--- product_id: 7934193 title: "Doctor Who: The Visitation (Special Edition)" price: "3831 som" currency: KGS in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.kg/products/7934193-doctor-who-the-visitation-special-edition store_origin: KG region: Kyrgyzstan --- # Doctor Who: The Visitation (Special Edition) **Price:** 3831 som **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Doctor Who: The Visitation (Special Edition) - **How much does it cost?** 3831 som with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.kg](https://www.desertcart.kg/products/7934193-doctor-who-the-visitation-special-edition) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Doctor Who: Visitation SE, The (DVD)New to DVD! Digitally remastered Doctor Who classic The Visitation Special Edition! It's 1666, and England is in the grip of the Great Plague. But when the Doctor and his companions arrive, they discover an even greater threat: the entire planet is in danger. As the Grim Reaper stalks the countryside, the Doctor uncovers an alien menace intent on wiping out humanity and claiming our planet for themselves. The Terileptils have arrived – and only the Doctor can stop them.]]> Review: Revisiting a fond farewell - Ask any Doctor Who fan to pick their favorite era of the show and they will each pick a different Doctor as their favorite, and likely decry the others as being nowhere near as good. It all seems to depend on your age and when you first became interested in the show. For me, who started watching in the Patrick Troughton tenure as the Doctor and became riveted to the show in the Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker eras, I find it hard not to be disappointed with what came later. The BBC have again released two stories on DVD from opposing eras of the show and certainly nothing here is likely to change my mind about what I like most. First up is the Jon Pertwee story ending his fourth season as the intrepid Time Lord - The Green Death. For many, this is one of the most evocative and best-remembered stories from his five-year stint in the role. With a remarkable eye on future events, this story has once again led the way from being science fiction to many science facts. The storyline of a mega-corporation polluting the planet and sinisterly controlling our behavior is hardly stuff of fantasy anymore, alas. But thirty years ago, it was only a nightmare of a possibly frightening future. The problems with many of the Pertwee stories were of length and budget. Six part stories tended to be heavily padded to make the money go further and often sagged badly in the middle. I'm glad to say The Green Death is not one of those. Of course, it might have been tighter had it only stretched to four episodes and undoubtedly if it was made today it would be trimmed to one fifty minute romp, but it works very well in it's longer format. There are flaws of course, but all these can be washed away by the very, very poignant and indeed tear-jerking ending that sets the show apart from much of what had gone before. Losing one of the show's regular characters was often hard on viewers but somehow the departure of Jo Grant, the third Doctor's long standing second assistant, had a very big impact on the audience, possibly more so than the exit of any previous leading lady in the show. By far one of the most successful partnerships ever created for the show, even now, viewers can tell that the acting by the two leads as they parted ways was heightened by very real sadness. Indeed, Katy Manning, the lovely actress who played Jo for three years, becomes very emotional in her commentary for this release as she relives the parting scene all these years later. It's the commentary and the extras that always make these releases so special and Katy, together with Script Editor Terrance Dicks and Producer Barry Letts, provide a genuinely interesting narrative, which is hugely enjoyable. Clearly a close team, they all lament the absence of the Doctor himself, the late Jon Pertwee. There could have been a certain amount of discomfort in the commentary, since Jo Grant leaves the Doctor when she falls in love and intends to marry Professor Jones. In reality, Katy Manning was indeed engaged to the actor playing Jones, Stewart Bevan, and their subsequent marriage only lasted a few months. Tactfully, none of this is mentioned in the commentary or by Bevan's own contribution to the disc. In addition, a terrifically funny documentary on what happened after the show is worth purchasing the disc alone. I can't say the same for The Visitation, the second of the new releases, pulled from the first season to feature Peter Davison in the Time Lord's shoes. It's certainly not a bad four part romp and there's a lot to commend it in terms of production values and a fine guest cast, but it's symptomatic of the era that the squabbling and frankly badly acted regular cast get in the way of a good story. Interestingly, in this story, Davison's Doctor loses his temper with all three of his companions and as a viewer, you really can't blame him. Individually they may have all worked as characters, but there were just too many of them to make scenes work effectively. But it's another twist on the Doctor explaining Earth history via science fiction and a clever idea in itself and well executed. Recorded second, but transmitted fourth, Davison was still finding his way in the part but he was hampered by the inexperience of the cast he was expected to carry and alas the story fails as a result. Things certainly did improve later, but these were still very early days. Thankfully, the on screen bickering of the four main leads clearly didn't translate into `real life' and their commentary is genuinely funny and entertaining, particularly as they gleefully point out each other's rather limited acting ability. The extras on this disc are slightly less impressive and almost became tedious, but they're still worthy of inclusion and hardcore fans will certainly be pleased to have them. All in all, another great pair of releases showcasing different approaches to the long running classic adventure serial. Well worth the investment and a must for any collector. Review: Not all humans are so parochial! An underrated adventure! - A refreshing script filled with engaging, well written