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Doctor Who and the Pescatons
 

No. 1 of 44 in the Miscellaneous audio dramas series
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Starring: Tom Baker & Elisabeth Sladen
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Editions:  UK (1st LP) | UK (1st cassette) | Australia (LP) | UK (2nd cassette) | UK (2nd LP) | US (cassette) | UK (1st CD) | UK (3rd cassette) | UK (4th cassette) | UK (2nd CD) | UK (3rd LP)
Description:  As many fans will know, The Pescatons is notable as the first Doctor Who adventure written specially for the audio medium. Later adapted into a novelisation.

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Edition: UK (1st LP)
Released:  August 1976
Publisher:  Argo
ISBN:None
Format: 1 x LP
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Note:  Catalogue number: ZSW 564

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A lonely stretch of beach at night, a slithering sound approaching from the sand-dunes nearby, and a roar to chill the hearts of even the most hardened followers of B.B.C. T.V.’s timeless space hero DOCTOR WHO, begins a Science Fiction adventure to thrill young and old alike.

The Doctor and his companion SARAH JANE battle against some of the most heinous foes to emerge from the outer Universe: The PESCATONS. The Doctor finds himself in the capital city of London, where the population is bewildered and trembling beneath the violent onslaught of a merciless invader.

Who or what is the mighty ZOR, whose green slanting luminous eyes glare out from the dark of night like giant emeralds? What is the powerful alien force that is bringing Earth’s civilization to a standstill, threatening to annihilate everything in its path?

This is the story of a dying Planet, of a Deadly Weed, and of the merciless Creatures themselves. It is a Challenge to the Doctor — a frightening race against time......

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Edition: UK (1st cassette)
Released:  August 1976
Publisher:  Argo
ISBN:Unknown
Format: 1 x cassette
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Note:  Catalogue number: KZSWC 564

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Edition: Australia (LP)
Title:  Dr. Who and the Pescatons
Released:  June 1979 (Exact date unconfirmed)
Publisher:  World Record Club
ISBN:Unknown
Format: 1 x LP
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Note:  Re-release by Australian company World Record Club. WRC were primarily a mail-order operation, and as such, had a policy of commissioning their own artwork for the albums they sold, rather than using the original design. Hence the, ahem, “unique” cover art for this LP.

Cover blurb:
Same as UK LP edition.

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Edition: UK (2nd cassette)
Released:  April 1985
Publisher:  Argo
ISBN:Unknown
Format: 1 x cassette
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Note:  Catalogue number: 414 459-4

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Edition: UK (2nd LP)
Released:  April 1985
Publisher:  Argo
ISBN:Unknown
Format: 1 x LP
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Note:  Catalogue number: 414 459-1

Cover blurb:
Same as original UK LP edition.

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Edition: US (cassette)
Released:  January 1986
Publisher:  Newman
ISBN:0-88690-249-5
Format: 1 x cassette
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"I could see the slits of the creature’s eyes, glaring through the dark like bright emeralds."

A lonely stretch of beach at night, a slithering sound approaching from the sand dunes nearby, and a roar to chill the hearts of even the most hardened followers of BBC-TV’s longest-running series: “DOCTOR WHO."

In a spine-tingling adventure which has never been seen on television, The Doctor and his companion SARAH JANE battle against the PESCATONS, the most bizarre and hostile invaders ever to emerge from the outer Universe. The alien creatures are on the rampage across the city of London, annihilating everything — and everyone — in their path.

In a frightening race against time, Dr. Who enters into battle with the mighty ZOR, ruler of the Pescatons. Can the Doctor stop the destruction of civilization on Earth?

"The creature reared up, its long pointed teeth moving in for the attack."

