 | New Doctor Who DVD promotional material to come |
Rumor has it (via TardisNewsroom) two Doctor Who DVD trailers are on their way from the 2 Entertain crew.
The selections couldn't be more diverse than the second 7th Doctor adventure Paradise Towers and the final Third Doctor story, Planet of the Spiders.
In Paradise Towers, the Doctor and Mel arrive at a legendary high rise in space only to find that it has become overwhelmed by cannibalistic old ladies, gangs of young hoodlums and killer cleaning machines. Stephen Wyatt's script is outstanding and the set design inspired, but the camp guest cast coupled with the hilarious 'killer cleaning machines' and murderous pool 'bot leave me wondering what the intention was. One of the finest choices as the Doctor, McCoy rises above it all and delivers his first in a series of excellent performances.
A curious blend of children's entertainment and absurd science fiction/social commentary, Paradise Towers is from the inventive but commonly derided 24th series.
While we wait for a coming soon trailer, here's a selection of continuities and TV ads from 1987...
In sharp contrast to Paradise Towers is Planet of the Spiders, the swan song of the Jon Pertwee era, is full of insightful meanings along with hair-raising chase scenes and killer spiders on strings.
A bizarre adventure, it encapsulated so much of the direction that producer Barry Letts had given the series and lead character as both a spiritual and dynamic hero. Much of Pertwee's era fluctuates wildly in quality, but when it clicked it was a wonderful thing. Letts imbued his Buddhist beliefs into the series while script editor Terrance Dicks masterfully sculpted the stories into finely structured dramas that actor Jon Pertwee injected his own brand of showmanship and action into. The final outing for all three men on the program saw a culmination in these concepts.
Even as a fan of the Third Doctor, Planet of the Spiders has never been one of my favorites, but I am eager to revisit it on DVD as the VHS recording is out of print. This story remains a turning point in the program, heralding a changing of the guard.
Until the new coming soon trailer arrives, here's a BBC Gold TV ad:
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