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When a damaged spaceship containing beautiful humanoid creatures called Axons lands on Earth, the Doctor, Jo and UNIT are sent to investigate. In return for their help, the Axons offer the gift of Axonite, which would end world famine.
It all appears too good to be true – so what secrets are the Axons hiding on board their ship? And why is the Doctor’s old enemy the Master involved?
Special Features
• Commentary with actors Katy Manning (Jo Grant), Richard Franklin (Captain Yates) and producer Barry Letts. • Axon Stations! Cast and crew look back at the making of the story. • Now & Then A look at the locations used in The Claws of Axos, contrasting how they appeared in 1971 with how they are now. Narrated by Katy Manning. • Directing Who Director Michael Ferguson recalls his work on The Claws of Axos. • Studio Recording The entirety of the earliest surviving Doctor Who studio recording – complete with studio chatter, recording breaks and VT run-ups. • Living with Levene Toby Hadoke spends a weekend with actor John Levene • Deleted and Extended Scenes • Radio Times Listings (DVD-ROM) • Programme Subtitles • Production Information Subtitles • Photo Gallery • Coming Soon Trailer • Digitally Remastered Picture And Sound Quality
This story was originally broadcast on BBC1 between 13th March – 3rd April 1971.
Produced by Barry Letts Directed by Michael Ferguson
Incidental Music by Dudley Simpson
Synopsis
An approaching alien spaceship is detected on monitoring equipment at UNIT HQ, where the Brigadier is entertaining two visitors - Chinn, a civil servant making a security inspection, and Bill Filer, an American agent sent to discuss the threat of the Master. The ship lands in England and the UNIT team, joined by Hardiman and Winser from the nearby Nuton power station, meet its occupants: beautiful golden-skinned humanoids called Axons.They claim that they need time to repair their damaged ship, but the Doctor is dubious and investigates the real reason for their visit.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By Basil
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Simply one of the best examples of early UK colour TV.
I love 'Axos'. One of the highlights of the Pertwee era.
If you are a fan of experimental electronic effects and wonky electronic music this is a must for you. Yes, to the contemporary viewer the effects may look a bit ropey but think how old this programme is - its 38 years old! How exciting it must have been to have all the new technology of the era and to really let loose and be creative.
One of the best ways to watch this type of story is to sit back and think "how would I feel if something like this really happened?" In that frame of mind, the Axon spaceship coming into land is quite terrifying!
Oh, and The Master is in this one - and that makes it even better!
"You will obey me!"
I love 'Axos'. One of the highlights of the Pertwee era.
If you are a fan of experimental electronic effects and wonky electronic music this is a must for you. Yes, to the contemporary viewer the effects may look a bit ropey but think how old this programme is - its 38 years old! How exciting it must have been to have all the new technology of the era and to really let loose and be creative.
One of the best ways to watch this type of story is to sit back and think "how would I feel if something like this really happened?" In that frame of mind, the Axon spaceship coming into land is quite terrifying!
Oh, and The Master is in this one - and that makes it even better!
"You will obey me!"
20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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Forget the negative comments about this story - it's great. The special effects (for its time) are excellent especially the tenticled Axon costume and the Axon ship. The Axons are one of my faverite Doctor Who monsters and I wish that they would return in the new series.
This story also features The Master superbly played by the late great Roger Delgardo. To date this is the only dvd with Delgardo's Master released which is a shame. Come on 2Entertain how about releasing The Sea Devils, Terror Of The Autons or The Daemons. There havnt been any Jon Pertwee dvds released for a while now (I am looking forward to The Time Warrior dvd next week).
This dvd also benefits from excellent special features including a "now and then" location doccumentary and an entertaining commentary track. So if you enjoy 70's tv nostalgia or classic Doctor Who at its best then this dvd is for you.
This story also features The Master superbly played by the late great Roger Delgardo. To date this is the only dvd with Delgardo's Master released which is a shame. Come on 2Entertain how about releasing The Sea Devils, Terror Of The Autons or The Daemons. There havnt been any Jon Pertwee dvds released for a while now (I am looking forward to The Time Warrior dvd next week).
This dvd also benefits from excellent special features including a "now and then" location doccumentary and an entertaining commentary track. So if you enjoy 70's tv nostalgia or classic Doctor Who at its best then this dvd is for you.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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When the seemingly benign golden-skinned Axons arrive on Earth and offer the government an endless supply of the miraculous energy source 'Axonite', The Earth's authorities are taken-in. However, The Doctor, stranded on Earth and currently working as UNIT's scientific advisor, is suspicious, and his concerns are realised when his old enemy 'The Master' appears on the scene. Is The Master a free-agent or is he really being held prisoner by The Axons as he claims, and are the benevolent aliens really as genuine as they seem? The blobby monsters and organic Axon spaceship are definitely of their time, and the serial is a pretty generic early 70s Jon Pertwee effort.
This serial is also fondly remembered by 70s dads as the one where sexy but vacuous companion Jo Grant flashed her purple knickers; if truth be told that is probably the most memorable part! By no means one of the worst Doctor Who TV stories, this is simply average; fans will of course buy it but I wouldn't recommend it to someone new to Doctor Who. The DVD is competitively priced on here, although there are disappointingly few DVD extras compared to some others in the 2Entertain range. Best of these is 'Now and Then: Locations for the Claws of Axos', a five minute segment narrated by Katy Manning who played Jo Grant.
This serial is also fondly remembered by 70s dads as the one where sexy but vacuous companion Jo Grant flashed her purple knickers; if truth be told that is probably the most memorable part! By no means one of the worst Doctor Who TV stories, this is simply average; fans will of course buy it but I wouldn't recommend it to someone new to Doctor Who. The DVD is competitively priced on here, although there are disappointingly few DVD extras compared to some others in the 2Entertain range. Best of these is 'Now and Then: Locations for the Claws of Axos', a five minute segment narrated by Katy Manning who played Jo Grant.
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