Jon Pertwee’s final Doctor Who story gets the DVD treatment.
Whenthe Doctor had last regenerated, back in 1969, the show had been in something of a crisis.
Sadly, also likeThe End Of Time, it isnt quite the roaring success one would hope for.
From the start,Planet Of The Spidershas a definite greatest hits feel about it.
So, what goes wrong?
Now, all of these are perfectly fine ideas in and of themselves, but in one story?
Not helping matters is the, frankly, poor realisation of Metabelis 3.
And sparkle he does.
Extras
The extras for this two-disc release are both numerous and enjoyable.
Like all Pertwee era releases, its a warm, funny and genuinely entertaining listen.
And yes, Terrance Dicks makes his standard once-a-commentary observation about the size of Jon Pertwees bouffant yet again!
The main documentary on this release isThe Final Curtain.
No less interesting, albeit shorter in duration, isDirecting Doctor Who with Barry Letts.
This short piece covers Barry Letts contribution to the show solely as a director.
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Rating:
1 out of 5
