30 Nov 2000: Restoration Team Article - Details on the DVD release of the story. Strikes # The Caves of Androzani was not the first Doctor Who story to be adversely affected by the industrial strikes of the late 1970s and 1980s. and Peri's comments about needing sand to "make some glass") alluded to the cut sequence. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Morgus sees the Doctor alive, and believing the military is deceiving him, kills the President of Androzani and makes his own arrangements to travel to Androzani Minor to set things right. Robert holmes is known for being the best writer from classic who for a reason. Only let down is the unscary cave monster (obviously an actor in a rubber suite). The 5th Doctor takes his new assistant Peri to Androzani Minor for some - I can only guess - sightseeing and this ends in them being swept up (as is usual fare for the Doctor!) In 2009 The Caves of Androzani was voted by fans as the best Doctor Who story in history.[2]. Chellak and his men attack Jek's base. It was the only Peter Davison story to feature in the top ten (Tom Baker had 5 entries while Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant had 2 each). The Caves of Androzani. Returning to the base, he collects Peri and wearily carries her out of the caves, dropping one of the two phials before he can get to the TARDIS. “The Caves Of Androzani” (season 21, episodes 17-20. Jek explains that he is at war with Morgus as his actions led to his dis-figuration. The Doctor, starting to also feel the effects, arrives at the base. The storyline should let the Doctor be the Doctor, who would naturally investigate, expose, comment on, and put an end to this scheme, thus drawing viewer attention to the most interesting aspect of the narrative. Christopher Gable, who played Sharaz Jek, was a well-known actor and formerly a leading ballet dancer. Beating Blink into second place, the 25-year-old The Caves of Androzani took the top spot. [6], Peter Davison has stated that this is his favourite serial from his three years on the series. They follow the heat signature from Jek's cooling system to find his base. The first-rate audio and video quality, as well as the appropriateness of the EXTRAS were just added incentives for me. Other Doctor Who stories adversely affected by the industrial actions of the late 1970s and the 1980s were Resurrection of the Daleks (1984), which was delayed by a year, and Shada (1980), which was not completed. in local events and intrigue. At the heart of the conflict is a substance called Spectrox - both valuable and deadly! ", "Doctor Who: 10 stories that would make great musicals", "The Top 10 Doctor Who stories of all time", "Doctor Who Soundtrack – The Caves of Androzani Vinyl DLP – TM Stores", BBC Sound Effects No. THE best Davison story, and in fact one of the best Doctor Who stories ever made. He had lost his Androzani bottle and decided to return there to retrieve some more sand. The story's numerous subplots involve espionage, betrayal, and revenge, as well as big-business corruption, political assassination, and silly-looking reptilian monsters. This mostly comes down to the fantastic directing of Graeme Harper, who made probably the most knuckle-bightingly tense episode of all time. However, the script for this specific story is particularly well written and the actors' performances are really first-rate. The cast and crew of The Caves of Androzani look back on the making of a legendary story. The TARDIS arrives in a dry lake bed on Androzani Minor. The Caves Of Androzani was designated Serial 6R, and would be helmed by Graeme Harper. His body might regenerate; however, this feels different from his previous regenerations. It was also Graeme Harper's first work on the series as a full director, having worked on earlier serials as an assistant director. Please try again. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. This required Matthew Waterhouse, Sarah Sutton, Janet Fielding, Mark Strickson, Gerald Flood and Anthony Ainley to return in cameos for the regeneration sequence. Gable was not the only contender to play Jek; John Nathan-Turner, who always favoured attracting big stars to the series in guest roles, had offered the role to the actor Tim Curry, as well as the rock stars Mick Jagger and David Bowie. The Caves of Androzani, as the 1984 story came to be titled, is widely regarded by fans as being one of the best in the programme's entire run from 1963 onwards, being voted "all-time number one" story in a 2009 poll. 1 Commentary 2 Behind the Scenes: The Regeneration 3 Original Opening Scene 4 Extended Scene 5 Creating Sharaz Jek 6 BBC1 Trailer 7 BBC One O'Clock News 8 BBC Nine O'Clock News 9 South East at Six 10 Isolated Score 11 Photo Gallery 12 Production Subtitles 13 Region 1 Exclusives 13.1 Who's Who Commentary by Peter Davison (The Doctor), Nicola Bryant (Peri), Graeme Harper (Director). The Davison years were my first introduction to Who, and thus, hold a special place in my heart. also peter and Nicole are at their best. "Curiosity's always been my downfall." Articles relating to the story » Restoration Team Article - Details of the DVD release, as part of the Revisitations Boxed set, with The Talons of Weng-Chiang and Doctor Who (TV Movie) (#80, 4 Oct 2010). Regeneration stories were always a must buy for me, so naturally I decided to look for the most popular one. Doctor Who Magazine #279, 30 June 1999, Archive: The Caves Of Androzani by Andrew Pixley, Marvel Comics UK Ltd. BBC Radiophonic Workshop – A Retrospective, "Doctor Who Top 10: fans vote for all-time best episode", "Peter Davison: 'I was quicker than most Doctors, "The Complete David Bowie – Author Interview", "Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror: new photos and casting news", "Doctor Who Guide: broadcasting for The Caves of Androzani", "Greatest Doctor Who cliffhangers of all time! The second scene to be cut would have featured the Doctor battling with the magma beast in episode four. The Doctor finds the queen bat and collects two phials of her milk. The DVD contains commentary by director Graeme Harper and actors Peter Davison and Nicola Bryant. The TARDIS lands on Androzani Minor, and the Fifth Doctor and Peri start to explore the caves. ‘The Caves of Androzani’ is a highly-rated ‘Doctor Who’ story, especially as it won the award for best story ever in the poll rated by the fans for ‘Doctor Who Magazine’ once in 2009. Originally transmitted 8-16 March 1984, this four part adventure marks the end of the Peter Davison era for Doctor Who and the timelord's sixth regeneration. New and unused, so in perfect condition. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 8, 2007. The serial was repeated on BBC2 in February/March 1993 on consecutive Fridays (19 February 1993 to 12 March 1993) at 7:15 pm, achieving viewing figures of 2.12, 1.9, 1.86 and 1.4 million respectively. To rectify this, Davison and Bryant voiced over part of their conversation while the TARDIS materialises from outer space to the planet. Moral of this story should be "Don't judge a book by its cover". Apparently, as a boy, the Doctor had started a "blown glass bottle collection," which was made from the sand of different planets. 1984 The Caves of Androzani failed to win the best story in the annual season survey conducted by Doctor Who magazine, particularly surprising as this story is now consider by many to be the best one of the original series and certainly of any broadcast during producer's John Nathan Turner somewhat maligned period in charge of the programme. (NOTE: IF BUYING SPECIAL EDITION SEE FIRST) : Perfectly acceptable. 10/10. [17] The story was re-released on DVD on 4 October 2010 in a boxset titled Revisitations 1 along with re-releases of The Movie and The Talons of Weng-Chiang. BBC - Doctor Who Classic Episode Guide - The Caves of Androzani - Index A dying Doctor and Peri are caught up with gun-runners and a drugs war. That is, of course, before the most unlikeliest rescuer comes to his aid. Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2013. I just had to get the story that topped the 2009 Doctor Who poll. Packaging was good, well cushioned and insulated. Here there is just The Doctor, and new companion Peri, and the pair have an excellent chemistry in their second and final story together. When the Doctor and Peri (Nicola Bryant) enter this labyrinth, they immediately become victims of deadly Spectrox poisoning. 1984 The Caves of Androzani failed to win the best story in the annual season survey conducted by Doctor Who magazine, particularly surprising as this story is now consider by many to be the best one of the original series and certainly of any broadcast during producer's John Nathan Turner somewhat maligned period in charge of the programme. Maybe not quite as much as Resurrection of the Daleks, just two stories previously, but it’s very close. [4] The Fifth Doctor's regeneration, like the Fourth Doctor's, features a flashback of that incarnation's companions. This was another isolated example of how Davison could handle the darker tales, and ones that address current affairs at the time, gun running and drug trafficking being an issue in modern day society and even so in the 80's. 2 - 09/03/1984 18:40. PERI [OC]: The tide's out. The Caves of Androzani is a 4 part story which is widely considered to be among the very finest Doctor Who stories ever made. Reissued in a 2-LP set on translucent purple vinyl on 25 November 2013.[18]. Please try again. Original broadcast quality for authenticity but remastered and has good audio quality. [14] In 2013, Den of Geek's Andrew Blair selected The Caves of Androzani as one of the ten Doctor Who stories that would make great musicals. [9] Ultimately, Christopher Gable was cast, the preferred choice of director Graeme Harper (Harper claimed on the DVD commentary that Bowie was the only other contender he thought of but he believed Gable ended up being right for it). The TARDIS arrives on Androzani Minor, the source of a life-prolonging drug refined from a substance called spectrox. The fear and tension as the Doctor tries to free Peri and himself from danger is real. