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  • Actors: Jon Pertwee, Caroline John, Nicholas Courtney, Hugh Burden, Hamilton Dyce
  • Directors: Derek Martinus
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: U
  • Studio: 2 Entertain Video
  • DVD Release Date: 29 Jan 2001
  • Run Time: 97 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004ZBWR
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,938 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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"Spearhead from Space" launched Doctor Who into the 1970s with not only a new Doctor, Jon Pertwee, but a new assistant, the scientist Liz Shaw (Caroline John) and a regular place in the show for UNIT and Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (Nicholas Courtney). It also marked the debut of the programme in colour and saw the Doctor stranded on Earth after Patrick Troughton's last adventure, "The War Games" (1969). Not only that, but it proved the only serial in the show's history to be entirely shot both on film and location, giving it a uniquely cinematic feel. Regenerating in a country hospital, the Doctor finds himself helping the Brigadier investigate an unusual meteorite and its links with a sinister doll factory. The Autons are cybernetic killers--anticipating The Terminator by some 15 years--and the sequence in which they break through high-street shop windows to slaughter pedestrians remains a chilling highpoint of Doctor Who's entire history. Things do turn silly with a subplot involving a waxworks museum, while the ultimate battle with the Nestine consciousness is more likely to induce laughter than fear, but as vintage television nostalgia this is fast-moving splendidly characterised entertainment. --Gary S. Dalkin

On the DVD: The remastered picture and sound are exceptional for a 1970 TV show. Obviously in 4:3 and mono, this DVD offers technical quality easily as good as many feature films. There is a very friendly, if not especially informative, commentary from Nicholas Courtney and Caroline John, and subtitles that offer background facts and figures. With an amusing five-minute recruiting film for UNIT, repeat trailers and a gallery including previously unpublished photos, this excellent DVD is a Doctor Who fan's dream come true. --Gary S. Dalkin



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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Cracker, 27 Jul 2001
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By 1988, I'd gone off Doctor Who to the point where I couldn't even watch the show anymore as I felt it had become so desperately poor.

My interest in the show was only revived when I was passed a copy of this story on VHS to watch. I really remembered why I had become a fan of Doctor Who in the first place. It is well paced, is full of atmosphere and includes some of the most famous scenes from the show's history.

The DVD remastering means that the episodes have never looked or sounded as good and the extras are an interesting diversion which add value to this release.

I would have no hesitation in recommending this DVD to any fan (past or present) of Doctor Who - a great place to start a DVD collection.

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Jon Pertwee, 7 Oct 2000
By andrewd@ecosse.net (Scotland, UK) - See all my reviews
This is one Doctor Who that can be used to shut up those who slag the series of for dodgy visuals and wobbly sets, as the whole story is shot on location. It also features one of the classic "behind the sofa" scenes when Autons burst out of a shop window and massacre civilians. No other Doctor had such a powerful debut, there is no plodding and moves at a cracking pace. Jon Pertwee as usual shines though, a sad reminder of how much he is missed. No good DVD collection is complete without this.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An all time British television classic, 10 Dec 2002
By James Raven. (North Yorkshire) - See all my reviews
This story, perhaps more than any other, is the perfect introduction to Dr Who from any period because it has all the right elements that make for a gripping story, without any of that trademark silliness that has unfortunately tended to draw derision upon us adult fans. Therefore if you have a friend that you suspect might need introducing to Dr Who but you aren't sure of the reaction you'll get - this is the one to sit them down in front of.

I have to confess to being able to remember seeing this when originally broadcast, and it made a lasting impact too I can tell you. I was a little bit jumpy in the presence of shop dummies for some time after. People have come to love the Daleks and Cybermen because they make for fun viewing but they feel too safe, animated shop dummies, however, are the stuff of nightmares!

Viewing it now I can still feel what it was about the general atmosphere that made it so gripping, and I feel it set the standard for early 'seventies Who, namely the tangibly sinister undercurrent, terrifying adversaries, and the knowledge that only the Doctor's advanced science would save the day. Perhaps if today's younger generation had access to something of this calibre on TV there may even be a better uptake of science subjects at school.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Spearheaded a new era for Doctor Who
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4.0 out of 5 stars "DESTROY....TOTAL DESTRUCTION..."
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4.0 out of 5 stars "Enter the Frilly Shirt Man"
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4.0 out of 5 stars "...we've drawn attention to ourselves..."
Although everyone seems to go on about this being filmed on film rather than standard old VT - it really does give this serial a great look. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Now let's have 'Terror of the Autons' Please!
Spearhead from space is possibly the best beginning for amny Doctor. Only the great Jon Pertwee could have a beginning this good. Read more
Published on 20 Aug 2007 by Calculus

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Beginning For Pertwee
The Autons attempt to take over the world, not very friendly. Having had a picture of this in my mind from the 1999 re-showing on the BBC. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars switch on now liz... liz
i originally bought this story, like many people when it was released on video many years back now.
The story as a good plot to it, and although the doctor really isn't... Read more
Published on 20 Jun 2006 by dazza

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but you need to be a fan
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Jon Pertwee's first appearance is the ultimate slow burner. What I mean by this is that very little actually happens in the first three episodes,... Read more

Published on 11 April 2006 by M. Wilberforce

4.0 out of 5 stars Jon pertwee amazing as ever
Wow. Considering this is Jon Pertwee's first episode as the doctor i thought it was brilliant. Basically the story is about shop window dummies (known as autons) coming to... Read more
Published on 6 Mar 2006 by swdchalk

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