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'''''The War Games''''' was the seventh and final serial of [[season 6]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. It was the final story of the 1960s and the last produced in monochrome. It was notable for introducing the [[Time Lord]]s and for being the first time that the Doctor's [[Gallifrey|home planet]] was seen. It was also the first story in which [[Derrick Sherwin]] was credited as [[producer]]. Discounting ''[[Season 23|The Trial of a Time Lord]]'' as four narratively linked stories, it was the longest ''Doctor Who'' story to survive the [[Missing episodes|purging of the BBC's videotape archive]] and currently marks the earliest point in the series where first-time viewers may begin watching ''Doctor Who'' in chronological order without encountering any missing episodes. It was also the first story to have a large gap of time between it and the next one. | '''''The War Games''''' was the seventh and final serial of [[Season 6 (Doctor Who 1963)|season 6]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. It was the final story of the 1960s and the last produced in monochrome. It was notable for introducing the [[Time Lord]]s and for being the first time that the Doctor's [[Gallifrey|home planet]] was seen. It was also the first story in which [[Derrick Sherwin]] was credited as [[producer]]. Discounting ''[[Season 23 (Doctor Who 1963)|The Trial of a Time Lord]]'' as four narratively linked stories, it was the longest ''Doctor Who'' story to survive the [[Missing episodes|purging of the BBC's videotape archive]] and currently marks the earliest point in the series where first-time viewers may begin watching ''Doctor Who'' in chronological order without encountering any missing episodes. It was also the first story to have a large gap of time between it and the next one. | ||
The final episode saw the departure of [[Patrick Troughton]] as the [[Second Doctor]] and [[Frazer Hines]] and [[Wendy Padbury]] as [[companion]]s [[Jamie McCrimmon]] and [[Zoe Heriot]]. It was the first time in the history of ''Doctor Who'' that either a companion or an incarnation of [[the Doctor]] made their last regular appearance in the concluding episode of a season. It was also the first time that an incarnation of the Doctor and all his companions were written out of the program in the same story. | The final episode saw the departure of [[Patrick Troughton]] as the [[Second Doctor]] and [[Frazer Hines]] and [[Wendy Padbury]] as [[companion]]s [[Jamie McCrimmon]] and [[Zoe Heriot]]. It was the first time in the history of ''Doctor Who'' that either a companion or an incarnation of [[the Doctor]] made their last regular appearance in the concluding episode of a season. It was also the first time that an incarnation of the Doctor and all his companions were written out of the program in the same story. | ||
Also, unlike most [[regeneration]] (or, as it was named here, "[[change of appearance]]") stories, the [[Jon Pertwee|new lead actor]] and the Doctor's [[Third Doctor|next incarnation]] did not appear in the final moments of the tenth part, in fact the [[Second Doctor's change of appearance]] isn't fully shown on screen, although his face is shown contorting as he's shown spinning away at the very end of the story. This marks the first and so far only time in the show's history that a story featured the last regular appearance of one of the Doctor's incumbent incarnations without revealing the succeeding incarnation at the end, with viewers having to wait six months until they would be able to get their first glimpse of the next Doctor. Because of the six month gap between the end of this story and the first story of [[Season 7]] [[Polystyle Publications, Ltd.