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Ace Adventures Box Set: In these two classic stories Ace joins the Seventh Doctor aboard the TARDIS where she’s soon battling a biomechanoid and liberating a world where just feeling sad can get you shot!
Dragonfire
On the planet Svartos, the Doctor (Sylvester McCoy) and Mel unexpectedly encounter an old friend – Sabalom Glitz. Joined by Ace, a teenage waitress with a love for explosives, the group ventures off to find the fabled Dragonfire treasure.
• Commentary
• Deleted / extended scenes
• Trivia subtitles
• Video & audio restoration
• Coming Soon Trailer
• Radio Times Billings (PDF)
• Making-of documentary
• Photo gallery
• Danny Bang - documentary
• The Doctor's Strange Love - documentary
The Happiness Patrol
On the planet Terra Alpha, the population constantly displays happy smiles. Anyone feeling remotely glum disappears. Quickly. Having heard disturbing rumours, the Doctor (Sylvester McCoy) and Ace arrive to topple the entire regime.
• Commentary
• "Ace" wishes Blue Peter Happy Birthday (archive clip)
• Isolated score
• Deleted / extended scenes
• Trivia subtitles
• Video & audio restoration
• Coming Soon Trailer
• Radio Times Billings (PDF)
• Making-of documentary
• Photo gallery
Dragonfire
On the planet Svartos, the Doctor (Sylvester McCoy) and Mel unexpectedly encounter an old friend – Sabalom Glitz. Joined by Ace, a teenage waitress with a love for explosives, the group ventures off to find the fabled Dragonfire treasure.
• Commentary
• Deleted / extended scenes
• Trivia subtitles
• Video & audio restoration
• Coming Soon Trailer
• Radio Times Billings (PDF)
• Making-of documentary
• Photo gallery
• Danny Bang - documentary
• The Doctor's Strange Love - documentary
The Happiness Patrol
On the planet Terra Alpha, the population constantly displays happy smiles. Anyone feeling remotely glum disappears. Quickly. Having heard disturbing rumours, the Doctor (Sylvester McCoy) and Ace arrive to topple the entire regime.
• Commentary
• "Ace" wishes Blue Peter Happy Birthday (archive clip)
• Isolated score
• Deleted / extended scenes
• Trivia subtitles
• Video & audio restoration
• Coming Soon Trailer
• Radio Times Billings (PDF)
• Making-of documentary
• Photo gallery
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By kk
Format:DVD
Dragonfire:
Beneath the shops and cafes of Iceworld lives Kane, seeking the secret of the dragonfire.
Part 1: On Iceworld, the Doctor and Mel meet Ace, who has found herself there after a timestorm.
Part 2: Kane turns on his allies, as he cannot trust anyone in his search for the dragonfire...
Part 3: In the archive, the Doctor discovers that Kane is from the dead world of Proamon.
23 Nov - 07 Dec 1987
The Happiness Patrol:
On Terra Alpha everyone must be happy at all times or face the legendary Kandyman.
Part 1: The Happiness Patrol walk the streets of Terra Alpha, destroying all the killjoys.
Part 2: The Doctor escapes the Kandyman while Ace meets the Pipe People.
Part 3: The Doctor helps the Pipe People avoid Fifi, and the Kandyman comes to a sticky end.
02 - 16 Nov 1988
Doctor Who - Ace Adventures has been released on 7th May 2012.
Beneath the shops and cafes of Iceworld lives Kane, seeking the secret of the dragonfire.
Part 1: On Iceworld, the Doctor and Mel meet Ace, who has found herself there after a timestorm.
Part 2: Kane turns on his allies, as he cannot trust anyone in his search for the dragonfire...
Part 3: In the archive, the Doctor discovers that Kane is from the dead world of Proamon.
23 Nov - 07 Dec 1987
The Happiness Patrol:
On Terra Alpha everyone must be happy at all times or face the legendary Kandyman.
Part 1: The Happiness Patrol walk the streets of Terra Alpha, destroying all the killjoys.
Part 2: The Doctor escapes the Kandyman while Ace meets the Pipe People.
Part 3: The Doctor helps the Pipe People avoid Fifi, and the Kandyman comes to a sticky end.
02 - 16 Nov 1988
Doctor Who - Ace Adventures has been released on 7th May 2012.
Format:DVD
Who ever said this isn't good they clearly hate TV. This box-set is better than most. I know it not any of Ace's best adventures but they are better than any of Colin Bakers.
42 of 58 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
It's 25 years since these stories appeared on television, and it certainly seems a long time ago since I used to sit in front of the television waiting for 'Wogan' to finish so i could press play/record on the video and tape each episode religiously each week. I know that some 'fans' class these as poor episodes, and that the McCoy era comes in for some stick. but for me they're both part of why I fell in love with Doctor Who in the first place.....and not just for the amazing and gorgeous Sophie Aldred! You'll be able to read plot lines,etc elsewhere (and anyone reading this probably knows the stories quite well anyway). Both of the stories were fairly controversial at the time. The end of Kane - the villain in Dragonfire, not the WWE superstar (though that WOULD have been good) meets a particularly gruesome end (think of the Nazis dying in Raiders of the Lost Ark) and it was deemed too scary for children. The villain in Happiness patrol is the fabulous Kandyman who was criticised for being an evil version of Bertie Bassett! Probably true, but for me Kandyman is one of the greatest, creepiest and overlooked villains in Who-history. The melancholic mouth organ music matches the tone and the guests stars look like they're having a great time. It's maybe nostalgia that makes me give these stories 5 stars, probably Dragonfire deserves 3 but I couldn't mark Happiness Patrol down. Rumours are that Greatest Show in the Galaxy will be out before next year too so I can't wait to head back to Segonax soon! Happy memories, and remember, all those who give it one star (which somebody will) that happiness will prevail.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars
The stories aren't Ace, but average.
Do you remember these times? Where someone could travel with the Doctor just because it was fun? Rather than having to have a gimmick, such as the girl who waited, the last... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Doctorq96
1.0 out of 5 stars
One of the reasons that Doctor Who ended for some time...
Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear ! I can remember when Doctor Who was taken off-air and the outcry that happened when it was. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Rod H
4.0 out of 5 stars
present
The person I bought this for as a Christmas present was delighted with the product. He is an avid collector
Published 4 months ago by Jenny
5.0 out of 5 stars
Ace Adventures
My favourite Doctor, with an assistant who isn't helpless and doesn't scream at the slightest thing. Great stories, well written and brilliantly acted. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Sarah Raggatt
5.0 out of 5 stars
"Ace boxset with some good extras
I think people are completely divided of the McCoy era, those that love it and those that don't, the problem i feel was that, it was beginning to feel like the poor relation that... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Badwolf
1.0 out of 5 stars
Doctor Rue
Stick the two words Doctor Who in front of any title of this show and the rabid fans, will all say this is brilliant! better then Shakespeare. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Cliff Hanger
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not a great fan of the McCoy era...
And these stories are one of the reasons why. When I first saw this when they were broadcast in the 1980's I thought I would die from embarrassment. Read more
Published 8 months ago by M. Crossman
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not As Bad As Some Would Say
I can't defend the cliffhanger and the Dragon from Dragonfire, and the script seems like a first draft compared to the modern series. Read more
Published 9 months ago by AZ F
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not quite so wicked
This is a box set of two stories from Sylvester Mccoy's era of the show. A cardboard box contains two dvd's, each in their own individual packaging. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Paul Tapner
2.0 out of 5 stars
Two Bad Stories
Firstly, both stories are only 3-episodes, so its not great value for money...though maybe that's a bit harsh, you don't measure quality by length after all. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Green Shadow
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