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	Battlefield


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Starring: Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred, Nicholas Courtney & Jean Marsh
By: Ben Aaronovitch
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Editions: UK (DVD) | Australia (DVD) | US (DVD) | Germany Germany (Blu-ray)
Description: DVD release of the 1989 Doctor Who TV story of the same name.

Edition: UK (DVD)
Released: December 2008
Publisher: BBC Video
Format: 2 x DVD
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Responding to a distress signal, the Doctor and Ace arrive near the village of Carbury, where a nuclear missile convoy has run into difficulties. The peace of the English countryside is shattered as UNIT troops are besieged by armoured knights from another dimension. As the crisis deepens, Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart is called out of retirement to join the battle. Together, he and the Doctor must face the Destroyer, a fearsome demon summoned by the witch queen Morgaine to devour the world...
Special Features:
Disc One - Battlefield: Original four-part TV version
Commentary by Sophie Aldred (Ace),Nicholas Courtney (The Brigadier), Angela Bruce (Bambera), Ben Aaronovitch (Writer) and Andrew Cartmel (Script Editor)
Storm Over Avallion Cast and crew talk about the making of Battlefield
Past and Future King Ben Aaronovitch and Andrew Cartmel dicuss how Battlefield was written
Watertank Recalling Sophie Aldred’s on-set accident
From Kingdom to Queen Jean Marsh looks back on her three appearances in Doctor Who
Studio Recording Behind-the-scenes footage from a VHS of the live studio output
Isolated Music Score
Trails and Continuity
Radio Times Billings
Photo Gallery
Coming Soon Trailer
Production Information Subtitles
Digitally remastered picture and sound quality
Disc Two - Battlefield: Special Edition
A brand-new extended feature-length edit, exclusive to this DVD, featuring Dolby 5.1 surround sound
Season 26 Trailer From the 1989 press launch
This story was originally broadcast on BBC1 between 6th - 27th September 1989

Edition: Australia (DVD)
Released: February 2009
Publisher: BBC Video
Format: 2 x DVD
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Edition: US (DVD)
Released: May 2009
Publisher: BBC Video
Format: 2 x DVD
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Responding to a distress signal, the Doctor and Ace arrive near the village of Carbury, where a nuclear missile convoy has run into difficulties. The peace of the English countryside is shattered as UNIT troops are besieged by armored knights from another dimension. As the crisis deepens, Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart is called out of retirement to join the battle. Together, he and the Doctor must face the Destroyer, a fearsome demon summoned by the witch queen Morgaine to devour the world.
DVD EXTRAS INCLUDE:
DISC ONE
Audio commentary by actors Sophie Aldred (Ace), Nicholas Courtney (The Brigadier) and Angela Bruce (Bambera), writer Ben Aaronovitch and script editor Andrew Cartmel
Storm over Availlion “Making of” (22 mins)
Past and Future King Ben Aaronovitch and Andrew Cartmel discuss the screenplay (12 mins)
Watertank recalling Sophie Aldred’s on-set accident (6 mins)
From Kingdom to Queen Jean Marsh looks back on her three appearances in Doctor Who (8 mins)
Studio Recording Behind-the-scenes footage from a VHS of the live studio output (19 mins)
Trails and Continuity (5 mins)
Photo Gallery (7 mins)
Isolated Music Score
Production Note Option
DVD-ROM PC/Mac feature: Radio Times billings
Digitally remastered picture and sound quality
DISC TWO
Exclusive new extended feature-length edit of Battlefield featuring Dolby 5.1 surround sound
Season 26 trailer (1 min)
Originally transmitted in [sic] September 6 - 27, 1989

Edition: Germany Germany (Blu-ray)
Title: Excaliburs Vermächtnis
Released: March 2022
Publisher: Pandastorm
Format: 2 x Blu-ray
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