Tom Baker's Beyond Belief
Former DOCTOR WHO, TOM BAKER was enlisted to host the series and explain the background to each film in a “top and tail” piece to camera.
A studio set reminiscent of a 1950’s cinema booth was created and, after recording Tom’s presentations, the film compendium series was launched with three titles, The Mutations, The Immortalizer and Berserk.
The series was a success, with great reviews, but it proved impossible to source further titles and the idea was reluctantly shelved.
The films rights have now reverted to the owners, but here, together with the trailers and outtakes from the studio recording, are TOM’s introductions, together with an explanation by series producer Keith Barnfather.
This is an oddity, but displays TOM’s ability to communicate and entertain to great effect
 
Where on Earth is Katy Manning?
By her own admission, Katy Manning is ‘as blind as a bat’ and never knows where she’ll end up. When she suddenly arrived in the UK, Katy was probably as surprised as the rest of us!
Determined to thank the legion of Doctor Who fans who had written and supported her during her years abroad, Katy embarked on a whirlwind tour of British conventions and shops before leaving (yet again) for Australia…
Along the way bump into Nicholas Courtney, Richard Franklin, John Leeson, Sophie Aldred, Sylvester McCoy, Michael Sheard and other surprise guest stars!
 
Katy Manning's World Down Under
Have you wondered what it’s like being a star from Doctor Who living in Australia? Almost the only star in fact! That’s exactly the life Katy has led for the last 20 years (off and on) and you wouldn’t believe the things she gets up to! Well probably you would!
In this absolutely, totally and utterly unique production, Katy:
- Interviews Louise Pajo, Sue Willis, Robert Kitts and Keff McCulloch at an Aussie Doctor Who convention.
- Gives us a whirlwind tour of Sydney.
- Introduces us to the best friend who was her flatmate during Doctor Who.
- Embarrasses her children again!
- Persuades her partner, Aussie legend Barry Crocker, to step in front of the camera with her.
- Takes a sideways look at Doctor Who fandom in Australia.
There really is only one Katy Manning… Thank God! This World is too small for any more!
 
The Megeve Experiment
In July 2002, an experiment took place… two Doctor Who actors, Sophie Aldred and Deborah Watling, travelled to France with director Christopher Barry and tutor Beverley Cressman, on a trip to educate, instruct and entertain a group of fans.
During the following week six Doctor Who fans learnt how to use their own talents to act for the theatre and screen… and during the process they had a great deal of fun! The culmination was a dramatised rehearsal, directed by Christopher, where everyone got to perform in from of the camera and for the first time Victoria and Ace met!
Is this indeed Full Circle? Doctor Who professionals teaching fans how to act? Was this a successful experiment? You bet it was!
 
Then & Now
It was a operation worthy of UNIT itself… bringing The Brigadier (Nicholas Courtney), Captain Yates (Richard Franklin) and RSM Benton (John Levene) back together again at Chicago TARDIS.
In this production we tear through the red tape to cover the convention and also talk to Katy Manning, Jon Pertwee, Terrance Dicks, Gary Russell, J. Jeremy Bentham and many more about the secret behind UNIT’s success.
 
Who's Who
In the 1980’s US public television station New Jersey Network produced some groundbreaking documentaries about Doctor Who following the programme’s huge success in America.
Doctor Who’s Who’s Who was transmitted in 1985. Recorded around the Philadelphia’s Creation Convention in 1984, it features a fascinating stage performance by Tom Baker plus unique interviews with Jon Pertwee, Peter Davison and Colin Baker.
Also featured are Mary Tamm, Terrance Dicks, Louise Jameson, Matthew Waterhouse, John Nathan-Turner and – amazingly – author Issac Asimov and Star Trek’s George Takei!!
 
The Home Whovian
In the 1980’s US public television station New Jersey Network produced some groundbreaking documentaries about Doctor Who following the programme’s huge success in America.
The Home Whovian was planned to be the first in a series of video releases in the USA featuring interviews with the stars of Doctor Who. In the event it proved to be a one-off.
Featuring interviews with Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker and John Nathan-Turner. Unique material from a unique moment in Time Travel TV – when Doctor Who conquered America!
 
Re-UNITed
It was a operation worthy of UNIT itself… bringing The Brigadier (Nicholas Courtney), Captain Yates (Richard Franklin) and RSM Benton (John Levene) back together again at Chicago TARDIS.
In this production we tear through the red tape to cover the convention and also talk to Katy Manning, Jon Pertwee, Terrance Dicks, Gary Russell, J. Jeremy Bentham and many more about the secret behind UNIT’s success.
 
Daphne Ashbrook in the UK
In 1996, Doctor Who returned as a TV Movie, filmed on location in Vancouver, Canada. Actress Daphne Ashbrook was cast as the eighth Doctor’s assistant, Grace Holloway.
Bold and new, the film gave Paul McGann the chance to play Doctor Who and Daphne made Grace a powerful and uncompromising character … and a controversial love interest for The Doctor!
In the Summer of 2004, Daphne visited the UK to make some personal appearances and re-join the world of Doctor Who, by recording an audio play, The Next Life, for Big Finish!
In this unique programme, featuring interviews, appearances, signings … and film of Daphne’s Big Finish recording with Paul McGannN, we discover much about this talented actress and her memories of filming the Doctor Who TV Movie.