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|image = | |image = Doctor Who Years 80s title card 1.jpg | ||
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|subject = [[Season 18|Seasons 18]]-[[Season 26|26]] | |subject = [[Season 18 (Doctor Who 1963)|Seasons 18]]-[[Season 26 (Doctor Who 1963)|26]] | ||
|original to web = Doctor Who website | |original to web = Doctor Who website | ||
|producer = Ed Stradling | |producer = Ed Stradling | ||
|release date = [[21 May (releases)|21 May]] [[2005 (releases)|2005]] | |release date = [[21 May (releases)|21 May]] [[2005 (releases)|2005]] | ||
|runtime = | |runtime = 31'52" | ||
|series = ''The Doctor Who Years'' | |series = ''The Doctor Who Years'' | ||
|prev = {{da smw|The Doctor Who Years: The Seventies (documentary)}} | |prev = {{da smw|The Doctor Who Years: The Seventies (documentary)}} | ||
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}} | }} | ||
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the third and final episode of ''The Doctor Who Years'', a three-part musical documentary series charting the history of the so-called "Classic Series" of Doctor Who. | '''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the third and final episode of ''[[The Doctor Who Years]]'', a three-part musical documentary series charting the history of the so-called "Classic Series" of Doctor Who. | ||
It was released on the ''[[Doctor Who website]]'' on [[21 May (releases)|21 May]] [[2005 (releases)|2005]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061114132552/http://www.bbc.co.uk:80/doctorwho/news/cult/news/drwho/2005/05/21/19455.shtml|title=Who Years: The Eighties|date of source=21 May 2005|publisher=bbc.co.uk|accessdate=16 January 2019}}</ref> | It was released on the ''[[Doctor Who website]]'' on [[21 May (releases)|21 May]] [[2005 (releases)|2005]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061114132552/http://www.bbc.co.uk:80/doctorwho/news/cult/news/drwho/2005/05/21/19455.shtml|title=Who Years: The Eighties|date of source=21 May 2005|publisher=bbc.co.uk|accessdate=16 January 2019}}</ref> | ||
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== Other material featured == | == Other material featured == | ||
Other clips featured were: | Other clips featured were: | ||
* [[Continuity announcement#Channel idents|BBC1 ident]] | * [[Continuity announcement#Channel idents|BBC1 ident]] (1974) & BBC2 ident (1979). | ||
* [[The Five Faces of Doctor Who]] trailer TX: c.19 October 1981. | * [[The Five Faces of Doctor Who]] trailer, TX: c.19 October 1981. | ||
* [[Blue Peter]] TX: 29 October 1981 & TX: 18 September 1986. | * [[Blue Peter]], TX: 29 October 1981 & TX: 18 September 1986. | ||
* | * BBC Evening News, TX: c.2-6 November 1981. | ||
* [[Swap Shop]] TX: 9 January 1982. | * [[Swap Shop]], TX: 9 January 1982. | ||
* Saturday | * Saturday SuperStore, TX: 26 March 1983. | ||
* [[Doctor Who convention#Doctor Who Twentieth Anniversary Event 1983|Longleat 20th anniversary convention]] footage from [[Reeltime Pictures]]. | * [[Doctor Who convention#Doctor Who Twentieth Anniversary Event 1983|Longleat 20th anniversary convention]] footage from [[Reeltime Pictures]]. | ||
* [[Nationwide]] TX: 17 March 1983. | * [[Nationwide]], TX: 17 March 1983. | ||
* BBC Nine O' | * BBC Nine O'Clock News, TX: 28 July 1983, TX: 19 August 1983 & TX: 27 February 1985. | ||
* BBC South-East at Six TX: 29 July | * BBC South-East at Six, TX: 29 July 1983. | ||
* [[Jim'll Fix It]]: [[A Fix with Sontarans (TV story)|A Fix with Sontarans]], TX: 23 February 1985. | |||
* [[Jim'll Fix It]]: [[A Fix with Sontarans]] TX: 23 February 1985. | * Wogan, TX: 1 March 1985 & TX: 25 August 1986. | ||
* Wogan TX: 1 March 1985 & TX: 25 August 1986. | * The Saturday Picture Show, TX: 6 September 1986. | ||
* The Saturday Picture Show TX: 6 September 1986. | * BBC Six O'Clock News, TX: 2 March 1987. | ||
