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|image = UNIT Recruitment Film.jpg | |image = UNIT Recruitment Film.jpg | ||
|main character = [[Narrator (UNIT | |main character = [[Narrator (UNIT Recruiting Film)|Narrator]] | ||
|featuring = [[ | |featuring = [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|the Brigadier]] | ||
|writer = [[Kevin Davies]] | |writer = [[Kevin Davies]] | ||
|director = [[Kevin Davies]] | |director = [[Kevin Davies]] | ||
|producer = [[ | |producer = [[Caroline Wright]] | ||
|executive producer = John Whiston | |||
|broadcast date = [[17 December (releases)|17 December]] [[1993 (releases)|1993]] | |broadcast date = [[17 December (releases)|17 December]] [[1993 (releases)|1993]] | ||
|network = [[BBC One]] | |network = [[BBC One]] | ||
|series = ''[[Doctor Who and the Daleks (featurettes)|Doctor Who and the Daleks]]'' | |series = ''[[Doctor Who and the Daleks (featurettes)|Doctor Who and the Daleks]]'' | ||
|prev = Police 5: The Master (TV story) | |prev = Police 5: The Master (TV story)|Police 5: The Master | ||
}}{{TV stub}} | }}{{TV stub}} | ||
'''''UNIT Recruiting Film''''' was a short [[1993 (releases)|1993]] comedic television story regarding [[UNIT]]. It was broadcast for the 30th anniversary year of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. | '''''UNIT Recruiting Film''''' was a short [[1993 (releases)|1993]] comedic television story regarding [[UNIT]]. It was broadcast for the 30th anniversary year of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. | ||
It aired on [[BBC One]] alongside the final episode of ''[[Planet of the Daleks (TV story)|Planet of the Daleks]]'', as part of a series of featurettes called ''[[Doctor Who and the Daleks (featurettes)|Doctor Who and the Daleks]]''. | It aired on [[BBC One]] alongside the final episode of ''[[Planet of the Daleks (TV story)|Planet of the Daleks]]'', as part of a series of featurettes called ''[[Doctor Who and the Daleks (featurettes)|Doctor Who and the Daleks]]''. This video was a marketing stunt to promote the repeats. | ||
== Synopsis == | == Synopsis == | ||
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== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
The [[Narrator (UNIT | The [[Narrator (UNIT Recruiting Film)|narrator]] of the film, a [[UNIT]] soldier, tells of his experiences serving in this international military/scientific taskforce, while [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]] tells the story of UNIT's beginnings and encourages the public to "unite with UNIT and save the world". | ||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
* [[Narrator (UNIT | * [[Narrator (UNIT Recruiting Film)|Narrator]] - [[Dexter Fletcher]] | ||
* Voice of [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]] - [[Nicholas Courtney]] | * Voice of [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]] - [[Nicholas Courtney]] | ||
== Crew == | == Crew == | ||
* [[Writer]] - [[Kevin Davies]] | * [[Writer]] - [[Kevin Davies]] | ||
* [[Director]] - Kevin Davies | * [[Director (crew)|Director]] - Kevin Davies | ||
* [[Producer]] - | * [[Producer]] - [[Caroline Wright]] | ||
* [[Executive producer]] - [[John Whiston]] | |||
== Worldbuilding == | |||
''to be added'' | |||
== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
* Towards the end of this featurette, a telephone number, 071 757 7047, was given on-screen (which has been edited out for | * Towards the end of this featurette, a telephone number, [[071 757 7047]], was given on-screen for anyone interested in joining UNIT (which has been edited out for DVD). Those who did call the number heard [[071 757 7047 (audio story)|a recorded message]] from [[Nicholas Courtney]] in character as the Brigadier, who congratulated the caller on passing what was actually a [[UNIT]] initiative test, before announcing the news that ''[[The Green Death (TV story)|The Green Death]]'' was to be repeated on [[BBC Two]] in the New Year. ''(Please note: the aforementioned telephone number is now no longer valid.)'' | ||
* ''UNIT Recruiting Film'' and ''[[The Antique Doctor Who Show]]'' are the only 30th anniversary specials in the ''Doctor Who and the Daleks'' featurette series to be made available commercially as DVD extras. Three of the other four, ''[[Bigger Inside Than Out]]'', ''[[I Was That Monster]]'' and ''[[Police 5: The Master (TV story)|Police 5: The Master]]'', remain off-limits for DVD and Blu-ray due to a variety of copyright and clearance problems — for example, ''Bigger Inside Than Out'' used newsreel footage that would be very expensive, if not impossible, to clear for commercial release. The situation regarding the three aforementioned featurettes is unlikely to change in the foreseeable future. The remaining featurette, ''[[Missing in Action (documentary)|Missing in Action]]'', will never be released as a DVD or Blu-ray extra for various legal reasons.<ref>[http://www.iwillvoice.com/faqpage.html The ''Doctor Who'' Restoration Team: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Page - Section 1: General Questions "1.3 Why not use the 1993 ''Missing in Action'' featurette as an extra on a future DVD release?"]</ref> | |||
== Continuity == | |||
''to be added'' | |||
== Home media == | == Home media == | ||
* | * The featurette was released as an extra on the DVD releases of ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'' and ''Spearhead from Space: Special Edition''. | ||
== Footnotes == | |||
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[[Category:1993 television stories]] | [[Category:1993 television stories]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:13, 26 October 2023
UNIT Recruiting Film was a short 1993 comedic television story regarding UNIT. It was broadcast for the 30th anniversary year of Doctor Who.
It aired on BBC One alongside the final episode of Planet of the Daleks, as part of a series of featurettes called Doctor Who and the Daleks. This video was a marketing stunt to promote the repeats.
Synopsis[[edit] | [edit source]]
Ever thought about joining UNIT, even with the high death count?
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
The narrator of the film, a UNIT soldier, tells of his experiences serving in this international military/scientific taskforce, while Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart tells the story of UNIT's beginnings and encourages the public to "unite with UNIT and save the world".
Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]
Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Writer - Kevin Davies
- Director - Kevin Davies
- Producer - Caroline Wright
- Executive producer - John Whiston
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Story notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Towards the end of this featurette, a telephone number, 071 757 7047, was given on-screen for anyone interested in joining UNIT (which has been edited out for DVD). Those who did call the number heard a recorded message from Nicholas Courtney in character as the Brigadier, who congratulated the caller on passing what was actually a UNIT initiative test, before announcing the news that The Green Death was to be repeated on BBC Two in the New Year. (Please note: the aforementioned telephone number is now no longer valid.)
- UNIT Recruiting Film and The Antique Doctor Who Show are the only 30th anniversary specials in the Doctor Who and the Daleks featurette series to be made available commercially as DVD extras. Three of the other four, Bigger Inside Than Out, I Was That Monster and Police 5: The Master, remain off-limits for DVD and Blu-ray due to a variety of copyright and clearance problems — for example, Bigger Inside Than Out used newsreel footage that would be very expensive, if not impossible, to clear for commercial release. The situation regarding the three aforementioned featurettes is unlikely to change in the foreseeable future. The remaining featurette, Missing in Action, will never be released as a DVD or Blu-ray extra for various legal reasons.[1]
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Home media[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The featurette was released as an extra on the DVD releases of Spearhead from Space and Spearhead from Space: Special Edition.