|Polystyle Publications]], the official ''[[Doctor Who]]'' comic licensees at the time, opted to continue publishing stories starring the Second Doctor ''after'' his last regular TV appearance rather than before, given the ambiguous ending of this story. The last comic story to have the Second Doctor as the leading incarnation, [[The Night Walkers (comic story)|The Night Walkers]], shows the start of the Second Doctor's change of appearance, beginning the Doctor's sentence and exile on Earth, and leading directly into the [[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|next TV story]]. The fan theory of [[Season 6B]] later also developed from the serial's ambiguous ending. | Also, unlike most [[regeneration]] (or, as it was named here, "[[change of appearance]]") stories, the [[Jon Pertwee|new lead actor]] and the Doctor's [[Third Doctor|next incarnation]] did not appear in the final moments of the tenth part, in fact the [[Second Doctor's change of appearance]] isn't fully shown on screen, although his face is shown contorting as he's shown spinning away at the very end of the story. This marks the first and so far only time in the show's history that a story featured the last regular appearance of one of the Doctor's incumbent incarnations without revealing the succeeding incarnation at the end, with viewers having to wait six months until they would be able to get their first glimpse of the next Doctor. Because of the six month gap between the end of this story and the first story of [[Season 7 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 7]] [[Polystyle Publications, Ltd.|Polystyle Publications]], the official ''[[Doctor Who]]'' comic licensees at the time, opted to continue publishing stories starring the Second Doctor ''after'' his last regular TV appearance rather than before, given the ambiguous ending of this story. The last comic story to have the Second Doctor as the leading incarnation, [[The Night Walkers (comic story)|The Night Walkers]], shows the start of the Second Doctor's change of appearance, beginning the Doctor's sentence and exile on Earth, and leading directly into the [[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|next TV story]]. The fan theory of [[Season 6B]] later also developed from the serial's ambiguous ending. | ||
The story also featured a father and son playing roles on screen: [[David Troughton]], the son of Patrick Troughton, appeared in this story. | The story also featured a father and son playing roles on screen: [[David Troughton]], the son of Patrick Troughton, appeared in this story. | ||
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Jamie and Zoe are still calling to be freed from their force field. A Time Lord arrives, drops the force field and tells them he is there to return them home. They beg to see the Doctor, and the Time Lord relents. | Jamie and Zoe are still calling to be freed from their force field. A Time Lord arrives, drops the force field and tells them he is there to return them home. They beg to see the Doctor, and the Time Lord relents. | ||
The Doctor is playing cards inside a force field. The Time Lord switches it off to allow Jamie and Zoe in and leaves them to say goodbye. Zoe asks what punishment he is likely to get. The Doctor suspects he might just get a boring speech. Jamie and Zoe try to convince the Doctor to escape. He is reluctant but relents. They discover that the force field has been let down. They make their way back to the TARDIS but are intercepted by a group of Time Lords and a force field. The Doctor says there is no escape. He bids goodbye to Jamie and Zoe, and they make their way into another [[TARDIS]], which dematerialises. A Time Lord explains that Jamie and Zoe will each be returned to their own | The Doctor is playing cards inside a force field. The Time Lord switches it off to allow Jamie and Zoe in and leaves them to say goodbye. Zoe asks what punishment he is likely to get. The Doctor suspects he might just get a boring speech. Jamie and Zoe try to convince the Doctor to escape. He is reluctant but relents. They discover that the force field has been let down. They make their way back to the TARDIS but are intercepted by a group of Time Lords and a force field. The Doctor says there is no escape. He bids goodbye to Jamie and Zoe, and they make their way into another [[TARDIS]], which dematerialises. A Time Lord explains that Jamie and Zoe will each be returned to their own time at the exact moment before they went away with the Doctor, therefore erasing their memories of all but their first adventure with him. | ||
[[File:The_War_Games_15.jpg|thumb|left|The Doctor's exile begins...]] | [[File:The_War_Games_15.jpg|thumb|left|The Doctor's exile begins...]] | ||
