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Doctor Who: Daleks (The) AKA The Dead Planet (TV) (1963-64)
The Doctor and his shipmates land on a seemingly uninhabited planet and explore an empty city actually inhabited by the deadly Daleks.Director: Christopher Barry, Richard Martin
Year of Copyright: 1963-64
Year of Production: 1963-64
OVERALL: R1-
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Extras:DISC ONE: An Unearthly Child
Episodes (Play All - 121:20):
- 1. "An Unearthly Child" (Pilot Version) (25:26)
- 1. "An Unearthly Child" (Broadcast Version) (23:20)
- 2. "The Cave of Skulls" (24:35)
- 3. "Forest of Fear" (23:35)
- 4. "The Firemaker" (24:24)
(1.) Audio Commentary on "An Unearthly Child" (Broadcast Version) with Verity Lambert, Waris Hussein, Carole Ann Ford, William Russell and moderated by Gary Russell (2005)
(2.) Audio Commentary on "The Firemaker" with Verity Lambert, Waris Hussein, Carole Ann Ford, William Russell and moderated by Gary Russell (2005)
Information Text (subtitle track)
Pilot Episode Studio Recording (with optional 2005 commentary by Verity Lambert, Waris Hussein and moderated by Gary Russell)(35:39):
Theme music video (2:37):
- Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
- Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
- Dolby Digital 5.1
1999 Comedy Sketches (Play All - 17:12):
- "The Pitch of Fear" (3:45)
- "The Corridor Sketch" (1991) (5:54)
- "The Web of Caves" (3:51)
- "The Kidnappers" (3:39)
An Unearthly Child Photo Gallery (6:03)
DISC TWO: The Daleks
Episodes (Play All - 171:25):
- 1. "The Dead Planet" (24:20)
- 2. "The Survivors" (24:26)
- 3. "The Escape" (25:07)
- 4. "The Ambush" (24:27)
- 5. "The Expedition" (24:30)
- 6. "The Ordeal" (26:10)
- 7. "The Rescue" (22:25)
Audio Commentary on 2, 4 and 7 with Verity Lambert, Christopher Barry, Richard Martin, Carole Ann Ford, William Russell and moderated by Gary Russell (2005)
Information Text (subtitle track)
"Creation of the Daleks" 2005 featurette (17:11)
The Daleks Photo Gallery (5:33)
DISC THREE: The Edge of Destruction
Episodes (Play All - 47:28):
- 1. "The Edge of Destruction" (25:01)
- 2. "The Brink of Disaster" (22:27)
Information Text (subtitle track)
"Doctor Who: Origins" 2005 documentary (53:51)
"Over the Edge" 2005 featurette (29:23)
"Inside the Spaceship" 2005 featurette (10:15)
"Masters of Sound" 2005 featurette (12:24)
"Presentation of lost story Marco Polo" 2005 featurette (31:25)
The Edge of Destruction Photo Gallery (5:09)
DVD-ROM content:
- Radio Time billings
- Script for An Unearthly Child -
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:An PAL > NTSC conversion.
Comes in a keep case and a 2-Disc keep case housed in a slipcase.
Re-released on December 18th, 2012 with different cover art and packaged in a 3-disc amaray (keep) case. -
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Extras:DISC ONE: An Unearthly Child
Episodes (Play All - 121:20):
- 1. "An Unearthly Child" (Pilot Version) (25:26)
- 1. "An Unearthly Child" (Broadcast Version) (23:20)
- 2. "The Cave of Skulls" (24:35)
- 3. "Forest of Fear" (23:35)
- 4. "The Firemaker" (24:24)
(1.) Audio Commentary on "An Unearthly Child" (Broadcast Version) with Verity Lambert, Waris Hussein, Carole Ann Ford, William Russell and moderated by Gary Russell (2005)
(2.) Audio Commentary on "The Firemaker" with Verity Lambert, Waris Hussein, Carole Ann Ford, William Russell and moderated by Gary Russell (2005)
Information Text (subtitle track)
Pilot Episode Studio Recording (with optional 2005 commentary by Verity Lambert, Waris Hussein and moderated by Gary Russell)(35:39):
Theme music video (2:37):
- Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
- Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
- Dolby Digital 5.1
1999 Comedy Sketches (Play All - 17:12):
- "The Pitch of Fear" (3:45)
- "The Corridor Sketch" (1991) (5:54)
- "The Web of Caves" (3:51)
- "The Kidnappers" (3:39)
An Unearthly Child Photo Gallery (6:03)
DISC TWO: The Daleks
Episodes (Play All - 171:25):
- 1. "The Dead Planet" (24:20)
- 2. "The Survivors" (24:26)
- 3. "The Escape" (25:07)
- 4. "The Ambush" (24:27)
- 5. "The Expedition" (24:30)
- 6. "The Ordeal" (26:10)
- 7. "The Rescue" (22:25)
Audio Commentary on 2, 4 and 7 with Verity Lambert, Christopher Barry, Richard Martin, Carole Ann Ford, William Russell and moderated by Gary Russell (2005)
Information Text (subtitle track)
"Creation of the Daleks" 2005 featurette (17:11)
The Daleks Photo Gallery (5:33)
DISC THREE: The Edge of Destruction
Episodes (Play All - 47:28):
- 1. "The Edge of Destruction" (25:01)
- 2. "The Brink of Disaster" (22:27)
Information Text (subtitle track)
"Doctor Who: Origins" 2005 documentary (53:51)
"Over the Edge" 2005 featurette (29:23)
"Inside the Spaceship" 2005 featurette (10:15)
"Masters of Sound" 2005 featurette (12:24)
"Presentation of lost story Marco Polo" 2005 featurette (31:25)
The Edge of Destruction Photo Gallery (5:09)
DVD-ROM content:
- Radio Time billings
- Script for An Unearthly Child -
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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UPC Number:5014503186221
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Notes:Coded R2 / R4.
