Description in an attempt to return ian and barbara to the twentieth. Planet of giants was the first serial of season 2 of doctor who episode one, planet of giants, was the first episode set in contemporary england since an unearthly child. This season featured the first ever unit story, the invasion, which showcased the. The first serial of the series, the giants, was originally to be written by c. The tardis is dragged to planet vortis and held there by an unknown force. Planet of giants story 9, from 1964 shows just how much the first season or two of doctor who was a product of late1950s science fiction. The tardis is in flight and approaching a planet when barbara burns her hand on the console. Jun 14, 2018 doctor who reaction s2e1 planet of giants part one. Doctor who planet of giants dvd, 2012 for sale online. Taped towards the end of the first production block, but held over to be the premiere episode of season 2 in octobernovember 1964, the bbcs thenhead of drama, sydney newman, ordered episodes. The doctor, barbara wright and ian chesterton, the remaining companions, land on the planet and encounter koquillion, who is terrorizing the survivors, ostensibly to protect them from the inhabitants of the planet. As broadcast in 1964, planet of giants is a respectable but not overly exciting artifact of the first doctor era, talkier and duller than a singlesentence synopsis makes it sound. Webber for the doctor who pilot, writer louis marks claimed the inspiration for the story was the seminal proecology work by rachel carson, silent spring, which warned.
Much of the original paperwork for the production of doctor who survives. In his last story, the tenth planet, the doctor gradually grew weaker to the point of collapsing at the end of the fourth episode, leading to his regeneration. This ended up leaving a oneepisode hole at the very end of the season 2 production block, which was filled by mission to the unknown. Bbc one doctor who, season 2, planet of giants clips. Though not embraced by every doctor who fan out there, planet of giants has always been a personal favorite hartnell story of mine. When they arrive on earth, they uncover a murderous plot involving a new insecticide but how can they stop the crime in their. This includes the programme as broadcast documents. I have previously owned the vhs version of this serial, which was the first to receive the vidfire process, and i always thought that it was an interesting story, though maybe a. The tardis doors open while the ship is still in flight by accident. In their first night on the planet they are attacked by a giant cat and two of their party, captain steve burton and jet set heiress valerie scott, are captured by a pair of giant scientists but are eventually rescued by the rest of the castaways. Mysterious insect creatures move among the rocks and a strange force is slowly gainin. Doctor who season 2, planet of giants, planet of giants. Below is a complete list of the 3rd doctor adventures. Watch doctor who 1963 season 2, episode 1 planet of giants.
Planet of giants is the first serial of the second season in the british science fiction television series doctor who, which was first broadcast in three weekly parts from 31 october to 14 november 1964. This is actually the first time a doctor who episode has actually surprised me based on the title and what actually happens. Season 6 of doctor who ran between 10 august 1968 and 21 june 1969. The tardis is in flight and approaching a planet when. Planet of giants dvd at the best online prices at ebay. When the tardis malfunctions and the doors open in the time vortex, the travelers and their ship shrink to the size of insects. Doctor who planet of giants dvd 1964 region 2 for sale online. Doctor who reaction s2e1 planet of giants part one. The most interesting thing about planet of giants is the core conceitconcept, which, for those who dont know major spoilers for the first half of episode one is that the tardis and her crew are all shrunk down to miniature and it basically becomes honey i shrunk the. Little is known about the 1st doctor before we see him in an unearthly child, but this surely adds even more mystery to the character who is played by william hartnell. When i first heard the title i thought it would be an ambitious 4 6 part story that had good concepts but was ultimately let down by its budget and the technology available at the time, but it was actually a nice compact.
Steven and erika start season two of classic doctor who by watching an entire 3episode story, planet of giants from 1964. But with season 1 being too long, it was decided by the producers to end the season with the reign of terror and to begin season 2 with planet of giants. Jan 09, 2012 so this is the kickoff to doctor whos second season, and what a kick off it is. As usual, the doctor suspects something is awry and his investigation reveals that not all is as it seems. It causes the tardis doors to open in midflight, which sets alarms ringing inside the craft. Doctor who s2 e1 planet of giants trivia tv tropes. The criminals are eventually brought to justice when the doctor and his friends hampered by the fact that barbara has herself been made ill by the insecticide tamper with the telephone in smithers laboratory, thus fuelling the suspicions of the local exchange operator, hilda rowse, who sends her police constable husband bert to investigate. The ship eventually lands on a planet where everything is 12 times larger than normal. Planet of giants is the first serial of the second season in the british science fiction television series doctor who.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing doctor who. Doctor who online episode guide the first doctor episodes. The eleventh doctor is a badass series 5 and 6, my selection spoilers. I like graphs and charts and stuff like that so heres my representation of the audience figures through the history of the show. Planet of giants wasnt considered exciting enough as a season opener, so they squashed the last two parts into one. Doctor who planet of giants we have been reduced roughly to the size of an inch. It was originally meant to be part of season 1 and as the penultimate story. The most interesting thing about planet of giants is the core conceitconcept, which, for those who dont know major spoilers for the first half of episode one is that the tardis and her crew are all shrunk down to miniature and it basically becomes honey i shrunk the tardis for three parts. Planet of giants was the final doctor who story scheduled to be made at lime grove studio d. Description in an attempt to return ian and barbara to the twentieth century, the doctor tries an unorthodox new technique.
