Spearhead from Space (TV story)

Synopsis
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Plot
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Cast
The Doctor - Jon Pertwee
 * The Doctor finds a part of keys to his TARDIS concealed in a shoe. He takes considerable persuasion to work for and with UNIT though at the end he accepts the post of UNIT's unpaid scientific advisor.

Liz Shaw - Caroline John
 * This is Liz Shaw's first appearance. She finds it difficult to accept that, as the Brigaider tells her, that aliens have invaded Earth and could invade again at any time.

Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart - Nicholas Courtney

Crew
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Story Notes
This is the first story featuring Jon Pertwee as the Doctor, as well as the first appearance of companion Liz Shaw and villains the Nestene Consciousness and its servants the Autons.

Ratings
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Myths
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Location Filming
Location filming took pace at the BBC facility of Wood Norton near Evesham and in the nearby pub in Radford.

Discontinuity, Plot Holes, Errors
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Continuity
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DVD, Video and Other Releases
DVD Releases

Released as Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space, this release was slipped into the DVD schedule by BBC Worldwide so that a second DVD could be released in 2000. In the event, the DVD was delayed till the following year.

Released:
 * Region 2 November 13th 2000
 * PAL - BBC DVD BBCDVD1012


 * Region 4 July 2nd 2001
 * Region 1 September 11th 2001
 * NTSC - Warner Video E1120

Contents:
 * UNIT Recruitment Film
 * Trailer
 * Photo Gallery
 * Production Subtitles
 * Easter Egg (Test Footage for the titles sequence.)
 * Commentary: Nicholas Courtney and Caroline John

Rear Credits:
 * Starring Jon Pertwee
 * By Robert Holmes
 * Produced by Derrick Sherwin
 * Directed by Derek Martinus
 * Incidental Music composed by Dudley Simpson

Notes: The Fleetwood Mac song Oh Well - Part One has been removed from the DVD.

Video Releases

Released as Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space.

Released:
 * First Release:
 * UK February 1988
 * PAL - BBC Video BBCV4107
 * Australia/NZ April 1990
 * US April 1991
 * NTSC - Warner Video E1163

Notes: Released in an edited movie-format, with the Fleetwood Mac song Oh Well - Part One removed.


 * Second Release:
 * UK February 1995
 * PAL - BBC Video BBCV5509

Notes: Released unedited.

Target Novelisations
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