and well acted characters, with a simple and straightforward plot that's refreshingly novel in its use of aliens attempting to conquer Earth and commit genocide in the process. And the production is top-rate, rushing nothing and being properly paced. There are even some nice period pieces that, in their own arcane way, are educational. What more could one ask for? What's not to like? Even the story's most glaring oversight is EASILY forgiven, given the weight and credibility this story otherwise carries. Eric Saward's first script is stellar (and his subsequent "Earthshock" is also very effective). (that oversight? Nyssa suggests historians will be baffled if they discover any strewn power packs (which are smaller than the size of a pill bottle). Yet the Tereleptils' escape pod never got dealt with and is rather easier to find, thanks to its size. But, again, the story makes it easy to overlook that.) Best of all are the one-liners and jibes each character makes at apropos moments during the story; it's the quality and quantity of dialogue that sets this story (nevermind the series "Doctor Who") from any given sci-fi drivel produced today, let alone back then. As usual, the restoration work never ceases to impress and, indeed, for a single layer disc the transfer looks very good indeed. (UK customers are treated with dual-layer discs and, as such, get much better looking copies, but the US releases have generally been quite passable too.) And the sound is, as usual, superlative. And there's a slew of extras: An isolated soundtrack of the music score, which only made me happy. The style of music used in this era could never be matched, and it's great to have the music separated so it can be enjoyed on its own. Also included, much to my surprise and delight, was a decent documentary of the scoring of the story that includes composer Paddy Kingsland. A fanboy's dream! Or the dream of anybody who'd want to know about how a story is composed, or anyone who likes to know how shows and movies are put together. It's informative and Paddy's musical style is easily one of the best the series has ever had... But yet this doco wasn't as good as others. That's not to say I didn't welcome this extra! Very few series get this sort of treatment and I must say many more series deserve this sort of treatment! It's still B+. I've not yet watched the other documentaries and extras, but I'd easily guess they'd be of the usual quality. But I can say the audio commentaries from the main cast is, as with Earthshock, wonderful to listen to. Great to have the four of them back together for reminiscing, even if they rib their performances or how it was filmed. :-) (Heck, it's entertaining and the chemistry between them is wonderful, though I won't reveal any spoilers there... heh. ) ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00BIR4VQS | | Actors | Janet Fielding, Matthew Waterhouse, Michael Robbins, Peter Davison, Sarah Sutton | | Aspect Ratio | 1.33:1 | | Best Sellers Rank | #39,056 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #24,372 in DVD | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (314) | | Director | Peter Moffatt | | Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No | | Item model number | 394049 | | MPAA rating | NR (Not Rated) | | Media Format | Color, NTSC | | Number of discs | 2 | | Producers | John Nathan-Turner | | Product Dimensions | 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 3.2 ounces | | Release date | May 14, 2013 | | Run time | 1 hour and 35 minutes | | Studio | BBC Home Entertainment | | Writers | Eric Saward | ## Product Details - **Format:** Color, NTSC - **Genre:** Science Fiction & Fantasy - **Language:** English - **Number Of Discs:** 2 ## Images ![Doctor Who: The Visitation (Special Edition) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/912rCnwJTIL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Revisiting a fond farewell *by J***O on March 8, 2005* Ask any Doctor Who fan to pick their favorite era of the show and they will each pick a different Doctor as their favorite, and likely decry the others as being nowhere near as good. It all seems to depend on your age and when you first became interested in the show. For me, who started watching in the Patrick Troughton tenure as the Doctor and became riveted to the show in the Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker eras, I find it hard not to be disappointed with what came later. The BBC have again released two stories on DVD from opposing eras of the show and certainly nothing here is likely to change my mind about what I like most. First up is the Jon Pertwee story ending his fourth season as the intrepid Time Lord - The Green Death. For many, this is one of the most evocative and best-remembered stories from his five-year stint in the role. With a remarkable eye on future events, this story has once again led the way from being science fiction to many science facts. The storyline of a mega-corporation polluting the planet and sinisterly controlling our behavior is hardly stuff of fantasy anymore, alas. But thirty years ago, it was only a nightmare of a possibly frightening future. The problems with many of the Pertwee stories were of length and budget. Six part stories tended to be heavily padded to make the money go further and often sagged badly in the middle. I'm glad to say The Green Death is not one of those. Of course, it might have been tighter had it only stretched to four episodes and undoubtedly if it was made today it would be trimmed to one fifty minute romp, but it works very well in it's longer format. There are flaws of course, but all these can be washed away by the very, very poignant and indeed tear-jerking ending that sets the show apart from much of what had gone before. Losing one of the show's regular characters was often hard on viewers but somehow the departure of Jo Grant, the third Doctor's long standing second assistant, had a very big impact on the audience, possibly more so than the exit of any previous leading lady in the show. By far one of the most successful partnerships ever created for the show, even now, viewers can tell that the acting by the two leads as they parted ways was heightened by very real sadness. Indeed, Katy Manning, the lovely actress who played Jo for