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Doctor Who - The Sontaran Experiment / The Genesis of the Daleks
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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780790754840
Format: Color, Original recording reissued, NTSC
ISBN: 0790754843
Label: BBC Warner
Languages: English (Original Language),
Manufacturer: BBC Warner
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: BBC Warner
Release Date: July 07, 2000
Running Time: 193 minutes
Studio: BBC Warner
Theatrical Release Date: September 29, 1975
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Editorial Review:
Whether you're a fan of Dr. Who or just curious, "The Sontaran Experiment" and "The Genesis of the Daleks" are great fun. The best-known and beloved Doctor (Tom Baker) romps through the past, along with his companions Harry and Sarah Jane, in two complete shows from the long-running British series. The first, and shorter, show pits them against a Sontaran warrior in the Earth's past who is testing humans in preparation for an invasion, and shows off the location shooting that made Dr. Who so great. The classic "Daleks" episode puts the doctor on assignment to keep the evil creator Davros from ever building the robots of death. Baker's alternating serious and whimsical moods are priceless, and the tension between the characters mounts until the very end. Will the Daleks return? Only time will tell. --Rob Lightner
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Terrific time travel tales!!!
These may be two of the best Dr. Who eps of all time. Baker really had begun hitting his stride, moving outside the script from time to time. Elisabeth Sladen was one of the few companions who could actually keep up with him in these deviations, although ultimately all companions are "screamers." If you're looking for their best work together, you might want to find a copy of Pyramid of Mars, but back to the topics at hand...
Genesis is classic BBC story telling at its best, written ... Read More
Rating:  - Great Who story
I must admit - I never caught "The Sontaran Experiment". I never much appreciated the Sontarans - these guys have gone a long way towards conquering time itself, yet otherwise involve themselves in a meaningless war with the Rutans. Obvioulsy, the jewel of this collection is "Genesis of the Daleks". This story is part of an arc that began with "Ark in Space" and concluded with the next serial "Revenge of the Cybermen". Returning to the Doctor's TARDIS, the Doctor (Baker) and his companions Harry ... Read More
Rating: - What the others didnt mention
Contrary to popular belief, the sontaran experiment was always a two parter. Going directly on from Ark in Space, so by extension it became a six part adventure. These two would have been better combined as the Genesis of the Daleks would have been with Revenge of the Cybermen. I noticed this after someone mentioned it to me. Styres mission to Earth was a bit pointless, but then it wouldnt have been too dramatic, now would it?. Exactly why does he need to lure a Gal-Sec mission to an EMPTY planet? ... Read More
Rating:  - A must see for Daleks fans
The Sontaran Experiment is a snooze, which on its own would get one star from me. It's slow moving and illogical, although the bug-like machines that the Sontaran uses to capture humans are quite amusing.
The reason to get this particular tape is for the Daleks, who are my favorite baddies in the Doctor Who series, as silly as they are. Yes, they're slow and they can't walk up stairs. They have no opposable thumb or anything in the nature of one. They sound utterly and splendidly silly. If you've ... Read More
Rating: - excellent all the way
Genisis of the Daleks is the gem here, but Sontaran Experiment is very good too(especially Kevin Linsday) Genisis starts a chain of events that leads in to Destiny of the Daleks which is also interesting but only if you watched Genisis first. The delaupidated city in Destiny is in full form here in Genisis with shining black metal corridors, science labs, and the Dalek incubator and all the other stuff a Kaled city should have(mainly people). Davros is introduced as the Creator of the Daleks, though William ... Read More
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