* BBC Six O'Clock News TX: 2 March 1987. | * Open Air, TX: 29 September 1987. | ||
* Open Air TX: 29 September 1987. | |||
* [[The Making of Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis]] (1988). | * [[The Making of Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis]] (1988). | ||
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* "Dr Who down-Graded!", Daily Mail, 28 February 1985. | * "Dr Who down-Graded!", Daily Mail, 28 February 1985. | ||
* "Now for Dr Who on radio", c.10 June 1985. | * "Now for Dr Who on radio", c.10 June 1985. | ||
* "One last chance for timeless Dr Who" | * "One last chance for timeless Dr Who", Daily Mail, 14 August 1986. | ||
* "Colin Baker quits as the Doctor", Glasgow Herald, 19 December 1986. | * "Colin Baker quits as the Doctor", Glasgow Herald, 19 December 1986. | ||
* "Why I'll never forgive gutless Grade, by axed Dr Who", The Sun, 6 January 1987. | * "Why I'll never forgive gutless Grade, by axed Dr Who", The Sun, 6 January 1987. | ||
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* "McCoy, That's Who", The Sun, 3 March 1987. | * "McCoy, That's Who", The Sun, 3 March 1987. | ||
* "Doctor Who is the real McCoy", Today, 3 March 1987. | * "Doctor Who is the real McCoy", Today, 3 March 1987. | ||
* "Dr Who and the battle of Coronation Street", The Guardian. | * "Dr Who and the battle of Coronation Street", The Guardian, 9 September 1987. | ||
* "Jubilee spree for Doctor Who", The Guardian, 16 November 1988. | * "Jubilee spree for Doctor Who", The Guardian, 16 November 1988. | ||
* [[Radio Times]] cover from 19-25 November 1983. | * [[Radio Times]] cover from 19-25 November 1983. | ||
Images of the following pieces of merchandise | Images of the following pieces of merchandise: | ||
* The Doctor Who Celebration: Twenty Years of a Time Lord Commemorative Programme. | |||
* [[Doctor Who 20th Anniversary Special|Radio Times Doctor Who 20th Anniversary Special]]. | |||
* Daily Star "Save Doctor Who" sticker. | |||
* [[Fanzine|Doctor Who Bulletin]] No. 26 (September 1985). | |||
A publicity photo was used to illustrate the BBC Radio 4 audio drama ''[[Slipback (audio story)|Slipback]]''. | A publicity photo was used to illustrate the BBC Radio 4 audio drama ''[[Slipback (audio story)|Slipback]]''. | ||
== Captions == | |||
* Viewers settle down to the new season, expecting the usual eerie music & titles... | |||
* ...but they are in for a shock! | |||
* New Producer John Nathan-Turner's first step is to send the show rocketing into the 1980s with radical new titles & music. | |||
1980 | |||
* The new team plan to get rid of K9 and signal their intentions by disabling him almost immediately. | |||
* A very polished look is achieved for the opening story, "The Leisure Hive". | |||
* Would you dance with this man? | |||
* Jacqueline Hill, who starred as Barbara in the first two series, returns in a guest role. | |||
* Enter Matthew Waterhouse as Adric, the first male companion for five years. | |||
* After 7 years, Tom Baker announces he is leaving the series, hinting at a female replacement... | |||
* ...but the man chosen to replace the irreplaceable is 29 year old Peter Davison, star of "All Creatures Great & Small". | |||
1981 | |||
* After a trilogy of adventures set in an alternate universe, Romana stays behind with K9 and a bloke she's only just met. | |||
* Sarah Sutton enters the fray as Nyssa. | |||
* Anthony Ainley gives The Master a new lease of life. | |||
* Baker's last adventure, "Logopolis", is suitably morose. | |||
* A season of repeats is commissioned for transmission on BBC2 over the Autumn. | |||
* The reaction to K9's departure is sufficient to warrant a spin-off drama. | |||
1982 | |||
* Dr Who abandons its Saturday teatime slot for the first time, in favour of twice-weekly evening showings. | |||
* The move is an instant success as viewing figures improve considerably. | |||
