Doctor Who. the e-space trilogy. the Tom Baker years 1974-1981
(DVD Video) 

Title from container.

"Story no. 112, 113, 114."

Originally broadcast on the BBC from October 25, 1980 - January 24, 1981.

Special features: [Disc 1]: Audio commentary by actor Matthew Waterhouse, writer Andrew Smith and script editor Christopher H. Bidmead; "All aboard the Starliner" making of featuring Lalla Ward, George Baker, John Leeson, Bernard Padden, director Peter Grimwade and film cameraman Max Samett (24 min.); K-9 in E-Space (4 min.); "E-Space - fact or fiction?:" exploring the science behind the concept of Exo-Space with visual effects designer Mat Irvine, authors Stephen Baxter and Paul Parsons, planetary scientist Dr. Andrew Ball and astronomer Sir Patrick Moore (14 min.); "Swap Shop:" Noel Edmonds chats with Matthew Waterhouse interview (8 min.); Isolated music score; trails and continuity (3 min.); photo gallery (6 min.); production note option; radio times listings (DVD-ROM PC/Mac).

Special features: [Disc 2]: Audio commentary by actor Matthew Waterhouse, director Peter Moffat and writer Terrance Dicks; "The vampire lovers state of decay" making of featuring Lalla Ward, John Leeson, Clinton Greyn, script editor Christopher H. Bidmead and designer Christine Ruscoe (20 min.); film trims from model effects filming (5 min.); "Leaves of blood" history of vampires in literature (17 min.); "The blood show:" the use and meaning of blood in society and culture (10 min.); "The frayling reading" Christopher Frayling examines State of decay (4 min.); isolated music score; trails and continuity (3 min.); photo gallery (4 min.); production note option; DVD-ROM PC/Mac feature Radio Times billings.

Special features: [Disc 3]: Audio commentary by actors Lalla Ward and John Leeson, director Paul Joyce, script editor Christopher H. Bidmead and visual effects designer Mat Irvine; "The dreaming" making of featuring Clifford Rose, David Weston, and writer Steve Gallagher (27 min.); "The boy with the golden star" Matthew Waterhouse retrospective (19 min.); "Lalla's wardrobe" retrospective featuring costume designers Jane Hudson and Loise Page (17 min.); extended and deleted scenes from part two (4 min.); isolated music score; trails and continuity (2 min.); photo gallery (4 min.); production note option; DVD-ROM PC/Mac feature Radio Times billings.

Incidental music, Paddy Kingsland, Peter Howell.

Full circle cast: Tom Baker, Lalla Ward, Matthew Waterhouse, George Baker, John Leeson, Bernard Padden.

Story of decay cast: Tom Baker, Lalla Ward, Matthew Waterhouse, John Leeson, Clinton Greyn.

Warrior's gate cast: Tom Baker, Lalla Ward, John Leeson, Clifford Rose, David Weston.

The Doctor, Romana and K-9 find themselves on the planet Alzarius, whose colonists are besieged by reptilian creatures rising from the marshes. Trapped in E-Space, the Doctor, Romana and K-9 are unaware that Adric has stowed away aboard the TARDIS. Their next stop brings them face to face with a hideous creature from Time Lord legends. Still lost in E-Space, the TARDIS is hijacked by the time-sensitive creature and brought to a crumbling ruin in a lonely white void, where another ship is stranded and in trouble.

Not rated.

DVD, region 1, full screen (4:3); Dolby Digital mono., DVD9, NTSC.

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.