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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Doctor Who DVD Collector
November 7th, 2011 - 4:39pmDid you know that there is a chance that Barbados might have most of the William Hartnall lost episides! Source:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sz7GUlI-tu0&feature=related
Simon
November 7th, 2011 - 10:52pmYes i saw this before dont know if there is any thow, there is also a chance that the mind of evil episodes in colour are in existence in South Korea.
Doctor Who DVD Collector
November 8th, 2011 - 5:23pmahh, but thats a rumour…
Simon
November 9th, 2011 - 5:24pmYes it is but also is most of the hartnell episodes in existance in barbados
The Last Centurion
November 5th, 2011 - 9:26pmthey should make a sensorite figure
doctorwhofan27
November 7th, 2011 - 12:45pmand ian barbara and susan
Doctor Who DVD Collector
November 5th, 2011 - 3:15pmabout the missing episodes, I think that maybe around 50 to 60% of the missing episodes do still exist in one form or another, most of them are probably buried somewhere in the television archives of foreign countries such as Zimbabwe, which broadcast all 7 episodes of Marco Polo as recently as 1975.
A mini documetary about missing eps: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTujXxXdaXc
Doctor Who DVD Collector
November 5th, 2011 - 3:16pmSo who wants to start looking?
gordon
December 22nd, 2011 - 12:14pmShame robert mugabe hates the uk and the odds of him letting people have a look round are vertually nil.
Doctor Who DVD Collector
November 4th, 2011 - 10:40pmBooboo This DVD is out on the 9th of Febuary!!!
Doctor Who DVD Collector
November 3rd, 2011 - 9:09pmWouldnt it be great to put ‘The Ambassadors of Death’ and ‘The Mind of Evil’ in a Boxset called ‘Paranormal Activity’!
simon
November 3rd, 2011 - 11:49pmAre Mind Of Evil and Ambassadors Od Death going yo be a boxset anyway??
Doctor Who DVD Collector
November 4th, 2011 - 10:30pmWell, they might aswell be!!!
simon
October 31st, 2011 - 6:37pmheres the sensorites dvd menu:
http://yfrog.com/6fww6z
Doctor Who DVD Collector
October 31st, 2011 - 4:41pmlook at 1:32 on this video to see the official cover for the unit files!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7tLnOsUaME&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL
simon
October 31st, 2011 - 6:14pmi know there is a video uploaded it showing it
doctorwhofan27
October 30th, 2011 - 7:17pmthis may be part of a set in the uk like last time.
Simon
October 30th, 2011 - 10:13amIs Ambassadors Of Death coming out in 2012??
Also is Mind Of Evil coming out on dvd in 2013??
McGann is The Doctor.
October 30th, 2011 - 7:18pmAll DW DVDS for the classics seresi will be finnihsed at 2012-2013 I think. 😉
Doctor Who DVD Collector
November 3rd, 2011 - 8:16pmThe Ambassadors of death is due out in 2013 with The Mind of Evil!
Radburn
October 29th, 2011 - 3:30pmTalking of DVD’s I was watching a Training DVD
at work & the person who introduced it was Ace! Next up the Brigadier appeared followed by Pete Beale & some girl from Grange Hill I can’t remember & finally Servalan was in an office giving orders – What a blast from the past that was!
McGann is The Doctor.
October 30th, 2011 - 7:19pmWhat kindof training ? ❓
Radburn
November 3rd, 2011 - 1:13pmCare Work
11matt
October 29th, 2011 - 10:51amwhat’s coming out in 2012
11matt
October 29th, 2011 - 10:52ami ment 2013
MegaDreamLord
October 29th, 2011 - 11:12amI think 2012 is the year when all the Classic DVD’s are out, or there may be a few restored and animated episodes coming out in 2013, so who knows, we will find out a few more episodes next year and then we know that whats left will be released in 2013
Doctor Who DVD Collector
October 29th, 2011 - 12:33pmI Hope:
1. The Ambassadors of Death
2. The Mind of Evil
3. The Ice Warriors (missing eps animated)
4. Terror of the Zygons
5. The Tenth Planet (missing eps animated)
Revisitations 4:
6a. The Ark in Space SE
6b. The Azecs SE
6c. The Green Death SE
Doctor Who DVD Collector
October 28th, 2011 - 7:45pm1. 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
Unnamed boxset:
14a. Shada
14b. More Than 30 Years in the TARDIS
Adam Waller
October 28th, 2011 - 12:39pmcan someone pls send a photo or link for the cover of the daemons pls
Doctor Who DVD Collector
October 28th, 2011 - 2:49pmhttp://p.twimg.com/AcDU9HyCIAE6Bd7.jpg
your welcome 🙂
11matt
October 28th, 2011 - 5:14pmwhen is daemons coming out
Doctor Who DVD Collector
October 28th, 2011 - 7:43pmApril.
Doctor Who DVD Collector
October 28th, 2011 - 12:10pm1. 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
Unnamed boxset:
Shada
More Than 30 Years in the TARDIS
Doctor Who DVD Collector
October 28th, 2011 - 12:11pmAnd thats all for 2012!
Adam Waller
October 28th, 2011 - 12:40pmwow
luke
October 27th, 2011 - 7:29pmI think it’s a bit stupid that they put the cover in colour, because some buyers might think that the episode will be in colour too. (Still looks cool though :grin:)
doctorwhofan27
October 27th, 2011 - 10:14pmwhy? it would look stupid if the cover was black-and-white with color coded line. This is america. They release doctor who dvds differently.
gordon
December 22nd, 2011 - 12:20pmIts because the photos that exist for this story are all in colour and lee binding the artist that did the cover based the cover through the photos.
