BBC Worldwide (formerly 2|entertain), the company behind all of the 1963-89 story DVD releases have distributed the details and DVD cover of the upcoming release of the 1979 Season 17 serial ‘Nightmare of Eden’, starring the Fourth Doctor (Tom Baker) and Romana II (Lalla Ward) and K-9 Mark II (voiced by David Brierley).‘Nightmare of Eden’ marked the final time that Bob Baker (co-creator of K-9) wrote for the Doctor Who franchise, until the 2010 Australian-made series K9. Interestingly, the Mandrels in this classic story are also referenced in the K9 episode ‘Curse of Anubis’.
THE STORY: Starring: Tom Baker as the Doctor, with Lalla Ward as Romana and David Brierley as K-9
Written by: Bob Baker
Directed by: Alan Bromly and Graham Williams
Broadcast: 24th Nov - 15th Dec 1979
Two spacecraft fuse in a hyperspace collision, and with the dimensional instabilities threatening everyone aboard, it's fortunate the Doctor, Romana, and K-9 arrive to help. But when a crew member is found clawed by a ferocious creature, it seems there's something even more frightening stalking the corridors. But what can this have to do with a zoologist, Professor Tryst, his CET projection machine, and a planet called Eden?
SPECIAL FEATURES:
- Commentary - with actors Lalla Ward (Romana) and Peter Craze (Costa), writer Bob Baker, effects designer Colin Mapson and make-up designer Joan Stribling. Moderated by Toby Hadoke
- The Nightmare of Television Centre - A look back at a somewhat troubled production with three of the behind-the-scenes crew who worked on it
- Going Solo - Writer Bob Baker talks about Nightmare of Eden
- The Doctor's Strange Love - with comedian Josie Long and writers Joe Lidster and Simon Guerrier
- Ask Aspel - Lalla Ward's appearance on the popular BBC TV children's show
- Radio Times listings
- Programme subtitles
- Production information subtitles
- Photo gallery
- Coming Soon trailer
- Digitally remastered picture and sound quality
‘Nightmare of Eden’ DVD will be available to buy from 2nd April 2012 in the UK for £12.99.
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