DWDVDF 53
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The fifty-third issue of the Doctor Who DVD Files - "The Ultimate Build-up Doctor Who Encyclopaedia" had a cover date of 12 January 2011.
Contents
Collectable loose leaf pages divided into seven categories that could be filed accordingly.
- Part 53 Reality Destroyed The Doctor loses another companion as Donna leaves the TARDIS.
- Winston Churchill meet the British leader who thought the Daleks were on his side!
- Irongron face the Medieval man who worked with a Sontaran!
- PART 53: Pretty Polly. Part two of our interview with ex-companion Anneke Wills
- The Green Death Pest Control! See the Third Doctor face some giant mutant maggots.
- Cyberships Step into the Cyber-shuttle that landed on Earth!
- The Time Warrior The Doctor makes a new friend and meets a new enemy...
- Androzani Minor Visit the planet that ended the Fifth Doctor's life.
- Part 3 Meddlers in Time! Find out how Earth has been influenced by alien intervention...
DVD release (with cover blurb)
- Each issue came with a DVD release.
- Reversible DVD sleeves enabled the collector to display one of two designs featuring either the Doctor and his enemies or his companions.
- "Doctor, I forbid you to go off in that contraption!"
- Ignoring the Brigadier's strict instructions, the Doctor decides to take the TARDIS on a trip into Earth's past. But this is no holiday — the Time Lord is investigating the disappearance of several scientists from the 20th century and all evidence points to a kidnapper at work in the medieval age. When he and his new companion Sarah Jane Smith arrive at the castle of robber baron Irongron, the Doctor realises just what he is up against: a stranded Sontaran prepared to wreck Earth's history to make his escape...
Notable information
- It was Winston Churchill who placed Van Gogh's painting of The Pandorica Opens in the Royal Collection.
- Bob Hoskins was originally approached to play the part of Irongron in The Time Warrior, but was unavailable, so he suggested David Daker for the role.
- Actor David Daker played Irongron in The Time Warrior and Captain Rigg in Nightmare of Eden.
- The first story to be filmed in Wales was The Abominable Snowmen (1967).
- Companion Vicki is renamed Cressida, and falls in love with Troilus, unintentionally becoming part of Earth mythology.
- The Time Warrior featured a new title sequence, featured a full length Doctor and the diamond logo.
- Gallifrey was first named the Time Lords' home planet in The Time Warrior.
Credits
- Project Manager: Ben Robinson
- Group Editor: Claire Lister
- Art Editor: James King
- Designers: Carly Giles, Terry Sambridge and John Singh
- Writer/Sub-Editor: Neil Corry, Kieran Grant
- Junior Sub-editor: Poppy Kemp
- Contributing Writers: Peter Griffiths, Jason Loborik, Jacqueline Rayner and Oli Smith.
- Illustrators: Tom Connell, Peter McKinstry and Lee Sullivan
