Doctor Who - Vengeance On Varos (DVD)

...majority of his presents were Doctor Who related, including six of the DVDs. Being a fan myself, it was without undue stress that I set about watching them, checking out all the features and – guess what! – reviewing them too. The first one I watched was Vengeance on Varos. This is a two-part 90-minute story originally broadcast in January 1985, while Colin Baker was playing the sixth incarnation of the two-hearted time travelling hero. ...
...the TARDIS’ complex circuitry, the Doctor realises he must land on Varos to find the rare Zeiton-7 he needs to fix his preferred mode of transport. However, Varos is rather a dangerous place to be. It is Big Brother taken to the nth degree, as the fate of both prisoners and the planet’s governor are decided by the people’s vote. The populace watches screens and chooses whether to vote YES or NO. They then can view the ensuing execution, ...

KarenUK 08.04.2003 · Read full review
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Review of Doctor Who - Vengeance On Varos (DVD)

...three paragraphs... The Sixth Doctor (Colin Baker) and his companion Peri (Nicola Bryant) are in trouble again, when they land on the planet Varos. They are looking for a rare mineral, known as Zeiton-7, which can power the TARDIS. According to the TARDIS databanks zeiton-7 can be found in abundance on Varos so, because the TARDIS is suffering form technical difficulties, getting this mineral becomes a priority. Varos is a strange world, once a ...
...subdued. When Peri and the Doctor arrive they are caught up in this terrible system and seem to be the only ones who can instigate change. They free the rebel leader Jondar (Jason Connery….phwoorgh!) and make an enemy of the evil alien Sil. They are pursued through the dreaded punishment dome and become a big hit as the current entertainment! What follows is an excellent two part adventure involving torture, genetic modification, illusion and death! ...

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...sure your all aware of Doctor Who, but if your not, Doctor Who is a science fiction program, made by the BBC from 1963-89, The Doctor is a Timelord and can regenerate, therefore extending his life, he travels around in a ship called the TARDIS, that travels through time and space, he usually travels with a companion and has many adventures. Details Vengeance On Varos is a two (45 minute) part adventure, Staring Colin Baker as The Doctor, Nicola ...
...the punishment dome. The Doctor arrives and of course gets caught up in the crime, corruption and more lethally, the punishment dome itself, can the Doctor solve the problems of Varos, and get the Zeiton 7 the TARDIS needs, we shall see..................... Extra’s on the Region 2 DVD, Commentary by Colin Baker, Nicola Bryant and Nabil Shaban On-Screen Production Notes Behind The Scenes Extended/Deleted Scenes Photo Gallery Trailers ...

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Review of Doctor Who - Vengeance On Varos (DVD)

...garishly costumed incarnation of the Doctor was one that had thus far passed me by, entirely by choice. I had nothing against the actor (how could I if I'd avoided his episodes like the Cybermen plague?), but wasn't too keen on seeing yet another actor struggling to work his way through increasingly disappointing scripts and being forced to wear a ridiculous multi-coloured jacket complete with sickening corporate branding of the question mark motif, ...
...low cost. As usual the Doctor arrives to sort this dastardly situation out, along with his well-endowed companion Peri, as his time-travelling TARDIS stalls in space and requires Varos' unique product. This era of the series was broadcast as extended forty-five minute episodes, similar to American shows, and this two-parter works much better in this format than as a more traditional four-parter that would have severely stretched the concept and ...

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