Doctor who dvd disambiguation season 7 1970 youtube. I am the doctor jon pertwees final memoir doctor who. For 60% of it, the premise of the series is out of place. Doctor who star jon pertwee attends the fact or fiction science show at the london planetarium with a dalek from the scifi series. The doctor finds himself in a parallel universe where britain is a dictatorship and the inferno. Stahlmans search for a new form of energy goes horribly wrong when a green slime emitted from the drill site transforms any who come into contact with it into primeval monsters. Released by bbc books in 1996, this fantastic i am the doctor large hardback book, was jon pertwees final memoir and is a nostalgic trip back in time with the doctor himself as your guide. The doctor attempts to convince the alternate inferno staff that penetrating the earths crust will. Professor stahlman, is attempting the first penetration of the earths crust in a top secret drilling project called inferno. Alternatively, here are all the third doctor jon pertwee adventures. Wed say neither, but nevertheless, theres no denying that inferno packs quite a punch.
The brilliance of the story, script and acting is clear throughout and particularly in the famous portion of the story which involves an alternative reality with fascist versions of the brigadier, liz, benton and guest characters. Novelization of the first pertwee episode i remember seeing, although it may have not been my. Inferno doctor who news newspapers books scholar jstor december 20 learn how and when to remove this template message. Vintage doctor who i am the doctor jon pertwees final memoir large hardback book. Coming at the end of season seven, jon pertwee s first year as the third doctor, inferno in many ways is that seasons ultimate triumph. This serial was also the last regular appearance of caroline john in the role of liz. Children from dr baranardo homes were guests at the event. The pertwee era, and i can vouch for this having written for it, presents a major challenge in providing a history of doctor who, simply because it doesnt fit with any of it. One of the better jon pertwee stories and a great sixparter, the green death has a bit of everything.
Inferno is the name of a topsecret drilling project to penetrate the ea. This is done superbly well and it predates the terminator by over 10 years with its ideas of going back in time to change history. Theres some spoton humor, a menace thats actually creepy and scary, some solid scifi action, and the departure of a companion thats actually bittersweet. Its a theme well see again during pertwees doctorial occupancy. Gorgeous cover art of the primord bromley taken from the paperback edition published by target, the book is read by caroline john, who portrayed the doctor s companion in the serial, liz. Typically of classic doctor who its the monsters that let the whole side down. This episode guide is made up of the text of the discontinuity guide by paul cornell, martin day and keith topping, and doctor who.
Jon pertwees final memoir doctor who by pertwee, jon, howe, david j. Inferno, the closing story of season seven, has earned a mostly welldeserved reputation as one of the gems of its era, most famously for an audacious gimmick. Pertwee even went as far as buying chuntzs wife a gift to apologise for the accident. Who inferno 054 dr pertwee new dvd 1970 jon tv r2 edition special doctor doctor r2 special edition who 1970 dvd jon new inferno tv dr 054 pertwee. In 1996 he cowrote, along with david j howe, the book i am the doctor jon pertwees final memoir in 1996. No lieing here fello whovians this is the best pertwee era story imo. Inferno is the name of a project designed to drill into the earths core and release a powerful. See more ideas about jon pertwee, doctor who and dr who. Despite the doctor s protestations about the terrible consequences for the planet, a green substance leaking from the drill head mutates those who touch it into heatseeking, primordial creatures.
Inferno was the fourth and final serial of season 7 of doctor who. Doctor who online episode guide the third doctor episodes. Doctor who is a british sciencefiction television programme produced by the bbc. Story 51 spearhead from space story 52 doctor who and the silurians story 53 the ambassadors of death story 54 inferno amazon links for region 1 editions. Not only that, it is perhaps not only amongst the best stories in all of doctor who but the best story of the entire pertwee era. Doctor who jon pertwee brigadierbrigade leader lethbridge stewart nicholas courtney liz shawsection leader elizabeth shaw caroline john. If nothing else, the man has loads of charisma and brings an enjoyably manic enthusiasm to the role in this serial. This serial was also the last regular appearance of caroline john in the role of liz shaw. The third doctor is an incarnation of the doctor, the protagonist of the bbc science fiction television series doctor who. Below is a complete list of the 3rd doctor adventures. It was also during this time that jon pertwee carried out his very last performance on television as the third doctor. Time travel, its possibilities and its complications are more up front and centre here than in any previous story. A large collection of various doctor whorelated books, texts, magazine articles and literature.
Inferno is the fourth and final serial of the seventh season of the british science fiction television series doctor who, which was first broadcast in seven weekly parts on bbc1 from 9 may to 20 june 1970. Season 07 episode 050 spearhead from space episode 051 doctor who and the silurians episode 052 the ambassadors of death episode 053 inferno. Special edition 1010, original version 910, overall 9. William hartnell, patrick troughton, jon pertwee, tom baker, peter davison, colin baker, sylvester mccoy, frazer hines. Bbc doctor who classic episode guide inferno details. He regenerated into the 3rd doctor, as played by jon pertwee.
