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For the release of the ''[[Doctor Who (TV series)|Doctor Who]]'': ''[[The Collection]]'' — ''[[Season 22]]'' [[blu-ray]] boxset, a re-edited version of '''''A Fix with Sontarans''''' was included as a bonus feature, differing from [[A Fix with Sontarans (TV story)|the original]] in several ways; the two minutes of footage of [[Jimmy Savile]] from the original were removed as an ethical choice following the controversy surrounding him, and the fourth wall breaking ending that featured Savile was replaced with an all-new CG scene decpiting a fleet of [[Sontaran]] ships. Unlike the original, which is an [[T:VS|invalid source]] for writing articles on this Wiki due to the ending, as this edition omits it, the 2022 edition of ''A Fix with Sontarans'' is a valid source.
For the release of the ''[[Doctor Who (TV series)|Doctor Who]]'': ''[[The Collection]]'' — ''[[Season 22 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 22]]'' [[blu-ray]] boxset, a re-edited version of '''''A Fix with Sontarans''''' was included as a bonus feature, differing from [[A Fix with Sontarans (TV story)|the original]] in several ways; the two minutes of footage of [[Jimmy Savile]] from the original were removed as an ethical choice following the controversy surrounding him, and the fourth wall breaking ending that featured Savile was replaced with an all-new CG scene depicting a fleet of [[Sontaran]] ships. Unlike the original, which is an [[T:VS|invalid source]] for writing articles on this Wiki due to the ending, as this edition omits it, the 2022 edition of ''A Fix with Sontarans'' is a valid source.


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
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* [[Tegan Jovanka]] - [[Janet Fielding]]
* [[Tegan Jovanka]] - [[Janet Fielding]]
* [[Gareth Jenkins (A Fix with Sontarans)|Gareth Jenkins]] - [[Gareth Jenkins (actor)|himself]]
* [[Gareth Jenkins (A Fix with Sontarans)|Gareth Jenkins]] - [[Gareth Jenkins (actor)|himself]]
* Group Marshal [[Nathan (A Fix with Sontarans)|Nathan]] - [[Clinton Greyn]]
* [[Group Marshal]] [[Nathan (A Fix with Sontarans)|Nathan]] - [[Clinton Greyn]]
* [[Turner (A Fix with Sontarans)|Sontaran]]<ref>Name given in behind the scenes material as "Turner".</ref> - [[Tim Raynham]]
* [[Turner (A Fix with Sontarans)|Sontaran]]<ref>Name given in behind the scenes material as "Turner".</ref> - [[Tim Raynham]]


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* [[Production manager]] - [[Helen Fielding]]
* [[Production manager]] - [[Helen Fielding]]
* [[Producer]]s - [[John Nathan-Turner]], [[Roger Ordish]]
* [[Producer]]s - [[John Nathan-Turner]], [[Roger Ordish]]
* [[Director]] - [[Marcus Mortimer]]
* [[Director (crew)|Director]] - [[Marcus Mortimer]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
* The Doctor hurriedly activates the [[lateral balance plane elevation cone]]s and disconnects the [[relay]] and the [[bypass drone]]s, but accidentally activates the [[matter transporter]] instead. Before seeing Tegan arrive, he is concerned he has brought a "foul [[evil]]" onboard the TARDIS.
* The Doctor hurriedly activates the [[lateral balance plane elevation cone]]s and disconnects the [[relay]] and the [[bypass drone]]s, but accidentally activates the [[matter transporter]] instead. Before seeing Tegan arrive, he is concerned he has brought a "foul [[evil]]" onboard the TARDIS.
* The Doctor tells Tegan he [[regenerate]]d. though she doesn't think it's much of an [[improvement]].
* The Doctor tells Tegan he [[regenerate]]d. though she doesn't think it's much of an [[improvement]].
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=== Production errors ===
=== Production errors ===
* Because it was recorded decades after the initial filming, the Doctor's voice is noticeably more hearse during the last line.
* Because it was recorded decades after the initial filming, the Doctor's voice is noticeably more hoarse during the last line.
* Whilst Tegan questions the Doctor about the vespian transmogrifier ratchet override flange simulator, a boom shadow is seen on the TARDIS console.


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
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== Home media releases ==
== Home media releases ==
[[File:Doctor Who The Collection Season 22.jpg|thumb|''[[Doctor Who (TV series)|Doctor Who]]'': ''[[The Collection]]'' — ''[[Season 22]]'']]
[[File:Doctor Who The Collection Season 22.jpg|thumb|''[[Doctor Who (TV series)|Doctor Who]]'': ''[[The Collection]]'' — ''[[Season 22 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 22]]'']]
In the wake of widespread allegations of paedophilia against Jimmy Savile<ref name="close encounters" />, the original cut of ''A Fix with Sontarans'' was pulled from any post-2014 DVD release of ''[[The Two Doctors (TV story)|The Two Doctors]]''<ref>[http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2014/09/two-doctors-revised-release.html Doctor Who News: "Two Doctors Revised Release"]</ref>; the 2022 two edition is currently entirely exclusive to the release of ''Doctor Who: [[The Collection]] — [[Season 22]]''.
In the wake of widespread allegations of paedophilia against Jimmy Savile,<ref name="close encounters">[http://sixthdoctorcostume.blogspot.com/2013/01/close-encounters-of-sixth-kind.html Close Encounters Of The Sixth Kind]</ref> the original cut of ''A Fix with Sontarans'' was pulled from any post-2014 DVD release of ''[[The Two Doctors (TV story)|The Two Doctors]]'';<ref>[http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2014/09/two-doctors-revised-release.html Doctor Who News: "Two Doctors Revised Release"]</ref> the 2022 edition is currently entirely exclusive to the release of ''Doctor Who: [[The Collection]] — [[Season 22 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 22]]''.


