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|novelisation = Doctor Who and the Abominable Snowmen (novelisation) | |novelisation = Doctor Who and the Abominable Snowmen (novelisation) | ||
|series = [[Doctor Who television stories|''Doctor Who'' television stories]] | |series = [[Doctor Who television stories|''Doctor Who'' television stories]] | ||
|season number = Season 5 | |season number = Season 5 (Doctor Who 1963)| | ||
|season serial number = 2 | |season serial number = 2 | ||
|story number = 38 | |story number = 38 | ||
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|next = The Ice Warriors (TV story) | |next = The Ice Warriors (TV story) | ||
}}{{you may|The Abominable Showmen (comic story)}} | }}{{you may|The Abominable Showmen (comic story)}} | ||
'''''The Abominable Snowmen''''' was the second serial of [[season 5]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. It introduced the [[Robot Yeti]] and the [[Great Intelligence]]. | '''''The Abominable Snowmen''''' was the second serial of [[Season 5 (Doctor Who 1963)|season 5]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. It introduced the [[Robot Yeti]] and the [[Great Intelligence]]. | ||
Currently, only episode two still exists in the [[BBC Archives]]. | Currently, only episode two still exists in the [[BBC Archives]]. | ||
All six episodes were released on [[DVD releases|DVD]], [[Blu-ray]] and as exclusive [[Steelbook]] in animated form on [[5 September (releases)|5 September]] [[2022 (releases)|2022]] along with the surviving episode.<ref>https://www.doctorwho.tv/news/?article=missing-adventure-the-abominable-snowmen-animation</ref><ref>https://www.doctorwho.tv/news-and-features/the-abominable-snowmen-cover-art-and-special-features-revealed</ref> It was released alongside [[Troughton in Tibet|a "making-of" documentary]] filmed on [[27 June (production)|27 June]] [[2021 (production)|2021]].<ref>https://cultbox.co.uk/news/missing-doctor-who-story-the-abominable-snowmen-to-be-animated-in-2022</ref> | All six episodes were released on [[DVD releases|DVD]], [[Blu-ray]] and as exclusive [[Steelbook]] in animated form on [[5 September (releases)|5 September]] [[2022 (releases)|2022]] along with the surviving episode.<ref>https://www.doctorwho.tv/news/?article=missing-adventure-the-abominable-snowmen-animation</ref><ref>https://www.doctorwho.tv/news-and-features/the-abominable-snowmen-cover-art-and-special-features-revealed</ref> It was released alongside [[Troughton in Tibet (documentary)|a "making-of" documentary]] filmed on [[27 June (production)|27 June]] [[2021 (production)|2021]].<ref>https://cultbox.co.uk/news/missing-doctor-who-story-the-abominable-snowmen-to-be-animated-in-2022</ref> | ||
== Synopsis == | == Synopsis == | ||
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== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
* The working title for this story was ''The Abominable Snowman''. | * The working title for this story was ''The Abominable Snowman''. | ||
* This story saw the first appearance of the Great Intelligence. It would return later that season in {{cs|The Web of Fear (TV story)}} but it would not make its next appearance until forty-four years later in {{cs|The Snowmen (TV story)}}. | * This story saw the first appearance of the Great Intelligence. It would return later that season in {{cs|The Web of Fear (TV story)}} but it would not make its next appearance until forty-four years later in {{cs|The Snowmen (TV story)}}. This marked the longest interval between consecutive television appearances by an antagonist in the franchise's history until the return of [[the Toymaker]] in {{cs|The Giggle (TV story)}}. | ||
* Only episode two of this six-part story exists in the [[BBC Archives]] as a [[telerecording|16mm black & white film telerecording]]. It was returned in 1982, having been recovered from the collection of a retired BBC projectionist. | * Only episode two of this six-part story exists in the [[BBC Archives]] as a [[telerecording|16mm black & white film telerecording]]. It was returned in 1982, having been recovered from the collection of a retired BBC projectionist. | ||
* Episode two was shown alongside episode one of the ''The Web of Fear ''(then the only surviving episode of the serial) as part of [[BSB's Doctor Who Weekend]] in September 1990, under the banner of ''[[The Yeti Rarities]]''. | * Episode two was shown alongside episode one of the ''The Web of Fear ''(then the only surviving episode of the serial) as part of [[BSB's Doctor Who Weekend]] in September 1990, under the banner of ''[[The Yeti Rarities]]''. | ||
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* Just as the Doctor, Jamie and Victoria are leaving, Ralpachan strikes the gong but the sound doesn't come until a few seconds later. | * Just as the Doctor, Jamie and Victoria are leaving, Ralpachan strikes the gong but the sound doesn't come until a few seconds later. | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* The Doctor encounters the Great Intelligence, the Yeti, and Professor Travers again. ([[TV]]: {{cs|[[The Web of Fear (TV story)]]}}, [[HOMEVID]]: {{cs|[[Downtime (home video)]]}}, [[PROSE]]: {{cs|[[Downtime (novelisation)]]}}) | * The Doctor encounters the Great Intelligence, the Yeti, and Professor Travers again. ([[TV]]: {{cs|[[The Web of Fear (TV story)]]}}, [[HOMEVID]]: {{cs|[[Downtime (home video)]]}}, [[PROSE]]: {{cs|[[Downtime (novelisation)]]}}) | ||
* A Yeti, either robotic or genuine, appears in the [[Death Zone]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|[[The Five Doctors (TV story)]]}}) | * A Yeti, either robotic or genuine, appears in the [[Death Zone]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|[[The Five Doctors (TV story)]]}}) | ||
