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Doctor Who: New Beginnings Collection
Starring: Tom Baker , Peter Davidson
Directed by: John Black , Peter Grimwade
Produced by: John Nathan-Turner
Written by: Johnny Byrne , Christopher H
These three stories saw the return of the Doctor's arch-enemy, The Master, as well as the transition from Tom Baker's Doctor to Peter Davison's.
Item Number: 14154
- Format:
- DVD Fullscreen
- Region:
- 1 - More Details
- Run time:
- About 4 3/4 hours
- Number of Discs:
- 3
- Closed Captions / Subtitles:
- Not available for this product
- Special Features:
- Audio commentary by actors Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Anthony Ainley, Sarah Sutton, and Matthew Waterhouse, writers Johnny Byrne and Christopher H. Bidmead, and director Fiona Cumming
Being Nice To Each Other- A new 30 minute documentary on the making of The Keeper of Traken
The Return of the Master
Swap Shop- Sarah Sutton interview
A New Body At Last- A new 50 minute regeneration documentary
Nationwide- Interviews with Tome Baker and Peter Davison
Pebble Mill at One- Peter Davison interview
BBC News Reports- Tom Baker's wedding, Tom Baker's departure, Peter Davison's arrival
Being Doctor Who- Peter Davison
Directing Castrovalva- Fiona Cumming interview
The Crowded TARDIS
Swap Shop, Blue Peter- Peter Davison interviews
Deleted Castrovalvo scenes
Theme music video
Music only option
Trailers and continuity announcements
The Keeper Of Traken
The Doctor and Adric learn from the wizened Keeper of Traken that a great evil has come to his planet in the form of a Melkur - a calcified statue. The Keeper is nearing the end of his reign and seeks the Doctor's help in preventing the evil from taking control of the bioelectronic Source that is the keystone of the Traken Union's civilisation.
The Melkur, via various deceptions, becomes the next Keeper. It is then, however, revealed to be the Master's TARDIS. Its owner, still blackened and emaciated, hopes to use the Source's power to regenerate himself. The Doctor manages to expel him and install a new Keeper in his place, but in a last minute ploy the Master traps one of the Traken Consuls, Tremas, and merges with his body before fleeing the planet.
Logopolis
The Doctor takes Adric and a young air hostess named Tegan Jovanka, who has come aboard the TARDIS by accident, to the planet Logopolis, home of a race of mathematicians whose help he hopes to enlist in reconfiguring the outer shell of the TARDIS.
The mysterious, wraith-like Watcher brings Nyssa from Traken to join them and warns of impending danger - something that is borne out as the Master arrives and kills a number of the Logopolitans.
The Logopolitans' leader, the Monitor, reveals that the universe passed its normal point of heat death long ago and has been preserved only by his people's calculations, which - by way of a signal beamed from a perfect copy of the Pharos Project radio telescope on Earth - have kept open numerous CVEs through which the excess entropy can drain.
This process has now been halted by the Master's interference, and the Doctor is forced to join forces with his arch-enemy in order to save the universe.
Their plan is to use the real Pharos Project to transmit a copy of the Logopolitan program and thus keep open the CVEs, but the Master seizes the opportunity to blackmail the peoples of the universe by threatening them with destruction unless they agree to his demands.
In foiling this scheme the Doctor falls from the gantry of the radio telescope. As he lies injured on the ground the Watcher appears again and merges with the Doctor as he regenerates.
Castrovalva
The newly regenerated Doctor escapes with his companions back to the TARDIS. Suffering from post-regeneration trauma, he only narrowly manages to save the ship from destruction as it plunges back to Event One, the hydrogen in-rush that preceded the creation of the universe.
He then seeks sanctuary in the peaceful domain of Castrovalva, only to discover that it is an illusory, dimensionally paradoxical trap set for him by the Master with the unwilling aid of a kidnapped Adric. The Doctor eventually wins the day by enlisting the help of the Castrovalvan people who, although also part of the Master's creation, are nevertheless able to exercise free will.
The Doctor and Adric learn from the wizened Keeper of Traken that a great evil has come to his planet in the form of a Melkur - a calcified statue. The Keeper is nearing the end of his reign and seeks the Doctor's help in preventing the evil from taking control of the bioelectronic Source that is the keystone of the Traken Union's civilisation.
The Melkur, via various deceptions, becomes the next Keeper. It is then, however, revealed to be the Master's TARDIS. Its owner, still blackened and emaciated, hopes to use the Source's power to regenerate himself. The Doctor manages to expel him and install a new Keeper in his place, but in a last minute ploy the Master traps one of the Traken Consuls, Tremas, and merges with his body before fleeing the planet.
Logopolis
The Doctor takes Adric and a young air hostess named Tegan Jovanka, who has come aboard the TARDIS by accident, to the planet Logopolis, home of a race of mathematicians whose help he hopes to enlist in reconfiguring the outer shell of the TARDIS.