== Footnotes ==
== Footnotes ==
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Latest revision as of 03:45, 22 October 2024

This page should be merged.

It should be relocated at A Fix with Sontarans (TV story) because this is the same story with an eight-second alternate ending. Having two articles, with key information randomly divided between them, is unhelpful and damages encylopedic coverage.
See Forum:A Fix with Sontarans: Fixing Fix's Validity
Talk about it here or check the revision history for additional comments.

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You may be looking for the original 1985 edition.

For the release of the Doctor Who: The CollectionSeason 22 blu-ray boxset, a re-edited version of A Fix with Sontarans was included as a bonus feature, differing from the original in several ways; the two minutes of footage of Jimmy Savile from the original were removed as an ethical choice following the controversy surrounding him, and the fourth wall breaking ending that featured Savile was replaced with an all-new CG scene depicting a fleet of Sontaran ships. Unlike the original, which is an invalid source for writing articles on this Wiki due to the ending, as this edition omits it, the 2022 edition of A Fix with Sontarans is a valid source.

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Sixth Doctor is operating the controls on the TARDIS console, accidentally transporting his former companion Tegan Jovanka on board after he pressed the matter transporter by mistake. Despite her annoyance at being transported from Earth, she reluctantly agrees to help when the Doctor reveals that two Sontarans are on board. The Doctor gets Tegan to help shut off all the sources of power, in the knowledge that the Sontarans have a powerful vitrox bomb with them that requires lots of power to detonate. If he cuts off the supply to the power cable they intend to tap into, he hopes that this will lure them into the TARDIS control room; Tegan points out, however, that they don't have anything to defend themselves with once they arrive, which the Doctor hadn't considered. The Doctor tells her that he'll improvise.

The Doctor then tells her to press the blue button, but, given the vague instruction, she presses the wrong blue button. He scolds her, telling Tegan that she has reactivated the matter transporter. The matter transporter, that seems to be influenced by what the Doctor is thinking, begins to work, transporting someone, not unlike the Doctor, would come and help him and Tegan. He guides Tegan's hand to the correct button and turns down the power, isolating it to control room. The matter transporter finishes, materialising a young human boy. The Doctor and Tegan hide, coming out after a few seconds, though the boy makes them jump by shouting "boo!" The Doctor asks the boy who he is while hiding behind Tegan, and the boy introduces himself as Gareth Jenkins. While Tegan wants to send Gareth back to Earth given the danger, the Doctor tells her it isn't possible due to the Sontarans and their bomb. Gareth offers to help them against the Sontarans, but while the Doctor doubts him, he reluctantly agrees given that the Sontarans will be arriving any minute. He tells Tegan to fetch a box, which she does, despite her indignant protesting.

The Sontarans recognise Gareth's name.

After Tegan places the box on the floor, the Doctor and Gareth begin to activate a series of controls on the TARDIS control console, and after a short while, the energiser in the console is fully primed, meaning that a trap has been laid for the Sontarans. Just then, the open-skinned Sontarans burst through the doors in a shower of smoke and sparks, and the Doctor, furious, shouts at them for destroying his "beautiful" doors, especially since they weren't even locked. The subordinate demands that the Doctor treats Group Marshal Nathan with respect, which he feigns to agree to. The Doctor, in turn, introduces himself, Tegan, and Gareth; Nathan immediately recognises the identity of Gareth despite his young age, pleased at capturing a bigger prize than he originally anticipated. Nathan instructs his subordinate to kill Gareth, as they know that a Gareth Jenkins led the Earth Defence Force against the Sontarans in their invasion of Earth in 2001, in Gareth's future. Having no way to disaude the two Sontarans from killing Gareth, even when he points out the name could be a coincidence, the Doctor tells Gareth to activate the trap that they set up, gas kills the Sontarans horribly, causing green blood to spew from their mouths, with steam rising from their convulsing bodies, and for their bodies to shrivel up. Tegan and the Doctor congratulate Gareth on killing the two Sontarans, and the Doctor asks how Gareth knew where all the TARDIS controls were. Gareth responds: "Well, I've seen you fly the TARDIS on telly."

Tegan worriedly tells them to look at the TARDIS scanner turns on, revealing an entire fleet of Sontaran ships outside. The Doctor exclaims, "this was just the beginning."

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

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

  • When Tegan arrives, the Doctor explains he has regenerated; since Tegan witnessed this before, she is not surprised. She is also shown to be somewhat familiar with the TARDIS controls, in keeping with her earlier appearances.
  • However, Tegan is unfamiliar with Sontarans, which is contradicted by AUDIO: Heroes of Sontar and PROSE: Sontar's Little Helpers, which depict Tegan prior to the events of this story encountering Sontarans.
  • While no exact date is given, the story is implicitly set in the 1980s; Fixing a Hole places the events of this story on 23 February 1985, the same date in which the original version of A Fix with Sontarans was broadcast.
  • This 2022 re-release was also accompanied by a new audio commentary, featuring Gareth Jenkins, Colin Baker, Janet Fielding, and Toby Hadoke.

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

  • Because it was recorded decades after the initial filming, the Doctor's voice is noticeably more hoarse during the last line.
  • Whilst Tegan questions the Doctor about the vespian transmogrifier ratchet override flange simulator, a boom shadow is seen on the TARDIS console.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

Home media releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

In the wake of widespread allegations of paedophilia against Jimmy Savile,[2] the original cut of A Fix with Sontarans was pulled from any post-2014 DVD release of The Two Doctors;[3] the 2022 edition is currently entirely exclusive to the release of Doctor Who: The CollectionSeason 22.

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. Name given in behind the scenes material as "Turner".
  2. Close Encounters Of The Sixth Kind
  3. Doctor Who News: "Two Doctors Revised Release"