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Doctor Who - The Trial Of A Time Lord [1986] [1963] | ![Doctor Who - The Trial Of A Time Lord [1986] [1963]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51InJoMJT8L._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Actor: Colin Baker
Studio: 2 Entertain Video
Category: DVD
List Price: £49.99
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Rating:  26 reviews
Sales Rank: 1706
Format: Pal
Rating: Parental Guidance
Number Of Items: 4
Running Time: 349
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.5 x 2.4
EAN: 5014503242220
ASIN: B001ARYYNG
Theatrical Release Date: 1963
Release Date: September 29, 2008
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Few of Doctor Who's long-standing fans will tell you that The Trial Of A Time Lord is a story that hits their top ten list, and with good reason. A 14-episode opus that formed an entire series of Colin Baker's reign in the Tardis, it's a patchy production, that does have some qualities to it, but is probably one for the hardened Who fan rather than the casual viewer. The key to the story is that the Doctor is on trial, facing a potential death penalty, and the courtroom saga works as a backdrop to a collection of stories that sit on top. So there's The Mysterious Planet, which is a decent enough yarn, the weak and puzzling Mindwarp, the surprisingly enjoyable Terror Of The Vervoids, and then the twisty The Ultimate Foe. While The Trial Of A Time Lord does have a few notable missteps, with some occasionally muddled writing, and while it does introduce arguably the worst companion the Doctor has ever travelled with (Bonnie Langford's Mel), it's still a fascinating series to watch, warts and all. Fortunately, it's backed by a substantive collection of extras, including numerous commentaries and documentaries, that provide an honest glance back at a story that arrived in the midst of one of Doctor Who's most troubled periods. All that, ultimately, makes it a worthwhile purchase for Who fans, even if after reacquainting themselves with it, they're still not likely to put The Trial Of A Time Lord near their aforementioned top ten list… --Jon Foster
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 Please wait... June 9, 2008
37 out of 54 found this review helpful
Seems to be a continuing trend this, and one which has inspired me to write a defence.
Until these DVDs have been released, please leave them alone - for example, one of the main detractions from 'Invasion of Time' was the dodgy special effects (something pointed out by a swam of reviewers before the DVDs release), however when the DVD was released it came with CGI effects replacements making the story infinitely better.
Now, obviously the effects in 'Trial' aren't the issue, but when this DVD is released it will come with a ton of special features, and for nostalgia's sake, these will make the Boxset essential.
It should also be pointed out that 2Entertain are planning on releasing all existing Doctor Who episodes, not just those considered classics. As they are a business, they're very unlikely to leave 'Horns or Nimon' and the like until everything else has been sold - wouldn't make much marketing sense. However, saying that, 'Brain Of Morbius' is released next month and I doubt anyone will have any problems with that one!
Now this is more like it!!! September 8, 2008
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
After a few (let's face it) duff releasese from 2entertain, now comes a Doctor Who set that'll really stir things up! Colin Baker is at the height of his powers pitting his wits against the whole of Time Lord heirarchy in a fight for his remaining lives.
Guest stars include Lynda Bellingham, Michael Jayston, James Bree, Anthony Ainley, Tony Selby, Joan Sims, Nabil Shabin, Christopher Ryan, Brian Blessed, Honor Blackman and Geoffrey Hughes.
A much maligned classic which truly deserves this overdue and much deserved release - I'd give it more stars but I can't!
Poor Colin !! September 23, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
This season has some great acting buy Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant and yes, Bonnie Langford. The big let down though is the scripts. Don't know what the producer JNT was thinking at the time! Such a pity it was Colins last season as even with naff scripts, he excelled as the Doctor!
The trial for doctor who October 1, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Well iv just recently bought this item and have to say i really enjoyed it. The season composes of three main adventures given from the point of view of a trial. This I felt sometimes worked against it pulling away from the story when not needed. In my opinion it could have been reduced to an intro and end court scene for each story.
The first two adventures were very interesting, being the last of Peri. one of my favourite companions, who had now mellowed in her relationship with the doctor and faced a rather brave but interesting exit.
The third story sees the intro of Mel. Known for being the worst companion. However watching terror of the vervoids I felt she wasn't as bad as remembered and made an interesting new companion.
The final chapter the ultimate foe saw the much loved return of the master and the brilliant idea of the evil 13th doctor.
Overall the season was strong, and would have made a nice path to the ongoing adventures of Colin Baker. However this proved to be the ultimate trial of a Timelord. This is the end of classic doctor who, as the McCoy era suffers greatly (not in anyway his fault mind you)and lead to its demise.
