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Doctor Who: Key to Time (The) (TV) (1978-79)
The Doctor, Romama and K9 embark on a season long quest for the Key to Time.Director: George Spenton-Foster, Pennant Roberts, Darrol Blake, Michael Hayes, Norman Stewart
Year of Copyright: 1978-79
Year of Production: 1978-79
OVERALL: R2-
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Extras:DISC ONE: The Ribos Operation
Audio Commentary with Tom Baker and Mary Tamm (2002)
"Who's Who" actor bios
On Screen Production Notes
DISC TWO: The Pirate Planet
Audio Commentary with Bruce Purchase and Pennant Roberts (2002)
"Who's Who" actor bios
On Screen Production Notes
Raw film footage from studio playback
DISC THREE: The Stones of Blood
Audio Commentary with Mary Tamm and Darrol Blake (2002)
"Who's Who" actor bios
On Screen Production Notes
DISC FOUR: The Androids of Tara
Audio Commentary with Tom Baker, Mary Tamm and Michael Hayes (2002)
"Who's Who" actor bios
On Screen Production Notes
DISC FIVE: The Power of Kroll
Audio Commentary with Tom Baker and John Leeson (2002)
"Who's Who" actor bios
On Screen Production Notes
DISC SIX: The Armageddon Factor
Audio Commentary with Mary Tamm, John Woodvine and Michael Hayes (2002)
"Who's Who" actor bios
On Screen Production Notes -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:PAL > NTSC transfer.
6 Amaray cases packaged in a cardboard slip-case.
Discs also available individually. -
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Extras:DISC ONE: The Ribos Operation
Episodes (Play All - 99:34):
- "Part One" (25:05)
- "Part Two" (24:50)
- "Part Three" (24:46)
- "Part Four" (24:53)
Audio Commentary by Tom Baker and Mary Tamm (2002)
"A Matter of Time Written by Nicholas Pegg" 2007 documentary (60:04)
"The Ribos File" 2007 documentary (19:39)
Season 16 trailer (0:42)
"Continuities" original TV spots (2:08)
"Photo Gallery" (6:04)
Production Note option
Coming Soon: Planet of Evil (1:01)
DVD-ROM content:
- Radio Times billings
DISC TWO: The Pirate Planet
Episodes (Play All - 101:54):
- "Part One" (25:09)
- "Part Two" (25:33)
- "Part Three" (25:51)
- "Part Four" (25:20)
(1.) Audio Commentary with Bruce Purchase and Pennant Roberts (2002)
(2.) Audio Commentary with Tom Baker, Mary Tamm and Anthony Read (2007)
"Parrot Fashion" 2007 documentary (30:30)
Film Inserts, Deleted Scenes and Outtakes (13:58)
"Weird Science" 1970s educational film spoof (17:26)
"Continuities" original TV spots (3:42)
"Photo Gallery" slideshow (7:02)
Production Note option
Coming Soon: Planet of Evil (1:01)
DVD-ROM content:
- Radio Times billing
DISC THREE: The Stones of Blood
Episodes (Play All - 96:04):
- "Part One" (24:24)
- "Part Two" (23:59)
- "Part Three" (24:30)
- "Part Four" (23:11)
(1.) Audio Commentary with Mary Tamm and Darrol Blake (2002)
(2.) Audio Commentary with Tom Baker, Mary Tamm, Susan Engel and David Fisher (2-4) (2007)
"Getting Blood from the Stones" 2007 documentary (26:34)
"Hammer Horror" 2007 featurette (13:07)
"Stones Free" 2007 featurette (9:03)
Deleted Scenes from Part Two (2:03)
"The Model World of Robert Symes" 1979 archive clip (First Broadcast on BBC2 7.15pm January 1st 1979) (2:43)
"Blue Peter" excerpt Thursday 23.11.1978 (6:05)
