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	Planet of the Spiders


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Starring: Jon Pertwee, Elisabeth Sladen, Nicholas Courtney & Richard Franklin
By: Robert Sloman
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Editions: UK (DVD) | US (DVD) | Australia (DVD)
Description: DVD release of the 1974 Doctor Who TV story of the same name — the final story of the Jon Pertwee era.

Edition: UK (DVD)
Released: April 2011
Publisher: BBC Video
Format: 2 x DVD
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At a Tibetan retreat in the English countryside, a group of men are using ancient meditation rituals to tap into a mysterious alien power. They unwittingly create a bridgehead between Earth and Metebelis 3, a planet where the ‘Two Legs’ are oppressed by giant spiders. The creatures are desperate to recover the blue jewel that the Doctor gave to Jo Grant as a wedding gift.
Now the Doctor must risk everything and return to Metebelis 3 to face the awesome power of The Great One, who plans to use the crystal to enslave all of human kind...
SPECIAL FEATURES
Commentary by Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah Jane Smith), Nicholas Courtney (The Brigadier), Richard Franklin (Mike Yates), Barry Letts (producer & director) and Terrance Dicks (script editor)
The Final Curtain A look back at the Third Doctor’s tenure with actors Jon Pertwee and Richard Franklin, producer / director Barry Letts, script editor Terrance Dicks, designer Rochelle Selwyn, visual effects assistant Mat Irvine and actor and author Mark Gatiss.
John Kane Remembers...
Directing Who with Barry Letts
Now & Then
Planet Of The Spiders Omnibus Edition
Omnibus Trailer
Photo Gallery
Production Subtitles
Radio Times Billings DVD-ROM only
Coming Soon
This story was originally brodcast on BBC1 between 4th May — 8th June 1974

Edition: US (DVD)
Released: May 2011
Publisher: BBC Video
Format: 2 x DVD
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Cover blurb:
At a Tibetan retreat in the English countryside, a group of men are using ancient meditation rituals to tap into a mysterious alien power. They unwittingly create a bridgehead between Earth and Metebelis 3, a planet where the “Two Legs” are oppressed by giant spiders. The creatures are desperate to recover the blue jewel that the Doctor gave to Jo Grant as a wedding gift. Now the Doctor must risk everything and return to Metebelis 3 to face the awesome power of The Great One, who plans to use the crystal to enslave all of human kind.
DVD EXTRAS INCLUDE:
Audio Commentary by actors Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah Jane), Nicholas Courtney (the Brigadier), Richard Franklin (Mike Yates), producer / director Barry Letts and script editor Terrance Dicks
The Final Curtain Making Of the Third Doctor’s last story with actors Jon Pertwee and Richard Franklin, producer / director Barry Letts, script editor Terrance Dicks, designer Rochelle Selwyn, visual effects assistant Mat Irvine and actor and author Mark Gatiss (37 mins)
John Kane Remembers... Interview with the actor who played Tommy (12 mins)
Directing Doctor Who Barry Letts retrospective (14 min)
Now and Then Film locations (7 mins)
Planet Of The Spiders: Omnibus Edition Full-length, unrestored edit (105 mins)
Omnibus trailer (1 min)
Photo Gallery (5 mins)
PDF materials Radio Times Listings
Production Note Option
Digitally remastered pictures and sound quality
Originally transmitted May 4 - June 8, 1974

Edition: Australia (DVD)
Released: June 2011
Publisher: BBC Video
Format: 2 x DVD
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