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|image          = Ian Chesterton Returns.jpg
|adapted from   = The Crusade (TV story) {{!}} The Crusade
|adapted from   = The Crusade
|main character = [[Ian Chesterton]]
|main character = [[Ian Chesterton]]
|setting       = Ian Chesterton's house, [[England]]
|doctor          = First Doctor
|writer         = [[Steve Cole]]
|companions      = [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]], [[Barbara Wright|Barbara]], [[Vicki Pallister|Vicki]]
|enemy          = [[El Akir]]
|setting         = [[Ian Chesterton's house]], [[England]]<br>[[Palestine]], [[1190]]
|writer         = Steve Cole
|director      = [[Paul Vanezis]]
|director      = [[Paul Vanezis]]
|producer      = [[Joe Mahoney]], [[Gareth Wakeman]]
|producer      = [[Joe Mahoney]], [[Gareth Wakeman]]
|format        = 1x home video  
|format        = VHS home video, DVD
|release date   = [[July (releases)|July]] [[1999 (releases)|1999]]
|release date   = 5 July 1999 (VHS)<br>1 November 2004 (DVD)
|series        = ''[[Doctor Who]]'' introductions
|prev            =
|next           = Cinema Introduction (The Day of the Doctor)
|next           =
}}'''''Ian Chesterton: An Introduction''''' was a narrative linking segment released with ''[[The Crusade (TV story)|The Crusade]]'' on VHS and with the ''[[Lost in Time (DVD box set)|Lost in Time]]'' box set on [[DVD]].
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'''''The Crusade''''' was a reconstruction of the serial ''[[The Crusade (TV story)|The Crusade]]'' originally produced for the VHS release of ''[[The Crusade (TV story)|The Crusade]]''. It featured the two existing episodes and remade the other two with new scenes with [[William Russell]] in-character as [[Ian Chesterton]] performing linking narration.


It featured [[Ian Chesterton]] on screen for the first time since ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]'' in 1965, thus a 34 year gap between appearances. {{as of|2019}}, this is Ian Chesterton's last on screen appearance. [[William Russell]] later appeared in ''[[An Adventure in Space and Time (TV story)|An Adventure in Space and Time]]'' as [[Harry (An Adventure in Space and Time)|Harry]] the security guard, and in the same story [[Jamie Glover]] (son of [[Julian Glover]] and [[Isla Blair]]) played Russell himself.
== Synopsis ==
Sir [[Ian Chesterton]] guides a documentary crew into his home as he tells his audience about something that happened over 30 years ago.  


== Synopsis ==
[[Ian Chesterton]] is going to tell you a story of something that happened over 30 years ago. [[File: Better Ian Picture.jpg|thumb|An older Sir Ian|left]]
== Plot ==
== Plot ==
[[Ian Chesterton]] is participating in a video that will tell people just how the events of him meeting [[Richard the Lionheart]] went.
[[Ian Chesterton]] is participating in a video that will tell people just how the events of him meeting [[Richard the Lionheart]] went.


He recalls his adventures with the [[First Doctor]] and tells us he is absolutely certain that [[the Doctor]] is still travelling in time and space, knowing about regeneration possibly due to meeting the Doctor's [[Seventh Doctor|seventh incarnation]] earlier in his life.
He recalls his adventures with the [[First Doctor]], and tells us he is absolutely certain that the Doctor is still travelling in time and space.
 
He told us how the Doctor was old when he was young. He later went on to say that he kept a knight statue within his study room as a reminder of the adventure. He tells us if he told people everything that they'd think he was mad.


He went on to say if he actually wanted people to think he was really mad then he could tell people his name was Sir Ian Chesterton as he was knighted over "700 years ago".
Ian tells us how the Doctor was old when he was young, and later goes on to show us a suit of armour, saying that he keeps this in his study as a reminder of the adventure. He tells us if he told people everything, they'd think he was mad.
[[File:Ian Chesterton Returns.jpg|thumb|An older Sir Ian]]
He goes on to say if he actually wanted people to think he was really mad, then he could tell people his name was Sir Ian Chesterton as he was knighted over "700 years ago".