* Nyssa becomes a regular along with Janet Fielding's Tegan. | |||
* "Kinda" tells the disturbing tale of what happens when nobody wants to sleep with you... | |||
* ...you get taken over by an evil snake-like being and end up with a dodgy tattoo. | |||
* Eric Saward gets the job of new Script Editor on the strength of "The Visitation". | |||
* The Sonic Screwdriver soon follows K9 out of the series. | |||
* Peter Davison really did bowl out this extra. | |||
* The Cybermen make surprise return. | |||
* Their appearance at the end of the first episode of "Earthshock" is one of the best kept secrets in Dr Who history. | |||
* 10 million viewers watch as the story delivers a second surprise with the death of Adric. | |||
* The show uses silent rolling credits for the first time to mark the event. | |||
* Dr Who is the first drama series to be allowed to film at Heathrow Airport. | |||
1983 | |||
* The Doctor is back on Gallifrey in "Arc of Infinity". | |||
* He also finds the time for a quick trip to Amsterdam... | |||
* ...and soon finds himself in trouble in a red light area. | |||
* This is Maxil – played by Colin Baker. More on him later. | |||
* Omega is the first of many old characters to return for the 20th season. | |||
* The Mara returns to haunt Tegan for a second time. | |||
* Some of the guest stars in "Snakedance" are destined for greater things. | |||
* Mark Strickson joins the regular cast as Turlough, who spends the next month or so trying to kill the Doctor... | |||
* ...and the Brigadier is back after an absence of eight years. | |||
* Nyssa looks nice in this story, doesn't she? | |||
* This chap obviously thinks so. | |||
* Nyssa eventually runs out of clothing and says her goodbyes at the end of "Terminus". | |||
* The Master's latest appearance is disguised by the use of anagrams both in the story and in that week's Radio Times. | |||
* The shape-shifting android Kamelion joins the TARDIS crew but is quickly forgotten, appearing only once more. | |||
* The show's 20th anniversary celebrations begin with an over-subscribed weekend bonanza at Longleat. | |||
* Work begins on a 90-minute special to feature all five Doctors, four of whom give Sue Lawley a hard time on "Nationwide". | |||
* Peter Davison puts a dampener on things, announcing that he will leave at the end of the next series. | |||
* "The Five Doctors" is broadcast as part of the BBC's "Children of Need" night, two days after the show's 20th anniversary. | |||
1984 | |||
* The Sea Devils & Silurians return in "Warriors of the Deep". | |||
* The story is beset with production difficulties, mostly arising from the BBC's coverage of the 1983 General Election. | |||
* "Resurrection of the Daleks" sees the return of the old enemy after nearly five years. | |||
* The story is broadcast in two 45-minute episodes to accommodate coverage of the Sarajevo Winter Olympics. | |||
* Tegan is the first of the regulars to leave, bidding farewell after three years. | |||
* Nicola Bryant didn't wear this to her audition. | |||
* It's a tough job, but somebody's gotta do it. | |||
* This was Kamemlion's second and last appearance. | |||
* Turlough decides to go home, leaving Peri in the Doctor's capable hands. | |||
* She quickly finds herself in trouble on Androzani Minor. | |||
* The Doctor's in trouble too. | |||
* Our hero gives his life – well his fifth life anyway – to save his friend. | |||
* The 6th Doctor and Peri get off on the wrong foot when he tries to strangle her in his first episode. | |||
1985 | |||
* The show is back on Saturdays for Season 22, but in 45 minute episodes. | |||
* For the first time in many years, the show is criticised for its violent content. | |||
* Patrick Troughton returns for "The Two Doctors" along with Frazer Hines... | |||
* ...but that's not what Jimmy Saville is referring to. | |||
* He's talking about a special "Jim'll Fix It" episode in which a lucky fan gets to live his dream! | |||