Later in the court, the Doctor watches Zoe as she returns to the Wheel at the exact moment she left, where she meets up with [[Tanya Lernov]]. Tanya asks if the Doctor and Jamie have left, and Zoe says she has just seen them off. Everything is fine, except for Zoe having a vague feeling she has forgotten something important, but she then dismisses this as nothing and goes off with Tanya to work on getting the Wheel back to normal. | Later in the court, the Doctor watches Zoe as she returns to the Wheel at the exact moment she left, where she meets up with [[Tanya Lernov]]. Tanya asks if the Doctor and Jamie have left, and Zoe says she has just seen them off. Everything is fine, except for Zoe having a vague feeling she has forgotten something important, but she then dismisses this as nothing and goes off with Tanya to work on getting the Wheel back to normal. | ||
The Doctor then asks to see Jamie, who wakes up in the Scottish Highlands and immediately is shot at by a Redcoat. Jamie draws his sword, and the Redcoat flees into the glens with Jamie in pursuit. The Doctor chuckles and turns to his people. He | The Doctor then asks to see Jamie, who wakes up in the Scottish Highlands and immediately is shot at by a Redcoat. Jamie draws his sword, and the Redcoat flees into the glens with Jamie in pursuit. The Doctor chuckles and turns to his people. He asks what fate has in store for him. They have accepted his plea that [[evil]] has to be fought and that he has his part to play in that. He asks if he is to go free. The Time Lords says he is to be exiled on the planet Earth in the [[20th century]] — as it is there that he has shown the most affinity. Also, the secret of the TARDIS is to be taken away from him. | ||
The Doctor is appalled by this. He says that he is known on Earth, and it could cause him some difficulties. The Time Lords say they will [[change of appearance|change his appearance]] again, noting [[First Doctor|he]] has [[First Doctor's renewal|done so before]]. The Doctor is furious at this, but is placated when he is told that he can choose what his [[Third Doctor|next incarnation]] looks like. Five sketches of faces appear on the viewing screen, which the Doctor successively adjudges to be too old, too fat, too thin, too young, and "it won't do at all". The Time Lords tell the Doctor the decision of what he will look like will therefore be taken for him. The Doctor wheels around and begins to shout at the Time Lords, but starts to lose function and the ability to talk before he fades and vanishes from the courtroom, reappearing on the viewing screen. He is still protesting against his punishment as he begins to spin away through a dark void to begin his exile on 20th century Earth. | The Doctor is appalled by this. He says that he is known on Earth, and it could cause him some difficulties. The Time Lords say they will [[change of appearance|change his appearance]] again, noting [[First Doctor|he]] has [[First Doctor's renewal|done so before]]. The Doctor is furious at this, but is placated when he is told that he can choose what his [[Third Doctor|next incarnation]] looks like. Five sketches of faces appear on the viewing screen, which the Doctor successively adjudges to be too old, too fat, too thin, too young, and "it won't do at all". The Time Lords tell the Doctor the decision of what he will look like will therefore be taken for him. The Doctor wheels around and begins to shout at the Time Lords, but starts to lose function and the ability to talk before he fades and vanishes from the courtroom, reappearing on the viewing screen. He is still protesting against his punishment as he begins to spin away through a dark void to begin his exile on 20th century Earth. | ||
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* Alien Technicians - [[Derek Crick]], [[Steve Pokol]], [[Alf Cossir]], [[Lee Fenton]], [[Paul St. Clair]], [[Terry Sartain]], [[Ian Munro]], [[David Billa]], [[Richard King]], [[Derek Calder]], [[Terence Denville]], [[John Spradbury]] | * Alien Technicians - [[Derek Crick]], [[Steve Pokol]], [[Alf Cossir]], [[Lee Fenton]], [[Paul St. Clair]], [[Terry Sartain]], [[Ian Munro]], [[David Billa]], [[Richard King]], [[Derek Calder]], [[Terence Denville]], [[John Spradbury]] | ||
* Stunt Driver - [[Reg Dent]] | * Stunt Driver - [[Reg Dent]] | ||
