The Beginning (DVD box set)
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BBC DVD BBCDVD1882 / Warner Video E2489
The Beginning was the title of the BBC DVD release of January, 2006 (US: March, 2006). It was a three DVD set that compiled the first three stories from the series Doctor Who.
Contents
BBCDVD1882(A)
- An Unearthly Child
- Pilot Episode
- Theme Music Video
- Comedy Sketches - a collection of Doctor Who-related comedy sketches, including some produced by Reeltime Pictures
- The Pitch of Fear - a tongue in cheek depiction of Sydney Newman's original pitch for the series.
- The Web of Caves
- The Kidnappers - Mark Gatiss stars as an obsessed fan involved in kidnapping Peter Davison (appearing as himself)
- The Corridor Sketch - Filmed in black and while, this is a series of "blackout" skits surrounding a BBC reporter (Nicholas Briggs) as he conducts interviews with cast and crew during production of the first few episodes of Doctor Who. Nicholas Courtney has a cameo.
- Photo Gallery
- Production Subtitles
- Commentary (moderated by Gary Russell):
- Pilot Episode: Verity Lambert & Waris Hussein
- An Unearthly Child - An Unearthly Child: William Russell, Carol Ann Ford, & Verity Lambert
- An Unearthly Child - The Firemaker: William Russell, Carol Ann Ford, & Waris Hussein
Rear Credits:
- Starring William Hartnell
- By Anthony Coburn
- Produced by Verity Lambert
- Directed by Waris Hussein
- Cover by Clayton Hickman
BBCDVD1882(B)
- The Daleks
- Creation of the Daleks Documentary
- Photo Gallery
- Production Subtitles
- Commentary (moderated by Gary Russell):
- The Daleks - The Survivors: Verity Lambert & Christopher Barry
- The Daleks - The Ambush: William Russell, Carol Ann Ford, & Christopher Barry
- The Daleks - The Rescue: William Russell, Carol Ann Ford, & Richard Martin
Rear Credits:
- Starring William Hartnell
- By Terry Nation
- Produced by Verity Lambert
- Directed by Christopher Barry and Richard Martin
- Daleks created by Terry Nation
- Cover by Clayton Hickman
BBCDVD1882(C)
- The Edge of Destruction
- Doctor Who: Origins Documentary
- Over the Edge Documentary
- Inside the Spaceship Documentary
- Masters of Sound Documentary
- Marco Polo Reconstruction
- Arabic soundtrack - Listen to the final episode of this story dubbed into Arabic.
- Photo Gallery
- Production Subtitles
- PDF Documents
Rear Credits:
- Starring William Hartnell
- By David Whitaker
- Produced by Verity Lambert
- Directed by Richard Martin and Frank Cox
- Cover by Clayton Hickman