Doctor Who: Image of the Fendahl (Story 94)

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Product Description ------------------- Doctor Who: Image of the Fendahl (DVD) A sonic scan draws the TARDIS to the Fetch Priory on Earth. There the Doctor and Leela discover an impossibly old human skull that is the key to a nightmare from the Time Lords' past. A murderous monster stalks the priory grounds, and within, someone is intent on unleashing a malevolent creature that feeds on death itself. ]]> .com ---- Tom Baker's Doctor encounters a monstrous creature that feeds on life itself in the chilling Image of the Fendahl, one of the more horrific story arcs from the venerable BBC science-fiction series Doctor Who. The Doctor and companion Leela (Louise Jameson) respond to time experiments on an ancient skull in modern-day England; the artifact belongs to the Fendahl, an extraterrestrial fiend with plans of world destruction. Though the Fendahl's sluglike acolytes leave something to be desired in the effects, the overall tone of the story is rich with ing dread from the stars, which owes a nod to Nigel Kneale's Quatermass saga; the image of the idol-like Fendahl core is among the most indelible of the Baker era. The Image of the Fendahl disc features the usual assortment of enjoyable extras that Doctor Who fans have come to expect from their hero's adventures on DVD. Baker and Jameson are joined on a jovial audio commentary by costars Wanda Ventham (the ill-ed Thea Ransome) and Edward Arthur (sturdy scientist Adam Colby). A 26-minute making-of featurette, "After Image," covers the departure of story editor Robert Holmes and the production team's struggles to work with the outdoor locations (Stargroves, owned at the time by Mick Jagger). There's also 11 minutes of deleted and extended scenes, as well as the by-now standard BBC 1 trailer for the story, text-only information track, production gallery, and Radio Times listings in PDF format for your PC or Mac; Easter Egg hunters will find an amusing clip on the Special Features menu of Jameson discussing a woeful-looking Leela doll. --Paul Gaita