* Roman Soldiers - [[Emmett Hennessy]], [[Roger Howton]], [[Crawford Lyall]], [[Tom Laird]], [[Royston Farrell]], [[Patrick Scott]], [[Ray Carnell]], [[David Billa]], [[Dennis Balcombe|Denis Balcombe]], [[Tom O'Leary]], [[Phil Lumgren]], [[Ron Conrad]], [[George Howse]], [[Neville Simons]], [[Louis Berkman]], [[Bob Wilyman]], [[Barry Kennington]] | * [[Ninth Legion|Roman Soldiers]] - [[Emmett Hennessy]], [[Roger Howton]], [[Crawford Lyall]], [[Tom Laird]], [[Royston Farrell]], [[Patrick Scott]], [[Ray Carnell]], [[David Billa]], [[Dennis Balcombe|Denis Balcombe]], [[Tom O'Leary]], [[Phil Lumgren]], [[Ron Conrad]], [[George Howse]], [[Neville Simons]], [[Louis Berkman]], [[Bob Wilyman]], [[Barry Kennington]] | ||
* Alien Guards - [[Bruce Wells]], [[Terry Munro]], [[Bill Richards]], [[Bud Castlenau]], [[Dennis Balcombe|Denis Balcombe]], [[Les Conrad]], [[Bill Richards]], [[Martin Lyder]], [[Bill Strange]], [[Raoul Skinner]], [[Ron Conrad]] | * Alien Guards - [[Bruce Wells]], [[Terry Munro]], [[Bill Richards]], [[Bud Castlenau]], [[Dennis Balcombe|Denis Balcombe]], [[Les Conrad]], [[Bill Richards]], [[Martin Lyder]], [[Bill Strange]], [[Raoul Skinner]], [[Ron Conrad]] | ||
* [[1862]] Soldier - [[Leslie Bates]] | * [[1862]] Soldier - [[Leslie Bates]] | ||
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* [[Designer (crew)|Designer]] - [[Roger Cheveley]] | * [[Designer (crew)|Designer]] - [[Roger Cheveley]] | ||
* [[Producer]] - [[Derrick Sherwin]] | * [[Producer]] - [[Derrick Sherwin]] | ||
* [[Director]] - [[David Maloney]] | * [[Director (crew)|Director]] - [[David Maloney]] | ||
* [[Fight arranger|Fight Arranger]] - [[Peter Diamond]] | * [[Fight arranger|Fight Arranger]] - [[Peter Diamond]] | ||
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=== Law === | === Law === | ||
* Due to Smythe simply using hypnosis on the other members of court to force a guilty verdict, rather than giving the Doctor, Jamie, and Zoe a fair trial, the resulting court | * Due to Smythe simply using hypnosis on the other members of court to force a guilty verdict, rather than giving the Doctor, Jamie, and Zoe a fair trial, the resulting court martial is stated to not follow [[King's regulations]]. | ||
== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
* The four faces proposed to the Doctor for his change of appearance were drawn by the story's designer [[Roger Cheveley]]. The script of the episode confirms, as the episode's dialogue indicates, that five faces are proposed to him. The one deemed "too young" by the Doctor is not shown. None of the faces shown resemble the actual [[Third Doctor]], as [[Jon Pertwee]] was not cast in the role until production of this serial had concluded. | * The four faces proposed to the Doctor for his change of appearance were drawn by the story's designer [[Roger Cheveley]]. The script of the episode confirms, as the episode's dialogue indicates, that five faces are proposed to him. The one deemed "too young" by the Doctor is not shown. None of the faces shown resemble the actual [[Third Doctor]], as [[Jon Pertwee]] was not cast in the role until production of this serial had concluded. | ||
* Clips were used in episode ten from ''[[The Web of Fear (TV story)|The Web of Fear]]'' (the TARDIS in space), ''[[Fury from the Deep (TV story)|Fury from the Deep]]'' (the TARDIS landing in the sea) and ''[[The Wheel in Space (TV story)|The Wheel in Space]]'' (a Wheel exterior). | * Clips were used in episode ten from ''[[The Web of Fear (TV story)|The Web of Fear]]'' (the TARDIS in space), ''[[Fury from the Deep (TV story)|Fury from the Deep]]'' (the TARDIS landing in the sea) and ''[[The Wheel in Space (TV story)|The Wheel in Space]]'' (a Wheel exterior). | ||
* The same clips of attacking Roman soldiers were used in different episodes despite being at two different times and with different party members (The Doctor, Zoe, Jamie, Jennifer and Carstairs in episodes two and three, The Doctor, Jamie and Carstairs in episode seven) | |||
* The story title, episode number and writers' name credits for each episode are shown over a stock footage montage of explosions and gunfire. | * The story title, episode number and writers' name credits for each episode are shown over a stock footage montage of explosions and gunfire. | ||
