Doctor Who and the Hand of Fear, was one of the stronger stories that formed the early part of Tom Baker's internship.
This four parter fairly bowls along, from the moment the Tardis lands in a Quarry that is blown up. Sarah Jane is buried in the rubble. When she is found, she is holding ... Read review
The Doctor and Sarah return to Earth, but are plunged into danger as soon as they step ... more
from the Tardis. They arrive in a quarry rigged with explosives, and the blast leaves Sarah unconscious in the rubble, a fossilised stone hand in her grip. What strange power does the hand have over Sarah Jane?
When the TARDIS lands in on Earth in a quarry the Doctor and Sarah are caught in a mining ... more
explosion. She is found clutching what appears to be a fossilised hand buried in 150 million-year-old strata. Analysis shows the hand to be silicon-based and inert but when Sarah begins to act as if possessed the Doctor suspects that it may still be alive... Originally transmitted on BBC1 2 October to 23 October 1976.
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Doctor Whofans must take the bittersweet with the suspenseful in this four-part story arc ... more
from 1976, which pits the Doctor (Tom Baker) and companion Sarah Jane Smith (Elisabeth Sladen) against the fossilized hand of an alien criminal which possesses a hideous will to live again. Discovered by the Doctor and Sarah during a trip to Earth that puts them in the middle of a mining blast, the hand belongs to Eldrad, a fugitive criminal from the planet Kastria who desires to regain his bodily form and return to his home. To do so, he possesses Sarah and the staff of a nearby nuclear reactor in order to use its power to regenerate, which leads to several eerie scenes with the reanimated hand that nicely evoke British horror features from the '60s and '70s. Well-liked by Baker-era fans,The Hand of Fearis best remembered as Sladen's final turn as Sarah (though she has frequently returned to the role on both radio and TV), and her final scenes with Baker (largely written by the two actors) have an endearing sort of wistfulness.As with allDoctor WhoDVD releases,The Hand of Fearfeatures a number of well-produced extras that flesh out the production history of the episodes. The commentary by Baker, Sladen, co-star Judith Paris (who plays the reconfigured Eldrad in an early female form), co-author Bob Baker, and producer Phillip Hinchcliffe is an excellent place to start for first-time viewers and longtime fans; all except Paris are also featured in an informative 50-minute featurette titled "Changing Time," which illuminates the warm working relationship between Baker and Sladen, as well as her reasons for departing the series. An 11-minute videotape clip from the U.K. children's showSwap Shopfeaturing Baker and Sladen before the broadcast ofThe Hand of Fearis also included, as well as the now-standard photo gallery, text-only commentary, and PDF of the 1977Doctor Who AnnualandRadio Times.--Paul Gaita
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Doctor Whofans must take the bittersweet with the suspenseful in this four-part story arc ... more
from 1976, which pits the Doctor (Tom Baker) and companion Sarah Jane Smith (Elisabeth Sladen) against the fossilized hand of an alien criminal which possesses a hideous will to live again. Discovered by the Doctor and Sarah during a trip to Earth that puts them in the middle of a mining blast, the hand belongs to Eldrad, a fugitive criminal from the planet Kastria who desires to regain his bodily form and return to his home. To do so, he possesses Sarah and the staff of a nearby nuclear reactor in order to use its power to regenerate, which leads to several eerie scenes with the reanimated hand that nicely evoke British horror features from the '60s and '70s. Well-liked by Baker-era fans,The Hand of Fearis best remembered as Sladen's final turn as Sarah (though she has frequently returned to the role on both radio and TV), and her final scenes with Baker (largely written by the two actors) have an endearing sort of wistfulness.As with allDoctor WhoDVD releases,The Hand of Fearfeatures a number of well-produced extras that flesh out the production history of the episodes. The commentary by Baker, Sladen, co-star Judith Paris (who plays the reconfigured Eldrad in an early female form), co-author Bob Baker, and producer Phillip Hinchcliffe is an excellent place to start for first-time viewers and longtime fans; all except Paris are also featured in an informative 50-minute featurette titled "Changing Time," which illuminates the warm working relationship between Baker and Sladen, as well as her reasons for departing the series. An 11-minute videotape clip from the U.K. children's showSwap Shopfeaturing Baker and Sladen before the broadcast ofThe Hand of Fearis also included, as well as the now-standard photo gallery, text-only commentary, and PDF of the 1977Doctor Who AnnualandRadio Times.--Paul Gaita
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Production Year: 2007 - Science Fiction - Director: Francis Lawrence - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Alice Braga, Charlie Tahan, Dash Mihok, Will Smith, Salli Richardson, Willow Smith
Advantages: Fast moving story and quality acting. Disadvantages: Liz Sladen's Andy Pandy dungarees!!
