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== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
* 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 (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 ''(Please note: the aforementioned telephone number is now no longer valid.)'' | * 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 (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 ''(Please note: the aforementioned telephone number is now no longer valid.)''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. | * ''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. This 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.<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> | ||
== 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''. | * 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''. | ||
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[[Category:Non-DWU television stories]] | [[Category:Non-DWU television stories]] | ||
[[Category:1993 television stories]] | [[Category:1993 television stories]] | ||
[[Category:Stories with disputed titles]] | [[Category:Stories with disputed titles]] | ||
Revision as of 13:24, 12 September 2020
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.
Synopsis
Ever thought about joining UNIT, even with the high death count?
Plot
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
Crew
- Writer - Kevin Davies
- Director - Kevin Davies
- Producer - Kevin Davies
Story notes
- 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. This 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]
Home media
- The featurette was released as an extra on the DVD releases of Spearhead from Space and Spearhead from Space: Special Edition.