* The German soldiers in the 1917 War Zone are seen wearing spiked helmets despite such helmets being put out of use in 1916. | * The German soldiers in the 1917 War Zone are seen wearing spiked helmets despite such helmets being put out of use in 1916. | ||
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* Of the three ''Doctor Who'' stories to extend beyond seven episodes (''[[The Trial of a Time Lord]]'' is conventionally split up into four serials), this is the only one that was not directed by [[Douglas Camfield]]. Effectively, this is the only 10-part serial in the show's history, and is the only serial that exceeds seven parts during the black and white era to not contain missing episodes. | * Of the three ''Doctor Who'' stories to extend beyond seven episodes (''[[The Trial of a Time Lord]]'' is conventionally split up into four serials), this is the only one that was not directed by [[Douglas Camfield]]. Effectively, this is the only 10-part serial in the show's history, and is the only serial that exceeds seven parts during the black and white era to not contain missing episodes. | ||
* One scene called for the regulars to hear an explosion and then dive down. [[Patrick Troughton]] wanted to know how big the explosion was and insisted on a demonstration — and a huge boulder landed right where they were to be standing. Troughton then said, "That's why I wanted to see what it was like." | * One scene called for the regulars to hear an explosion and then dive down. [[Patrick Troughton]] wanted to know how big the explosion was and insisted on a demonstration — and a huge boulder landed right where they were to be standing. Troughton then said, "That's why I wanted to see what it was like." | ||
* The First World War battleground was actually a rubbish dump in Brighton that had previously been used for | * The First World War battleground was actually a rubbish dump in Brighton that had previously been used for {{wi|Oh! What a Lovely War}} | ||
* In addition rain and snow, the World War One set was overrun with rats. This upset [[Patrick Troughton]] so much that he threatened to quit on the spot if he saw one more. It was later revealed that it brought back unpleasant memories of his wartime experience where he had rat-shooting duties. | * In addition rain and snow, the World War One set was overrun with rats. This upset [[Patrick Troughton]] so much that he threatened to quit on the spot if he saw one more. It was later revealed that it brought back unpleasant memories of his wartime experience where he had rat-shooting duties. | ||
* As scripted, the Doctor was to say that the Time Lords were the rulers of his people. Instead, he simply says that they are his people — giving rise to decades of arguments in fandom about whether all Gallifreyans are Time Lords, or only some. | * As scripted, the Doctor was to say that the Time Lords were the rulers of his people. Instead, he simply says that they are his people — giving rise to decades of arguments in fandom about whether all Gallifreyans are Time Lords, or only some. | ||
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* [[Malcolm Hulke]] named the unseen Major Ellis on [[David Ellis]], who he co-wrote ''[[The Faceless Ones (TV story)|The Faceless Ones]]'' with. | * [[Malcolm Hulke]] named the unseen Major Ellis on [[David Ellis]], who he co-wrote ''[[The Faceless Ones (TV story)|The Faceless Ones]]'' with. | ||
* [[Terrance Dicks]] felt that [[Edward Brayshaw]] was "[[pantomime]] menace", while [[Philip Madoc]] was genuine menace. | * [[Terrance Dicks]] felt that [[Edward Brayshaw]] was "[[pantomime]] menace", while [[Philip Madoc]] was genuine menace. | ||
* Unusually, episode ten made use of clips from past serials - the TARDIS materialising on the sea was from ''[[Fury from the Deep (TV story)|Fury from the Deep]]'', the TARDIS hanging in space is from ''[[The Web of Fear (TV story)|The Web of Fear]]'' and an establishing shot of [[Space Station W3]] from [[The Wheel in Space (TV story)|''The Wheel in Space'']] was used when Zoe is sent back to her own time. | * Unusually, episode ten made use of clips from past serials - the TARDIS materialising on the sea was from ''[[Fury from the Deep (TV story)|Fury from the Deep]]'', the TARDIS hanging in space is from ''[[The Web of Fear (TV story)|The Web of Fear]]'' and an establishing shot of [[Space Station W3]] from [[The Wheel in Space (TV story)|''The Wheel in Space'']] was used when Zoe is sent back to her own time. This tactic later proved to have the unintended benefit of preserving clips from the first episodes of ''Fury from the Deep'' and ''The Wheel in Space'', which are both otherwise [[missing episode]]s. | ||