The box set its self is brilliant. Really good extras, in-depth look at each part of the story. Some music vids (well worth watching) and a look at Colin's time on the show. This is where you really see what a lovely man Colin really is and can see how disappointed he was not to receive the right to keep going. A terrible loss to the show.
All in all this is a superb box set and is a must have for all the fans.
Fantastic in so many ways yet not without some fundamental flaws October 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Barcode: 5014503242220
The 14 part 1986 epic - Colin Baker's swansong as the 6th Doctor - is an interesting thing. On one hand it can be taken as one story, or instead as a series of three separate adventures book-ended by a concluding two-parter. I think I prefer to see it the later way, for despite the title of this 14 part story, the trial element of it is pretty poor.
Presented as we are with these individual stories, every so often we will break away from the action to the reserved and intricate banter of the courtroom as the Valeyard and The Doctor bounce insults off of each other. The Doctor, Valyeard and the Inquisitor are all played fantastically in these scenes and there are some lovely comic moments but that can't help these scenes escaping a stagnant, overly complicated feeling - they just seem to interrupt the flow of the individual stories too much and ultimately come down to a frustrating tone as it is continually declared that the events shown on the screen have been tampered with.
Which leads us to the levels of complication, mystery and general bafflement in Trial... It requires a lot of careful dedication from the viewer, which is not necessarily a bad thing - stick with the various elements of the story and they more than pay-off by its conclusion. And in terms of the season as a whole, it's got a brilliantly eerie new version of the Doctor Who theme and as most fans will testify, the opening model shots of the Gallifreyan space station are breathtaking. But let's turn our attention to the individual stories:
So, kicking off with The Mysterious Planet, here we are presented by a post-apocalyptic Earth, ravaged by fire, humans forced basically to return to the dark ages - but with a twist. A group of humans now live in the remains of the London tube system ruled over by `The Immortal' - an imposing robot. It's a great concept and on the whole is executed very well, the dynamics between the humans living underground and those on the surface is fantastic. There is an overriding sense of the melancholy to this serial which hints forwards to the darker tone of the 7th Doctor's stories - although here this is brilliantly juxtaposed by the comic scenes between intergalactic con-men types - Glitz and Dibber - who are undoubtedly one of the highlights of the whole season. All round a fantastic story (oh, and we get to see those Earthshock helmets re-used again).
And then the season all goes wrong. We are presented with Mindwarp, a nasty mess of twisted science and even more twisted plotlines. The psychedelic colouring of the planet is nice but everything about this story feels disconcerting and a tad over the top. There are good parts here but they are only fleeting. Sil, in his gurgling, slime eating ways is a genuinely vile baddie, but doesn't possess any real gravitas. What I will say though is that as much as I dislike Peri as a companion, what happens to her in this story is disgusting. Put simply though, I don't like this story and it is a big, big let down.
Thankfully, things get right back on form with Terror Of The Vervoids, which is a great little story, a delicious blend of the epic spaceship based disaster of Voyage of the Damned with the classic murder mystery theme of Black Orchid. Here we meet Mel (or 'Melanie, known as Mel' as the series so eloquently introduces her - twice) Now, I might be in the minority here but in my opinion she is a far, far better companion than Peri ever was and in this story she plays off well against the Doctor. The Vervoids themselves are actually a really good design, although obviously faced with budgetary limits are not executed quite as well as we would have hoped.
There is a real sense of tension to this story though, with Mel nearly thrown into a waste disposal shredder, a security guard violently electrocuted and a whole host of other gruesome demises, so for those that love their elaborate Doctor Who deaths then you're in for a treat with this story.
There are some really nice set designs here too although with the superior model shots used right at the start for the Time Lord space station, I'm not sure why they couldn't have achieved similarly high quality results for the exterior model shots of the Hyperion 3 space liner. There are a few bits of filler scattered here and there, but on the whole, this is easily the most accessible of the four parts and quite possibly the highlight of the entire season.
We finish up with The Ultimate Foe where finally, at long last, the trial scenes become good. Glitz and Mel join the proceedings on Gallifrey and our curly haired trio enter the Matrix to try and defeat the Valeyard. This story is pretty mind-boggling but with its creepy, pitch black Victorian streets and the blank expanse of a windswept beach, the overall look and feel of this part is done very well indeed - the Doctor being pulled down into quicksand by disembodied hands proving a particularly effective cliff-hanger. A real triumph of a conclusion to the season.
Looking at it as a whole, the season - The Ultimate Foe in particular - feels very much ahead of its time. Trial of a Time Lord is clever, interesting, and although it might be flawed in places, it is on the whole extremely enjoyable, and ultimately, that is what matters the most.
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