Doctor Who - The Key to Time Collection
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Actor: John Leeson, Mary Tamm, Tom BakerBrand: Warner Brothers
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; English (Subtitled)
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 633 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2002-10-01
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: BBC Video
Movie Reviews of Doctor Who - The Key to Time Collection
Movie Review: A HIT-AND-MISS SEASON FOR "DOCTOR WHO."
Summary: 4 Stars
The first attempt at doing a season-long story arc with "Doctor Who," the entirety of the show's sixteenth season was devoted to the Doctor's quest for the Key to Time, an object that has the power to stop time or hold it in place. For all six adventures, the Doctor and his companion, the first version of Romana, hunt down one segment to the key, always wary of the Black Guardian, who seeks it for his own power.
The series begins with the four-part adventure "The Ribos Operation," a rather dull beginning. The cast and crew do what they can, but the story is rather uninteresting. The follow-up adventure, "The Pirate Planet," is more interesting, but also does little to keep the viewers interest for the entire four episodes. This is followed by "The Stones of Blood," the 100th "Doctor Who" serial produced. This is a good entry to the series, with chills, thrills, and humor.
"The Androids of Tara" is also a worthy adventure, mixing dark age and computer technology to create a fine serial. The fifth serial, the four-part serial "The Power of Kroll," is the weakest link in the series. Writer Robert Holmes, who wrote some fantastic work for the series, has a brief stumble with this one, which is overall very silly.
The final serial, the six-part adventure "The Armageddon Factor," is the best of the adventures, tying up loose ends, and the Black Guardian finally makes an appearance in the finale. Chills, thrills and great humor make this a great end to the season.
Overall, "The Key to Time" is an interesting idea that was overall worthwhile. While a couple of the serials didn't match up to classic "Who," the series ended with a bang, and proved that there was still life in the show. The year-long arc worked for Colin Baker in the shorter, fourteen-episode season 23, Doctor Who: The Trial of a Time Lord - Episode 144-147,. But fans of the Doctor will find much to enjoy with this boxed set.
Overall Program/DVD Grade: B+
Summary of Doctor Who - The Key to Time Collection
The longest running Sci-Fi program in the history of this universe. The Doctor is a Time Lord who travels the universe for kicks because his planet is the dullest in the universe and Earth is much more fun. Million of fans continue to enjoy this series on many levels from the fantasy and sci-fi to the tongue in cheek humor.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: SCI-FI/FANTASY Rating: NR UPC: 794051169228 Manufacturer No: E1692The Key to Time: The Complete Adventure encompasses one of the more ambitious chapters in the history of the long-running BBC television series Doctor Who, and its landmark status, combined with the presence of the well-loved Tom Baker in the title role, should make this six-disc boxed set irresistible to Who fans. The 26-episode series was conceived by producer Graham Williams, who was intrigued by the idea of a season-long story arc, and after several setbacks he finally achieved it in 1978-79 for the program's 16th season. In The Key to Time, the Doctor and his new companion, the elegant and sharp-witted Time Lady Romana (Mary Tamm) are dispatched by the White Guardian to recover the six segments of the Key of Time, a powerful device with the ability to stop time. The Doctor and Romana must travel the universe to find the hidden segments before the nefarious Black Guardian discovers them. Their adventures bring them in contact with a host of unusual personalities and, in a time-honored Doctor Who tradition, a number of terrifying monsters.
Unlike the other Doctor Who DVDs from BBC America, The Key to Time: The Complete Adventure is debuting in North America rather than the United Kingdom, the reason being that the Baker serials have proven more popular with American audiences. And while offering somewhat fewer supplemental features than the previous releases, the boxed set is a rare opportunity to own an entire season of Doctor Who at one time. For fans of the series and Baker in particular, The Key to Time: The Complete Adventure is a must-have. --Paul Gaita
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