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Doctor Who - The Visitation [DVD] [1963]

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  • Actors: Peter Davison, Janet Fielding, Sarah Sutton, Matthew Waterhouse
  • 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: PG
  • Studio: 2 Entertain Video
  • DVD Release Date: 19 Jan 2004
  • Run Time: 100 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0000V6SY6
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 19,385 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Doctor Who - The Visitation [DVD] [1963]

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Doctor Who: The Visitation is a routine adventure from the show's 19th season, beginning with Peter Davison's Fifth Doctor trying to return air hostess Tegan (Janet Fielding) to Heathrow Airport but materialising the TARDIS just as the Plague is ravaging 17th-century England. Three stranded Terileptils (humanoid-reptilian-fish hybrids in laughable costumes) are planning to wipe out humanity, while the local population have accepted the invader's puzzlingly camp robot for the Grim Reaper incarnate. There's much running around, being imprisoned and escaping again, but little substance in the story bar a return to the original series concept of tying the plot to elements of real history. Trying to find something for all the companions to do stretches the material thin, with the best entertainment coming from Michael Robbins' memorable turn as Richard Mace, an out-of-work actor turned charmingly genial highwayman. The "surprise" ending is predictable, Matthew Waterhouse's Adric as earnestly tiresome as ever and Tegan still tediously grumpy. Sarah Sutton as Nyssa is left too long building a sonic weapon which can vibrate a robot to pieces but doesn't harm the TARDIS or herself, yet Davison goes a long way to redeeming the tale with a charismatic intensity the yarn just doesn't deserve.

On the DVD: Doctor Who: The Visitation is presented in the original 4:3 aspect ratio with a good if variable picture. There are numerous unavoidable light trails on the video-shot studio material and some visual distortion on a few scenes. The mono sound is good and extends to an optional isolated presentation of Paddy Kingsland's musical score, a feature complemented by a new 16-minute interview with the composer by fellow Who musician, Mark Ayres. Of greater general interest is a 26-minute reminiscence by director Peter Moffatt covering all the six Doctor Who adventures he helmed. There is a good feature on Eric Saward and on the writing of the show, five minutes of extraordinarily dull Film Trims, detailed Information Text and an automated photo gallery. There are subtitles for both the episodes and a commentary that finds Peter Davison, Janet Fielding, Peter Moffatt, Sarah Sutton and Matthew Waterhouse having great fun bantering their way through the four episodes, a feature that proves far more enjoyable than the serial itself. --Gary S Dalkin



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England, 1666 – the darkest days of the Great Plague. When the Doctor and his companions step from the TARDIS into a land gripped by fear and mistrust, they soon discover that they are not the only new arrivals. Strange lights have been seen in the sky, the Grim Reaper stalks the local woods and evidence of advanced technology is all around …
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3.0 out of 5 stars Well-made but formulaic story, 10 Aug 2004
By dogbarkssome (England) - See all my reviews
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First off, compared to the average Who story The Visitation is very well made - the direction is good, the design work is fantastic (the only serial this designer worked on - did he overspend I wonder?) - the two main supporting guest stars - Richard Mace as the wonderfully over the top thespian highwayman and Michael Melia acting his socks off as the Tereleptil leader - are excellent, and the design of the Tereleptil leader's head, complete with animatronic lips and moving gills, is one of the best realised monster costumes in the series history.

Where the story fails to come alive is the script. It's functional, and there are no gaping plot holes, but it's a very basic and formulaic story. Writer Eric Saward himself admits as much on the supplementary DVD extra material, explaining that he was working from memories of old Doctor Who TV stories he'd seen as a kid and was simply trying to replicate them. The Tereleptils are magnificently designed, but beyond being lizards there's nothing particularly interesting about them in the script - and if it comes to 'stranded aliens decide to take over the Earth' stories it's hard to see anybody choosing this above the likes of Terror of the Zygons (for example). Saward also struggles with the over-populated TARDIS - Tegan and Adric just about get enough things to do, but Nyssa gets pushed aside into a terribly basic and undramatic weapons building exercise that takes up nearly two episodes. Thank god for Richard Mace - while it becomes clear on the audio commentary that the regulars didn't think much of his performance he at least injects some life and comedy into an otherwise functional but dull story.