"Nationwide" excerpt Wednesday 22.11.1978 (8:52)
"Continuities" original TV spots (2:24)
"Photo Gallery" slideshow (8:03)
Production Note option
Coming Soon: Planet of Evil (1:01)
DVD-ROM content:
- Radio Times billing
DISC FOUR: The Androids of Tara
Episodes (Play All - 98:12):
- "Part One" (24:55)
- "Part Two" (24:31)
- "Part Three" (23:56)
- "Part Four" (24:50)
Audio Commentary with Tom Baker, Mary Tamm and Michael Hayes (2002)
"The Humans of Tara" 2007 documentary (21:13)
"Now & Then: The Androids of Tara" 2007 featurette (10:20)
"Double Trouble" 2007 featurette (11:05)
"Photo Gallery" slideshow (7:47)
Production Note option
Coming Soon: Planet of Evil (1:01)
DVD-ROM content:
- Radio Times billing
DISC FIVE: The Power of Kroll
Episodes (Play All - 91:23):
- "Part One" (23:21)
- "Part Two" (24:01)
- "Part Three" (22:00)
- "Part Four" (22:01)
Audio Commentary with Tom Baker and John Leeson (2002)
"Variations" 1978 featurette (6:27)
"The Power of Kroll: Studio Recording Extracts" Monday 9 October 1978 Evening Studio TC6 BBC Television Centre (11:28)
"There's Something About Mary ..." 2007 featurette (9:50)
"Philip Madoc: A Man for All Seasons" 2007 featurette (9:44)
"Continuities" original TV spots (2:51)
"Photo Gallery" slideshow (4:55)
Production Note option
Coming Soon: Planet of Evil (1:01)
DVD-ROM content:
- Radio Times billing
DISC SIX: The Armageddon Factor
Episodes (Play All - 148:28):
- "Part One" (24:42)
- "Part Two" (23:58)
- "Part Three" (24:42)
- "Part Four" (25:12)
- "Part Five" (24:44)
- "Part Six" (25:10)
(1.) Audio Commentary with Mary Tamm, John Woodvine and Michael Hayes (2002)
(2.) Audio Commentary with Tom Baker, Mary Tamm and John Leeson (2007)
Production note option
Coming Soon: Planet of Evil (1:01)
DVD-ROM content:
- The Doctor Who Annual 1979
- Radio Times billing
DISC SEVEN: The Armageddon Factor Special Features
Extras (Play All - 133:05):
"Defining Shadows" 2007 documentary (15:40)
"Directing Who with Michael Hayes" 2007 featurette (8:27)
"Rogue Time Lords" 2007 featurette (13:12)
"Pebble Mill at One" excerpt from Tuesday 16.1.1979 (8:31)
"Radiophonic Feature" interview with Dick Mills and Brian Hodgson (excerpt from Pebble Mill at One from Wednesday 11.4.1979 and not 11.3.1979 as stated) (4:29)
"The New Sound of Music" excerpt from BBC1 documentary, Tuesday 5.6.1979 (0:59)
"Merry Christmas Doctor Who" excerpt from the BBC Christmas tape with Tom Baker, Mary Tamm and John Leeson on the set of Armageddon Factor (1:11)
Late Night Story (Series in which Tom Baker reads macabre short stories on camera; made for Christmas 1978):
- "The Photograph by Nigel Kneale" (Saturday 23.12.1978) (14:33)
- "The Emissary by Ray Bradbury" (Monday 25.12.1978) (13:45)
- "Nursery Tea by Mary Danbury" (Tuesday 26.12.1978) (14:20)
- ""The End of the Party by Graham Greene (Thursday 28.12.1978) (15:02)
- "Sredni Vashtar by Hector Hugh Monroe" (planned for Friday 22.12.1978 but unbroadcast due to a strike) (12:54)
Alternative / Extended scene (2:52)
"Continuities" original TV spots (2:57)
Photo Gallery (4:48) -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:PAL > NTSC transfer.
The Special Edition releases can also be bought separately.
