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Doctor Who - The Claws Of Axos [DVD] [1971]

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  • Actors: Jon Pertwee, Katy Manning, Richard Franklin, Roger Delgado
  • Directors: Michael Ferguson
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: U
  • Studio: 2 Entertain Video
  • DVD Release Date: 25 April 2005
  • Run Time: 97 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0007ZD6WM
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 14,960 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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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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5.0 out of 5 stars Classic 70's Doctor Who, 29 Aug 2007
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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.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Yet another great Pertwee story, 14 Aug 2005
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The release of The Claws of Axos shows viewers once again what a great period in Doctor Who the Jon Pertwee years were. Although the Jon Pertwee stories have been overshadowed by the massively popular Tom Baker era, it is clear to see from this story that Jon Pertwee proved to be a charasmatic and convincing doctor.

What separates this period from subsequent regenerations are the excellent ensemble pieces that all the charaters play. Katy Manning as assistant Jo, the Brigadier and the rest of UNIT and the Master as a regularly appearing adversary put on a great team effort.

The story (as discussed by other reviewers) is very engaging, mainly because it took the writers over a year to develop. The alien actors and psychedelic effects are also particularly memorable. This is well worth looking at.

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great stuff!, 1 Jun 2006
This was one of the first dvd releases that really made me want to go out and buy. The actual adventure is very good with only a few visual problems, but the best part is the dvd itself. Their is a good selection of extras from documentaries to photo galleries. Too little would have been dissapointing but so would too many. The commentary is very interesting, as is the Now and Then. The front cover to the dvd is very attractive as well, which will hook fans into a fantastic release.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Groovy man!
I think this is the best early Jon Pertwee serial; much better than the highly revered 'Inferno' which I found disappointing. Read more
Published 16 days ago by Mr. E. A. Greenlay

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic!
Simply one of the best examples of early UK colour TV.
I love 'Axos'. One of the highlights of the Pertwee era. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Basil

4.0 out of 5 stars Axos of Evil
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... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Binro The Heretic

3.0 out of 5 stars "Beware Axons bearing gifts!"
An odd story, not by any means bad, but then not exactly great either. very much a Unit family story as they all go off together to investigate an Alien ship. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Bob Marlowe

2.0 out of 5 stars Instant nostalgia - even in 1971!
The Claws of Axos is a decent story but that's about it. If your a huge Pertwee UNIT era fan it's something you would buy simply because there are few stories from that era out on... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Ryan Piekenbrock

2.0 out of 5 stars Non - essential viewing
With its cheapo production values, grating electronic soundtrack, and forgettable plot, Axos is unlikely to make it on to anyone's list of favourites - certainly not one of... Read more
Published on 2 Mar 2007 by M. Marshall

5.0 out of 5 stars revenge of the veg
initially, this story is really quite peaceful, a ship 'in distress' lands to grow organically, and a pompous government official want the glory of welcoming them, and literally... Read more
Published on 20 Nov 2006 by dazza

4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable story from the Pertwee years.
This is a very good 4 part adventure from Jon Pertwee's second season as Doctor Who. In it, a group of seemingly peaceful, gold skinned, and humanlike aliens come with a... Read more
Published on 22 Aug 2006 by Mr. Andrew Young

5.0 out of 5 stars Psychedelic nugget from a golden era
Viewers who've caught Claws... on satellite might be surprised to see it turning up on DVD - the tapes looked pretty ropey (though charmingly so), colours flaring,... Read more
Published on 5 Nov 2005 by Don Kepunja

4.0 out of 5 stars Colourful, Crass and Confusing
The Claws Of Axos is rather visually stunning. It most definitely points out that DOCTOR WHO is now in COLOUR. Read more
Published on 30 Oct 2005 by Who

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