Catalog - The City Library

Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Uniform Title:

Doctor Who (Television program : 1963-1989). Selections.

Title:

Doctor Who. The masque of Mandragora / British Broadcasting Corporation ; written by Louis Marks ; directed by Rodney Bennett ; produced by Philip Hinchcliffe.

Edition:

Full screen.

Publisher, Date:

[London, England] : BBC, [2019]

Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

digital

optical

NTSC

video file

DVD video

region 1

Summary:

After an encounter with the deadly Mandragora Helix, the Doctor and Sarah Jane land in 15th century San Martino. In the midst of danger, secrecy, and intrigue, they witness the flowering of the Italian Renaissance. However, the Doctor realizes that a third visitor has arrived with him in the TARDIS. It is a force with the power to wipe out human civilization forever. The Doctor has brought it to Earth, and only the Doctor can stop it.

Series:

The Tom Baker years, 1974-1981 ; story no. 86

Tom Baker years, 1974-1981 ; story no. 86.

Subjects:

Doctor (Fictitious character) -- Drama.

Time travel -- Drama.

British -- Italy -- Drama.

Good and evil -- Drama.

Italy -- History -- 15th century -- Drama.

Genre:

Science fiction television programs.

Historical television programs.

Television series.

Fiction television programs.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Other Author:

Marks, Louis, screenwriter.

Bennett, Rodney, 1935-2017, television director.

Hinchcliffe, Philip, television producer.

Baker, Tom, 1934- actor.

Sladen, Elisabeth, actor.

Simpson, Dudley, 1922-2017, composer (expression)

British Broadcasting Corporation, production company.

BBC Studios, publisher.

Other Title:

Masque of Mandragora

Notes:

Title from container.

Originally broadcast on television in 1976 as a four-episode arc.

Special features: Audio commentary by Tom Baker (The Doctor), Gareth Armstrong (Giuliano), producer Philip Hinchcliffe, and production unit manager Chris D'Oyly-John; The secret of the labyrinth ( "making of" documentary) (26 min.); Bigger on the Inside (the history of the TARDIS) (19 min.); Now and then (location featurette) (8 min.); Beneath the masque (Gareth Roberts and Clayton Hickman take the masque to task) (9 min.); photo gallery (8 min.); production note option; PDF materials (DVD-ROM--PC/Mac) : radio times listings.

Music, Dudley Simpson.

Tom Baker, Elisabeth Sladen.

DVD-R (might not be compatible with all players); NTSC; region 1; full screen (4:3) presentation; Dolby Digital mono.

In English; with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH).

ISBN:

9781419889981

1419889982

Publisher Number:

2000036148

Other Number:

1165374103

System Availability:

1

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

1

Control Number:

919494

# Local items in:

1

# System items in:

1

Call Number:

DVD TV Doctor W