Doctor Who and the Hand of Fear, was one of the stronger stories that formed the early part of Tom Baker's internship.
This four parter fairly bowls along, from the moment the Tardis lands in a Quarry that is blown up. Sarah Jane is buried in the rubble. When she is found, she is holding onto a fossilised hand. The hand, which is part of a larger being has mind control powers and takes command of Sarah Jane, forcing her to go to a ... ...Doctor is then forced to travel to the creature's home planet in an attempt to save Sarah Jane and of course the universe as a whole.
More important than this story, is that it was a pivotal moment in Dr Who history, as this was Sarah Jane's last story. The Dr had to return her to Earth, as he had been summoned to Gallifrey his home world by an emergency call. He could only travel alone, as outsiders are not welcomed on the planet. ... more
Doctor Who and the Hand of Fear, was one of the stronger stories that formed the early part of Tom Baker's internship.
This four parter fairly bowls along, from the moment the Tardis lands in a Quarry that is blown up. Sarah Jane is buried in the rubble. When she is found, she is holding onto a fossilised hand. The hand, which is part of a larger being has mind control powers and takes command of Sarah Jane, forcing her to go to a nuclear power station where its transformation can be completed. The Doctor is then forced to travel to the creature's home planet in an attempt to save Sarah Jane and of course the universe as a whole.
More important than this story, is that it was a pivotal moment in Dr Who history, as this was Sarah Jane's last story. The Dr had to return her to Earth, as he had been summoned to Gallifrey his home world by an emergency call. He could only travel alone, as outsiders are not welcomed on the planet. This then became the first companion free story in Dr Who.
The dvd contains some excellent extras.
The usual cast commentary, with Tom Baker and Elisabeth Sladen, concentrating on this being the last story with Sarah Jane in. A 50 minute behind the scenes documentary which looked at the making of the story. Rare episode continuity announcements from the BBC, a photo gallery, with stills from the show. Plus a very rare treat, a 1976 interview from Swap Shop, with Tom Baker, Elisabeth Sladen and Noel Edmonds.
This dvd can be found for under £10 and is well worth a look.
Advantages: Brilliant story, and informative documantrary. Disadvantages: The documantary goes off topic.
of travelling and leaving the Doctor properly, how wrong I was. The last scene, in the final (fourth) part of the story, shared between the Doctor and Sarah Jane is both sad and touching, and it just shows why they are the most popular team among fans.
The extras on this 1 disc set, complements the story well also:
There is an insightful 50-minute documentary, titled Changing Time, looking over Sladen?s three year span as the Doctor?s companion, with contributions from Tom Baker, producers Barry Letts and Philip Hinchcliffe, script editor Terrance Dicks, Elizabeth Sladen of course, and others.
Other extras include a clip from Swap Shop, continuity announcements (for those who like to feel nostalgic), and of course a very entertaining commentary.
My only bad point about the whole DVD (and it is quite a petty point). Is that during ...
After Sarah Jane becomes trapped under tons of rock in a quarry, she eventually emerges clutching a mysterious fossilized hand. What supernatural hold does this strange appendage have over her… and what of the alien creature it becomes?
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