three years, becomes very emotional in her commentary for this release as she relives the parting scene all these years later. It's the commentary and the extras that always make these releases so special and Katy, together with Script Editor Terrance Dicks and Producer Barry Letts, provide a genuinely interesting narrative, which is hugely enjoyable. Clearly a close team, they all lament the absence of the Doctor himself, the late Jon Pertwee. There could have been a certain amount of discomfort in the commentary, since Jo Grant leaves the Doctor when she falls in love and intends to marry Professor Jones. In reality, Katy Manning was indeed engaged to the actor playing Jones, Stewart Bevan, and their subsequent marriage only lasted a few months. Tactfully, none of this is mentioned in the commentary or by Bevan's own contribution to the disc. In addition, a terrifically funny documentary on what happened after the show is worth purchasing the disc alone. I can't say the same for The Visitation, the second of the new releases, pulled from the first season to feature Peter Davison in the Time Lord's shoes. It's certainly not a bad four part romp and there's a lot to commend it in terms of production values and a fine guest cast, but it's symptomatic of the era that the squabbling and frankly badly acted regular cast get in the way of a good story. Interestingly, in this story, Davison's Doctor loses his temper with all three of his companions and as a viewer, you really can't blame him. Individually they may have all worked as characters, but there were just too many of them to make scenes work effectively. But it's another twist on the Doctor explaining Earth history via science fiction and a clever idea in itself and well executed. Recorded second, but transmitted fourth, Davison was still finding his way in the part but he was hampered by the inexperience of the cast he was expected to carry and alas the story fails as a result. Things certainly did improve later, but these were still very early days. Thankfully, the on screen bickering of the four main leads clearly didn't translate into `real life' and their commentary is genuinely funny and entertaining, particularly as they gleefully point out each other's rather limited acting ability. The extras on this disc are slightly less impressive and almost became tedious, but they're still worthy of inclusion and hardcore fans will certainly be pleased to have them. All in all, another great pair of releases showcasing different approaches to the long running classic adventure serial. Well worth the investment and a must for any collector. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Not all humans are so parochial! An underrated adventure! *by T***2 on March 17, 2005* A refreshing script filled with engaging, well written and well acted characters, with a simple and straightforward plot that's refreshingly novel in its use of aliens attempting to conquer Earth and commit genocide in the process. And the production is top-rate, rushing nothing and being properly paced. There are even some nice period pieces that, in their own arcane way, are educational. What more could one ask for? What's not to like? Even the story's most glaring oversight is EASILY forgiven, given the weight and credibility this story otherwise carries. Eric Saward's first script is stellar (and his subsequent "Earthshock" is also very effective). (that oversight? Nyssa suggests historians will be baffled if they discover any strewn power packs (which are smaller than the size of a pill bottle). Yet the Tereleptils' escape pod never got dealt with and is rather easier to find, thanks to its size. But, again, the story makes it easy to overlook that.) Best of all are the one-liners and jibes each character makes at apropos moments during the story; it's the quality and quantity of dialogue that sets this story (nevermind the series "Doctor Who") from any given sci-fi drivel produced today, let alone back then. As usual, the restoration work never ceases to impress and, indeed, for a single layer disc the transfer looks very good indeed. (UK customers are treated with dual-layer discs and, as such, get much better looking copies, but the US releases have generally been quite passable too.) And the sound is, as usual, superlative. And there's a slew of extras: An isolated soundtrack of the music score, which only made me happy. The style of music used in this era could never be matched, and it's great to have the music separated so it can be enjoyed on its own. Also included, much to my surprise and delight, was a decent documentary of the scoring of the story that includes composer Paddy Kingsland. A fanboy's dream! Or the dream of anybody who'd want to know about how a story is composed, or anyone who likes to know how shows and movies are put together. It's informative and Paddy's musical style is easily one of the best the series has ever had... But yet this doco wasn't as good as others. That's not to say I didn't welcome this extra! Very few series get this sort of treatment and I must say many more series deserve this sort of treatment! It's still B+. I've not yet watched the other documentaries and extras, but I'd easily guess they'd be of the usual quality. But I can say the audio commentaries from the main cast is, as with Earthshock, wonderful to listen to. Great to have the four of them back together for reminiscing, even if they rib their performances or how it was filmed. :-) (Heck, it's entertaining and the chemistry between them is wonderful, though I won't reveal any spoilers there... heh. ) ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Classic Peter Davison Doctor Who *by T***S on January 11, 2021* This is one of my favorites of the Peter Davidson era a really good story a whole lot of fun to watch. But on top of that there's some wonderful special features, one of the things I love but that about the Peter Davidson DVDs particularly with Janet, Sarah and Matthew along with Peter is the audio commentary can be just as entertaining as the show itself. There's some other wonderful special features including them going back to the locations where they shot some of the show which is a lot of fun to watch I highly recommend this DVD. 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