The mysterious, wraith-like Watcher brings Nyssa from Traken to join them and warns of impending danger - something that is borne out as the Master arrives and kills a number of the Logopolitans.
The Logopolitans' leader, the Monitor, reveals that the universe passed its normal point of heat death long ago and has been preserved only by his people's calculations, which - by way of a signal beamed from a perfect copy of the Pharos Project radio telescope on Earth - have kept open numerous CVEs through which the excess entropy can drain.
This process has now been halted by the Master's interference, and the Doctor is forced to join forces with his arch-enemy in order to save the universe.
Their plan is to use the real Pharos Project to transmit a copy of the Logopolitan program and thus keep open the CVEs, but the Master seizes the opportunity to blackmail the peoples of the universe by threatening them with destruction unless they agree to his demands.
In foiling this scheme the Doctor falls from the gantry of the radio telescope. As he lies injured on the ground the Watcher appears again and merges with the Doctor as he regenerates.
Castrovalva
The newly regenerated Doctor escapes with his companions back to the TARDIS. Suffering from post-regeneration trauma, he only narrowly manages to save the ship from destruction as it plunges back to Event One, the hydrogen in-rush that preceded the creation of the universe.
He then seeks sanctuary in the peaceful domain of Castrovalva, only to discover that it is an illusory, dimensionally paradoxical trap set for him by the Master with the unwilling aid of a kidnapped Adric. The Doctor eventually wins the day by enlisting the help of the Castrovalvan people who, although also part of the Master's creation, are nevertheless able to exercise free will.
These three stories saw the return of the Doctor's arch-enemy, The Master, as well as the transition from Tom Baker's Doctor to Peter Davison's.
The Keeper of Traken A distress call brings the Doctor (Tom Baker) to the tranquil planet of Traken, where a living statue poses a deadly threat.
Logopolis The Doctor's (Tom Baker) plan to enlist the help of Logopolis's mathematicians for a small favor become sidetracked when the Master's interference leads to disaster on a universal scale.
Castrovalva The Doctor's (Peter Davison) regeneration is failing, and his last hope rests with Nyssa and Tegan, who struggle to steer the TARDIS to the remote haven of Castrovalva.
The Keeper of Traken A distress call brings the Doctor (Tom Baker) to the tranquil planet of Traken, where a living statue poses a deadly threat.
Logopolis The Doctor's (Tom Baker) plan to enlist the help of Logopolis's mathematicians for a small favor become sidetracked when the Master's interference leads to disaster on a universal scale.
Castrovalva The Doctor's (Peter Davison) regeneration is failing, and his last hope rests with Nyssa and Tegan, who struggle to steer the TARDIS to the remote haven of Castrovalva.
The Keeper Of Traken
Cast
The Doctor ........................................................ Tom Baker
Adric................................................................... Matthew Waterhouse
Nyssa................................................................... Sarah Sutton
Fosters................................................................Liam Prendergast
Fosters................................................................Philip Bloomfield
Kassia.................................................................Sheila Ruskin
Katura......??????????????????...Margot van der Burgh
Luvic??????????????????????Robin Soans
Melkur?????????????????????...Geoffrey Beevers - Geoffrey Beevers played the Master but was credited as the Melkur to conceal this plot twist. The walking Melkur statue was played by Graham Cole (now better known for his starring role in the ITV police series The Bill)
Neman????????????????????.Roland Oliver
Seron????????????????????..John Woodnutt
The Keeper?????????????????..Denis Carey
Tremas????????????????????Anthony Ainley
Crew
Director?????????????????????.John Black
Assistant Floor Manager????????????...Lynn Richards
Costumes????????????????????..Amy Roberts
Designer?????????????????????Tony Burrough
Executive Producer???????????????.Barry Letts
Incidental Music????????????????...Roger Limb
Make-Up????????????????????...Norma Hill
Producer????????????????????...John Nathan-Turner
Logopolis
Cast
The Doctor????????????????...Tom Baker
The Doctor?????????????????.Peter Davison
Adric????????????????????.Matthew Waterhouse
Nyssa???????????????????..Sarah Sutton
Tegan???????????????????..Janet Fielding
Aunt Vanessa???????????????..Dolore Whiteman
Detective Inspector????????????.Tom Georgeson
Security Guard??????????????...Christopher Hurst
The Master????????????????..Anthony Ainley
The Monitor????????????????.John Fraser
Crew
Director???????????????????Peter Grimwade
Assistant Floor Manager??????????.Val McCrimmon
