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 Doctor Who - Earthshock (DVD)
Description: Genre: Television - Doctor Who / Theatrical Release: 1982 / Director: Peter Grimwade / Actors: Peter Davison ... / DVD ... more  Doctor Who - Earthshock (DVD) ... released 02 July, 2007 at 2 Entertain Video / Features of the DVD: PALNewest Review: ... producer John Nathan-Turner particularly keen to keep the return of the cybermen a complete secret; and it pretty much ... more ... worked. Fans and the press alike were delighted by the secretive approach and heralded the series as a true return to form.
In reality, Earthshock is probably rather less deserving of its cult status than reviews at the time would have you believe. Despite carrying over four episodes, the plot is actually very simple and at times threadbare; depicting what is essentially a futuristic terrorist attack on the universe's leading civilisations. Much of the screen time is required to build up to key, visual events that actu...more |
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Doctor Who - Earthshock (DVD): Emotions Have Their Uses (1183 words)
by plipplop - written on 20.04.08 (Very useful, 123 readings)
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As The Doctor continues his travels through time and space, one of his young companions, Adric, is feeling increasingly dissatisfied. Complaining that the Doctor never really teaches him anything, he petulantly claims that he wishes to return home to E-Space, angering the Doctor and causing a heated argument. When the TARDIS lands on 26th century Earth, the Doctor, Tegan and Nyssa head out for some fresh air, whilst Adric remains on board the TARDIS to calculate the co-ordinates home. The travellers have arrived in an underground cave system. Enormous fossils line the walls, prompting the Doctor to discuss the history of Earth's dinosaurs with his two female ...
Earthshock (404 words)
by vernonpresley - written on 26.02.08 (Very useful, 52 readings)
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EARTHSHOCK is the 6th 'Doctor Who' story starring Peter Davison, who played the role from 1982 until 1984. This story was first broadcast in March 1982 and came near the end of Davison's first year. The story also Sarah Sutton as Nyssa, and Janet Fielding as Tegan - these two were The Doctor's female companions at the time, along with Matthew Waterhouse as the male companion Adric. The story has The Doctor and his companions in the 26th century getting involved in the disappearance of some geologists, which leads to further involvemenent with a group of Cybermen who are planning to blow up a peace conference. As with many Doctor Who fans, the ...
