illusive writer Peter R Newman. from this clip looks interesting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nm5rtUxMSQ&feature=related
gordon
January 17th, 2012 - 9:00amComing soon trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cddgvs3yGgg
A Walters
December 11th, 2011 - 5:25pmI love the first cliffhanger of this story!
McGann is the Doctor
January 17th, 2012 - 11:28amWhy, what happens in it ?! 😀
gordon
January 18th, 2012 - 10:58amIf i recall corectlly a sensorite appears.
A Walters
January 20th, 2012 - 12:44amIt’s very silent then Ian says “Doctor!” in a menacing whisper (lol), then a sensorite looks through the window of the ship at Ian….cue 60s dramatic music. Brilliant 😀
11matt
November 29th, 2011 - 7:36pmwhen does is it out this year or next year
A Walters
December 11th, 2011 - 5:26pm2012
gordon
December 27th, 2011 - 10:44pmJanuary 23rd
Classic who is cool
November 20th, 2011 - 7:44pmthis will be really cool, i have wanted to see this episode but i didnt think it would get released i will definatley be getting this !
11matt
November 24th, 2011 - 6:35pmi have not seen any first doctor ones before .
Biggest Doctor Who Fan Ever!
November 19th, 2011 - 9:45amIs this true?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Doctor-Who-D%C3%A6mons-Jon-Pertwee/dp/B000X1BA50/ref=sr_1_47?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1321692076&sr=1-47
booboo
November 19th, 2011 - 10:32amthey are releasing it yes
McGann is The Doctor.
November 19th, 2011 - 4:13pmOh cool ! Once they’ve released this, I can start my big Jon-Pertwee era collection. a whole YEARS worth of Jon pertwee Dr WHo that I don’t already have 😀
Doctor Who DVD Collector
November 13th, 2011 - 9:18am1. The Sensorites
2. The reign of Terror
3. Planet of Giants
4. The Krotons
5. The Daemons
6. Death to the Daleks
7. The Face of Evil
8. The Nightmare of Eden
9. Vengeance on Varos SE
10. The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
The U.N.I.T. Files:
11a. Invasion of the Dinosaurs
11b. The Android Invasion
Ace Tales:
12a. Dragonfire
12b. The Happiness Control
Revitations 3:
13a. The Tomb of the Cybermen SE
13b. The Three Doctors SE
13c. The Robots of Death SE
The Legacy Box:
14a. Shada
14b. More Than 30 Years in the TARDIS
McGann is The Doctor.
November 19th, 2011 - 4:17pmSo the Nightmare of Eden is getting a SEPERATE release ? YUMMY ! I love that story (haven’t watched it, but I know what it’s like, reading the Novel at the moment).
Are you sure, how do ya know all this ?
Doctor Who DVD Collector
November 20th, 2011 - 6:46pmWell, information collection. Bassically, it’s like a jigsaw puzzle. Information is Collected and is pieced together, bit by bit.
jam boy
January 11th, 2012 - 8:26amare they animating shada or are they only showing what they completed?
gordon
January 18th, 2012 - 10:58pmIts the 1992 vhs version ie tom narating the blanks
time lord 3
November 12th, 2011 - 8:07pmthe boxst that contains surviving clips of Shada and 30 years in th TARDIS is called the Legacy Box i think
time lord 3
November 12th, 2011 - 8:07pmi meant box set not boxst!
aarondrwhofan64
November 12th, 2011 - 8:22pmcool pal 🙂
gordon
December 22nd, 2011 - 12:11pmNot at all excited for that. 2e had an opportunity to release an animated version of shada that ian levine had put in hundreds of hours of work with his own time and money and they turn him down. A missed oppertunity there.Ian levine cant even sell it himself without the threat of legal action This is what the annimation would have looked like.
http://www.starburstmagazine.com/features/feature-articles/915-doctor-who-and-the-shada-man
Doctor Who DVD Collector
November 11th, 2011 - 6:16pmI guess that’s it for me then.
This shall be my last comment EVER.
“One day I shall come Back. Yes, I shall come back. Until then, there must be no regrets. No tears, No anxieteis. Just go Forward in all your beleifs, and proove to me that I am not mistaken in your mind”
All now I can say is now is : !eman wen
Doctor Who DVD Collector
November 10th, 2011 - 6:10pmis it true that “Planet of Giants” is CERTAINLY coming out this year?
Flo Pro
November 11th, 2011 - 8:28pmThere are no more DWD (Doctor Who DVD’s) coming out this year dude. =P
Doctor Who DVD Collector
November 12th, 2011 - 10:09amNo I Meant 2012! Sorry 😳
The Whofan101
November 7th, 2011 - 11:18pmaccording to my calculations, The Sensorites is the 28th best 1st Doctor episode out of 29 episodes (using DWM’s Mighty 200 and Doctor Who: The Complete Guide to create an average), and 147th episode overall (including Shada)