As the newly regenerated Doctor arrives on Earth, so does the Nestene.As the newly regenerated Doctor arrives on Earth, so does the Nestene.As the newly regenerated Doctor arrives on Earth, so does the Nestene.
Roy Brent
- Auton Hospital Porter
- (uncredited)
Joy Burnett
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- (uncredited)
Victor Croxford
- Auton Hospital Porter
- (uncredited)
Antonio De Maggio
- UNIT Soldier
- (uncredited)
- Director
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- Robert Holmes
- Sydney Newman(uncredited)
- Donald Wilson(uncredited)
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- TriviaBecause of a BBC strike, this story was shot entirely on location with no studio scenes. This made it the first Doctor Who (1963) serial to be made entirely on location and the only serial that was ever made entirely on film. The serial came close to the brink of being canceled after the first week of filming, but producer Derrick Sherwin persuaded the BBC to complete it on location. As a result, this serial was shot in about six weeks between September and November 1969 rather like a low-budget movie. Director Derek Martinus said Sherwin was "a very energetic and determined bloke. He had a tremendous fight to get the go-ahead, but he did and for a while, we all had this wonderful fantasy of doing Doctor Who all on film and selling it to America."
- GoofsLiz Shaw states that most meteorites don't reach the Earth's surface. However, by definition, all "meteorites" reach the surface of the Earth.
- Quotes
Lethbridge-Stewart: In the last decade, we've been sending probes deeper and deeper into space. We've drawn attention to ourselves, Miss Shaw.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Chronic Rift: Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Featured review
Out with the old. In with colour, and Doctor number three.
A strange set of meteorites has landed on Earth, and so has a newly regenerated Doctor.
The Black and White era has ended, Doctor Who begins in colour, with a brand new Doctor, Jon Pertwee has taken the reins, and spends most of the episode in bed.
It looks so fresh, not just because it's in colour, but it's beautifully shot, being on film makes a difference. No flimsy sets or dodgy costumes, this looks impressive.
This is a brilliant episode, a new Doctor's first story can be tricky, think of Robot, Castrovalva, Twin Dilemma and Mark of The Rani, none of them are brilliant, Spearhead from Space is.
We have the intrigue of the flashing ball, we have the introduction of the fabulous Liz Shaw, and of course the arrival of Jon Pertwee, it doesn't get much better than this, 10/10.
The Black and White era has ended, Doctor Who begins in colour, with a brand new Doctor, Jon Pertwee has taken the reins, and spends most of the episode in bed.
It looks so fresh, not just because it's in colour, but it's beautifully shot, being on film makes a difference. No flimsy sets or dodgy costumes, this looks impressive.
This is a brilliant episode, a new Doctor's first story can be tricky, think of Robot, Castrovalva, Twin Dilemma and Mark of The Rani, none of them are brilliant, Spearhead from Space is.
We have the intrigue of the flashing ball, we have the introduction of the fabulous Liz Shaw, and of course the arrival of Jon Pertwee, it doesn't get much better than this, 10/10.
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