Black Orchid on DVD!!!!

[Wayne]

The King's Demons would be best viewed as being similar to The Rescue, in that it serves only to introcuce Kamelion, and the surrounding plot is a bit of dressing really.

Yes, that's a good way of looking at it. I haven't got any particular problems with what bit of plot there actually is, as such. It's just that it doesn't engage me at all. It just comes across really inconsequential.
There aren't too many Davo era stories that i've only ever seen once, that left me with no real desire to bother watching again, but this was one of them.
So i'm glad it's 'Black Orchid', & not 'The King's Demons', even though i'd personally prefer 'The Awakening'.

[Logo Polish]

Magna Carta wasn't given much attention for a long time historically (there's no mention of it in the Shakespeare play about King John, for example), but it was "re-discovered" to some extent in the seventeenth century during the political and constitutional struggles of that era, and it, or views of what it amounted to (however accurate or otherwise they may have been at the time) did go on to influence the developments mentioned in the Wiki article. Whereas had it not been there, it obviously wouldn't have been possible for anyone to draw from it even a mistaken inspiration.

Anyway, Magna Carta is probably only supposed to be one bit of the Master's scheming. He's probably intending, in the story, to do all sorts of other things to disrupt history too.

[Si Hunt]

"The Kings Demons" is one of the best Doctor Who stories of all time.

Si.

[Larry]

"The Kings Demons" is one of the best Doctor Who stories of all time.

Si.

well it is better then Time Lash.

[Simon R]

"Black Orchid" is the only Doctor Who story to date to feature Michael Jackson.

[Milky Tears]

Where's Pip with this link?

http://www.purpleville.pwp.blueyonde...k%20Orchid.htm

Did I miss something?

[Si Hunt]

"Black Orchid" is the only Doctor Who story to date to feature Michael Jackson.

What about "The Kings Demons"?

Si.

[Pip Madeley]

Where's Pip with this link?

http://www.purpleville.pwp.blueyonde...k%20Orchid.htm

Did I miss something?

Pip was at his leaving do with (now ex) workmates...

Fortunately, the 16mm camera negatives, cut up into A/B roll format for printing, were retained by the BBC library. As with other stories from that season, we were able to telecine these to obtain the best possible image area and picture quality. The results are impressive, with much better levels of detail, more vibrant colours and better stability.

A Film Restoration featurette (dur. 2' 39") shows 'before and after' examples of techniques used during the restoration of the location film elements of this story.

The commentary features all four of the TARDIS crew - Peter Davison, Janet Fielding, Sarah Sutton and Matthew Waterhouse.

Winner.

[Antony Cox]

Winner.

Calm down, dear!

[Matthew T]

[Simon R]

I like the house 'n' TARDIS but it would have been better with the Harlequin poking above the banner bit dyaknowotimean?

[Pip Madeley]

That's the campest classic series DVD cover yet!

[Si Hunt]

I love the way the Two Expressions of Sutton showcase exactly her different acting facets.

Si.

[stuartdg]

The coming soon trailer for this is on the restoration team website and v good it is too

[Dirk Gently]

That's the campest classic series DVD cover yet!

May be I'm camp, but I like that cover.

[Dave Tudor]

I really like that cover, too, although it does look like the harlequin is going "Is it Nyssa? Is it Ann? Search me, guv!"

[Pip Madeley]

it does look like the harlequin is going "Is it Nyssa? Is it Ann? Search me, guv!"

@ Dave

Maybe he's saying "Who's better, Nyssa or Ann? There's only one way to find out...



















































FIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT!"

[SiHart]

Nice cover!

Si xx

[Logo Polish]

Ann looks a little like Batgirl in that mask.

[Si Hunt]

It does look a bit like Davison's bottom is on fire.

Si.

[Rob McCow]

It does look as though Anne and Nyssa have painted their faces purple and are standing on top of biscuit barrels, while the Harlequin in front is trying to work out which of them has the best stubble on their chin. While Davison looks cross because Adric has stolen his bag of Cheesy Wotsits.

Can you not see it?

[Captain Tancredi]

Cranleigh Hall was very convenient for the station and Lord Cranleigh soon learned to avoid having breakfast just as the Flying Scotsman was due through.

[Rob McCow]

Nice to see they've got a few Black Orchids down there.

Si says 'they're more sort of purple, actually'. Purple Orchid! Gayest Doctor Who title ever!

[Larry]

Nice cover!

Si xx

apart from the usual awful pink and purple colours..

[Lord President]

@ Dave

Maybe he's saying "Who's better, Nyssa or Ann? There's only one way to find out...

FIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT!"

Now that I would pay to see!!!!!!