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Doctor Who: Earthshock AKA Dr. Who (1981)
What’s the connection between killer androids in a cave system on 25th century Earth and a freighter on it’s way there?Director: Peter Grimwade
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with Peter Davison, Janet Fielding, Sarah Sutton and Matthew Waterhouse (with English subtitles)
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Extras:Episodes:
- Play All (97:45)
- "Episode One" (24:25)
- "Episode Two" (24:25)
- "Episode Three" (24:26)
- "Episode Four" (24:29)
"Putting the Shock into Earthshock" featurette (32:28)
40th Anniversary Celebration (trailer) (3:01)
Film Sequences (8:48)
"Did You See?" (10:17)
CGI Effects (the option to view all four episodes with new CGI effects)
Information Text Commentary
Photo Gallery (4:41)
Isolated Music Track
Episode 5 (using CGI and claymation; short comedy skit) (1:40) -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:PAL > NTSC transfer.
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Easter eggs:Easter Egg: Go to special features menu, highlight "40th Anniversary Celebration" and click left to highlight a green Doctor Who logo. You can then access the below:
Excerpt from 1994 episode of The Real McCoy comedy sketch show in which a clip from Earthshock is introduced by a faux Jamaican announcer and it has been dubbed into "Jamaican" patiois (1:01) -
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with Peter Davison, Janet Fielding, Sarah Sutton and Matthew Waterhouse (with English subtitles)
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Extras:Episodes:
- Play All (97:45)
- "Episode One" (24:25)
- "Episode Two" (24:25)
- "Episode Three" (24:26)
- "Episode Four" (24:29)
"Putting the Shock into Earthshock" featurette (32:28)
40th Anniversary Celebration (trailer) (3:01)
Film Sequences (8:48)
"Did You See?" (10:17)
CGI Effects (the option to view all four episodes with new CGI effects)
Information Text Commentary
Photo Gallery (4:41)
Isolated Music Track
Episode 5 (using CGI and claymation; short comedy skit) (1:40) -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Easter eggs:Easter Egg: Go to special features menu, highlight "40th Anniversary Celebration" and click left to highlight a green Doctor Who logo. You can then access the below:
Excerpt from 1994 episode of The Real McCoy comedy sketch show in which a clip from Earthshock is introduced by a faux Jamaican announcer and it has been dubbed into "Jamaican" patiois (1:01) -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with Peter Davison, Janet Fielding, Sarah Sutton and Matthew Waterhouse (with English subtitles)
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Extras:Episodes:
- Play All (97:45)
- "Episode One" (24:25)
- "Episode Two" (24:25)
- "Episode Three" (24:26)
- "Episode Four" (24:29)
"Putting the Shock into Earthshock" featurette (32:28)
40th Anniversary Celebration (trailer) (3:01)
Film Sequences (8:48)
"Did You See?" (10:17)
CGI Effects (the option to view all four episodes with new CGI effects)
Information Text Commentary
Photo Gallery (4:41)
Isolated Music Track
Episode 5 (using CGI and claymation; short comedy skit) (1:40) -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Easter eggs:Easter Egg: Go to special features menu, highlight "40th Anniversary Celebration" and click left to highlight a green Doctor Who logo. You can then access the below:
Excerpt from 1994 episode of The Real McCoy comedy sketch show in which a clip from Earthshock is introduced by a faux Jamaican announcer and it has been dubbed into "Jamaican" patiois (1:01) -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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OVERALL: Draw
R2 / R4 has an Isolated Score. R1 is a PAL > NTSC transfer.
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CUTS:
- R1 Story #122 America- BBC Video - No cuts (97:45 NTSC)
- R2 The Peter Davison Years 1982-84 United Kingdom- BBC - No cuts (97:45 PAL)
- R4 Australia- BBC/Roadshow Entertainment - No cuts (97:45 PAL)
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Comparison added by Adrian_Busby on 23/05/03
Comparison last updated by Rick_Curzon on 26/02/18UPDATE LOG:
05/09/14 - RTs of extras plus details of easter egg added.
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26/02/18: Tidyup.
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