The doctor manages to escape from the dalek saucer and meet up with susan and david but ian is left trapped onboard. Bbc one doctor who, season 2, planet of giants, planet of. Doctor whos second season begins in a rather underwhelming manner with planet of giants, an adventure which takes the old cliche of shrinking the leads to within an inch of their original height. List of unmade doctor who serials and films wikipedia. Planet of giants is the first story of the second season of doctor who. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Doctor who planet of giants dvd 1964 region 2 for sale.
The seeds of death the space pirates the war games. Doctor who planet of giants dvd, 2012 for sale online ebay. Planet of giants was the first commissioned serial of doctor whos second season and it was duly anticipated by viewers in 1964, according to the radio times at least. Planet of giants kicks off the second season of the doctor who series. Written by louis marks and directed by mervyn pinfield and douglas camfield, the serial was first broadcast on bbc1 in three weekly parts from 31 october to 14 november 1964. With john guilor, carole ann ford, william russell. When they arrive on earth, they uncover a murderous plot involving a new insecticide but how can they stop the crime in their miniaturized condition. As of 1 march 2020, 861 episodes of doctor who have aired, concluding the twelfth series. Series 6 the almost people series 6 the rebel flesh series 6 the doctors wife series 6 the curse of the black spot series 6 day of the moon series 6 the impossible astronaut specials a christmas carol series 5 the big bang series 5 the pandorica opens series 5 the lodger series 5 vincent and the doctor series 5 cold blood series 5 the hungry. Doctor who is a british science fiction television programme produced by the bbc. This includes one television movie and multiple specials, and encompasses 295 stories over 38 seasons. Planet of giants was originally recorded as four episodes, but later the third and fourth were combined into a fasterpaced episode 3 the unused footage was destroyed.
Bbc doctor who classic episode guide planet of giants. The doctor then turns a bunsen burner on and puts a can of the insecticide in the flame. Welcome to doctor who, series 2, resuming seven weeks after the close of the first series. Jul 06, 2016 doctor who s02ep01 planet of giants 1 planet of giants. Apr 15, 20 episode 4 of planet of giants, titled the urge to live, was the first doctor who episode deemed too boring to air. Planet of giants is the opening story of season 2 of doctor who. Nov 16, 2014 009 planet of giants 1 of 3 izleyin doctorwho turkiye grubu. Webber, the first episode being titled nothing at the end of the lane, and would concern the four main characters at that point named as the doctor, cliff, lola, and biddy being shrunk to a miniature size and attacked by giant animals.
If youve been following along with the serial codes as weve listed them on the website, youll note the letter i was skipped. Ill mention straight up that this premise does absolutely nothing for me, so when i was going into planet of giants i didnt expect much. Staring william hartnell, carole ann ford, jacqueline hill and william russell. An accident on landing vastly reduces the tardis and the travellers in size. They come across a scheme run by forester, a ruthless businessman and. Planet of giants on dvd 883929248650 from bbc home video. It consisted of seven serials and fortyfour episodes. Planet of giants is the last of the surviving william hartnell stories from doctor who to get a dvd release, and i say it has been well worth the wait. A tardis malfunction has left the travellers an inch high and they have landed in the cracks in a garden.
Doctor who s02ep01 planet of giants 1 planet of giants. Smithers then discovers the true implications of the insecticide, when. Similar in a lot of ways to the us series that would come later, this story that opened the second season of the longrunning bbc show featured the first doctor, william hartnell and his companions only an. The eleventh doctor is a badass series 5 and 6, my selection.
Doctor who ratings 19632014 i thought it would be nice to have a quick reference guide for ratings. Planet of giants was the first serial of season 2 of doctor who. In the serial, the first doctor william hartnell, his granddaughter susan foreman carole ann ford. Although they have arrived back on earth in the 1960s, a time they have been trying to return to since they all met, the travellers soon realise that something is very wrong. Episode one, planet of giants, was the first episode set in contemporary england since an unearthly child. Planet of giants opened the second season of doctor who with william hartnells doctor and companions susan, barbara and ian finding themselves in a mysterious labyrinth filled with dead giant ants. Planet of giants was an ambitious story, beautifully realized on what was undoubtedly a budget almost as minute as the doctor and his companions were in the serial. The programme depicts the adventures of the doctor, a time lorda timetravelling humanoid alien. Planet of giants was the final doctor who serial scheduled to be made in the programmes original studio home, lime grove d, before doctor who shifted to the more spacious and modern confines of riverside 1. Doctor who is a british sciencefiction television programme produced by the bbc. Additionally, four charity specials and two animated serials have also been aired.
Episode 4 of planet of giants, titled the urge to live, was the first doctor who episode deemed too boring to air. A large collection of various doctor whorelated books, texts, magazine articles and literature. Originally filmed as four episodes, but cut to three to quicken the pace of episodes three and four, planet of giants saw the tardis crew reduced to not much more than the size of. So this is the kickoff to doctor whos second season, and what a kick off it is. Doctor who online episode guide all doctor who episodes. The season opened with the dominators and concluded with the war games. In this episode, the doctor william hartnell, barbara jacqueline hill, ian william russell, and susan carole ann ford appear to have successfully traveled back to 1960s earth. Four years before irwin allen brought a team of space explorers to a planet inhabited by giants in land of the giants, doctor who covered the same territory in planet of the giants. All about classic doctor who story planet of giants an accident lands a miniaturised tardis crew in a nightmare garden. Doctor who an adventures in space and tme 011 planet of giants.
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