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. ...
...Jon Pertwee's reign as the Doctor and is supremely typical of the times. The story is straightforward and of the sort that is classically associated with Doctor Who. An alien spaceship has landed on Earth and UNIT, the secret military organisation that the Doctor now works for, has been sent to investigate. At first regarding the aliens as a threat, they now reveal themselves as refugees and offer humanity a gift in exchange for their hospitality. ...

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Review of Doctor Who - The Claws Of Axos (DVD)

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 ...
...So 3 scientists, Chinn, The Doctor and the Brigadier enter to discover the axons. They claim there planet was destroyed by solar radiation and their ship damaged by them. In return for time to repair their ship, they offer a gift, axonite, a powerful substance that could revolutionize the world. But the Doctor suspects another motive. But unaware to him, his old foe, the master has been captured by the axons and is planning escape with his new allies. ...

seadevil 04.09.2007 (12.04.2007) · Read full review
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Review of Doctor Who - The Claws Of Axos (DVD)

...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 ...
...are a typical early 70's Doctor Who enemy. At first they appear benevolent and generous to the humans. The incompetent MOD official Chinn, is the only one convinced that the gift of Axonite is genuine, but the Doctor and The Brigadier are not fooled. But what are the Axons real intentions? Highlights of this story, are the Master's performance, the apparent betrayal by the Doctor of all human kind. Jo Grant's knickers. The inside of the Axon ship ...

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