* Meanwhile in the series proper, the Sontarans are back, having doubled in height since their last appearance. | |||
* BBC News – 27 February 1985 | |||
* The reaction to the news is a national outcry as fans fear for the show's' future. | |||
* The show limps on for the rest of the season. | |||
* To help bridge the gap to the next series, a one-off serial, "Slipback", is broadcast on Radio 4. | |||
* News leaks that the BBC are looking to shorten the series to just 14 25-mintue episodes. | |||
1986 | |||
* Bonnie Langford is announced as the next companion. | |||
* The show finally returns in September, carefully monitored by BBC bosses! | |||
* Peri appears to die at the end of the second segment of evidence. | |||
* The audience is later told that in fact she stayed on Thoros Beta and married some bloke she only just met. | |||
* Bonnie Langford joins in the third segment of evidence – the Doctor's case for the defence. | |||
* Robert Holmes falls ill and dies mid way through writing the climax of the Trial. | |||
* Script Editor Eric Saward resigns after clashing with Nathan-Turner over the conclusion of the story. | |||
* The dispute results in a somewhat confusing finalé. | |||
* The ratings for the series have not been good and Colin Baker carries the can. | |||
* The BBC offer him just four episodes of the next series. He refuses and the search is on for the 7th Doctor. | |||
1987 | |||
* Patrick Troughton dies, aged 67, while attending a Dr Who convention in the USA. | |||
* Colin Baker's refusal to shoot the regeneration story has predictably contrived results. | |||
* Sylvester McCoy's debut story comes in for criticism and John Nathan-Turner finds himself on the ropes. | |||
* The show has switched to Monday evenings and its being broadcast opposite Coronation Street. | |||
* Part 1 of "Dragonfire" takes the cliff-hanger concept to extremes. | |||
* The Doctor swaps Mel for Sophie Aldred's Ace at the end of the season. | |||
1988 | |||
* The Timelords, an early guise of the KLF, reach Number 1 for a week with "Doctorin' the TARDIS". | |||
* Meanwhile, the Daleks are back, armed with improved special effects. | |||
* Contrary to popular belief, Daleks did climb stairs in the original series. | |||
* The Doctor and Ace have a go on this amazing go-kart... | |||
* ...before realising it's quicker to get off and walk. | |||
* The first episode of "Sliver Nemesis" is broadcast on the show's 25th anniversary. | |||
1989 | |||
* The Brigadier comes out of retirement in "Battlefield". | |||
* The Doctor and Ace find their pasts catching up with them in "The Curse of Fenric". | |||
* The Doctor and The Master have one final battle on the planet of the Cheetah people. | |||
* The ratings have dropped to just 4 million and the BBC don't commission another series. | |||
* "Survival" is the last story of the original series, the final episode being broadcast on Wednesday 6th December. | |||
== Music list == | == Music list == | ||
* "Enola Gay" by Orchestral | * "Enola Gay" by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | ||
* "Ashes | * "Ashes to Ashes" by David Bowie | ||
* "Feels Like | * "Feels Like I'm in Love" by Kelly Marie | ||
* "The Tide Is High" by Blondie | * "The Tide Is High" by Blondie | ||
* "Fade | * "Fade to Grey" by Visage | ||
* "Imagine" by John Lennon | * "[[Imagine (song)|Imagine]]" by John Lennon | ||
* "Kids | * "Kids in America" by Kim Wilde | ||
* "Vienna" by Ultravox | * "[[Vienna (song)|Vienna]]" by Ultravox | ||
* "It Must Be Love" by Madness | * "It Must Be Love" by Madness | ||
* " | * "Don't You Want Me" by The Human League | ||
* "The Land | * "The Land of Make Believe" by Bucks Fizz | ||
* " | * "I'll Find My Way Home" by Jon & Vangelis | ||
* "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by Tight Fit | * "[[The Lion Sleeps Tonight]]" by Tight Fit | ||
