Doctor Who - The Visitation
BBC Home Video (1982)
TV Series  /  Adventure, Drama, Family, Science Fiction, TV Classics
In Collection
#1101
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Seen It:  Yes
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IMDB   8.4
1 hr 35 mins UK / English
DVD  Region 1   NR (Not Rated)
Peter Davison The Doctor
Matthew Waterhouse Adric
Sarah Sutton Nyssa
Janet Fielding Tegan Jovanka
Peter Van Dissel Android
Anthony Calf Charles
Valerie Fyfer Elizabeth
Eric Dodson Headman
James Charlton Miller
Neil West Poacher
John Baker Ralph
Michael Robbins Richard Mace
Michael Melia Terileptils
John Savident Squire John
Richard Hampton Villager
Michael Leader Terileptils
David Summer Terileptils
Tom Baker Doctor Who
William Hartnell Dr. Who
Jon Pertwee Doctor Who
Patrick Troughton Dr. Who
Frazer Hines Jamie
Nicholas Courtney Brigadier Lethbridge Stewart
Pat Gorman Guard
Elisabeth Sladen Sarah Jane Smith
Jacqueline Hill Barbara Wright
William Russell Ian Chesterton
Katy Manning Jo Grant
John Scott Martin Dalek
John Levene Sergeant Benton
Janet Fielding Tegan
Director
David Maloney
Peter Moffatt
Richard Martin
Waris Hussein
Producer John Nathan-Turner
Verity Lambert
Barry Letts
Writer Eric Saward
David Fisher
Douglas Adams
Cinematography Fintan Sheehan
Alan Jonas
Musician Malcolm Clarke
Raymond Jones


The Doctor attempts to take Tegan back to Heathrow Airport but the TARDIS arrives in the 17th Century instead of the 20th. The time travellers discover that a space capsule has crash-landed nearby and that its alien occupants, three Terileptil prison escapees, intend to wipe out all indigenous life on Earth by releasing rats infected with an enhanced strain of the great plague.

The creatures are also using a sophisticated android to strike terror into the local villagers. Aided by itinerant thespian Richard Mace, the Doctor tracks the Terileptils to their base in Pudding Lane, London. The creatures are ultimately destroyed when a fire breaks out and the Terileptil leader's weapon explodes - also setting off the Great Fire of London.
Episodes
    Seen it: Yes   0 hr 25 mins    2/15/1982  1.  The Visitation (1)
As plague sweeps 17th century England, the Doctor discovers a more exotic threat at work - shipwrecked Terileptil convicts, intent on making the planet their own.
Director:  Peter Moffatt  Writer:  Eric Saward 
Guest starring:  Peter van Dissell (Android), Anthony Calf (Charles), Valerie Fyfer (Elizabeth), Eric Dodson (Headman), James Charlton (Miller), Neil West (Poacher), John Baker (Ralph), Michael Robbins (Richard Mace), Michael Melia (Terileptil), John Savident (The Squire), Richard
    Seen it: Yes   0 hr 25 mins    2/16/1982  2.  The Visitation (2)
As plague sweeps 17th century England, the Doctor discovers a more exotic threat at work - shipwrecked Terileptil convicts, intent on making the planet their own.
Director:  Peter Moffatt  Writer:  Eric Saward 
Guest starring:  Peter van Dissell (Android), Anthony Calf (Charles), Valerie Fyfer (Elizabeth), Eric Dodson (Headman), James Charlton (Miller), Neil West (Poacher), John Baker (Ralph), Michael Robbins (Richard Mace), Michael Melia (Terileptil), John Savident (The Squire), Richard
    Seen it: Yes   0 hr 25 mins    2/22/1982  3.  The Visitation (3)
As plague sweeps 17th century England, the Doctor discovers a more exotic threat at work - shipwrecked Terileptil convicts, intent on making the planet their own.
Director:  Peter Moffatt  Writer:  Eric Saward 
Guest starring:  Peter van Dissell (Android), Anthony Calf (Charles), Valerie Fyfer (Elizabeth), Eric Dodson (Headman), James Charlton (Miller), Neil West (Poacher), John Baker (Ralph), Michael Robbins (Richard Mace), Michael Melia (Terileptil), John Savident (The Squire), Richard
    Seen it: Yes   0 hr 25 mins    2/23/1982  4.  The Visitation (4)
As plague sweeps 17th century England, the Doctor discovers a more exotic threat at work - shipwrecked Terileptil convicts, intent on making the planet their own.
Director:  Peter Moffatt  Writer:  Eric Saward 
Guest starring:  Peter van Dissell (Android), Anthony Calf (Charles), Valerie Fyfer (Elizabeth), Eric Dodson (Headman), James Charlton (Miller), Neil West (Poacher), John Baker (Ralph), Michael Robbins (Richard Mace), Michael Melia (Terileptil), John Savident (The Squire), Richard
Edition Details
Edition Episode 120
Series Doctor Who
Distributor BBC Warner
Release Date 3/1/2005
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Fullscreen (4:3)
Subtitles English
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital Stereo [English]
Stereo [English]
Layers Single Side, Single Layer
No. of Discs/Tapes 1

Features
Audio Commentary by the actors Peter Davison, Janet Fielding, Sarah Sutton, Matthew Waterhouse and Peter Moffatt Directing Who- Interview with Peter Moffatt Writing a Final Visitation- Interview with Eric Saward on his debut Doctor Who script Scoring The Visitation- Interview with composer Paddy Kingsland Film Trims- Untransmitted shots and dialogue Music-only Option Production note option Photo Gallery
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