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'''''Cybermen: The Early Years''''' was a video containing rare episodes from early [[Cybermen]] stories. It was presented by [[Colin Baker]] and contained the following episodes: | {{ImageLinkDoc}} | ||
{{Infobox Doc | |||
|image =Cybermen The Early Years titlecard.jpg | |||
|image2 =Colin Baker Cybermen the Early Years.jpg | |||
|subject =Black-and-white era Cybermen episodes | |||
|catno = BBCV4756 | |||
|narrator =Colin Baker | |||
||producer =John Nathan-Turner | |||
|writer =John Nathan-Turner | |||
|release date =[[6 July (releases)|6 July]] [[1992 (releases)|1992]] | |||
|prev =Daleks: The Early Years | |||
|next =The Tom Baker Years (VHS box set) | |||
}} | |||
'''''Cybermen: The Early Years''''' was a video containing rare episodes from early [[Cyberman|Cybermen]] stories. It was presented by [[Colin Baker]] and contained the following full episodes: | |||
* ''[[The Moonbase (TV story)|The Moonbase]]'' episode two | |||
* ''The Moonbase'' episode four | |||
* ''[[The Wheel in Space (TV story)|The Wheel in Space]]'' episode three | |||
* ''The Wheel in Space'' episode six | |||
as well as interviews with [[Roy Skelton]], [[Morris Barry]] and [[Wendy Padbury]]; and clips from ''[[The Tenth Planet (TV story)|The Tenth Planet]]'', ''[[The Tomb of the Cybermen (TV story)|The Tomb of the Cybermen]]'' and ''[[The Invasion (TV story)|The Invasion]]''. | |||
* | == Crew == | ||
* | * - Cybermen - The Early Years | ||
* Presented by - [[Colin Baker]] | |||
* with - [[Roy Skelton]], [[Morris Barry]], [[Wendy Padbury]] | |||
* [[Theme music|Doctor Who theme composed by]] - [[Ron Grainer]] | |||
* [[Theme music|Theme arranged and performed by]] - [[Keff McCulloch]] | |||
* [[Runner|Production Assistant]] - [[Ingrid Taylor]] | |||
* [[Make-up]] - [[Erika Wareing]] | |||
* [[Camera operator|Cameraman]] - [[Mike Winser]] | |||
* [[Post-production|Post Production]] - [[Ace Editing]] | |||
* [[Sound recordist|Sound]] - [[Tim Davies]] | |||
* [[Studio lighting|Lighting]] - [[Ian Dow]] | |||
* [[Writer|Written]] and [[Producer|Produced by]] - [[John Nathan-Turner]] | |||
* BBC | |||
* © British Broadcasting Corporation and BBC Enterprises Ltd. MCMXCII | |||
== | == Notes == | ||
* This was one of a series of videos produced by [[John Nathan-Turner]] intended to release rare episodes and incomplete serials, as well as interviews and other extras that wouldn't have seen a video release at the time. | * This was one of a series of videos produced by [[John Nathan-Turner]] intended to release rare episodes and incomplete serials, as well as interviews and other extras that wouldn't have seen a video release at the time. | ||
* All British releases were handled by BBC Worldwide, Australasian releases by Polygram and American releases by CBS/Fox. | * All British releases were handled by BBC Worldwide, Australasian releases by Polygram and American releases by CBS/Fox. | ||
* The video was classified U in the UK and PG for | * The video was classified "U" in the UK and "PG" for "Low Level Violence" in Australia. | ||
* It was released on 06/07/1992 in the UK, 1993 in North America and on 10/03/1993 in Australia. | * It was released on 06/07/1992 in the UK, 1993 in North America and on 10/03/1993 in Australia. | ||
* The arrangement of the [[Doctor Who theme|''Doctor Who'' theme]] used for this and succeeding ''Years'' releases was originally arranged by [[Keff McCulloch]] for the 1989 album ''[[:Doctor Who: Variations on a Theme]]''. | * The arrangement of the [[Doctor Who theme|''Doctor Who'' theme]] used for this and succeeding ''Years'' releases was originally arranged by [[Keff McCulloch]] for the 1989 album ''[[:Doctor Who: Variations on a Theme]]''. | ||