Chesterton makes us aware of how the adventure ended and went back to his [[book cabinet]] and began to read. Ian will never forget... the Doctor.
Ian makes us aware of how the adventure ended and goes back to his [[book]] cabinet, selects a book and begins to read. He will never forget... the Doctor.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
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== Crew ==
== Crew ==
* [[Writer]] - [[Steve Cole]]
* [[Writer]] - [[Steve Cole]]
* [[Director]] - [[Paul Vanezis]]
* [[Director (crew)|Director]] - [[Paul Vanezis]]
* [[Producer]]s - [[Joe Mahoney]], [[Gareth Wakeman]]
* [[Producer]]s - [[Joe Mahoney]], [[Gareth Wakeman]]
* [[Camera]] - [[Robin Sunderland]]
* [[Camera]] - [[Robin Sunderland]]
* [[Location sound]] - [[Gordon Nightingale]]
* [[Location sound]] - [[Gordon Nightingale]]
* Archiver sources - [[BBC Broadcast Archives]], [[Bruce Grenville]]
* Archive sources - [[BBC Broadcast Archives]], [[Bruce Grenville]]
* [[Editor|Editing]] - [[Brian Charles]], [[Brian Watkiss]]
* [[Editor|Editing]] - [[Brian Charles]], [[Brian Watkiss]]
* [[Telecine]] - [[Dave Hawley]]
* [[Telecine]] - [[Dave Hawley]]
* Restoration Supervisor - [[Steve Roberts]]
* Sound Restoration - [[Mark Ayres]]
* Post Production Facilities - [[BBC Post Production & Graphic Design]], BBC Television Centre, [[BBC Post Production]], BBC Birmingham
* Thanks to [[Andy Bello]], [[Ian Levine]], [[Jason May]], [[Richard Molesworth]], [[Shirley O'Mara]], [[Paul Scoones]]
* Thanks to [[Andy Bello]], [[Ian Levine]], [[Jason May]], [[Richard Molesworth]], [[Shirley O'Mara]], [[Paul Scoones]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
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== Story notes ==
* This marked the first on-screen appearance of [[Ian Chesterton]] since [[TV]]: ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]''. He would later make a televised cameo in the [[2022 (releases)|2022]] special ''[[The Power of the Doctor (TV story)|The Power of the Doctor]]''.
* It was later released on the ''[[Lost in Time (DVD box set)|Lost in Time]]'' box set on [[DVD]].
* Along with ''[[The Man from MI.5 (TV story)|The Man from MI.5]]'', ''[[Glorious Goodwood (audio story)|Glorious Goodwood]]'', ''[[Police 5: The Master (TV story)|Police 5: The Master]]'', ''[[Making Cocoa (home video)|Making Cocoa]]'' and ''[[The Stealers from Saiph (audio story)|The Stealers from Saiph]]'', this is one of six [[DWU]] productions to feature no surviving cast members.
 
=== Production errors ===
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== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
* Ian recalls his and Barbara's first meeting with the Doctor at [[76 Totter's Lane]] ([[TV]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]''), the talking stones of [[Tyron]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Crusaders (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Crusaders]]''), the [[Salem witch trials]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Witch Hunters (novel)|The Witch Hunters]]'') and being knighted by Richard the Lionheart ([[TV]]: ''[[The Crusade (TV story)|The Crusade]]'').
* Ian recalls his and Barbara's first meeting with the Doctor at [[76 Totter's Lane]], ([[TV]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'') the talking stones of [[Tyron]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Crusaders (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Crusaders]]'') the [[Salem witch trials]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Witch Hunters (novel)|The Witch Hunters]]'') and being knighted by Richard the Lionheart. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Crusade (TV story)|The Crusade]]'')


== Story notes ==
== Home video releases ==
* This marks the final on screen appearance of [[Ian Chesterton]] and the first since [[TV]]: ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]''.
=== VHS releases ===
The reconstruction was released on VHS on 5 July 1999, along with the surviving first and third episodes, "The Lion" and "The Wheel of Fortune" and all four episodes of ''The Space Museum''.
 
=== DVD releases ===
* William Russell's linking narration were released as bonus extras on the ''Lost in Time'' box set in 2004.
 
=== Blu-ray releases ===
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== External links ==
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The Crusade was a reconstruction of the serial The Crusade originally produced for the VHS release of The Crusade. It featured the two existing episodes and remade the other two with new scenes with William Russell in-character as Ian Chesterton performing linking narration.

Synopsis[[edit] | [edit source]]

Sir Ian Chesterton guides a documentary crew into his home as he tells his audience about something that happened over 30 years ago.

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

Ian Chesterton is participating in a video that will tell people just how the events of him meeting Richard the Lionheart went.

He recalls his adventures with the First Doctor, and tells us he is absolutely certain that the Doctor is still travelling in time and space.

Ian tells us how the Doctor was old when he was young, and later goes on to show us a suit of armour, saying that he keeps this in his study as a reminder of the adventure. He tells us if he told people everything, they'd think he was mad.

An older Sir Ian

He goes on to say if he actually wanted people to think he was really mad, then he could tell people his name was Sir Ian Chesterton as he was knighted over "700 years ago".

Ian makes us aware of how the adventure ended and goes back to his book cabinet, selects a book and begins to read. He will never forget... the Doctor.

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Story notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Production errors[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

Home video releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

VHS releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

The reconstruction was released on VHS on 5 July 1999, along with the surviving first and third episodes, "The Lion" and "The Wheel of Fortune" and all four episodes of The Space Museum.

DVD releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • William Russell's linking narration were released as bonus extras on the Lost in Time box set in 2004.

Blu-ray releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

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