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Doctor Who: Faceless Ones (The) (TV) (Blu-ray) (1967)
Animated restoration of all six episodes from the 1967 serial of the BBC sci-fi show featuring Patrick Troughton as the second Doctor.Director: Gerry Mill (1967 episodes), AnneMarie Walsh (2020 animation)
OVERALL: Blu-ray ALL-
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Extras:DISC ONE: B&W - 1.33:1
Episodes: All animated (Play All - 145:00):
- "Episode 1" (24:14)
- "Episode 2" (26:26)
- "Episode 3" (23:22)
- "Episode 4" (22:34)
- "Episode 5" (24:13)
- "Episode 6" (24:11)
Episodes: Animated except for original episodes 1 and 3 (Play All - 144:08):
- "Episode 1" (23:46)
- "Episode 2" (26:26)
- "Episode 3" (22:58)
- "Episode 4" (22:34)
- "Episode 5" (24:13)
- "Episode 6" (24:11)
Audio commentary on original episodes 1 and 3 and animated 4-6 with actors Anneke Wills (1, 3-4, 6), Fraser Hines (1, 3-4), Chris Tranchell (1, 3-4), Bernard Kay (5), vision mixer Clive Doig (1, 3-4), production designer Geoffrey Kirkland (6) and moderator Toby Hadoke (1, 3-6)
DISC TWO: Colour - 1.78:1
Episodes (Play All - 144:59):
- "Episode 1" (24:14)
- "Episode 2" (26:26)
- "Episode 3" (23:21)
- "Episode 4" (22:34)
- "Episode 5" (24:13)
- "Episode 6" (24:11)
Audio commentary on episodes 4-6 with actors Anneke Wills (4, 6), Fraser Hines (4), Chris Tranchell (4), Bernard Kay (5), vision mixer Clive Doig (4), production designer Geoffrey Kirkland (6) and moderator Toby Hadoke (4-6)
DISC THREE: Telesnap Reconstruction & Bonus Features
Episodes: Original episodes 1 and 3 plus telesnap reconstructions of 2, 4-6 with choice of narrated and non-narrated soundtrack on Episodes 2, 4-6 (Play All - 144:08):
- "Episode 1" (23:46)
- "Episode 2" (25:42)
- "Episode 3" (22:58)
- "Episode 4" (24:34)
- "Episode 5" (23:38)
- "Episode 6" (23:45)
Production subtitles
"Face to Face ... with The Faceless Ones" 2020 featurette (29:28)
Stock footage from the original production (5:03)
Surviving film fragments (1:35)
Trailer - Fury from the Deep (0:50) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1 / 1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080i50 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The commentary on episode 5 with Bernard Kay is actually a 2013 interview conducted by Toby Hadoke in a pub.
Contains an 8-page liner notes booklet by consultant Charles Norton. -
Easter eggs:DISC THREE
Highlight "Surviving film fragments'", click right for "Production Stills" (0:44) -
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Extras:DISC ONE: B&W - 1.33:1
Episodes: All animated (Play All - 145:00):
- "Episode 1" (24:14)
- "Episode 2" (26:26)
- "Episode 3" (23:22)
- "Episode 4" (22:34)
- "Episode 5" (24:13)
- "Episode 6" (24:11)
Episodes: Animated except for original episodes 1 and 3 (Play All - 144:08):
- "Episode 1" (23:46)
- "Episode 2" (26:26)
- "Episode 3" (22:58)
- "Episode 4" (22:34)
- "Episode 5" (24:13)
- "Episode 6" (24:11)
Audio commentary on original episodes 1 and 3 and animated 4-6 with actors Anneke Wills (1, 3-4, 6), Fraser Hines (1, 3-4), Chris Tranchell (1, 3-4), Bernard Kay (5), vision mixer Clive Doig (1, 3-4), production designer Geoffrey Kirkland (6) and moderator Toby Hadoke (1, 3-6)
DISC TWO: Colour - 1.78:1
Episodes (Play All - 144:59):
- "Episode 1" (24:14)
- "Episode 2" (26:26)
- "Episode 3" (23:21)
- "Episode 4" (22:34)
- "Episode 5" (24:13)
- "Episode 6" (24:11)
Audio commentary on episodes 4-6 with actors Anneke Wills (4, 6), Fraser Hines (4), Chris Tranchell (4), Bernard Kay (5), vision mixer Clive Doig (4), production designer Geoffrey Kirkland (6) and moderator Toby Hadoke (4-6)
DISC THREE: Telesnap Reconstruction & Bonus Features
Episodes: Original episodes 1 and 3 plus telesnap reconstructions of 2, 4-6 with choice of narrated and non-narrated soundtrack on Episodes 2, 4-6 (Play All - 144:08):
- "Episode 1" (23:46)
- "Episode 2" (25:42)
- "Episode 3" (22:58)
- "Episode 4" (24:34)
- "Episode 5" (23:38)
- "Episode 6" (23:45)
Production subtitles
"Face to Face ... with The Faceless Ones" 2020 featurette (29:28)
Stock footage from the original production (5:03)
Surviving film fragments (1:35)
Trailer - Fury from the Deep (0:50) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1 / 1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080i50 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Steelbook
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Notes:The commentary on episode 5 with Bernard Kay is actually a 2013 interview conducted by Toby Hadoke in a pub.
Packaged in a steelbook with an outer card tray that covers up the bottom quarter of the front and all of the back.
Contains an 8-page liner notes booklet by consultant Charles Norton. -
Easter eggs:DISC THREE
Highlight "Surviving film fragments'", click right for "Production Stills" (0:44) -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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OVERALL: Blu-ray ALL
Apart from the steelbook packaging, identical releases.
NOTE:
The 1.33:1 B&W version is is a panned and scanned crop of the full 1.78:1 image. -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL United Kingdom- BBC - No cuts - You have the choice of completely animated in both 1.33:1 B&W (145:00) or 1.78:1 colour (144:59) or 1.33:1 B&W with the surviving episodes 1 and 3 (144:08) and finally 1.33:1 B&W with telesnaps (144:08); all are 25fps
- Blu-ray ALL Limited Edition Steelbook United Kingdom- BBC - No cuts - You have the choice of completely animated in both 1.33:1 B&W (145:00) or 1.78:1 colour (144:59) or 1.33:1 B&W with the surviving episodes 1 and 3 (144:08) and finally 1.33:1 B&W with telesnaps (144:08); all are 25fps
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Comparison added by Rick_Curzon on 21/03/20
Comparison last updated by Rick_Curzon on 22/03/20UPDATE LOG:
21/03/29: Initial entry.
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22/03/20: Added note in the 1.33:1 B&W version under the winner notes.
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