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Pyramids of Mars

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Starring:  Elisabeth Sladen, Tom Baker & Bernard Archard By: Robert Holmes & Lewis Greifer Rating:   8.9  (106 votes)  Vote here Review:   just superb  Read more (4 in total) Editions:   UK (edited) | Australia | Japan | Finland | US (original) | UK (unedited) | US (repackaged)

Edition:  UK (edited) When:   February 1985 Format:  1 x VHS Owned: Do you own this?Yes - I own itNo - I want itNo - not interested Buy: Note:  Movie format. Released on VHS and Betamax. There are two versions of the VHS release: the original 1985 release had the catalogue no. BBCV 2014, while the second (BBCV 4055) followed in July 1987 after video certification was made mandatory in the UK. The contents, cover blurb and cover design are identical — the only difference being that the latter version features the "U" video certificate, as shown in picture. Cover blurb: The future of the cosmos is at stake as the Doctor faces his most fearsome adversary in another thrilling feature-length space adventure. Returning to Unit HQ on earth, the Tardis is thrown violently about by a mysterious force and Sarah and the Doctor arrive instead at an old priory in the year 1911. The owner, Marcus Scarman, has been excavating ancient tombs and is possessed by the spirit of Sutekh, bringer of 'the gift of death to all mankind'. Sutekh has lain for thousands of years in his pyramid prison and Scarman and his robot mummies plan to release this ancient and evil power. Will Sutekh the all-powerful be freed from his bonds and destroy the world, or will the Doctor manage to bring about his destruction?

Edition:  Australia When:   November 1985 Format:  1 x VHS Owned: Do you own this?Yes - I own itNo - I want itNo - not interested Buy: Note:  Movie format. Cover blurb: Same as UK edited edition.

Edition:  Japan When:   December 1985 Format:  1 x VHS Owned: Do you own this?Yes - I own itNo - I want itNo - not interested Note:  Movie format. Cover blurb: No cover information available yet. Help wanted! Do you own this item? Please help make this site more complete by emailing me details of the back cover blurb. Thanks!

Edition:  Finland When:   January 1986 Format:  1 x VHS Owned: Do you own this?Yes - I own itNo - I want itNo - not interested Note:  Movie format. Titled Dr. Who - Marsin Pyramidit. Contains English audio with Finnish subtitles. This was the only Doctor Who video ever released in Finland. Cover blurb: Tässä ensimmäinen filmi DOCTOR WHO — sarjasta, jossa Tom Baker esittää pääroolia. DOCTOR WHO on Englannin tähän asti kaikkein suosituin science fiction-sarja. Sarja on tarkoitettu nuorisolle, mutta sitä katsovat mielellään kaikenikäiset science fictionin ihailijat. Koko maailmankaikkeuden tulevaisuus on tällä kertaa vaakalaudalla, ja ainoastaan DOCTOR WHO voi pelastaa sivilisaatiomme! Jos hän epäonnistuu, sivilisaatiomme kulkee kohti varmaa tuhoa... English translation as follows: Here you have the first release of the series DOCTOR WHO, starring Tom Baker. DOCTOR WHO is so far the most popular science fiction series in England. The series is targeted for the young, but science fiction fans of all ages enjoy watching it. This time the future of the whole universe is in jeopardy and only DOCTOR WHO can save our civilization! If he fails, our civilization is doomed...

Edition:  US (original) When:   February 1988 Format:  1 x VHS Owned: Do you own this?Yes - I own itNo - I want itNo - not interested Buy: Note:  Movie format. Cover blurb: THE DOCTOR BATTLES AN ANCIENT EVIL TO SAVE MANKIND! Get set for another journey with Doctor Who, the sci-fi hero extraordinaire who's been thrilling TV audiences around the world for years. A Time Lord, the Doctor meanders through time and space in his vessel, the Tardis, which appears to be simply a police phone booth. The Doctor himself seems quite ordinary, yet has the power to transform himself into other bodies. He's had five incarnations so far, each played by a new actor. In this installment of the immensely popular series, Dr. Who (Tom Baker) and Sarah (Elisabeth Sladen) are diverted back to the year 1911, where they encounter one Marcus Scarman, a professor who's possessed by an ancient Egyptian god of darkness. Helped by robot mummies, Scarman intends to release his master, "the bringer of death to all mankind". Will the Doctor stop Scarman from realizing his horrible goal, or will the mechanized mummies triumph and wrap the human race in a cloak of permanent darkness?

Edition:  UK (unedited) When:   February 1994 Format:  1 x VHS Owned: Do you own this?Yes - I own itNo - I want itNo - not interested Buy: New:   £2.50 Used:   £1.99 Note:  Unedited episodic format. Cover blurb: Same as UK edited edition, except for the first sentence, which reads The future of the cosmos is at stake as the Doctor faces his most fearsome adversary in this four part adventure.

Edition:  US (repackaged) When:   March 1998 Format:  1 x VHS Owned: Do you own this?Yes - I own itNo - I want itNo - not interested Buy: New:   $11.95 Used:   $3.58 (Not currently available) Note:  Movie format. Re-released in updated "Gateway Collection" cover at a discounted price. (The other stories repackaged in this way were The Talons of Weng-Chiang, The Stones of Blood and City of Death.) Cover blurb: Get set for another journey with the Doctor, the sci-fi hero extraordinaire who's been thrilling TV audiences around the world for years. A Time Lord, the Doctor meanders through time and space in his vessel, the Tardis, which appears to be simply a police booth. Though human in appearance, the Doctor is not of this earth, as proven by his ability to regenerate himself after death. Tom Baker was the fourth and longest running of the eight actors who have played the Doctor since 1963. In this installment of the immensely popular series, Dr. Who (Tom Baker) and Sarah (Elisabeth Sladen) are diverted back to the year 1911, where they encounter one Marcus Scarman, a professor who's possessed by an ancient Egyptian god of darkness. Helped by robot mummies, Scarman intends to release his master, "the bringer of death to all mankind". Will the Doctor stop Scarman from realizing his horrible goal, or will the mechanized mummies triumph and wrap the human race in a cloak of permanent darkness?