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Doctor Who: Underwater Menace (The) (TV) (Blu-ray) (1967)
The TARDIS materialises on a deserted beach where the Doctor and his friends are captured by primitive warriors and taken to the fabled city of Atlantis.Director: Julia Smith, Hugh David (uncredited, some pre-production only), AnneMarie Walsh (animation)
Year of Copyright: 1967
Year of Production: 1966-67
OVERALL: Blu-ray ALL-
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Extras:DISC ONE: B&W 1.33:1
Episodes (Play All - 97:27):
- "Episode One" (24:25)
- "Episode Two" (26:01)
- "Episode Three" (23:20)
- "Episode Four" (23:41)
"Episode One" photographic reconstruction (with choice of clean episode soundtrack or with narration by Anneke Wills) (25:25)
"Episode Two" surviving episode (25:03)
"Episode Three" surviving episode (24:15)
"Episode Four" photographic reconstruction (with choice of clean episode soundtrack or with narration by Anneke Wills) (24:06)
Audio commentary with Patrick Troughton's son Michael (1), actors Anneke Wills (2-3), Catherine Howe (2-3) and Fraser Hines (2-3), special sound effects creator Brian Hodgson (2-3), floor assistant Quentin Mann (2-3), director Julia Smith (4), actor Patrick Troughton (4), director during early pre-production Hugh David (4) and producer Innes Lloyd (4) moderated by writer / comedian Toby Hadoke (2015)
DISC TWO: Colour 1.78:1
Episodes (Play All - 97:27):
- "Episode One" (24:25)
- "Episode Two" (26:01)
- "Episode Three" (23:20)
- "Episode Four" (23:41)
"A Fishy Tale: Making The Underwater Menace" 2013 documentary (28:33)
Australian Censored Scenes (2:32)
"The Midnight Men, Episode One: The Man from Miditz" 1964 TV episode (33:45)
Frazer Hines 1998 Introduction for "Episode Three" (0:36)
"BBC South Today: New Report - 12th December 2011" 2011 TV excerpt (2:44)
Photo Gallery (2:23)
The Underwater Menace Animation Gallery (5:18)
Audio Archive: BBC Radio Solent, December 2011 (12:28) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1 / 1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (48kHz)
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Case type:Keep Case
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UPC Number:5051561005770
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Notes:Comes with a 12-page liner notes booklet "Doctor Who: The Underwater Menace Production Notes" by Charles Norton.
Missing from the DVD release:
- "Doctor Who: The Television Centre of the Universe, Part 2" 2013 documentary (32:12)
The Michael Troughton / Toby Hadoke commentary on Episode 1 is actually part 2 of a pre-recorded, non-commentary interview begun on The Ice Warriors DVD. The commentary on on Episode 4 is made up of vintage interview material; all participants bar Hadoke have since died. -
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Extras:DISC ONE: B&W 1.33:1
Episodes (Play All - 97:27):
- "Episode One" (24:25)
- "Episode Two" (26:01)
- "Episode Three" (23:20)
- "Episode Four" (23:41)
"Episode One" photographic reconstruction (with choice of clean episode soundtrack or with narration by Anneke Wills) (25:25)
"Episode Two" surviving episode (25:03)
"Episode Three" surviving episode (24:15)
"Episode Four" photographic reconstruction (with choice of clean episode soundtrack or with narration by Anneke Wills) (24:06)
Audio commentary with Patrick Troughton's son Michael (1), actors Anneke Wills (2-3), Catherine Howe (2-3) and Fraser Hines (2-3), special sound effects creator Brian Hodgson (2-3), floor assistant Quentin Mann (2-3), director Julia Smith (4), actor Patrick Troughton (4), director during early pre-production Hugh David (4) and producer Innes Lloyd (4) moderated by writer / comedian Toby Hadoke (2015)
DISC TWO: Colour 1.78:1
Episodes (Play All - 97:27):
- "Episode One" (24:25)
- "Episode Two" (26:01)
- "Episode Three" (23:20)
- "Episode Four" (23:41)
"A Fishy Tale: Making The Underwater Menace" 2013 documentary (28:33)
Australian Censored Scenes (2:32)
"The Midnight Men, Episode One: The Man from Miditz" 1964 TV episode (33:45)
Frazer Hines 1998 Introduction for "Episode Three" (0:36)
"BBC South Today: New Report - 12th December 2011" 2011 TV excerpt (2:44)
Photo Gallery (2:23)
The Underwater Menace Animation Gallery (5:18)
Audio Archive: BBC Radio Solent, December 2011 (12:28) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1 / 1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (48kHz)
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Case type:Steelbook
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UPC Number:5051561005787
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Notes:Comes with a 12-page liner notes booklet "Doctor Who: The Underwater Menace Production Notes" by Charles Norton.
Comes in a steelbook with an outer card tray.
Missing from the DVD release:
- "Doctor Who: The Television Centre of the Universe, Part 2" 2013 documentary (32:12)
The Michael Troughton / Toby Hadoke commentary on Episode 1 is actually part 2 of a pre-recorded, non-commentary interview begun on The Ice Warriors DVD. The commentary on on Episode 4 is made up of vintage interview material; all participants bar Hadoke have since died. -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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OVERALL: Blu-ray ALL
The only versions we're currently aware of.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL Standard Version United Kingdom- BBC - No cuts - Comes with the animated version in B&W and colour (97:27) and the telesnap recon version with surviving episodes (98:49)
- Blu-ray ALL Steelbook United Kingdom- BBC - No cuts - Comes with the animated version in B&W and colour (97:27) and the telesnap recon version with surviving episodes (98:49)
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Comparison added by Rick_Curzon on 14/11/23
Comparison last updated by Rick_Curzon on 14/11/23UPDATE LOG:
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