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Doctor Who - The Hand of Fear (Episode 87)

starring: Tom Baker, Elisabeth Sladen

: Doctor Who - The Hand of Fear (Episode 87)
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 0794051273123
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: BBC Warner
Manufacturer: BBC Warner
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: BBC Warner
Region Code: 1
Release Date: November 07, 2006
Running Time: 99 minutes
Sales Rank: 13046
Studio: BBC Warner
Theatrical Release Date: September 29, 1975



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After a freak accident in the inevitable quarry Sarah Jane emerges clutching a stone hand which holds a strange power over her.Running Time: 99 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/BBC UPC: 794051273123 Manufacturer No: E2731

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Doctor Who fans must take the bittersweet with the suspenseful in this four-part story arc from 1976, which pits the Doctor (Tom Baker) and companion Sarah Jane Smith (Elisabeth Sladen) against the fossilized hand of an alien criminal which possesses a hideous will to live again. Discovered by the Doctor and Sarah during a trip to Earth that puts them in the middle of a mining blast, the hand belongs to Eldrad, a fugitive criminal from the planet Kastria who desires to regain his bodily form and return to his home. To do so, he possesses Sarah and the staff of a nearby nuclear reactor in order to use its power to regenerate, which leads to several eerie scenes with the reanimated hand that nicely evoke British horror features from the '60s and '70s. Well-liked by Baker-era fans, The Hand of Fear is best remembered as Sladen's final turn as Sarah (though she has frequently returned to the role on both radio and TV), and her final scenes with Baker (largely written by the two actors) have an endearing sort of wistfulness.

As with all Doctor Who DVD releases, The Hand of Fear features a number of well-produced extras that flesh out the production history of the episodes. The commentary by Baker, Sladen, co-star Judith Paris (who plays the reconfigured Eldrad in an early female form), co-author Bob Baker, and producer Phillip Hinchcliffe is an excellent place to start for first-time viewers and longtime fans; all except Paris are also featured in an informative 50-minute featurette titled 'Changing Time,' which illuminates the warm working relationship between Baker and Sladen, as well as her reasons for departing the series. An 11-minute videotape clip from the U.K. children's show Swap Shop featuring Baker and Sladen before the broadcast of The Hand of Fear is also included, as well as the now-standard photo gallery, text-only commentary, and PDF of the 1977 Doctor Who Annual and Radio Times. --Paul Gaita



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Excellence from Tom Baker
Personally, I thought this was the best interaction between Tom Baker and Elisabeth Sladen of their ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Superb DVD Extras
Rather than dwell on the specifics of the episode, which is a solid mid-tenure Tom Baker episode, but ... Read More


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - This One Starts So Well...
...and then it just kind of peters out. It starts out with an ominous premise (alien genes infect a beloved ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - THE seminal good bye
I admit it. I am a die hard Baker fan. I am a die hard Sara Jane fan, so this episode could have been horrible, ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Dr Who Episode #87
I've been a Dr Who Fan since the 60's and have truly enjoyed each and every episode. I hope you'll keep these episodes ... Read More

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