| Uniform Title |
Doctor Who (Television program : 1963-1989) |
| Title |
Doctor Who. The abominable snowmen. |
| Published |
Australia : British Broadcasting Corporation : Distributed by Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, ©2022. |
| Description |
3 DVD-videos (170 minutes) : sound, black & white, colour ; 12 cm. |
| Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
| Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment : DPA2803. |
| First broadcast by the BBC in six weekly parts from September to November 1967. |
| Includes: Episodes 1-6 (animated black and white) ; Episodes 1-6 (animated colour) ; Restored surviving original episode 2 ; Photographic reconstruction of episodes 1,3,4,5 & 6 ; Making-of documentary ; Audio commentaries ; 8mm home movie footage ; Archive interview with writer Mervyn Haisman ; Photo Gallery ; Teaser trailer ; PDF ROM content. |
| At head of title: BBC. |
| Credits |
Written by Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln. Directed by Chloe Grech and Gary Russell (2022 Production). Directed by Gerald Blake (1967 Production). Executive Producers for Big Finish Creative Jason Haigh-Ellery, Mark B. Oliver and Gary Russell (2022 Production). Executive Producer for BBC Studios Russell Minton (2022 Production). Produced by Innes Lloyd (1967 Production). |
| Performers |
Patrick Troughton, Deborah Watling, Frazer Hines, Wolfe Morris, Norman Jones and Jack Watling. |
| Summary |
In the 17th century, an old Tibetan friend of the Doctor's reached out and touched the mind of an alien disembodied energy, giving it a conduit to Earth. 300 years later, the Doctor returns to the Himalayas to return the Holy Ganta, an ancient relic he was given many centuries ago by the grateful monks at Det-Sen Monastery. On arriving however, the Doctor is treated as a villain - blamed for a series of brutal murders in the area. Jamie and Victoria meanwhile discover the true culprits - the previously peaceful Yeti that live in seclusion on the mountainside have apparently turned violent. The Doctor must convince the monks that not only is he not their enemy, but the real foe - and the power controlling the Yeti - is living amongst them. Their ancient Master, Padmasambhava, is being controlled by an alien entity known only as the Great Intelligence. Most of the original 1967 master recordings of the six-part adventure 'The Abominable Snowmen' were lost soon after the programme's original transmission. However, audio-only recordings of all the episodes have survived and have been used here to create six brand new fully animated presentations of this lost classic, alongside the one surviving segment, Episode Two. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification : PG. |
| System details |
DVD video ; Dolby Audio Mono ; PAL ; Region 2,4 ; 4:3, 1.33:1. |
| Language note |
English. [CC] English Captions [descriptive subtitles for the hearing impaired]. |
| Subjects |
Doctor (Fictitious character) Drama |
| Time travel -- Drama |
| Yeti -- Drama |
| Television series -- Great Britain |
| Television programs, British |
| London (England) -- Drama |
| Genre |
Science fiction television programs |
| Animated television programs |
| Fiction television programs |
| Television series |
| Video recordings for the hearing impaired |
| Other Names |
Blake, Gerald, 1928-1991 director. |
| Haisman, Mervyn screenwriter. |
| Lincoln, Henry screenwriter. |
| Lloyd, Innes producer. |
| Troughton, Patrick actor. |
| Hines, Frazer, 1944- actor. |
| Watling, Deborah actor. |
| Wolfe, Morris actor. |
| Added Corporate Names |
BBC One (Television station : London, England) broadcaster. |
| Links to Related Works |
Subject References:
See Also:
Authors:
- BBC One (Television station : London, England) .
- Blake, Gerald, 1928-1991 .
- Haisman, Mervyn .
- Hines, Frazer, 1944- .
- Lincoln, Henry .
- Lloyd, Innes .
- Troughton, Patrick .
- Watling, Deborah .
- Wolfe, Morris .
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