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The TARDIS materialises on Earth in the year 1911 inside an old priory owned by Egyptologist Marcus Scarman. Scarman has been possessed by Sutekh, last survivor of the god-like Osirans, who held prisoner inside a pyramid in Egypt by a signal trasnmitted from one on Mars. Sutekh desires his freedom and instructs Scarman to construct servicer robots - which look like Eygptian mummies - to build a missile with which to destroy the Martian pyramid
Special Features
- Commentary - with actors Elisabeth Sladen and Michael Sheard, producer Philip Hinchcliffe and occasional input from director Paddy Russell
- Osirian Gothic - cast and crew recall the story's production
- Now & Then - comparing and contrasting the Stargrove location as it was during filming in 1975 to how it is today
- Deleted and extended scenes
- Serial Thrillers - in-depth look at the three years in which Philip Hinchcliffe produced the series, featuring contributions from writers, actors, directors and fans, as well as Hinchcliffe himself
- Oh Mummy - a spoof look at Sutekh's career post-'Pyramids'
- Picture Gallery
- Easter Egg
- Production notes
- Scene access
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Tom Baker in a classic Doctor Who adventure,
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This review is from: Doctor Who - Pyramids Of Mars [1975] [DVD] [1963] (DVD)
The Pyramids of Mars contains all the classic Doctor Who qualities on which the programme built such a legendary reputation in the 1970s - fantastic plot, scary effects, great characters and a memorable atmosphere. It is true to say that the special effects in the last episode are a little primitive from what we usually expect today but it doesn't diminish from the enthusiasm of the plot and the acting. There is also fairly unpleasant death at the end of the first episode which caused lots of controversy at the time. Philip Hinchcliffe as Producer managed the programme very well. This story was the most requested by Doctor Who enthusiasts to be put onto DVD and with good reason. The DVD extras are outstanding - these include new location documentaries as well as very interesting material from the BBC vaults. Hard to better.
20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Pyramids of Mars - Tom Baker's Best??,
This review is from: Doctor Who - Pyramids Of Mars [1975] [DVD] [1963] (DVD)
Well, at last! The brilliant Pyramids of Mars on DVD. This story ranks as one of my favourites of all Dr Who stories. It comes from arguably the best era of Dr Who, with Philip Hinchcliffe as producer. The quality of production is evident, as is the strength of the writing. The combination of gothic atmosphere, Egyptian mythology & the fate of the cosmos (again!) creates a classic story. Any Dr Who fan really should have this in their collection - no excuses! The extras are good, with the documentaries about the making of Pyramids & the Hinchcliffe era especially good.The commentaries are good, as is usual with most of the DVD releases. It's just a shame they couldn't get Tom Baker to share his thoughts. The other good thing is that this is the complete print - if you are like me & have the original VHS release from the 80s then you'll be doing double takes at the scenes that appear in the DVD that were edited from the VHS! In conclusion, I simply can't recommend this enough - it's essential. Buy it now!
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Ancient Gods Return,
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This review is from: Doctor Who - Pyramids Of Mars [1975] [DVD] [1963] (DVD)
This is a really classic Dr Who with both the Dr and Sarah Jane involved in the successful conclusion of the plot. The only serious problem I had was the final unveiling of Sutekh, who looked like he was constructed out of a particularly solid lump of overcooked kebab meat. Despite this, Sutekh is a suitably scary character, one who has the power to make the Doctor look impotent.Despite this, this story has another uberclassic Who quote when Sarah Jane gets angry at him for not being overly concerned with Litefoot's death: "I'm a Time Lord... You don't understand the implications. I'm not a human being. I walk in eternity.". We also get to look at the changing attitude that the Doctor has of the immutability of the Time stream when he takes Sarah Jane back to her present to find it a blasted wasteland. The final denouement on Mars had its moments of tension too and the clues to the various doors were interesting enough to give moments of doubt.
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