Resistance is Useless

Resistance is Useless
Subject:	Doctor Who
Broadcast on:	BBC Two
Broadcast date:	3 January 1992
Runtime:	29'01"
Key crew
Narrator:	Steve Steen
Director:	Archie Lauchlan
Producer:	Teresa Griffiths (Assistant)
Executive producer:	John Whiston

Resistance is Useless was a 1992 documentary examining the history of Doctor Who through a compilation of clips from the show. The clips were linked by an anorak with a voiceover (credited as the "Voice of the Anorak"). The documentary was broadcast on the BBC, and made by the BBC's Music and Arts Department. It was directed by Archie Lauchlan.

Publisher's summary

In this compilation of the Doctor's trials and tribulations over the past 26 years, prepare to enter the world of the Daleks, Cybermen, Yetis, Monoids, and the Master.

• Pre-titles & Title sequence
  • Clips from The Seeds of Death, The Wheel in Space, The Daleks' Master Plan, The Invasion, The Mind Robber, Spearhead from Space, The Web of Fear, The Dæmons, Vengeance on Varos, Terror of the Autons, The War Machines, The Curse of Fenric, The Seeds of Doom, The War Games, The Moonbase, The Edge of Destruction, and The Daleks.
• Introduction
  • Clips from Terror of the Autons, The Ark, Revenge of the Cybermen, The War Machines, Resurrection of the Daleks, and The Power of the Daleks.

Topics covered

The programme was split into the following titled segments:

• Thoughts of an Anorak
  • Clips from The Curse of Peladon, The Mutants, An Unearthly Child, The Tenth Planet, The Pilot Episode, The Seeds of Death, The War Games, Spearhead from Space, The Three Doctors, Planet of the Spiders, The Ribos Operation, and The Caves of Androzani.
• Time and Relative Dimensions in Space
  • Clips from The War Machines, Logopolis, Dragonfire, The Three Doctors, The Robots of Death, The Pilot Episode, The Ambassadors of Death, Full Circle, The Moonbase, and The Romans.
• Fab Gadgets
  • Clips from The Daleks, The Daemons, The Sea Devils, The Sontaran Experiment, The Moonbase, and The Ribos Operation.
• Fashion Victims
  • Clips from The War Machines, The Invasion, The Web of Fear, The Sea Devils, The Ark, The Hand of Fear, The Robots of Death, The Invasion, The Moonbase, Resurrection of the Daleks, The Pilot Episode, Dragonfire, The Brain of Morbius, and The Dæmons.
• Leave it to Me, Dear
  • Clips from The Web of Fear, The Moonbase, The Sea Devils, The Invasion, and The Ribos Operation.
• The Brigadier's Finest Moments
  • Clips from The Dæmons, The Three Doctors, and The Invasion.
• Behind the Sofa
  • Clips from Remembrance of the Daleks, The Invasion, City of Death, Spearhead from Space, The Three Doctors, and Terror of the Autons.
• Effects (Special)
  • Clips from The Daleks' Master Plan, The Mysterious Planet, The Dalek Invasion of Earth, The Moonbase, Terror of the Zygons, The Underwater Menace, The Seeds of Doom, and The Dæmons.
• Death by Special Effect
  • Clips from The Invasion, Timelash, and Terror of the Autons.
• Give it All You've Got
  • Clips from The Underwater Menace, The Horns of Nimon, Time and the Rani, and The Wheel in Space.
• Surreal!
  • Clips from The Daleks, The Daleks' Master Plan, The Mind Robber, and The Deadly Assassin.
• Doctor in Charge
  • Clips from The Daleks, The Mind Robber, The Sea Devils, Genesis of the Daleks, Resurrection of the Daleks, Vengeance on Varos, Remembrance of the Daleks, The Caves of Androzani, and Destiny of the Daleks.

Crew

• Voice of The Anorak - Steve Steen
• Thanks to Space-Time Visualizers - Ian Levine, Steve Roberts and the Dr Who Exhibition at MOMI
• Monoid Graphic Designer - Sara Woollcombe
• Tardis Camera - Colin Case
• Lights (Flashing) - Alan Muhley
• Refusian Floor Manager - Susan Heddon
• Most Credited Person - Dick Mills
• U.N.I.T. Manager - Barry Dixon
• Cyber Videotape Editors - David Hambelton, Hugh Parson, Ian Howlett
• Dalek Editor - Russell Rees
• Consultant Time Lord - John Nathan-Turner
• Yeti Production Assistant - William Naylor
• Doctor's Assistant Producer - Teresa Griffiths
• Executive Master Producer - John Whiston
• Director Who - Archie Lauchlan
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