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Dating back to the mid-1970s, and starring Jon Pertwee in the title role, The Time Warrior is a superb part of Doctor Who's back catalogue, and is every bit as enjoyable today as it was back then.
Notable as much for introducing Elisebeth Sladen's iconic Sarah-Jane Smith to Doctor Who, The Time Warrior finds UNIT investigating the disappearance of a number of their top scientists. Soon, it appears that it's a Sontaran (surely one of the classic Doctor Who villains) to blame, who has been kidnapping said scientists and dragging them back in time. And it's up to the Doctor and his new companion to get to the bottom of it all.
Thus the scene is set for a Doctor Who adventure in the midst of medieval Britain, and a rollicking good one it is too. In spite of the fact that it was their first story together, the crackling chemistry between Pertwee and Sladen is there for all to enjoy, and courtesy of a cracking, twisty script, there's plenty to enjoy here. It's all aided by a supporting cast who more than do it all justice too, with Nicholas Courtenay's Brigadier aided by the likes of June Brown and Bella Emberg!
With a glimpse into the back story of the Doctor, and plenty of rewatch value too, The Time Warrior is an unmissable adventure in Doctor Who's heritage, and one that would be real folly to miss. --Jon Foster
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The mysterious disappearance of several top scientists sends Doctor Who back in time to the Middle Ages where a stranded Sontaran fleet commander is preparing to wage a high-tech war.
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
The Time Warrior is unique for several reasons. Firstly, it introduces us to Sarah Jane Smith superbly played by Elisabeth Sladen. Sarah Jane is one of the best of the Doctors companions and has also appeared in the new Doctor Who series (School Reunion) and now has her own spin of series The Sarah Jane Adventures.
Secondly, this story marks the first appearance of the Sontarans. Linx the Sontaran is played by the late Kevin Lindsey who gives an excellent performance. Kevin would reprise his role as a Sontaran in the Tom Baker story The Sontaran Experiment. The Sontarans would also go on to appear in The Invasion Of Time and The Two Doctors as well as numerous comic strips and novels.
Thirdly, this is the first time the story has been released in an unedited form. The picture looks superb so you can now get rid of your old edited video version.
So, all in all a great package with the usual entertaining commentary track - this time by Elizabeth Sladen, Terrence Dicks and Barry Letts who give a thoughtfull insight to the making of the story. It seems an age since the last Jon Pertwee dvd was released. I hope that next year more Pertwee stories will be released. How about Terror Of The Autons or The Silurians? Fingers crossed.
Secondly, this story marks the first appearance of the Sontarans. Linx the Sontaran is played by the late Kevin Lindsey who gives an excellent performance. Kevin would reprise his role as a Sontaran in the Tom Baker story The Sontaran Experiment. The Sontarans would also go on to appear in The Invasion Of Time and The Two Doctors as well as numerous comic strips and novels.
Thirdly, this is the first time the story has been released in an unedited form. The picture looks superb so you can now get rid of your old edited video version.
