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	Paradise Towers


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Starring: Sylvester McCoy & Bonnie Langford
By: Stephen Wyatt
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Editions: UK (DVD) | US (DVD) | Australia (DVD)
Description: DVD release of the 1987 Doctor Who TV story of the same name.

Edition: UK (DVD)
Released: July 2011
Publisher: BBC Video
Format: 1 x DVD
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According to the sales brochure, Paradise Towers is a utopian blueprint for community living, with its fabulous architecture and state-of-the-art facilities. The perfect place for Mel to take a leisurely swim, in fact. But when the TARDIS arrives, the Doctor and his companion discover that the futuristic tower block has fallen into ruin, and a series of unexplained disappearances have the tenants living in fear. As gangs of teenage girls run wild in the hallways, a squad of bureaucratic Caretakers struggle to regain control. To keep the citizens of Paradise Towers safe, the Doctor must confront the resident evil lurking in the basement...
SPECIAL FEATURES
Commentary by Judy Cornwell (Maddy), Stephen Wyatt (Writer), Dick Mills (Special Sounds Designer) and moderated by Mark Ayres
Horror on the High Rise Cast and crew look back on the making of this story
Casting Sylvester
Girls! Girls! Girls! — The Eighties With Sophie Aldred, Janet Fielding and Sarah Sutton, and introduced by Peter Purves
Deleted and Extended Scenes
Alternative Soundtrack Option to view the story with an unused music score
Photo Gallery
Production Information Subtitles
Continuity
Coming Soon Trailer
Radio Times Listings (DVD ROM — PC/Mac)
Digitally remastered picture and sound quality
This story was originally broadcast on BBC1 between 5th — 26th October 1987

Edition: US (DVD)
Released: August 2011
Publisher: BBC Video
Format: 1 x DVD
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Cover blurb:
According to the sales brochure, Paradise Towers is a utopian blueprint for community living, with its fabulous architecture and state-of-the-art facilities. The perfect place for Mel to take a leisurely swim, in fact. But when the TARDIS arrives, the Doctor and his companion discover that the futuristic tower block has fallen into ruin, and a series of unexplained disappearances have the tenants living in fear. As gangs of teenage girls run wild in the hallways, a squad of bureaucratic Caretakers struggle to regain control. To keep the citizens of Paradise Towers safe, the Doctor must confront the resident evil lurking in the basement.
DVD EXTRAS INCLUDE:
Audio Commentary by actor Judy Cornwell (Maddy), writer Stephen Wyatt and special sounds designer Dick Mills, moderated by Mark Ayres
Horror on the High Rise Cast and crew look back on the making of the story (34 mins)
Casting Sylvester (3 mins)
Deleted and Extended Scenes (8 mins)
Continuity (4 mins)
Girls! Girls! Girls! — The Eighties with Sophie Aldred, Janet Fielding and Sarah Sutton (21 mins)
Alternative Soundtrack Option to view the story with an unused music score
Photo Gallery (4 mins)
PDF materials Radio Times Listings
Production Notes Subtitle Option
Digitally remastered picture and sound quality
Originally transmitted October 5 - 26, 1987

Edition: Australia (DVD)
Released: September 2011
Publisher: BBC Video
Format: 1 x DVD
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