It was the final regular appearance of caroline john as liz shaw, although her departure is not depicted. Yeah, im on record as being quite the opposite of a pertwee fan but my criticism is always this. I voted for inferno because i think its not only pertwees best but one of. With jon pertwee, caroline john, nicholas courtney, olaf pooley. It was also the first doctor who story to explore the concept of parallel.
The programme depicts the adventures of the doctor, a time lorda timetravelling humanoid alien. Doctor who the silurians episode 52 exiled to earth and now working for unit as their scientific advisor, the doctor jon pertwee is summoned to an underground research center at wenley moor to investigate a series of inexplicable power losses. The central thread of the story follows the doctor through a fairly typical monsterheavy doctor who scifi thriller. Badge store jon pertwee recipe book discussion forum. Inferno nothing like a nice happy ending, is there. Jon pertwees final memoir doctor who dr who i am the doctor. And the 3rd dr is one of my least favorite incarnations. The claws of axos was the third serial of season 8 of doctor who. In the serial, the alien time traveller the third doctor jon pertwee and the organisation unit work to stop the time travelling rival of the doctors the master roger delgado from using a radio telescope to summon an invasion force of the incorporeal intelligence the nestenes to earth the serial introduced three new characters. I voted for inferno because i think its not only pertwee s best but one of the alltime classics. Bbc doctor who classic episode guide inferno index. And, as always, meetings between apes and earth reptiles do not go well. Bbc audiobooks has chosen well with its books and has taken the right.
In the serial, the alien time traveller the third doctor jon pertwee transports. An experiment gone awry sends the doctor jon pertwee to a parallel universe where his friends and companions are members of a fascist regime in this thrilling and popular episode from the longrunning british science fiction series doctor who. References abound not only to doctor who and the silurians, but also the sea devils and warriors of the deep. The serial remains the last time a doctor who story was transmitted in seven episodes. Steven hatch, an infectious disease specialist and author of the book, inferno. Inferno is pretty solid seventh season doctor who, the kind of story that lets pertwee do what he does best and amp up his own take on the doctor in ways that the series hadnt really seen before. A really wonderful audio book version of the classic serial inferno, based off of terrance dicks novelization. Still chafing at his exile to the planet earth, the doctor jon pertwee is called in to observe the inferno drilling experiment of professor stahlman olaf pooley. The five stars is based when compared to other doctor who books. Interference book one suggests that stahlmans ooze is a result of the hole to.
Click on each episode to find out more information, including cast and production team credits, synopsis, facts, merchandise. Despite its cover, spearhead from spaces coverage in rt was limited. My fave jon pertwee stories are spearhead from space for me easily the best debut story of any doctor, inferno it fully deserves its 7 episode length, in fact with the imagination that came with it, it could have gone on for even longer, the sea devils one of the first dr who stories i bought on video, curse of peladon i always did love. So i have no idea why the producers thought it would be a good idea to shove in a pack of lime flavoured wolfmen ed wood would dismiss as being too rubbish looking.
Gorgeous cover art of the primord bromley taken from the paperback edition published by target, the book is read by caroline john, who. Its treated entirely seriously, everyone puts in a good performance, the doctor isnt some sort of superhero, it tries something new and not even the standard issue pertwee era people falling from great heights and a car chase manage to ruin the. This original doctor who novel features the third doctor as played by jon pertwee and dr. Were used to parallelworld stories in the modern era of doctor who, but in 1970 it was innovative, disorientating and. The dogs with too many tennis balls in their mouths party hq. It was the first story written by bob baker and dave martin, who would write for the series until the end of the 1970s and created k9. See more ideas about jon pertwee, doctor, doctor who.
The doctor is portrayed, inevitably, as a reaction against the previous doctor, but the previous doctor is the template for every single doctor after pertwee. Its a perennial sf favourite, and for good reasons. All about classic doctor who story inferno a dangerous experiment throws the doctor into a doomed dimension. Things are neatly stacked and items missing, books etc. Its difficult to compare to another book as it is unlike any other book i have read in terms of how i feel about the story. Jun 2, 2017 the third doctor jon pertwee 19701974 dandy. Inferno has a tremendous reputation and that is very well deserved, it is fabulous in almost every way. Jon pertwees best what other book might you compare doctor who. Inferno is one story that certainly didnt really need any monsters. Inferno is the fourth and final serial of the seventh season of the british science fiction television. Inferno classic novels by terrance dicks, caroline john from. The claws of axos was the third story in the season. Looking on are blue peter presenter peter purves right and the planetariums director john ebdon. This book presented in print an appreciation of his time in doctor who from jon pertwees viewpoint.