On the extras front the audio commentary is the most entertaining, with Peter Davison, Sarah Sutton, Matthew Waterhouse & Janet Fielding typically taking the mickey out of the show and each other. Mini features on the director, author and incidental music composer are also typical of the care that the BBC lavish on even the most average of stories.

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Is it really worth 15 quid?, 19 Jun 2004
By Mr. David Ball (Colchester, essex United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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You must have seen this episode years ago or, like me, have a copy recorded off uk gold.

So what motivation is there to upgrade to the shiny dvd disc.
Much improved transfer makes the show look better than my hazy hildhood memory. Picture gallerys, deleted scenes add a little to the package. BUT!

Full cast commentary!

Gives you the delightful excuse after having sat and watched the whole story once
You can then sit back and enjoy watching the whole thing again!
Close your eyes and imagine that the cast and director are sitting in your lounge and chatting about the show, and quite frankly, having a great time.

Despite the stories quirks enjoying a couple of hours with the cast really enjoying themselves is worth the money alone

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars There is a light that never goes out, 11 May 2009
By Barney McGrew "Charlie" (UK) - See all my reviews
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I am going to be mildly controversial here and support this DOCTOR WHO release!
As a long-term fan I am naturally nostalgic and wear 'rose-tinted spectacles' whenever watching Dctor Who; what genuine fanboy wouldn't? Tom Baker was my first (and favourite) Doctor and Peter Davison comes second - mainly due to his tenure being during my adolescent and formative years. I remember this story clearly and fondly: The Visitation works well as a historical story - bearing in mind the limited budget of the early 80s the BBC always produced great sets and imagery when producing period pieces for Doctor Who. Carefree actor Richard Mace lends a lighthertedness to the proceedings, the Terileptils (whilst fairly rubbery!) form distracting villains and their colourful android is well realised.
Overall a solid story sees Peter Davison getting into his stride as The Doctor and hints at the sad, yet somehow welcome, impending demise of the tiresome Adric...
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3.0 out of 5 stars "Worth a Re-Visitation"
A good debut for Eric Saward as writer. This is his most traditional Who tale with its aliens land on Earth and the Tardis crew arrive to sort it out story but without a mega body... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Bob Marlowe

5.0 out of 5 stars pudding lane???
i recall this story from its original transmission, and being of an age where dodgy BBC effects looked real! Read more
Published 9 months ago by dazza

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Enjoyable
The Doctor, Tegan, Nyssa & Adric land in 1666 (instead of 1982 to return Tegan home). In a village they find new technology, impossible to originate from earth. Read more
Published on 27 Feb 2007 by DB Dom

4.0 out of 5 stars Death stalks the woodsy woods of Heathrow, 1666
Story: 4/5 - Extras: 4/5

"The Visitation", by Eric Saward, is an old school "Doctor Who" story. Read more
Published on 16 Jul 2006 by M. Wilberforce

3.0 out of 5 stars Another worthy DVD release.
The Visitation is in my opinion a much underrated story. Peter Davisons fifth doctor tries to take Tegan back to Heathrow in order for her to return to the flight she was supposed... Read more
Published on 6 Sep 2005 by Who

4.0 out of 5 stars Suprisingly Good
In my opinion this story is the classic example of a romp, ie not excellent and not rubbish yet its a shade above average and very watchable. Read more
Published on 27 Jun 2005 by R. Thomas

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!
This is another fabulous DVD release for the Fifth Doctor, played by Peter Davison, and one I recall really enjoying when I first saw it in 82 and on DVD, it is still a great... Read more
Published on 19 April 2004

2.0 out of 5 stars Worthy - perhaps - but, oh, how dull
This is a fairly polished Doctor Who production and in theory there really isn't anything especially bad about it - but nevertheless it is still astonishingly dull. Read more
Published on 10 Feb 2004

3.0 out of 5 stars Not the best, not the worst
The Visitation is one of those stories like Attack of the Cybermen,Seeds of Death,The Time Warrior and Dragonfire, that is
by no means an all time classic, but neither is it an... Read more
Published on 22 Jan 2004 by D. Evans

5.0 out of 5 stars Davison's finest hour
In an attempt to get Tegan to Heathrow airport, 1981, the TARDIS lands in West London; right place, wrong time. The scanner screen slowly opens to reveal a deep wood. Read more
Published on 4 Jan 2004 by Darren Hendley

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