A Matter of Time: The Ark in Space

(25/01/1975)

DESCRIPTION: ‘The Ark in Space’ was the second story of Season 12 of Doctor Who, and starred Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor.

FACT: The title sequence of Part One was tinted pink and green as an experiment, making it appear brown rather than blue.

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A Matter of Time: The Christmas Invasion

(25/12/2005)

DESCRIPTION: ‘The Christmas Invasion’ was the first official Christmas Special episode and starred David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor.

FACT: One of the outfits considered by the Doctor in the wardrobe is the costume worn by David Tennant in his Casanova role.

A Matter of Time: The Five Doctors

(25/11/1983)

DESCRIPTION: ‘The Five Doctors’ was a special story to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of Doctor Who, and starred Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor.

FACT: The story was initially titled ‘The Six Doctors’ as a robot impostor of the First Doctor was to be included, and it was planned for Robert Holmes to write this.

A Matter of Time: John Stratton

(07/11/1925 – 25/10/1991)

DESCRIPTION: John Stratton played the character of Shockeye in the Colin Baker and Patrick Troughton story ‘The Two Doctors’.

FACT: In order to give the appearance of warts on Shockeye’s face, the makeup team stuck silver painted Rice Krispies onto his face.

A Matter of Time: The Masque of Mandragora (2)

(25/09/1976)

DESCRIPTION: ‘The Masque of Mandragora’ was the first story of Season 14 of Doctor Who, and starred Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor.

FACT: With the start of the new season, the previous police box exterior was replaced, as the old one had deteriorated due to wear and tear.

‘The Seeds of Doom’ DVD Cover Revealed

The DVD Company 2|Entertain have released the cover for the upcoming release of ‘The Seeds of Doom’, a very highly popular story from 1976 featuring Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor and Elisabeth Sladen as his companion Sarah Jane Smith.

The release has been classified with a certificate of ‘PG’, and will be available to buy in the United Kingdom on 25th October 2010 at the price of £19.99.

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A Matter of Time: Peter Gilmore

(25/08/1931)

DESCRIPTION: Peter Gilmore played the character of Brazen in the popular Fifth Doctor story ‘Frontios’.

FACT: Brazen led an attack on the Tractators, but was killed by their excavating machine.