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Doctor Who: The Awakening
Starring: Peter Davison , Janet Fielding
Directed by: Michael Owen Morris
Produced by: John Nathan-Turner
Written by: Eric Pringle
The Malus, an alien war machine, turns a 17th- century English Civil War battle re-enactment into the real thing in the 20th century! The fifth Doctor (Peter Davison) and Tegan (Janet Fielding) arrive to meet Tegan's grandfather, but become involved with Sir George Hutchinson, who is in thrall to the Malus. Digitally remastered. Abundant extras.
Item Number: 16181
- Format:
- DVD Fullscreen
- Region:
- 1 - More Details
- Run time:
- About 50 Minutes
- Number of Discs:
- 1
- Closed Captions / Subtitles:
- This Product has English Subtitles for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired
- Special Features:
• Audio Commentary
• Return to Little Hodcombe
• Making the Malus
• Now and Then
• Extended and deleted scenes
• The Golden Egg Awards
• Photo Gallery (8 mins)
• PDF materials: Radio Times Listings
• Production Note Subtitles
• Digitally remastered picture and sound quality
Little Hodcombe, 1984. The Doctor, Tegan and Turlough arrive in a small English village, looking forward to spending some time with Tegan's grandfather. They soon discover that all is not well - Tegan's grandfather is missing and the locals are reenacting dangerous war games from 1643.
With the past mixed up with the present, can the Doctor stop the games before an evil entity hidden in the village church awakens?
An alien war machine, the Malus, is affecting the inhabitants of the English country village of Little Hodcombe in 1984 so that a re-enactment of a Civil War battle turns into the real thing. The Malus's aim is to gather sufficient psychic energy to activate itself fully.
The TARDIS travellers arrive to meet Tegan's grandfather - one of the villagers - but become involved in the machinations of Sir George Hutchinson, who is in thrall to the Malus. The battle in 1643 becomes linked through time to 1984 and Will Chandler, a youth from the earlier time, finds himself in the present day. The Malus is defeated when Will pushes Sir George to his death.
| Peter Davison | --- | The Doctor |
| Janet Fielding | --- | Tegan |
| Mark Strickson | --- | Turlough |
| Frederick Hall | --- | Andrew Verney |
| Glyn Houston | --- | Colonel Wolsey |
| Polly James | --- | Jane Hampden |
| Jack Galloway | --- | Joseph Willow |
| Denis Lill | --- | Sir George |
| Christopher Saul | --- | Trooper |
| Keith Jayne | --- | Will Chandler |
Directed by Michael Owen Morris
Written by Eric Pringle
Produced by John Nathan-Turner
Original Music by Ron Grainer and the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, arranged by Peter Howell
Film Editing by M A C Adams
Costume Design by Jackie Southern < br>
Polly James, one of the stars of The Liver Birds, appears as Jane Hampden.
There is a bravura performance from Keith Jayne as Will Chandler - one of the most convincing and memorable companions the Doctor never had.
This story bears the last credit on the series for its longest-serving designer - Barry Newbery.
First Transmitted
1 - 19/01/1984 18:40
2 - 20/01/1984 18:40
