The Sense-Sphere Comes to DVD 1964’s The Sensorites is a strange story, its certainly one of my favourite stories from the 1960’s and now that it is being released on to DVD in a fully remastered state, I could not be happier, 2012 for Doctor Who was looking grimm, series 7 is at this point 8 months away at least and there is no special planned for Easter after all. However, the first bit of good news came on 11th December 2011, when 2 missing episodes were safely returned to the archives after being missing for several decades, then, having my usual Christmas browse on Amazon, I noticed that the DVD line up for 2012 was going to be quite special. The Sensorites is just one of the many DVD’s planned to be released in this great year. The story has never been high up in any fans estimations, it not like its a Tomb of the Cybermen or The Tenth Planet, but in my opinion its just below them in quality.Peter R. Newmans script for The Sensorites is interesting to say the least, its basically 2 stories in one, part 1, 2-3 episodes on the marooned space ship set the story’s chilling setting up well and even I was shocked at how chilling they really are, John frightened the hell out of me the first time I watched this and that infamous scene of the Sensorite walking up the outer hull of the craft and peering in through the window was effective to the bone. Then it all changes at the mid point to episode 3, the Doctor, Ian, Susan, Maitland, Carol and John are taken to the Elders on the Planet “Sense-Sphere” and there over the course of the remaining episodes have to deal with mass-murder, political intrique and a bunch of half-crazed earth men living underground for a decade. This serial deals with the problems of race hate and the mistrust of different peoples. To this end the story works rather well and is a good lesson in these issues to teach to the younger 1960’s television audience.Overall, I know its not the most loved 60’s serial to fall out the archives but I really have always enjoyed watching it, if I had one critisism it would be that at 6 episodes, its too long, 4 episodes, and this story I’m sure would rocket up in peoples opinion polls.Its great to finally have The Sensorites on DVD and as always its lovely to see that the stories that created Doctor Who over 48 years ago are being treated with as much respect by the BBC and 2/Entertain as the latest series.Many thanks for your time.M.B.
Very enjoyable I am very happy with this DVD. The story is excellent as is the acting and effects. The Sensorites are a very interesting characters which have a great costume.The picture quality is stunning and the sound is very clear.This is the episode where William Hartnell really comes to life as Doctor Who, he really takes charge and is in his element.What i enjoy the most with this story is the interaction between the humans and the sensorites, the issue of trust, the judging of each other, the way they communicate is facinating.I thoroughly enjoyed this DVD and highly reccomend it.
The Sense-Sphere Comes to DVD 1964’s The Sensorites is a strange story, its certainly one of my favourite stories from the 1960’s and now that it is being released on to DVD in a fully remastered state, I could not be happier, 2012 for Doctor Who was looking grimm, series 7 is at this point 8 months away at least and there is no special planned for Easter after all. However, the first bit of good news came on 11th December 2011, when 2 missing episodes were safely returned to the archives after being missing for several decades, then, having my usual Christmas browse on Amazon, I noticed that the DVD line up for 2012 was going to be quite special. The Sensorites is just one of the many DVD’s planned to be released in this great year. The story has never been high up in any fans estimations, it not like its a Tomb of the Cybermen or The Tenth Planet, but in my opinion its just below them in quality.Peter R. Newmans script for The Sensorites is interesting to say the least, its basically 2 stories in one, part 1, 2-3 episodes on the marooned space ship set the story’s chilling setting up well and even I was shocked at how chilling they really are, John frightened the hell out of me the first time I watched this and that infamous scene of the Sensorite walking up the outer hull of the craft and peering in through the window was effective to the bone. Then it all changes at the mid point to episode 3, the Doctor, Ian, Susan, Maitland, Carol and John are taken to the Elders on the Planet “Sense-Sphere” and there over the course of the remaining episodes have to deal with mass-murder, political intrique and a bunch of half-crazed earth men living underground for a decade. This serial deals with the problems of race hate and the mistrust of different peoples. To this end the story works rather well and is a good lesson in these issues to teach to the younger 1960’s television audience.Overall, I know its not the most loved 60’s serial to fall out the archives but I really have always enjoyed watching it, if I had one critisism it would be that at 6 episodes, its too long, 4 episodes, and this story I’m sure would rocket up in peoples opinion polls.Its great to finally have The Sensorites on DVD and as always its lovely to see that the stories that created Doctor Who over 48 years ago are being treated with as much respect by the BBC and 2/Entertain as the latest series.Many thanks for your time.M.B.
Very enjoyable I am very happy with this DVD. The story is excellent as is the acting and effects. The Sensorites are a very interesting characters which have a great costume.The picture quality is stunning and the sound is very clear.This is the episode where William Hartnell really comes to life as Doctor Who, he really takes charge and is in his element.What i enjoy the most with this story is the interaction between the humans and the sensorites, the issue of trust, the judging of each other, the way they communicate is facinating.I thoroughly enjoyed this DVD and highly reccomend it.