June 5th, 2009 6 comments

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Delta & The Bannermen DVD

The Chimeron homeworld is attacked by Gavrok and his troops – the Bannermen. The sole survivor is the Chimeron Queen, Delta, who flees carrying with her the last chance for the future of her race…

The Doctor and Mel arrive at a Galactic Tollport, to discover they’ve won a holiday to Disneyland in 1959, alongside a party of disguised alien Navarions. Just before they all depart, the tour is joined by Delta, who travels with them back to Earth…

Colliding with an early American Satellite, the trip back in time is thrown widely off course. Instead of ending up at Disneyland, the whole party lands instead at a Welsh holiday camp in 1959.

The Doctor and Mel take full advantage of the holiday camp, entertainment and some vintage rock ‘n’ roll. But the Bannermen are tracking Delta, and before long the holiday camp is the scene for a battle that could decide the survival of the Chimeron race – not to mention the survival of all those caught up in the conflict…

Extras are as follows:

• Commentary – with actors Sylvester McCoy and Sara Griffiths, director Chris Clough and script editor Andrew Cartmel.
• But First This – Andy Peters presents a behind-the-scenes report from the location shoot, including interviews with Sylvester McCoy, Bonnie Langford and Ken Dodd.
• Wales Today – a location report from the BBC Wales news programme, featuring behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with Sylvester McCoy and producer John Nathan-Turner.
• Episode One – First Edit – the first edit of episode one, without music and sound effect, running six minutes longer than the transmitted version.
• Interview Rushes – raw location interviews with Sylvester McCoy, Bonnie Langford and Ken Dodd, conducted for the ‘But First This’ item.
• Hugh and Us -actor Hugh Lloyd interviewed about his career and his part in the story
• Clown Court – the Seventh Doctor is called to the dock by judge Noel Edmonds to view out-takes and answer charges of “impersonating a Time Lord”, in this extract from The Noel Edmonds Saturday Roadshow. Also includes out-takes from the recording of the sketch.
• Stripped for Action – the ongoing look at the Doctor Who comic strips focuses on the Seventh Doctor’s appearances. With writer and editor Scott Gray, writers Simon Furman, Paul Cornell and Andrew Cartmel, artist Lee Sullivan, former Doctor Who Magazine editors John Freeman, Gary Russell and Alan Barnes.
• Trails and Continuity
• Photo Gallery
• Coming Soon
• Radio Times Listings
• Programme subtitles
• Subtitle Production Notes.

Delta and the Bannermen is released on June 22nd

Other places of interest…

BBC Delta and the Bannermen guide.

BBFC classification information

Wikipedia entry.

Doctor Who locations guide

Doctor Who Restoration Team

Brendan Sheppard Trailers/showreals

Original Delta and The Bannermen VHS cover

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