[singlepic id=447 w=160 h=160 float=left]Details have been announced of the Region 2 DVD release of the upcoming genesis of Doctor Who docu-drama, An Adventure in Space and Time. The special written by Mark Gatiss and starring David Bradley as William Hartnell, Jessica Raine as Verity Lambert, and Sacha Dhawan as Waris Hussein, will be shown on BBC Two on Thursday 21st November at 9pm as part of the celebrations to mark the programme’s 50th anniversary.
SYNOPSIS:
Actor William Hartnell felt trapped by a succession of hard-man roles. Wannabe producer Verity Lambert was frustrated by the TV industry’s glass ceiling. Both of them were to find unlikely hope and unexpected challenges in the form of a Saturday teatime drama, time travel and monsters! Allied with a team of brilliant people, they went on to create the longest-running science fiction series ever, now celebrating its 50th anniversary.
EXTRAS:
- Leaflet featuring programme images and an exclusive foreword by writer and executive producer Mark Gatiss.
- William Hartnell: The Original.
- The Making of An Adventure – narrated by Carole Ann Ford.
- Reconstructions:
– Scenes from An Unearthly Child and the pilot episode.
– Regenerations.
– Farewell to Susan (from The Dalek Invasion of Earth).
– Festive Greeting (from The Daleks’ Master Plan). - The Title Sequences.
- Deleted Scenes:
– The Radiophonic Workshop.
– Verity’s Leaving Party. - English subtitles for the hard of hearing, audio description and audio navigation.
- 5.1 soundtrack.
BBC Worldwide has revealed that the PG-rated show will be released on Monday 2nd December, with what appears to be a reversible cover.