=== Ratings === | === Ratings === | ||
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=== Myths === | === Myths === | ||
* ''Doctor Who'' was under serious threat of being cancelled at the end of this season. ''(Although this is [[Terrance Dicks]]{{'}}s recollection, it has been denied by both [[Peter Bryant]] and [[Derrick Sherwin]] and is not borne out by contemporary evidence, although the viewership numbers were considerably lower than they would be at the time of the original series' cancellation in 1989. The series would, however, face the threat of cancellation at the end of the [[Season 7|following season]].)'' | * ''Doctor Who'' was under serious threat of being cancelled at the end of this season. ''(Although this is [[Terrance Dicks]]{{'}}s recollection, it has been denied by both [[Peter Bryant]] and [[Derrick Sherwin]] and is not borne out by contemporary evidence, although the viewership numbers were considerably lower than they would be at the time of the original series' cancellation in 1989. The series would, however, face the threat of cancellation at the end of the [[Season 7 (Doctor Who 1963)|following season]].)'' | ||
* At his trial, the Doctor is charged with having stolen the TARDIS. ''(This occurs in [[Doctor Who and the War Games (novelisation)|this story's novelisation]], in the prologue to ''[[Doctor Who and the Auton Invasion (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Auton Invasion]]'' and in an account in the 1972 book ''The Making of Doctor Who'', but not in the televised version, although the Doctor and the War Chief do discuss the said theft in episode eight.)'' | * At his trial, the Doctor is charged with having stolen the TARDIS. ''(This occurs in [[Doctor Who and the War Games (novelisation)|this story's novelisation]], in the prologue to ''[[Doctor Who and the Auton Invasion (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Auton Invasion]]'' and in an account in the 1972 book ''The Making of Doctor Who'', but not in the televised version, although the Doctor and the War Chief do discuss the said theft in episode eight.)'' | ||
* In episode seven, the voice of the officer ordering the Doctor's second firing squad to fire was none other than Patrick Troughton himself. ''(This is claimed by the DVD release's Production Subtitles, but even a casual listener can hear that this is [[Esmond Webb]] as Sergeant Major Burns giving the order.)'' | * In episode seven, the voice of the officer ordering the Doctor's second firing squad to fire was none other than Patrick Troughton himself. ''(This is claimed by the DVD release's Production Subtitles, but even a casual listener can hear that this is [[Esmond Webb]] as Sergeant Major Burns giving the order.)'' | ||
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* In episode ten, when the Doctor points out to the Time Lords the monsters that he has fought and a Dalek is shown, one of the lights on its dome is missing. | * In episode ten, when the Doctor points out to the Time Lords the monsters that he has fought and a Dalek is shown, one of the lights on its dome is missing. | ||
* In episode ten, when the TARDIS materialises in space, the shot is clearly taken from ''[[The Web of Fear (TV story)|The Web of Fear]] ''as the Great Intelligence's web appears around it. | * In episode ten, when the TARDIS materialises in space, the shot is clearly taken from ''[[The Web of Fear (TV story)|The Web of Fear]] ''as the Great Intelligence's web appears around it. | ||
* In episode ten, when the TARDIS scanner displays a blank image prior to showing the hallways of Gallifrey, the studio lights are reflected on the screen. | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
