Doctor Who. The five doctors [videorecording] / British Broadcasting Corporation ; written by Terrance Dicks ; directed by Peter Moffatt ; produced by John Nathan-Turner.
Title from container. Peter Davison, Jon Pertwee, Patrick Troughton, Richard Hurndall, Tom Baker, William Hartnell. Originally broadcast on television Nov. 25, 1983. "1983 and 1995 versions." Special features: Disc 1: Audio commentary by Carole Ann Ford (Susan), Nicholas Courtney (the Brigadier), Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah Jane) and Mark Strickson (Turlough); Celebration : a look back at Doctor Who's 20th anniversary celebration in 1983 (52 min.); Trails and continuities (19 min.); Photo gallery (8 min.); Special hidden feature ; Disc 2: Audio commentary by Peter Davison (the Doctor) and writer Terrance Hicks; The ties that bind us : documentary examining the links to the show's past and future in "The five doctors" (26 min.); Five doctors, one studio : a studio recording of the only occasion when all of the doctors were together on set (18 min.); Outtakes (6 min.); (Not so) Special effects : a look at a typical day's work for the visual FX crew on Doctor Who (9 min.); Publicity clips from Saturday Superstore, Blue Peter, Nationwide and Breakfast Time (29 min.); Easter egg; Isolated music track on both versions; DVD-ROM feature: Radio Times listings; Production notes subtitle option.
Summary:
The Doctor's past incarnations are being snatched out of time and space and transported to the Death Zone on Gallifrey, where they are reunited with some old friends and pitted against their deadliest enemies in the Game of Rassilon. Someone is manipulating the Doctor and his companions in order to claim the most ancient and powerful secret of the Time Lords, but can they survive the challenges and uncover the traitor before it is too late?
Series:
The Peter Davison years, 1982-1984 ; story no. 130
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