Planet of Giants - Reduced to Roughly the Size of a DVD Now!

[Anthony Williams]

And this one has just gone up on Amazon, too!

Linktastic hurrah!

[Simon R]

Oh well. I can't remember much about this one.

[Rob McCow]

This was the first story to be vid-fired, so it might be interesting to compare with the VHS version.

[SiHart]

I think this might be the Doctor Who I've seen the least.

[Si Hunt]

I wish it was missing and we had the first three episodes of "Marco Polo" instead.

Si.

[SiHart]

Who doesn't?

[Wayne]

Who doesn't?

Me.

[Anthony Williams]

And now we know that it was Caan, The Insane Dalek, who back in time, breaking the time-lock of the missing episodes, and switched those three episodes of Marco Polo for the three episodes of Planet of Giants. Much in the same way he rescued Davros from the Time War.

[stuartdg]

I don't mind this story that much sure its a bit cliched but the sets and small cast add to the imtimacy of it all.Doubtless it will be reassessed once it is released like many overlooked serials before it have been

[Larry]

Me.

that makes 2 of us be interesting to see what they have done with this re-constructed 4th episode.

[SiHart]

Extras:

Commentary by Clive Doig (vision mixer), Brian Hodgson (special sound), Sonia Markham (make-up), and David Tilley (floor assistant); moderated by Mark Ayres
Originally a four-part story, producer Verity Lambert decided the storyline was too drawn out so re-edited the final two episodes into one. For this DVD release, those two episodes have been recreated, based on the original scripts and featuring newly recorded dialogue and animation!
Rediscovering The Urge To Live, a feature on the recreation of episodes three and four, including contributions from William Russell (Ian), Carole Ann Ford (Susan), John Guilor, Toby Hadoke, Ian Levine (reconstruction director) and Ed Stradling (DVD producer)
Doctor Who Stories - Suddenly Susan, with Carole Ann Ford discussing her role as the Doctor's granddaughter
The Verity Lambert Tapes, the second part of Verity Lambert's look back on being the first producer of the series
Prop Design Plans (DVD-ROM)
Radio Times Listings (DVD-ROM)
Programme Subtitles
Production Information Subtitles
Photo Gallery
Coming Soon Trailer

[SiHart]

And cover!

[Dino]

Ooh! Close, but we need more covers showing companions looking demented.

[Anthony Williams]

That's a rather nice cover, and I'm looking forward to hearing what they've done with the reconstruction of the original parts 3 & 4....

[Richard Brinck-Johnsen]

I like it too but after the way she moaned about the mocked up picture of her on one of the Gallifrey IV CD covers I'll bet Carol Anne will hate it...

[Dino]

I like it too but after the way she moaned about the mocked up picture of her on one of the Gallifrey IV CD covers I'll bet Carol Anne will hate it...

The odd thing is, I think it's quite a sexy picture of Carol Anne! I'd ask if the DVD comes with a poster of it, but that might give the game away.

[Richard Brinck-Johnsen]

Actually I can see what you mean but that facial expression does make her seem a bit [insert politically incorrect term here]...

[Stuart Wallis]

"Different from her usual self" would be a good term for that.

[Dave Tudor]

That's... possibly the strangest cover I've ever seen. It does make it look a bit like it's just the Planet of Giant Ants...

[Andrew Curnow]

It does make it look a bit like it's just the Planet of Giant Ants...

My thoughts exactly, Dave! Although I do like the 'Hartnell in a cloak' pic.

[Wayne]

And now we know that it was Caan, The Insane Dalek, who back in time, breaking the time-lock of the missing episodes, and switched those three episodes of Marco Polo for the three episodes of Planet of Giants. Much in the same way he rescued Davros from the Time War.

[Larry]

That's a rather nice cover, a

i'ed go so far as to say it's one of the best covers we've had.

[Phillip Culley]

That's a rather nice cover, and I'm looking forward to hearing what they've done with the reconstruction of the original parts 3 & 4....

From what I've gathered, in addition to recording a replacement soundtrack with Russell and Ford as well as impersonators to cover the other cast members, the reconstruction is a mish-mash of re-used (and reversed in places) footage, refilmed footage and newly-created CGI footage. And according to Ian Levine, it is of course the greatest thing ever created and as far as he is concerned Planet of Giants is again a 4-part story. Of course.

It doesn't sound too dissimilar to the old Tenth Planet reconstruction they did back in the late 90's...

[Rob McCow]

I'll be very impressed if the new CGI, older voices and what-not don't mean that the revised Ep3/4 of Planet of Giants is a complete mess.

[Anthony Williams]

But an interesting mess, nevertheless!