I
haven’t seen all of the William Hartnell Doctor
Who
stories, but I think I’ve seen enough to have a pretty good feel
for his run. And to know that – outside of watching stuff for Earth
Station who – I don’t particularly want to watch any more.
Back
in Episode
62
we looked at the two theatrical Doctor Who movies that starred Peter
Cushing as Dr. Who. One of those – Daleks
– Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.
– was based upon this story. That film told the same story in under
90 minutes while this original version was nearly three
hours.
Plus, being a theatrical release, it had a much bigger budget.
Everything looked slicker and it also had the advantage of a wild
sixties tone. It might not be the best movie in the world, but it
sure is fun to look at.
“Invasion
of Earth” does have some great moments and there’s no doubt that
it is significant within the history of Doctor
Who, if
only for the fact that it features the first time a companion
departs.
Join
me, Director Faber, Mike Gordon, and Jennifer Hartshorn as we take a
look at this fifty-one year old television serial:
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