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. A triumph of style over substance, The Caves of Androzani is brilliant but over-rated. It doesn't beat Blink, or most of the Tom Baker ones in the top, or even possibly make it into my top 10. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 28, 2014. But is Sharaz Jek, master android creator, really their saviour? The guns are real. In the caves of Androzani Minor, they contract potentially fatal spectrox toxaemia and face a firing squad, accused of gunrunning. Recording was interrupted by a strike, which caused a serious delay in the filming of the serial. Davison has joked on several occasions of how he was "upstaged" by Nicola Bryant (Peri) in his last major scene as the Doctor. Peter Davison's final adventure, "The Caves of Androzani," pulls out all stops to give this Doctor an unforgettable farewell. The citizens of neighboring Androzani Major rely on spectrox for its life-extending capabilities. Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2012, So many of the Doctor's swansongs have made valiant attempts to match the intensity, the potency, and dramatic weight of Androzani, but always they fall short. The Caves of Androzani is the sixth serial of the 21st season of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four twice-weekly parts on BBC1 from 8 to 16 March 1984. Poking nosily around a dusty planet as he so often does, the fifth Doctor manages to contract a deadly virus, get himself arrested as a gun runner and sentenced to a far quicker death than that mysterious Spectrox would deal him. Fully compatible with today's modern technology considering these were manufactured in the early 2000s. The Doctor begins to hallucinate images of his past companions urging him to continue to fight for his life. 4 - 16/03/1984 18:40. In Outpost Gallifrey's 40th Anniversary Poll, The Caves of Androzani was voted the second best serial of all time. Buy this Dr Who DVD: UK US Buy this Dr Who DVD: UK: no video available US . The Doctor explains that there was only enough bat's milk left to cure her, but he is dying. The Caves of Androzani is a masterpiece of style and substance complimenting one another to create a story as near to perfection as the series had managed for years. It was in this scene Peri was to say "You're such a pain, Doctor." Spectrox mining is controlled by Trau Morgus's business conglomerate, but is threatened by Sharaz Jek, a masked figure who hides within the cave systems and controls an army of androids that disrupt mining efforts. 16th March 1984 saw Peter Davison's reign as the fifth Doctor come to an end, to be replaced by Colin Baker. As a result, two sequences had to be cut. Military troops mount an armed blockade whilst gunrunners bring in weapons for the sinister, masked renegade, Sharaz Jek. Off in the distance, buttes of harder rock stand proud in the eroded landscape.) The baddies are real. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 12, 2018. The Caves of Androzani received critical acclaim. But "The Caves of Androzani" still does not capitalize on this idea well. The Doctor breaks free of metal restraints, steals a spaceship, outruns armed and angry mercenaries, climbs deep into caves with no oxygen and back, and carries Peri to the TARDIS while in the paralysis stage of his disease. Its unique place in Doctor Who mythology is assured, however, by a story in which the only survivors of a … However, special contracts had to be made for Waterhouse, who left the series in Season 19, and Sutton, who left in Season 20. Whilst ‘Black Orchid’ will always be my favourite Fifth Doctor story, I do see why fans rate ‘The Caves of Androzani’ so highly. [3] Harper felt the asides effectively ramped up the dramatic tension, and decided to keep them. But it's still excellent, definitely my favorite 5th Doctor story. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 28, 2018, All cast are brilliant, especially the masked baddie! The working title of this story was Chain Reaction. When Peri asks what is happening, the Doctor replies, "Change, my dear, and it seems not a moment too soon...". The first scene would have featured the Doctor and Peri at the opening of the story in the TARDIS. Originally aired March 8-16, 1984.) Bowie's management declined on his behalf as the dates clashed with his Serious Moonlight Tour according to Bowie biographer Nicholas Pegg. this story is one of the best swan songs for a doctor ever, sharaz jek is a great antagonist and u can't help but like him. First Transmitted. Also Sharaz Jek during the final confrontation. Doctor Who: The Caves of Androzani - Special Edition On the cave-riddled world of Androzani Minor, the Doctor and Peri inadvertently find themselves enmeshed in a war fought between the ruthless General Chellak and the sinister Sharaz Jek and his army of androids. In the serial, the Doctor becomes involved in a war for control of the life-prolonging substance "spectrox" on the planet Androzani Minor, which is being fought between the ruthless businessman Morgus (John Normington) and the android-builder Sharaz Jek (Christopher Gable). Morgus lands by Stotz's crashed ship, and learns that his shrewd secretary has deposed him from power. Originally a