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== Home video and audio releases == | == Home video and audio releases == | ||
=== DVD releases === | === DVD releases === | ||
Only episode two exists in the [[BBC Archives]]. It was released on ''[[The Troughton Years]]'' VHS, before later being released in a digitally re-mastered form on the ''[[Lost in Time (DVD box set)|Lost in Time]]'' [[DVD]] box set alongside a handful of other surviving clips (also digitally restored) in [[2004 (releases)|2004]]. | |||
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File:Lostna-troughton.jpg|Lost in Time Region 1 (Disc 3) | File:Lostna-troughton.jpg|Lost in Time Region 1 (Disc 3) | ||
Lost in Time 2.jpg|Lost in Time Region 4 Re release | Lost in Time 2.jpg|Lost in Time Region 4 Re release | ||
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An animated version of the story, with both a Black & White and Colour version, was released on DVD in the UK on [[5 September (releases)|5 September]] [[2022 (releases)|2022]] and Australia in [[October (releases)|October]] 2022. Additionally a Blu-ray and Steelbook edition was released in the UK and a Blu-ray edition released in Australia, simultaneously with their respective DVD releases. | |||
==== Special Features ==== | |||
* Commentary (moderated by [[Toby Hadoke]]): | |||
** Episode 1 - Production assistant [[Judy Shears]] | |||
** Episode 2 (live-action) - Actor [[Deborah Watling]] ([[Victoria Waterfield|Victoria]]) (recorded in 2004) | |||
** Episode 2 (live-action) - Actor [[Frazer Hines]] ([[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]]) and film camera assistant [[John Walker]] | |||
** Episode 2 (animated) - Animation producer and director [[Gary Russell]] | |||
** Episode 3 - Cameraman [[Bernard Newnham]] | |||
** Episode 4 - Actor Frazer Hines and film camera assistant John Walker | |||
** Episode 5 - Special sound designer [[Brian Hodgson]] and make-up designer [[Sylvia James]] | |||
** Episode 6 - Animation producer and director Gary Russell | |||
* 8mm Home Movie Footage - Location work during September 1967 as captured by actor Frazer Hines (Jamie) and director [[Gerald Blake]]. | |||
* ''The Abominable Snowmen'' Episode Four - Existing material featured in ''[[Late Night Line-Up]]'' broadcast on 25th November 1967. | |||
* ''[[31 Who]]'' - ''31 West'' host [[Shyama Perera]] and former ''[[Doctor Who]]'' producer [[John Nathan-Turner]] interview writer [[Mervyn Haisman]] about the [[Robot Yeti|Yeti]] serials for the BSB programme ''31 Who'' recorded on 8th September 1990 for transmission on 23rd September 1990. | |||
* ''The Abominable Snowmen'' - Restored version of Episode Two, with reconstructions of the other episodes from off-screen [[Tele-snaps]] and soundtrack recordings. This has optional narration by Fraser Hines originally recorded for [[BBC Worldwide]] and released in July 2001. | |||
* ''[[Troughton in Tibet: Making 'The Abominable Snowmen' (documentary)|Troughton in Tibet: Making 'The Abominable Snowmen']]'' - Actor Frazer Hines (Jamie) and Toby Hadoke present recollections of the production of the serial from make-up supervisor Sylvia James, film camera assistant John Walker, actors [[John Hogan]] (Yeti) and [[Raymond Llewellyn|Ray Llewellyn]] ([[Sapan]]), floor assistant [[Bernard Doe]], location visitor [[Alison Pagent]] and [[Giles Watling]] (son of [[Jack Watling]] and brother of Deborah Watling). Other contributors include writer Mervyn Haisman (recorded in 1990), actor Deborah Watling (Victoria; recorded in 2011), actor Jack Watling ([[Edward Travers|Travers]]; recorded in 1995), actor [[David Spenser]] ([[Thonmi]]; recorded in 1987) and production assistant Judy Spears (recorded in 2006). | |||
* Photo Gallery - Images from the BBC Photo Library accompanied by sound effects and music for the serial by Brian Hodgson. | |||
* Teaser Trailer - The trailer for the animated version of the adventure as released on 23rd November, 2021, the series' 58th anniversary. | |||
* Scripts - A full set of camera scripts and {{'}}''[[Radio Times]]''{{'}} cuttings for {{'}}''The Abominable Snowmen''{{'}} in PDF format accessible via a computer DVD or Blu-Ray ROM drive. | |||
* All known copies of episode two, including audio recordings made by fans during the original broadcast in 1967, contain a brief audio drop-out late in the episode. [[Second Doctor|The Doctor]] is examining the captured [[Robot Yeti|Yeti]] and is supposed to say, "You were right about one thing, Victoria. This creature certainly doesn't seem to be flesh and [[blood]]." In what appears to have been a fault with the [[master videotape recording]], the sound cuts in with "...toria." The fact that the audio recordings of episode two also include this loss of sound indicates that the episode was transmitted with the fault intact. The original [[VHS]] release of episode two was edited to remove the silent section and "...toria", coming in instead on the [[Second Doctor]]'s next line. This was done to avoid customer complaints that the tape was faulty, whilst maintaining the running time of the episode. The [[DVD]] release contains a "patchwork repair" of the fault, originally performed by [[Mark Ayres]] of the [[Doctor Who Restoration Team]] for the [[BBC Audio]] [[CD]] release, which uses the appropriate words spoken by [[Patrick Troughton|Troughton]] with the correct vocal inflexions, taken from other Second Doctor episodes. | |||
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The Abominable Snowmen DVD.jpg|Region 2 cover | The Abominable Snowmen DVD.jpg|Region 2 cover | ||
TheAbominableSnowmenAUS.jpg|Region 4 cover | TheAbominableSnowmenAUS.jpg|Region 4 cover |
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