So, all in all a great package with the usual entertaining commentary track - this time by Elizabeth Sladen, Terrence Dicks and Barry Letts who give a thoughtfull insight to the making of the story. It seems an age since the last Jon Pertwee dvd was released. I hope that next year more Pertwee stories will be released. How about Terror Of The Autons or The Silurians? Fingers crossed.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
This is more like it! After the awful Timelash and Time Flight releases (from John Nathan Turner's woeful period when he was in charge of Doctor Who) this is a welcome release to the collection of BBC's Doctor Who dvds. The story is great fun, but the Special Features are of high standard and the interviews with Terence Dicks and Barry Letts really fleshes the backgound to the story out. The new CGI effects are good (esepcially in comparison to the 1973 special effects which as neither special or effective) and as purchase, it is a peach. The first episode is one of my earliers memories, and it has a special place in my list of fave Doctor Who stories. Highly recommended!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
As the first story of Jon Pertwee's last season as the Doctor, The Time Warrior feels a lot fresher and slicker than any of the stories from the previous year. This is perhaps due to the cool new title sequence, which in my opinion is the best looking of all the titles to be used on the programme. Also the 4 part length is much more suited to the programme's format than the 6 parters which always felt overlong and padded. We are introduced to a new monster, The Sontarans, who would end up as one of the most memorable Dr Who monsters after the Daleks and Cybermen, a brand new companion, Sarah Jane Smith, who most fans regard as the best companion ever, and the stories' medieval setting is very unusual for this era of the show. The script is excellent, never boring, full of humourous dialogue (the Doctor is at one point referred to as " a long shanked knave with a mighty nose" and Sarah as " a narrow-hipped vixen"!), the characters of Irongron and Bloodaxe are a hilarious double-act, Linx the Sontaran is an excellent villain, and looks fantastic, by far the best looking version of a Sontaran featured on the series, and the historical period is well realised. Jon Pertwee is on good form here too, after looking a bit bored the previous year, and gets to do lots of swashbuckling and fighting. Lis Sladen as Sarah is phenomenal in her debut and this is actually one of her best performances. The story never outstays it's welcome, it looks great, the acting is brilliant all round and the dialogue is wonderful. The Time Warrior will probably have something to appeal to everyone. The quality of this DVD is also fantastic, with one of the sharpest picture qualities I've yet seen on a Dr Who DVD, plus there are some great extras too. Highly recommended.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Welcome To The Show, Sontarans.
The Time Warrior, like Death to the Daleks is not a fan favourite and yet it is along with the aforementioned Death to the Daleks one of my favourite Doctor Who serials of all... Read more
Published 2 months ago by M.B.E. Of Tooting
Sarah Jane Starts Superbly
I loved this story. The introduction to Sarah Jane Smith and The Sontarans (who are now 2 really popular characters) is phenominal. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mr. D. P. Metcalfe
Dr Who - The Time Warrior (1973/1974) - When Dr Who said hello to The...
I would like to give Dr Who - The Time Warrior `5' stars to the welcome introduction to the Legendary Sarah Jane Smith played by Elizabeth Sladen. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mr G Turner
A real gem
"The Time Warrior" is a significant Dr Who story for a number of reasons. Firstly it is the story that introduces the Sontarans, secondly it's the debut story of Sarah-Jane Smith,... Read more
Published 18 months ago by TF
Great Pertwee!
This is a great Doctor Who story, marking the beginning of the end for Jon Pertwee's Doctor and the first appearance of Sarah Jane Smith. Read more
Published on 18 Jan 2010 by Mr. J. Chelton
Nice Episode
There is some good acting here. The story is typical Dr. Who - wild, crazy. A spaceman lands in Medieval England and starts kidnapping scientists from 20th Century England to... Read more
Published on 1 Dec 2009 by Dr. Who Fan
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FANTASTIC! A MUST BUY!
Those are the words I would use if I had to describe it to someone.
Irongron is fantastic and so is Linx. Read more
Those are the words I would use if I had to describe it to someone.
Irongron is fantastic and so is Linx. Read more
Published on 13 July 2009
Time - Warriors of the wasteland
The Third Doctor (Jon Pertwee) story that introduced those potato headed warmongerers The Sontarans and even better the great Sarah-Jane Smith. Read more
Published on 10 May 2009 by Captain Pugwash
the time warrior
i think this dvd of doctor who with the late JON PERTWEE was brillant. plus with jon pertwee he had another companion SARAH JANE SMITH AKA ELISABETH SLADEN. Read more
Published on 1 Feb 2009 by Mrs. J. Chapman
"Here Comes Sarah!"
A great debut for both Lis Sladen and classic monster the Sontarans. Sarah Jane Smith hits the ground running, telling off robber baron Irongron & organising a rescue mission. Read more
Published on 15 April 2008 by Bob Marlowe
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