A trailer for Doctor Who Series 4 plays before the menu of each disc -
Easter eggs:DISC ONE
On the second Special Features highlight Info Text On - switch the IT on. Now go and select Part One from the Episode Selection menu and a a text screen will appear that outlines the possible plans to move DW from Saturday to Thursday nights
DISC SEVEN
press right on Continuities to find a cut-down version of a break in transmission which aired nearing the climax of The Armageddon Factor Part 5 on the 7.2.1979 (Music: Gotcha the theme to Starsky & Hutch by Tom Scott) (1:26) -
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Extras:DISC ONE: The Ribos Operation
Episodes (Play All - 99:34):
- "Part One" (25:05)
- "Part Two" (24:50)
- "Part Three" (24:46)
- "Part Four" (24:53)
Audio Commentary by Tom Baker and Mary Tamm (2002)
"A Matter of Time Written by Nicholas Pegg" 2007 documentary (60:04)
"The Ribos File" 2007 documentary (19:39)
Season 16 trailer (0:42)
"Continuities" original TV spots (2:08)
"Photo Gallery" (6:04)
Production Note option
Coming Soon: Planet of Evil (1:01)
DVD-ROM content:
- Radio Times billings
DISC TWO: The Pirate Planet
Episodes (Play All - 101:54):
- "Part One" (25:09)
- "Part Two" (25:33)
- "Part Three" (25:51)
- "Part Four" (25:20)
(1.) Audio Commentary with Bruce Purchase and Pennant Roberts (2002)
(2.) Audio Commentary with Tom Baker, Mary Tamm and Anthony Read (2007)
"Parrot Fashion" 2007 documentary (30:30)
Film Inserts, Deleted Scenes and Outtakes (13:58)
"Weird Science" 1970s educational film spoof (17:26)
"Continuities" original TV spots (3:42)
"Photo Gallery" slideshow (7:02)
Production Note option
Coming Soon: Planet of Evil (1:01)
DVD-ROM content:
- Radio Times billing
DISC THREE: The Stones of Blood
Episodes (Play All - 96:04):
- "Part One" (24:24)
- "Part Two" (23:59)
- "Part Three" (24:30)
- "Part Four" (23:11)
(1.) Audio Commentary with Mary Tamm and Darrol Blake (2002)
(2.) Audio Commentary with Tom Baker, Mary Tamm, Susan Engel and David Fisher (2-4) (2007)
"Getting Blood from the Stones" 2007 documentary (26:34)
"Hammer Horror" 2007 featurette (13:07)
"Stones Free" 2007 featurette (9:03)
Deleted Scenes from Part Two (2:03)
"The Model World of Robert Symes" 1979 archive clip (First Broadcast on BBC2 7.15pm January 1st 1979) (2:43)
"Blue Peter" excerpt Thursday 23.11.1978 (6:05)
"Nationwide" excerpt Wednesday 22.11.1978 (8:52)
"Continuities" original TV spots (2:24)
"Photo Gallery" slideshow (8:03)
Production Note option
Coming Soon: Planet of Evil (1:01)
DVD-ROM content:
- Radio Times billing
DISC FOUR: The Androids of Tara
Episodes (Play All - 98:12):
- "Part One" (24:55)
- "Part Two" (24:31)
- "Part Three" (23:56)
- "Part Four" (24:50)
Audio Commentary with Tom Baker, Mary Tamm and Michael Hayes (2002)
"The Humans of Tara" 2007 documentary (21:13)
"Now & Then: The Androids of Tara" 2007 featurette (10:20)
"Double Trouble" 2007 featurette (11:05)
"Photo Gallery" slideshow (7:47)
Production Note option
Coming Soon: Planet of Evil (1:01)
DVD-ROM content:
- Radio Times billing
DISC FIVE: The Power of Kroll
Episodes (Play All - 91:23):
- "Part One" (23:21)
- "Part Two" (24:01)
- "Part Three" (22:00)
- "Part Four" (22:01)
Audio Commentary with Tom Baker and John Leeson (2002)
"Variations" 1978 featurette (6:27)
"The Power of Kroll: Studio Recording Extracts" Monday 9 October 1978 Evening Studio TC6 BBC Television Centre (11:28)
"There's Something About Mary ..." 2007 featurette (9:50)
"Philip Madoc: A Man for All Seasons" 2007 featurette (9:44)
"Continuities" original TV spots (2:51)
"Photo Gallery" slideshow (4:55)
Production Note option