child actor, with credits including the film Noddy In Toyland, Harper became interested in working behind the camera as he grew older. In his final appearance in the series, Peter Davison gives his best performance as The Doctor. They include the dead Adric, which the Doctor queries before the Master yells that he must die and the regeneration completes, with the Sixth Doctor suddenly alert and active though with a new face. However, when the final cut of the serial was made, it had been discovered that certain lines of dialogue (like the Doctor professing that "I am not a pain." "The Caves of Androzani" is considered a classic of classic Doctor Who. Directed by Graeme Harper. You could simply say "Greame Harper's masterful direction," or you could say "Robert Holmes flawless script." Will always be in my collection! While he is in his office, the character of Morgus frequently breaks the fourth wall by talking directly to camera. As he is delivering his last few lines, Bryant's loose fitting outfit prominently displays her cleavage. They are caught in the middle of one of the battles, and Peri is captured by Chellak, while the Doctor is forced to leave with Stotz and Krelper. Then a mysterious masked intruder comes to their aid. [10] John Normington guest stars as Morgus; he returned to the series as Trevor Sigma in the Seventh Doctor story The Happiness Patrol (1988). Jek leaves the two under guard of his androids while he meets Stotz and Krelper. In Jek's lair, the Doctor and Peri complain about illness, and the real Salateen diagnoses that they had stepped in raw spectrox, which is lethal; the anti-toxin is the milk of the queen bat, but due to the recent war, the bats have descended to the deepest levels of the mine that are devoid of oxygen. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. I have to admit, I liked it better than Tom Baker's final episode (though that was still good). A novelisation of this serial, written by Terrance Dicks, was published by Target Books in November 1984. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. THE CAVES OF ANDROZANI "You're such a pain, Doctor." [13] In 2010, Charlie Jane Anders of io9 listed the cliffhanger to the third episode — in which the Doctor prepares to crash Stotz's ship — as one of the greatest cliffhangers in the history of Doctor Who, going as far as calling it "the greatest Doctor Who cliffhanger of them all". the cast, writing, direction is all great. At their execution, Chellak discovers that Jek had been able to replace them with androids. The Caves of Androzani (episode four, 16 March 1984) SPOILER ALERT: We are discussing some of the Doctor Who adventures broadcast over the past 50 years. Recorded … Unable to add item to List. In the end, I opted for the latter because overall I was entertained, although this episode is certainly overrated if considered to be #1. All tracks are written by Roger Limb, except where noted. People often ask us why, if the Fifth Doctor is our least favourite Doctor, this website is named after one of his stories. The Doctor was to explain to Peri the reason for their visit to Androzani Minor. Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2013. You could even say "Peter Davison's no-holds-barred performance" and you'll more than likely get nods of approval from other Who scholars. Robert Glenister and Peter Davison had previously played brothers Brian and Steve Webber in the BBC sitcom Sink or Swim (1980–82). The Caves of Androzani was a novelisation based on the 1984 television serial The Caves of Androzani. But then, he does control Androzani's supply of spectrox and it's a substance men are prepared to die for. First off, this story is a must-have for serious Dr. Who fans because it ends with another regeneration of The Doctor. Many recognized writers have tried to analyze what makes "Caves" the quintessential regeneration story. Plot. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 16, 2003. With Colin Baker, Peter Davison, Nicola Bryant, Christopher Gable. DVD Features:Audio Commentary:by actors Peter Davison and Nicola Bryant and director Graeme HarperBiographiesDeleted ScenesDocumentaries:on creating Sharez Jek and regeneration sequenceProduction Notes:Optional caption stream. One criticism of the Peter Davison era was that The Tardis was somewhat overcrowded, with 2 or 3 companions regularly appearing alongside The Doctor. The closing title sequence for episode four featured the face of Sixth Doctor Colin Baker instead of Peter Davison, and credits Baker as the Doctor before Davison's own credit. The Caves of Androzani was Peter Davison's last regular appearance as the Fifth Doctor, marked the first appearance of Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor, and saw the return of scriptwriter Robert Holmes to the series for the first time since 1978. The Dr crash lands the ship, and must escape from his captors, find the antidote to Spectrox poisoning and save Peri. Robert Holmes (scriptwriter)-Wikipedia. The trousers which Colin Baker wore in the regeneration scene were modified to fit his larger frame. In 2003's 40th Anniversary Doctor Who Magazine poll, The Caves of Androzani was voted the best serial of all time. Chellak communicates their image to Morgus who does not recognise them and orders their execution. Doctor Who The caves of androzani (1) Dalek66 Arriving on the barren world of Androzani Minor, the Doctor and Peri find themselves embroiled in a long running, literal underground war. Morgus quickly deals with Stotz to get Jek's supply of spectrox and leave together to profit, and Stotz kills Krelper. It was very tense, what with the clock ticking for both the Doctor & Peri. His last act of carrying Peri to safety across an exploding landscape is one of the most memorable moments in all of Doctor Who. there might (or might not) be spoilers in this article! Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Androzani is certainly one of the most “grown-up” Doctor Who adventures for some time. So apart from the fact that I bought this DVD as a replacement for a poor-quality recording of a TV broadcast, the bridging continuity of the Dr. Who saga, the great plot line, and excellent performances by Davison and Company were all good reasons for my purchase. Peri quickly recovers but finds the Doctor lying in pain on the floor. The Caves of Androzani. Arriving on the barren world of Androzani, the Doctor and Peri find themselves embroiled in a long-running underground war. Glenister later played Aboresh in the audio play Absolution and Thomas Edison in "Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror". Davison would later wear the same pair of trousers when he reprised the role of the Fifth Doctor in the mini-episode "Time Crash". The Caves of Androzani is the sixth serial of the 21st season of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four twice-weekly parts on BBC1 from 8 to 16 March 1984. Requires suspension of logic but still a good episode, Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2009. So you see I'm not going to let you stop me now! The Caves of Androzani is one of those stories that gets universally praised so much you go into it assuming you’ll like it, but also assuming that it won’t “live up to the hype”. [15] In a 2014 poll, Doctor Who Magazine's readers ranked the story as the fourth best of all time.[16]. [5] Before the regeneration hallucination occurs, Davison is lying on the floor and his head is resting by Bryant, who is kneeling beside him. The original music soundtrack to this serial by Roger Limb and the BBC Radiophonic Workshop was released by Silva Screen Records on 25 March 2013. --Gary S. Dalkin, Doctor Who: Resurrection Of The Daleks (Special Edition) (Story 134), Doctor Who: The Visitation (Special Edition), Doctor Who: The Five Doctors (Story 130) (25th Anniversary Edition), Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks (Story 152) - Special Edition, Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos (Special Edition) (Story 139). The Caves of Androzani was released on VHS in the United Kingdom in January 1992 (along with Tom Baker’s debut story ‘Robot’) and on DVD on 18 June 2001. Doctor Who: The Caves of Androzani (4 episodes, s21e17-e20, 1984) Davison deserved better. He does so, but at the cost of his own life. However that would be disastrously oversimplifying "The Caves of Androzani.". The two are captured by Chellak, who believes them to be aiding the gunrunners. Doctor Who (Series Ten, Part One / Part Two), Doctor Who: Smith & Capaldi (2pack/Giftset/DVD). He also appeared in "Ghost Machine" (2006), an episode of the Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood. This arose through actor John Normington misunderstanding a stage direction. A must have for any Doctor Who fan. 3 - 15/03/1984 18:40. As all Whovians know, the "regeneration stories" are endings and beginnings rolled into one: the character evolves and a new actor is introduced. it really is a moving story to see the doctor go to great lengths to save peri. Lots of options, lives up to its name. 1 - 08/03/1984 18:40. This was the first and, to date, only time that the new lead received top billing in the final full story of an outgoing Doctor. Robert Holmes (who wrote the more satirical Doctor Who story "The Sun Makers") here concentrates on delivering a breathlessly paced action thriller, with relentless death and destruction unfolding like in a Sam Peckinpah film, making Davison's heroic pacifism all the more effective. While they travel,… At his base, Jek activates the cooling system to help soothe Peri's aches. Every time I rewatch it I kind of expect my opinion will probably change for … This story was released as the accompanying DVD with issue 36 of The Doctor Who DVD Files on 19 May 2010. He sets the TARDIS in motion and feeds Peri the remaining phial. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Part One [Planet surface] (The Tardis materialises in a dry, sandy place, played by a quarry at Stokeford Heath, Dorset. This story was the first time former script editor Robert Holmes had written for the series since The Power of Kroll (1978), as Nathan-Turner had been keen to use writers new to the show instead. 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