Doctor Who - The Claws Of Axos (DVD)

Way back in 1970, Doctor Who, a show that was already a respectable six years old, went through the most significant changes in its history so far. Not only was there another change of actor in the title role, but the Doctor was no longer able to wonder through time and space and instead exiled to Earth, and, for the first time, the show was to be broadcast in colour. The changes were a success and there was a surge in the popularity of the programme. The Claws of Axos hails from the second year of Jon Pertwee's reign as the Doctor and is supremely typical of the times. The story is ... more

Doctor Who The Claws Of Axos is one of Jon Pertwees best episodes. It has a great story, a great monster and good special effects. On Earth, the Doctor is being investigated by a representative of the Ministry of Defense called Chinn. But the investigation is cut short when space radar picks up an unidentified object heading towards Earth. As it enters Earths atmosphere, Chinn orders its destruction. Missiles are launched but the object disappears and the missiles are self destructed. But the Doctor does not think the object was destroyed, but has landed. Upon the discovery of where the object ... more

In one of his earliest adventures, Jon Pertwee's Doctor faces off against the Axons, a single entity that has the ability to divide into the standard Who monster and a leotard, gold faced humanoid. I wanted this DVD, as the paperback was the first Doctor Who I collected, almost 30 years ago from my primary school fete for 10p. I loved the book, and this story is quite good. Not up there with classic Pertwee's such as Green Death, or The Daemons, but still holds its own. Jon Pertwee's Doctor is upstaged totally by Roger Delgado's Master. He always portrayed the Master with a sinister, yet ... more