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* A three-disc DVD release occurred in the UK on [[6 July (releases)|6 July]] [[2009 (releases)|2009]]. A North American release followed on [[3 November (releases)|3 November]] 2009. | * A three-disc DVD release occurred in the UK on [[6 July (releases)|6 July]] [[2009 (releases)|2009]]. A North American release followed on [[3 November (releases)|3 November]] 2009. | ||
* Remastering for the DVD release was completed by the [[Doctor Who Restoration Team]]. | * Remastering for the DVD release was completed by the [[Doctor Who Restoration Team]]. | ||
Special | |||
* | ==== Special Features ==== | ||
* ''[[War Zone: The End of an Era (documentary) | * Commentary by [[Frazer Hines]] ([[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]]), [[Wendy Padbury]] ([[Zoe Heriot|Zoe]]), [[Philip Madoc]] ([[The War Lord]]), [[Jane Sherwin]] ([[Jennifer Buckingham|Lady Jennifer]]), [[Graham Weston]] ([[Russell (The War Games)|Russell]]), writer [[Terrance Dicks]] and producer [[Derrick Sherwin]] | ||
* ''[[Shades of Grey (documentary)|Shades of Grey]]'' - | * ''[[War Zone: The End of an Era (documentary)|War Zone: The End of an Era]]'' - The making of ''The War Games'' | ||
* ''[[Now & Then: The Locations of The War Games (documentary)|Now and Then]]'' - | * ''[[Shades of Grey (documentary)|Shades of Grey]]'' - A look back at the black and white era of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Doctor's Composer (documentary)|The Doctor's Composer]] - [[Dudley Simpson]] | * ''[[Now & Then: The Locations of The War Games (documentary)|Now and Then]]'' - The locations of ''The War Games'', forty years on | ||
* ''[[Sylvia James: In Conversation (documentary)|Sylvia James: In Conversation]]'' - | * ''[[The Doctor's Composer (documentary)|The Doctor's Composer]]'' - [[Dudley Simpson]] discusses his first five years on ''Doctor Who'' | ||
* ''[[Talking about Regeneration (documentary)|Talking About Regeneration]]'' | * ''[[Sylvia James: In Conversation (documentary)|Sylvia James: In Conversation]]'' - Make-up designer [[Sylvia James]] talks about her work on ''Doctor Who'' | ||
* ''[[Time Zones: The Truth behind "The War Games" (documentary)|Time Zones]]'' - Historians discuss the reality behind the various | * ''[[Talking about Regeneration (documentary)|Talking About Regeneration]]'' - The Doctor's many lives discussed | ||
* ''[[Stripped for Action: The Second Doctor (documentary)|Stripped for Action]] | * ''[[Time Zones: The Truth behind "The War Games" (documentary)|Time Zones]]'' - Historians discuss the reality behind the various conflicts featured in ''The War Games'' | ||
* ''[[On Target: Malcolm Hulke (documentary)|On Target - Malcolm Hulke]]'' - | * ''[[Stripped for Action: The Second Doctor (documentary)|Stripped for Action]]'' - A look at the comic strip adventures of the [[Second Doctor]] | ||
* ''[[Devious (home video)|Devious]]'' - A | * ''[[On Target: Malcolm Hulke (documentary)|On Target - Malcolm Hulke]]'' - A profile of the popular ''Doctor Who'' author and his novelisations | ||
* Photo | * ''[[Devious (home video)|Devious]]'' - A 12-minute excerpt from the legendary unfinished fan film set between ''The War Games'' and ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'', and featuring the final performance of [[Jon Pertwee]] as the [[Third Doctor]]. This is the first fan-made ''Who'' spinoff production to be released to DVD by the BBC. | ||
* | * Photo Gallery | ||
* Production | * Coming Soon Trailer - ''[[The Black Guardian Trilogy]]'' | ||
* | * PDF Material - ''[[Radio Times]]'' listings, [[BBC Worldwide|BBC Enterprises]] sales brochure and reproduction of the original design plans for the [[SIDRAT]] prop | ||
* | * Production Information Subtitles | ||
* | * [[Easter Egg]]s: | ||
** Location filming audio recording. To access this hidden feature, press left at Subtitles on Disc One's Main Menu to illuminate the ''Doctor Who'' logo. | |||
** "{{w|The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre}} Presents The Trial Of Doctor Who". To access this hidden feature, press right at Info Text On on Disc Two's Subtitles menu to reveal a hidden ''Doctor Who'' logo. | |||
** Time Lord force field film insert. To access this hidden feature, press left at Subtitles on Disc Three's Main Menu to illuminate the ''Doctor Who'' logo. | |||
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