Comes in three keep cases housed in a cardboard slipcase and each serial comes with a 4-page liner notes, disc contents and chapter listings leaflet.
Episode one is preceded by a "The Beginning: The Daleks" opening and starts at 0:20. -
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Extras:DISC ONE: An Unearthly Child
Episodes (Play All - 121:20):
- 1. "An Unearthly Child" (Pilot Version) (25:26)
- 1. "An Unearthly Child" (Broadcast Version) (23:20)
- 2. "The Cave of Skulls" (24:35)
- 3. "Forest of Fear" (23:35)
- 4. "The Firemaker" (24:24)
(1.) Audio Commentary on "An Unearthly Child" (Broadcast Version) with Verity Lambert, Waris Hussein, Carole Ann Ford, William Russell and moderated by Gary Russell (2005)
(2.) Audio Commentary on "The Firemaker" with Verity Lambert, Waris Hussein, Carole Ann Ford, William Russell and moderated by Gary Russell (2005)
Information Text (subtitle track)
Pilot Episode Studio Recording (with optional 2005 commentary by Verity Lambert, Waris Hussein and moderated by Gary Russell)(35:39):
Theme music video (2:37):
- Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
- Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
- Dolby Digital 5.1
1999 Comedy Sketches (Play All - 17:12):
- "The Pitch of Fear" (3:45)
- "The Corridor Sketch" (1991) (5:54)
- "The Web of Caves" (3:51)
- "The Kidnappers" (3:39)
An Unearthly Child Photo Gallery (6:03)
DISC TWO: The Daleks
Episodes (Play All - 171:25):
- 1. "The Dead Planet" (24:20)
- 2. "The Survivors" (24:26)
- 3. "The Escape" (25:07)
- 4. "The Ambush" (24:27)
- 5. "The Expedition" (24:30)
- 6. "The Ordeal" (26:10)
- 7. "The Rescue" (22:25)
Audio Commentary on 2, 4 and 7 with Verity Lambert, Christopher Barry, Richard Martin, Carole Ann Ford, William Russell and moderated by Gary Russell (2005)
Information Text (subtitle track)
"Creation of the Daleks" 2005 featurette (17:11)
The Daleks Photo Gallery (5:33)
DISC THREE: The Edge of Destruction
Episodes (Play All - 47:28):
- 1. "The Edge of Destruction" (25:01)
- 2. "The Brink of Disaster" (22:27)
Information Text (subtitle track)
"Doctor Who: Origins" 2005 documentary (53:51)
"Over the Edge" 2005 featurette (29:23)
"Inside the Spaceship" 2005 featurette (10:15)
"Masters of Sound" 2005 featurette (12:24)
"Presentation of lost story Marco Polo" 2005 featurette (31:25)
The Edge of Destruction Photo Gallery (5:09)
DVD-ROM content:
- Radio Time billings
- Script for An Unearthly Child -
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
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Coded R2/R4.
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OVERALL: R1
Identical specifications, however the US edition is a PAL > NTSC transfer.
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CUTS:
- R1 The Beginning America- Warner Home Video - No cuts (171:12 PAL > NTSC)
- R2 The Beginning United Kingdom- 2 entertain Video - No cuts (171:25 PAL)
- R4 The Beginning Australia- Roadshow Home Entertainment - No cuts (171:25 PAL)
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 09/11/13
Comparison last updated by Rick_Curzon on 10/11/23UPDATE LOG:
09/11/13: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
03/12/13: Addition of R2 UK and R4 (specifications were previously available in the "Doctor Who: The Beginning" entry).
26/01/14: Added note about R1 re-release.
12/05/16: ASINs added.
18/09/16: Updates to R1 release and some clean-up.
26/02/18: Tidyup.
23/11/21: Dates.
10/11/23: Typo.
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