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DR WHO - THE TIME MEDDLER

Classic era Doctor Who story The Time Meddler comes to region 2 DVD o n 4 February featuring not only William Hartnell as the doctor but also the first other Time Lord to make an appearance in the series in the shape of The Meddling Monk.

In the serial, The Doctor, Vicki and a surprise stowaway arrive on an English coastline in the year 1066. Whilst investigating a ruined monastery The Doctor encounters an electric toaster, a gramophone playing ecclesiastic chants and a mysterious Monk.

The Monk is conspiring to wipe out the Viking fleet and thus allow King Harold to face the forces of William of Normandy with a full strength army at the Battle of Hastings. Can The Doctor succeed in thwarting the Monk's plans or will English history be re-written?

As is usually the case with the Doctor releases, the extras are phenomenal and include an audio commentary featuring Peter Purves producer Verity Lambert, script editor Donald Tosh and designer Barry Newbery. The doco Stripped for Action - The First Doctor - a look at the First Doctor's comic strip adventures. Featuring interviews with artist Bill Mevin, comics historians Jeremy Bentham and John Ainsworth, former Doctor Who Magazine editors Gary Russell and Alan Barnes.

As well as The Lost Twelve Seconds - twelve seconds of episode four are still missing, excised by overseas censors prior to recovery of the print. This short item uses off-air audio recording and the original script to place the cut in context within the story.

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