Adam Waller
October 27th, 2011 - 1:02pmguys next year they are doing a boxset wich contains shada and more than thirty years in the tardis
cyberguy
October 27th, 2011 - 1:41pmive got the so years on video 🙂
Doctor Who DVD Collector
October 27th, 2011 - 5:28pmI know – cool a?
Simon
October 26th, 2011 - 4:01pmWhats the next story coming out after this??
blobblob
October 26th, 2011 - 6:44pmRevisitations 3, with Tomb of the Cybermen, Robots of Death and The Three Doctors. The next unreleased story we don’t know yet
Skaro
October 26th, 2011 - 9:47pmI think ace set or reign of terror
Anonymous
October 26th, 2011 - 9:48pmReign of Terror is coming out at the end of the year so it won’t be the one after this.
Skaro
October 26th, 2011 - 9:49pmSo ace set
Adam Waller
October 27th, 2011 - 1:13pmrevisitations 3/tomb of the cybermen/the three doctors /the robots of death
the daemons
the regin of terror
shda/more than thirty years in the TARDIS
vengeance on varos
ace boxset/dragonfire/the happiness patrol
the greatest show in the galaxy
11matt
October 26th, 2011 - 1:44pmwhat other classic doctor who episodes are coming out on DVD
11matt
October 26th, 2011 - 1:48pmi really want to see some more 7th doctor episodes
Skaro
October 26th, 2011 - 9:48pmThere’s dragonfire and the happiness patrol in 1 set
Doctor Who DVD Collector
October 27th, 2011 - 9:31am1. The Sensorites
2. The Daemons
3. The Reign of Terror
4. The Krotons
5. The Face of Evil
6. Death to the Daleks
7. Planet of Giants
8. Vengeance on Varos SE
9. Invasion of the Dinosaurs (U.N.I.T. Files)
10. The Android Invasion (U.N.I.T. Files)
11. Happiness Control (Ace Tales)
12. The Greatest show in the galaxy (Ace Tales)
13. The Three Doctors SE (R3)
14. The Robots of Death SE (R3)
15. Tomb of the Cybermen SE (R3)
Doctor Who DVD Collector
October 26th, 2011 - 11:28amTHANK YOU BOOBOO SO MUCH!!!!
BEN
11matt
October 26th, 2011 - 9:35amI haven’t seen any first doctor episodes
gary
October 26th, 2011 - 9:49am😯
Really?! I’ve seen altt the episodes released on DVD from An Unearthly Child – The Crusade and anything on lost in time. I will get this but not in a rush.
doctorwhofan27
October 26th, 2011 - 11:03amI’ve seen all but the multi-doctors of the first doctor. Even those lost I watched reconstructions of here. http://www.dailymotion.com/matrixarchive#videoId=xlwpjw
doctorwhofan27
October 26th, 2011 - 11:17ammulti-doctors being the three doctors, and the five doctors.
11matt
October 26th, 2011 - 12:03pmoldest episode i have is tomb of the cybermen from dvd files magasine
King of the weevils
October 26th, 2011 - 1:23pmOnly first doctor story story I’ve seen is an unearthly child and I’ve seen the five doctors too even though the first doctor in that one wasn’t played by William hartnell.
Bowtiemadjacob
October 26th, 2011 - 9:19amwhy is this in colour?
4thDoctorFovever
October 26th, 2011 - 11:01amIt’s only the DVD cover, it’s in colour to make it appealing to buy.
gordon
October 25th, 2011 - 11:51pmid deffenitly say Awsome and amazing are 2 words i would not describe the sensorites. Sorry but i have to disagree with the comments. The first episode is good but after that it seriously drags with a fair bit of pading in the plot. Would be better with an episode or 2 cut out in my opinion. Hoping that the extras are good or it will be the first new release i will not bother with straight away since 2005. I will still get it but at a way cheaper price later on.
Doctor Who DVD Collector
October 26th, 2011 - 11:47amHow many DVDS have you got?
Tim M
October 27th, 2011 - 11:49am‘The Sensorites’ is probably my least favourite of the ‘surviving’ William Hartnell stories. The first episode is fairly good, but it grinds to a halt afterwards. As a four parter it may just have worked slightly better.
gordon
December 21st, 2011 - 3:31pmIve got all the previous released dvds. Its well over 100 Plus all the ones not out yet i have on vhs.
doctorwhofan27
October 25th, 2011 - 11:30pmawesome serial.
The man who wasn’t there
October 25th, 2011 - 10:15pmWhy don’t they realese terror of the zygons
gordonrazey
October 25th, 2011 - 11:37pmThey will do but you will have to be patient. Zygons isnt coming out in 2012 as dan hall said on the classic doctor who twitter page that its not. It will be out at some point 2013
Callum Metcalfe
October 25th, 2011 - 9:09pmMy friend has got this DVD from his grandads VHS,I really like the episode.
8/10
11matt
October 25th, 2011 - 8:34pmwhen is it out
gordon
October 25th, 2011 - 11:39pmlate jan/early february. probably either 30 jan or 6 or 13 feb
lewis
October 27th, 2011 - 7:30amHello,
Just wondering What dates the doctor who the sensorites dvd In February 2012 please?
Thanks Lewis.
Anonymous
October 25th, 2011 - 8:31pmHi,
Sorry off topic, but does anyone know when we will see the winner’s announced for the Quatermass Dvd competition?
Hope I win (Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!)
Judooning
October 25th, 2011 - 8:19pmBrilliant! Love 1st Doctor episodes.
Hope we get a Sensorite figure soon! 😀
doctorwhofan27
October 25th, 2011 - 9:46pmI would rather get Ian, Barbara and Susan from this.
Anonymous
October 25th, 2011 - 8:19pmSo want this so amazing 🙂
11matt
October 25th, 2011 - 8:18pmwant this