Rent Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos (1971)

Name: Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos
Rating: 3.7

3.7 of 5 from 69 ratings

1h 36min

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Synopsis:: A mysterious object approaches Earth, alerting the Doctor (Jon Pertwee) and Unit that they face another possible threat from outer space. Are the gold-skinned aliens who claim to bring great gifts to humanity as peaceful and benevolent as they first appear? And why is Doctor's arch-enemy the Master (Roger Delgado) on board their spaceship...?
Actors:: Jon Pertwee, Nicholas Courtney, Roger Delgado, Katy Manning, Richard Franklin, John Levene, Peter Bathurst, Paul Grist, Donald Hewlett, David Savile, Bernard Holley, Tim Pigott-Smith, Michael Walker, David G. Marsh, Patricia Gordino, Kenneth Benda, Stuart Fell, Derek Ware, Fernanda Marlowe, John Hicks
Directors:: Michael Ferguson
Producers:: Barry Letts
Voiced By:: Kenneth Benda
Creators:: Sydney Newman
Writers:: Bob Baker, Dave Martin, Sydney Newman
Studio:: BBC Worldwide
Genres:: British TV, TV Action & Adventure, TV Children & Family, TV Classics, TV Dramas, TV Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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Release Date:

25/04/2005

Run Time:

96 minutes

Languages:

English Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono

Subtitles:

English Hard of Hearing

DVD Regions:

Region 2

Formats:

Pal

Aspect Ratio:

Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3

Colour:

Colour

Bonus:

Commentary by Barry Letts (Producer), Katy Manning (Jo Grant) and Richard Franklin (Mike Yates)
Behind the Scenes: A 25-minute selection of studio material from the making of this story, including footage that was cut from the finished programme, with optional information subtitles
Now and Then: A look back at the Dungeness locations used for this story, contrasting them with how they appear today
Reverse Standards Conversion: The Axon Legacy - A 10-minute documentary which looks at the restoration of this story for DVD
Directing Who: Michael Ferguson talks about his work on The Claws of Axos
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