Doctor Who - The Green Death: Special Edition: DVD Review

Doctor Who - The Green Death: Special Edition: DVD Review

Rating: PG
Released by BBC and Roadshow Home Entertainment

The one with the maggots gets a special edition release in this latest from the 1970s cupboard of Classic Doctor Who.

Starring Jon Pertwee as the Doc, it's an eco-tale of mining gone wrong in a Welsh village, where the miners have been turned green. On his companion Jo's insistence (Katy Manning in fine form), he sets out to investigate.

Doctor Who - The Green Death: Special Edition is a good solid release with a fan favourite story forming the backbone of it. But it's the extras which have been bundled onto the special edition which make this such a quality release. A documentary looking at the return of the series in 2005 is the main piece, with Russell T Davies is a fascinating watch - the Sarah Jane Adventures episodes where Jo Grant returned are thrown on too; and a making of doco add a lot to the package.

It may not be the most robust of classic Who but it is popular and does showcase a show in its stride - and its sad ending is one of the most iconic in the show.

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