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Edition: UK (1st CD)
Released:  December 1991
Publisher:  Silva Screen
ISBN:None
Format: 1 x CD
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Note:  Catalogue number: FILMCD 707

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Track listing:

    Part One
  1. Opening Theme And Introduction 0:49
  2. The Beach 4:08
  3. The Lost Expeditions 1:30
  4. Underwater Exploration 6:17
  5. The Doctor Explains 1:46
  6. The Pescaton Attacks 1:55
  7. London Zoo 2:56
  8. The Aquarium Hall 2:21
  9. Cliffhanger And Closing Theme 0:40

    Part Two

  10. Opening Theme And Pescaton Invasion 1:07
  11. Pesca 2:09
  12. Zor 4:26
  13. London: An Uneasy Calm 0:42
  14. Pescaton Onslaught 2:40
  15. The Doctor And Sarah are Attacked 3:35
  16. A Pescaton Trapped Underground 2:27
  17. The Hunt For Zor 1:36
  18. The Final Confrontation 3:23
  19. The End Of Pesca And Closing Theme 1:29

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Edition: UK (3rd cassette)
Released:  December 1991
Publisher:  Silva Screen
ISBN:Unknown
Format: 1 x cassette
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Note:  Catalogue number: FILMC 707. Was withdrawn from sale soon after release, seemingly due to rights issues — Silva Screen originally believed they had the rights to release this story on both CD and cassette, but apparently it transpired that they had rights for a CD release only.

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Edition: UK (4th cassette)
Released:  October 1993
Publisher:  PolyGram
ISBN:1-85489-630-6
Format: 1 x cassette
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Note:  Single cassette packaged in a double cassette box. Catalogue number: 844 364-4

Cover blurb:
Same as original LP edition.

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Edition: UK (2nd CD)
Released:  January 2005
Publisher:  BBC Audio
ISBN:0-563-52764-1
Format: 2 x CD
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Note:  Also includes a newly-recorded interview with Elisabeth Sladen.

Cover blurb:
Tom Baker and Elisabeth Sladen star as the fourth Doctor and Sarah Jane in this classic audio adventure, remastered for CD and now featuring an exclusive 45 minute bonus interview

‘We have been waiting for you, Doctor. We knew you would come.’

The TARDIS’s arrival, on a lonely stretch of beach at night, is closely followed by a slithering sound and a chilling roar — marking the beginning of a terrifying adventure on present day Earth for the Doctor and his assistant Sarah Jane Smith.

The deadly Pescatons have arrived! Refugees from their own dying planet, these towering amphibian monsters are led by the mighty Zor — whom the Doctor has encountered before. Soon the creatures have invaded London, wreaking death and destruction upon the city and all who stand in their way. In their efforts to help save the planet’s population from this violent onslaught, the Doctor and Sarah must draw upon all their reserves of courage and ingenuity.

In an exclusive and highly entertaining bonus interview, recorded especially for this release, Elisabeth Sladen talks about her memories of Doctor Who and the Pescatons, her portrayal of the ever-popular Sarah Jane Smith, and what it was like to be part of the Doctor Who team in the 1970s.

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Edition: UK (3rd LP)
Title:  Doctor Who and the Pescatons and Sound Effects
Released:  April 2017
Publisher:  Demon Records
ISBN:None
Format: 2 x LP
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Note:  Limited edition of 2,000 copies on green vinyl, issued as part of Record Store Day 2017. Also comes packaged with a “bonus disc” containing Doctor Who Sound Effects on orange vinyl.

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Demon Records are proud to present two original BBC Doctor Who titles, back to back.

Listen to Tom Baker narrate a classic episode where the Doctor and Sarah draw upon all their reserves of courage and ingenuity to defeat a violent attack on London by the Pescatons.

On the second LP enjoy a collection of Doctor Who sound effects from the classic TV show.

  • The Central Control Room In Exillon [sic] City
  • The Dalek Control Room
  • Metebelis III Atmosphere
  • Styre’s Scouting Machine
  • Dalek Hatching Tanks On Skaros [sic]
  • Zygon Spaceship Control Centre
  • Sutekh Time Tunnel
  • The Interior Of Xoanon
  • The Shine Of The Sisterhood Of Karn
  • Kraal Disorientation Chamber
  • The Mandragora Helix
  • Atomic Reactor Runs Wild
  • Wind-Mine Machine
  • Distillation Chamber
  • Cloning And Miniaturisation Process
  • Inside Doctor Who’s Mind
  • Tardis Interior (In Flight)
  • Tardis Interior (Stationary)
  • Observation Screen Operates
  • Tardis Door Opens
  • Sonic Screwdriver
  • Fission Gun
  • Tesh Gun
  • Gallifreyan Staser Gun
  • Vardan Gun
  • Sontaran Gun
  • Gallifreyan Staser (3 Blasts)
  • Dematerializer Gun
  • Dalek Gun (3 Blasts)
  • Dragon Ray Gun


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