* "See You" by Depeche Mode | * "See You" by Depeche Mode | ||
* "Poison Arrow" by ABC | * "Poison Arrow" by ABC | ||
* "A Town Called Malice" by The Jam | * "A Town Called Malice" by The Jam | ||
* "Mickey" by Toni Basil | * "Mickey" by Toni Basil | ||
* "You | * "You Can't Hurry Love" by Phil Collins | ||
* "Down Under" by Men | * "Down Under" by Men at Work | ||
* "Africa" by Toto | * "Africa" by Toto | ||
* "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson | * "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson | ||
* "Total Eclipse | * "Total Eclipse of the Heart" by Bonnie Tyler | ||
* "Blue Monday" by New Order | * "Blue Monday" by New Order | ||
* "Karma Chameleon" by Culture Club | * "Karma Chameleon" by Culture Club | ||
* "Moonlight Shadow" by Mike Oldfield | * "Moonlight Shadow" by Mike Oldfield | ||
* "Uptown Girl" by Billy Joel | * "Uptown Girl" by Billy Joel | ||
* "Relax" by Frankie Goes | * "Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood | ||
* " | * "Wouldn't It Be Good" by Nik Kershaw | ||
* "Radio Ga Ga" by Queen | * "Radio Ga Ga" by Queen | ||
* "99 Red Balloons" by Nena | * "99 Red Balloons" by Nena | ||
* "Doctor! Doctor!" by Thompson Twins | * "Doctor! Doctor!" by Thompson Twins | ||
* "Robert De | * "Robert De Niro's Waiting" by Bananarama | ||
* " | * "It's Raining Men" by The Weather Girls | ||
* "Like | * "Like a Virgin" by Madonna | ||
* "I Want | * "I Want to Know What Love Is" by Foreigner | ||
* "Run | * "Run to You" by Bryan Adams | ||
* "The Boys | * "[[Boys of Summer|The Boys of Summer]]" by Don Henley | ||
* "Every Time You Go Away" by Paul Young | * "Every Time You Go Away" by Paul Young | ||
* "We Close Our Eyes" by Go West | * "We Close Our Eyes" by Go West | ||
* "Everybody Wants | * "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" by Tears for Fears | ||
* "And She Was" by Talking Heads | * "And She Was" by Talking Heads | ||
* "Thorn | * "Thorn in My Side" by Eurythmics† | ||
* "The Way It Is" by Bruce Hornsby & The Range | * "The Way It Is" by Bruce Hornsby & The Range | ||
* "Walk Like | * "Walk Like an Egyptian" by Bangles | ||
* "The Final Countdown" by Europe | * "The Final Countdown" by Europe | ||
* "Take My Breath Away" by Berlin | * "Take My Breath Away" by Berlin | ||
* "Caravan | * "Caravan of Love" by The Housemartins | ||
* "It | * "It Doesn't Have to Be This Way" by The Blow Monkeys | ||
* "Alone" by Heart | * "Alone" by Heart | ||
* "What Have I Done | * "What Have I Done to Deserve This?" by Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield | ||
* "You Win Again" by Bee Gees | * "You Win Again" by Bee Gees | ||
* "China | * "China in Your Hand" by T'Pau | ||
* "Heaven Is | * "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" by Belinda Carlisle | ||
* "[[Doctorin' the | * "[[Doctorin' the Tardis]]" by The Timelords | ||
* "A Little Respect" by Erasure | * "A Little Respect" by Erasure | ||
* "One Moment | * "One Moment in Time" by Whitney Houston | ||
* "Orinoco Flow" by Enya | * "Orinoco Flow" by Enya | ||
* "Waiting | * "Waiting for a Star to Fall" by Boy Meets Girl | ||
* "If I Could Turn Back Time" by Cher | * "If I Could Turn Back Time" by Cher | ||
* "Ride | * "Ride on Time" by Black Box | ||
* "Listen | * "Listen to Your Heart" by Roxette | ||
* "Never Too Late" by Kylie Minogue | * "[[Never Too Late]]" by [[Kylie Minogue]] | ||
* "Nothing Ever Happens" by Del Amitri | * "Nothing Ever Happens" by Del Amitri | ||
†Although credited this song isn't used in the documentary. | |||
== External links == | |||
* [https://archive.org/details/the-doctor-who-years/The+Doctor+Who+Years+-+The+80s.mp4 The Doctor Who Years: The Eighties] (archived) | |||
== Footnotes == | == Footnotes == | ||
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[[Category:2005 documentaries]] | [[Category:2005 documentaries]] | ||
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