‘Doctor Who’ DVD extras and artwork revealed for ‘The Underwater Menace’

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BBC Worldwide has confirmed the extras for this month’s DVD release of classic Doctor Who ‘The Underwater Menace’.

Starring Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor and packed with wealth of un-missable extras, the DVD is available to buy from Monday 26 October.

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The fifth serial from the show’s fourth season, ‘The Underwater Menace’ was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 14 January 1967 to 4 February 1967.

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The story introduces Jamie McCrimmon’s (Frazer Hines) on his first journey with the Doctor as a travelling companion.

This DVD contains the two re-mastered existing episodes, with the two missing episodes represented with restored audio and surviving stills, as well as over an hour of extras.

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The bonus features are as follows:

Episode 1 commentary: Interview with actor Michael Troughton.

Episodes 2 & 3 commentary: Actors Anneke Wills, Frazer Hines and Catherine Howe, with special sounds supervisor Brian Hodgson and floor assistant Quentin Mann.

Episode 4 commentary: Archive material featuring Patrick Troughton, directors Julia Smith and Hugh David, and producer Innes Lloyd. Moderated and linked by Toby Hadoke.

‘A Fishy Tale’ (28 minutes): Cast and crew look back on the making of the story, with actors Anneke Wills, Frazer Hines and Catherine Howe, AFM Gareth Gwelan, production assistant Berry Butler and new series writer Robert Shearman. Narrated by Peter Davison.

‘The Television Centre of the Universe – Part Two’ (32 minutes): Yvette Fielding continues her tour of BBC Television Centre in the company of actors Peter Davison, Janet Fielding and Mark Strickson, with contributions from former colleagues along the way. With senior camera supervisor Alec Wheal, AFM Sue Hedden, former BBC producer and writer Richard Marson, exhibitions assistant Bob Richardson, production assistant Jane Ashford and videotape engineer Simon Anthony.

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Season 9 continues next Saturday on BBC One with ‘Before the Flood’.

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