Doctor Who: The War Machines (DVD)

Directed by Michael Ferguson

Starring: William Hartnell, Jackie Lane, Anneke Wills, Michael Craze, John Harvey, Alan Curtis, William Mervyn, John Cater, Sandra Bryant, Kenneth Kendall
Contributors: Raymond London, Innes Lloyd, Ian Stuart Black
Studio: BBC
Genre: Television
Main Language: English
Region: Region 2
Release Date: 25 Aug 2008
Originally Issued: 1966
No of Discs: 1
BBFC Cert: (PG) Parental Guidance.
Run Time: 98 minutes

Description

The Doctor and Dodo arrive in London in swinging 1966, only to discover a plot to use the computer WOTAN (housed in the Post Office Tower) to take over the world. When Dodo is hypnotised along with WOTAN's controller Professor Brett, the Doctor finds help in the form of Polly, Brett's secretary, and Able Seaman Ben Jackson. Together they must defeat WOTAN's terrifying War Machines.

This release includes restored footage unseen since 1966, a clip from 'Blue Peter' in the same year with the public unveiling of a War Machine and a feature on how the story was put back together from the source material.

Special Features

• Interactive Menus
• Bonus Footage
• Trailers
• Commentary: Anneke Wills (Polly) and Michael Ferguson (Director)
• Other Documentary: Now and Then - A look at the locations used in the making of the story comparing how they appeared in 1966 with how they look today. Blue Peter - A compilation of clips featuring the War Machines. One Foot in the Past - MP Tony Benn investigates the history of the Post Office Tower. WOTAN Assembly - How these episodes were restored for this DVD.
• Production Notes