Doctor Who: The Time Monster (Story 64) |  | Actors: Jon Pertwee, Katy Manning
Studio: BBC Warner
Category: DVD
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Format: Color, DVD, Subtitled, NTSC
Languages: English (Subtitled), English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Running Time: 150 Minutes
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Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 883929097845
UPC: 883929097845
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Release Date: July 6, 2010
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Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 07/06/2010 Run time: 150 minutes Rating: Nr
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The six-episode "Time Monster" was the final story of the ninth season of Doctor Who, a strong run that also saw Jon Pertwee's Third Doctor in "The Day of the Daleks" and "The Sea Devils." The Master, Roger Delgado, is at the Newton Institute, experimenting with a fragment of crystal, which can summon Kronos, a time-eating entity from beyond space-time. The Doctor, Jo Grant (Katy Manning), and UNIT become involved in a sequence of strange temporal dislocations, eventually leading to ancient Atlantis itself. There Jo faces the Minotaur, played by Dave Prowse in a bull mask five years before he found fame as Darth Vader. "The Time Monster" is classic Doctor Who at its most surreal, the effects ranging from mediocre to functional, the Atlantis sets surprisingly lavish. The Doctor may escape from eternity by playing the scriptwriting equivalent of a get-out-of-jail-free card, but the sequence, in which his TARDIS is inside the Master's TARDIS, while the Master's TARDIS is simultaneously inside the Doctor's TARDIS, is a mind-bending highlight. --Gary S. Dalkin
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 Classic Who January 27, 2003
Alan D. Patten III (Taylors (Greenville), SC United States)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
While VHS is a dying format, those of us who have devoted most of our lives to collecting Doctor Who videos can't resist buying them.
Since Dr. Who is no longer on TV in many places these days, it's been a long time since I have seen many of them, and "The Time Monster" did not disapoint.
Unlike most 6-part Dr. Who adventures that start of strong through the first 3 episodes but end up dragging the story out; "The Time Monster" maintains a steady pace throught.
There's some neat slow motion camera work throughout the story, and very few "wobbly sets" and other special effects gaffs that are not usually appreciated by the non-whovian.
Best viewed on a rainy day with a nice hot cup of Earl Grey.
Pretty good actually July 12, 2010
Dark Star-The Other One (The Bus To Never Ever Land)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is one of those stories that gets knocked in fandom as not being very good but I must disagree with that view. The story is tight and hangs together pretty well for being a six parter. The acting is very good from both the regulars and guest cast. The picture quality is from restored NTSC tapes and, while some problems remain, the picture quality is much better than the old VHS version I had from a PBS broadcast I taped in the early '80's. As usual with Doctor Who dvd's, this one is packed with special features.
great story March 7, 2003
Michael O. Byrd (MEMPHIS, TN United States)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I really love Pertwee's Doctor. I like most of the Doctors, but I really love his and this is one of his best. Well thought out and not overly cheezy.
Great old Doctor Who episode December 24, 2008
J. Wilson (Everywhere)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a great old Doctor Who episode that isn't available on DVD at the time of this post. This is a must see episode to understand this doctor.
Thank you BBC! May 4, 2010
Eric Walker
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I remember seeing this one on PBS when I was growing up. This is a great episode and John Pertwee is one of the best doctors to date!
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