Costumes?????????????????..June Hudson
Designer??????????????????.Malcolm Thornton
Executive Producer????????????..Barry Letts
Film Cameraman??????????????.Peter Hall
Film Editor????????????????...Paul Humfress
Incidental Music?????????????...Paddy Kingsland
Make-Up?????????????????...Dorka Nieradzik
Producer?????????????????...John Nathan-Turner
Castrovalva
Cast The Doctor????????????????...Peter Davison
Adric????????????????????.Matthew Waterhouse
Nyssa???????????????????..Sarah Sutton
Tegan???????????????????.Janet Fielding
Child???????????????????...Souska John
Head of Security?????????????..Dallas Cavell
Mergrave?????????????????.Michael Sheard
Portreeve?????????????????.Neil Toynay
Ruther??????????????????...Frank Wylie
Shardovan????????????????..Derek Waring
The Master????????????????..Anthony Ainley - 'Neil Toynay' is an anagram of 'Tony Ainley'. This was the second time in the series' history that a pseudonym had been used for an actor in order to conceal a plot twist (the first instance having occurred on season two's The Rescue)
Crew
Director??????????????????...Fiona Cumming
Assistant Floor Manager??????????.Renny Tasker
Costumes?????????????????...Odile Dicks-Mireaux
Designer??????????????????..Janet Budden
Film Cameraman??????????????..John Baker
Film Editor?????????????????..Mike Houghton
Film Editor?????????????????..Robin Jackman
Incidental Music??????????????.Paddy Kingsland
Make-Up??????????????????.Marion Richards
Producer??????????????????John Nathan-Turner
Cast
The Doctor ........................................................ Tom Baker
Adric................................................................... Matthew Waterhouse
Nyssa................................................................... Sarah Sutton
Fosters................................................................Liam Prendergast
Fosters................................................................Philip Bloomfield
Kassia.................................................................Sheila Ruskin
Katura......??????????????????...Margot van der Burgh
Luvic??????????????????????Robin Soans
Melkur?????????????????????...Geoffrey Beevers - Geoffrey Beevers played the Master but was credited as the Melkur to conceal this plot twist. The walking Melkur statue was played by Graham Cole (now better known for his starring role in the ITV police series The Bill)
Neman????????????????????.Roland Oliver
Seron????????????????????..John Woodnutt
The Keeper?????????????????..Denis Carey
Tremas????????????????????Anthony Ainley
Crew
Director?????????????????????.John Black
Assistant Floor Manager????????????...Lynn Richards
Costumes????????????????????..Amy Roberts
Designer?????????????????????Tony Burrough
Executive Producer???????????????.Barry Letts
Incidental Music????????????????...Roger Limb
Make-Up????????????????????...Norma Hill
Producer????????????????????...John Nathan-Turner
Logopolis
Cast
The Doctor????????????????...Tom Baker
The Doctor?????????????????.Peter Davison
Adric????????????????????.Matthew Waterhouse
Nyssa???????????????????..Sarah Sutton
Tegan???????????????????..Janet Fielding
Aunt Vanessa???????????????..Dolore Whiteman
Detective Inspector????????????.Tom Georgeson
Security Guard??????????????...Christopher Hurst
The Master????????????????..Anthony Ainley
The Monitor????????????????.John Fraser
Crew
Director???????????????????Peter Grimwade
Assistant Floor Manager??????????.Val McCrimmon
Costumes?????????????????..June Hudson
Designer??????????????????.Malcolm Thornton
Executive Producer????????????..Barry Letts
Film Cameraman??????????????.Peter Hall
Film Editor????????????????...Paul Humfress
Incidental Music?????????????...Paddy Kingsland
Make-Up?????????????????...Dorka Nieradzik
Producer?????????????????...John Nathan-Turner
Castrovalva
Cast The Doctor????????????????...Peter Davison
Adric????????????????????.Matthew Waterhouse
Nyssa???????????????????..Sarah Sutton
Tegan???????????????????.Janet Fielding
Child???????????????????...Souska John
Head of Security?????????????..Dallas Cavell
Mergrave?????????????????.Michael Sheard
Portreeve?????????????????.Neil Toynay
Ruther??????????????????...Frank Wylie
Shardovan????????????????..Derek Waring
The Master????????????????..Anthony Ainley - 'Neil Toynay' is an anagram of 'Tony Ainley'. This was the second time in the series' history that a pseudonym had been used for an actor in order to conceal a plot twist (the first instance having occurred on season two's The Rescue)
Crew
Director??????????????????...Fiona Cumming
Assistant Floor Manager??????????.Renny Tasker
Costumes?????????????????...Odile Dicks-Mireaux
Designer??????????????????..Janet Budden
Film Cameraman??????????????..John Baker
Film Editor?????????????????..Mike Houghton
Film Editor?????????????????..Robin Jackman
Incidental Music??????????????.Paddy Kingsland
Make-Up??????????????????.Marion Richards
Producer??????????????????John Nathan-Turner
