The Masque of Mandragora (Feb 8th 2010)

[Pip Madeley]

Bignell's out for blood... or just stories about filming...

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[Si Hunt]

If it's a below-par story, 2-entertain are there teeing up a DVD release!

I bet they won't get Tim Piggott-Smith - probably just Stuart Fell and that ginger bloke.

Si.

[SiHart]

That ginger bloke was Tim Piggot-Smith

Hooray! It's about time we had a truly great, enjoyable and intelligent Hinchcliffe story on DVD!

Si xx

[Andrew Curnow]

It certainly is, Si, let's hope one comes out eventually!

[Jon Masters]

The paper gives away Bignell's home address.

Lets all go and stalk him !!

[Larry]

well I think this is quite an under rated story and it would be nice to see it released soon.

[Wayne]

Masque of Mandragora.

I hope there's some good extras on it. Maybe Tom will recount the tale of meeting Wayne Jefferies in 1976. I've done it for him often enough. (Shut it, Tim)

[Dirk Gently]

What?

well I think this is quite an under rated story and it would be nice to see it released soon.

Yeah, shame about the two Sarah Jane's though.

[Wayne]

Yeah, shame about the two Sarah Jane's though.

The one in the hat is Pip, isn't it?

[Dirk Gently]

Nah, that's Sarah Jane, Pip's the one in the middle.

[Wayne]

Yes, i should've recognised the pose.

[Pip Madeley]

Someone's getting a slap at the next PS meet.

[Simon R]

I've never liked this story although I've only seen it twice or thrice so maybe it'll finally gel for me all shiny and new on DeeVeeDee.

Or not.

[P-Bal]

I love this story and Lis has two very pretty costumes in it.

However, making the documentary is no great indicator of imminent release!

[Si Hunt]

My main objection is that nothing at all happens! They arrive, some oranges are picked, there's a dull dance to organise (give me strength!) some fiddling with a telescope and that's about it!

The best thing about it is Norman Jones lovely villainous turn as Heironymous, a great twisted prophet with one of the mightiest false beards in Who history.

Si.

[Wayne]

some oranges are picked

I agree with Si, this one's as dull as dishwater, but that tickled me.

[Logo Polish]

Masque of Mandragora.

It's got transvestites doing cabaret acts in it?

[Dave Tudor]

I really like 'Masque' myself - I agree that it's underrated, it's got a good cast, and it looks gorgeous. I'm sure it will look even moreso all spruced up on sparkly shiny disc.

[P-Bal]

Masque is plotsome! It's an invasion story! The masque is in itself quite a gorefest with amount of people stuck down, confusingly it seems by The Doctor. But we'll step past that one.

[Paul Clement]

Masque has never been a story I've particularly enjoyed, but I'd actually look forward to it's release on DVD as I haven't watched it for some time, and a new DVD would give me a good reason for doing so.
Was it Masque that Tom broke his collar bone while filming?

[P-Bal]

Nope, t'was The Sontaran Experiment m'lud.

[shada pavlova]

It's got transvestites doing cabaret acts in it?

The scary thing is, that's nearly true.

Anyway, we now know this is definitely out in 2010, so this seems a prime oppurtunity to resurrect this thread. You can thank me later.

[SiHart]

Do we know that? How? Who said?

Not that I'm complaining, I adore this story, but I haven't heard it confirmed anywhere.

Si xx

[shada pavlova]

how about here? http://www.planetskaro.org.uk/forums...ead.php?t=4700

[Si Hunt]

A posting on the "Eye of Horus" news page isn't a confirmation though.

Si.