Coming Soon: Planet of Evil (1:01)
DVD-ROM content:
- Radio Times billing
DISC SIX: The Armageddon Factor
Episodes (Play All - 148:28):
- "Part One" (24:42)
- "Part Two" (23:58)
- "Part Three" (24:42)
- "Part Four" (25:12)
- "Part Five" (24:44)
- "Part Six" (25:10)
(1.) Audio Commentary with Mary Tamm, John Woodvine and Michael Hayes (2002)
(2.) Audio Commentary with Tom Baker, Mary Tamm and John Leeson (2007)
Production note option
Coming Soon: Planet of Evil (1:01)
DVD-ROM content:
- The Doctor Who Annual 1979
- Radio Times billing
DISC SEVEN: The Armageddon Factor Special Features
Extras (Play All - 133:05):
"Defining Shadows" 2007 documentary (15:40)
"Directing Who with Michael Hayes" 2007 featurette (8:27)
"Rogue Time Lords" 2007 featurette (13:12)
"Pebble Mill at One" excerpt from Tuesday 16.1.1979 (8:31)
"Radiophonic Feature" interview with Dick Mills and Brian Hodgson (excerpt from Pebble Mill at One from Wednesday 11.4.1979 and not 11.3.1979 as stated) (4:29)
"The New Sound of Music" excerpt from BBC1 documentary, Tuesday 5.6.1979 (0:59)
"Merry Christmas Doctor Who" excerpt from the BBC Christmas tape with Tom Baker, Mary Tamm and John Leeson on the set of Armageddon Factor (1:11)
Late Night Story (Series in which Tom Baker reads macabre short stories on camera; made for Christmas 1978):
- "The Photograph by Nigel Kneale" (Saturday 23.12.1978) (14:33)
- "The Emissary by Ray Bradbury" (Monday 25.12.1978) (13:45)
- "Nursery Tea by Mary Danbury" (Tuesday 26.12.1978) (14:20)
- ""The End of the Party by Graham Greene (Thursday 28.12.1978) (15:02)
- "Sredni Vashtar by Hector Hugh Monroe" (planned for Friday 22.12.1978 but unbroadcast due to a strike) (12:54)
Alternative / Extended scene (2:52)
"Continuities" original TV spots (2:57)
Photo Gallery (4:48) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono (48kHz, 192Kbps)
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:These stories are only available in "The Key to Time" 7-disc boxset. The "Late Night Story" on this disc is actually the entire first series read by Tom Baker. A further series followed in '79 but read by John Mills.
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Easter eggs:DISC ONE
On the second Special Features highlight Info Text On - switch the IT on. Now go and select Part One from the Episode Selection menu and a a text screen will appear that outlines the possible plans to move DW from Saturday to Thursday nights
DISC SEVEN
press right on Continuities to find a cut-down version of a break in transmission which aired nearing the climax of The Armageddon Factor Part 5 on the 7.2.1979 (Music: Gotcha the theme to Starsky & Hutch by Tom Scott) (1:26) -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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OVERALL: R2
The UK special edition for the extras and the native PAL transfers (the US special edition is PAL > NTSC).
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CUTS:
- R1 Stories #98 - #103 America- Warner Home Video - No cuts (635:37 NTSC)
- R1 Stories #98 - #103: Special Edition America- Warner Home Video - No cuts (635:37 NTSC)
- R2 The Key to Time United Kingdom- 2 entertain Video - No cuts (635:37 PAL)
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Comparison added by Adrian_Busby on 03/08/02
Comparison last updated by Rick_Curzon on 19/12/21UPDATE LOG:
23/12/13: Addition of the R1 and R2 SE releases.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
13/06/15 - RTs added to UK boxset episodes. Disc One Easter Egg added
04/03/18: Tidyup.
19/12/21: Dates.
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