* In [[Colin Baker]]'s introduction to the second episode of ''[[The Moonbase (TV story)|The Moonbase]]'', he incorrectly says, "[[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]] is seriously unwell having contracted the disease." | * In [[Colin Baker]]'s introduction to the second episode of ''[[The Moonbase (TV story)|The Moonbase]]'', he incorrectly says, "[[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]] is seriously unwell, having contracted the disease." (In the story, Jamie had been knocked unconscious after a fall on the lunar surface.) | ||
Six similar videos were later released up to 1994. They were: | Six similar videos were later released up to 1994. They were: | ||
* ''[[The Hartnell Years]]'' | * ''[[The Hartnell Years]]'' | ||
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* ''[[The Pertwee Years]]'' | * ''[[The Pertwee Years]]'' | ||
* ''[[:Daleks: The Early Years]]'' | * ''[[:Daleks: The Early Years]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Tom Baker Years]]'' | * ''[[The Tom Baker Years (VHS box set)|The Tom Baker Years]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Colin Baker Years]]'' | * ''[[The Colin Baker Years (VHS box set)|The Colin Baker Years]]'' | ||
== Home video releases == | |||
=== VHS releases === | |||
The documentary was released on VHS on [[6 July (releases)|6 July]] [[1992 (releases)|1992]]. | |||
[[Category:VHS | <gallery position="center" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true"> | ||
[[Category:Doctor Who documentaries]] | Cybermen - the early years.jpg|Cybermen: The Early Years VHS cover | ||
</gallery> | |||
=== DVD releases === | |||
''to be added''{{TitleSort}} | |||
[[Category:VHS box sets]] | |||
[[Category:Doctor Who video documentaries]] | |||
[[Category:1992 documentaries]] | |||
[[Category:Species spotlight documentaries]] | |||
Latest revision as of 20:13, 3 November 2024
Cybermen: The Early Years was a video containing rare episodes from early Cybermen stories. It was presented by Colin Baker and contained the following full episodes:
- The Moonbase episode two
- The Moonbase episode four
- The Wheel in Space episode three
- The Wheel in Space episode six
as well as interviews with Roy Skelton, Morris Barry and Wendy Padbury; and clips from The Tenth Planet, The Tomb of the Cybermen and The Invasion.
Crew[[edit]]
- - Cybermen - The Early Years
- Presented by - Colin Baker
- with - Roy Skelton, Morris Barry, Wendy Padbury
- Doctor Who theme composed by - Ron Grainer
- Theme arranged and performed by - Keff McCulloch
- Production Assistant - Ingrid Taylor
- Make-up - Erika Wareing
- Cameraman - Mike Winser
- Post Production - Ace Editing
- Sound - Tim Davies
- Lighting - Ian Dow
- Written and Produced by - John Nathan-Turner
- BBC
- © British Broadcasting Corporation and BBC Enterprises Ltd. MCMXCII
Notes[[edit]]
- This was one of a series of videos produced by John Nathan-Turner intended to release rare episodes and incomplete serials, as well as interviews and other extras that wouldn't have seen a video release at the time.
- All British releases were handled by BBC Worldwide, Australasian releases by Polygram and American releases by CBS/Fox.
- The video was classified "U" in the UK and "PG" for "Low Level Violence" in Australia.
- It was released on 06/07/1992 in the UK, 1993 in North America and on 10/03/1993 in Australia.
- The arrangement of the Doctor Who theme used for this and succeeding Years releases was originally arranged by Keff McCulloch for the 1989 album Doctor Who: Variations on a Theme.
- In Colin Baker's introduction to the second episode of The Moonbase, he incorrectly says, "Jamie is seriously unwell, having contracted the disease." (In the story, Jamie had been knocked unconscious after a fall on the lunar surface.)
Six similar videos were later released up to 1994. They were:
- The Hartnell Years
- The Troughton Years
- The Pertwee Years
- Daleks: The Early Years
- The Tom Baker Years
- The Colin Baker Years
Home video releases[[edit]]
VHS releases[[edit]]
The documentary was released on VHS on 6 July 1992.
Cybermen: The Early Years VHS cover
DVD releases[[edit]]
to be added
