#20: The Visitation
Release date - January 2004
Back cover info:
"England, 1666 — the darkest days of the Great Plague. When the Doctor and his companions step from the TARDIS into a land gripped by fear and mistrust, they soon discover that they are not the only new arrivals. Strange lights have been seen in the sky, the Grim Reaper stalks the local woods, and evidence of advanced technology is all around..." Special features:
- Commentary with Peter Davison (The Doctor), Janet Fielding (Tegan), Sarah Sutton (Nyssa), Matthew Waterhouse (Adric) and Peter Moffatt (Director)
- Subtitle Information Text
- Music only track
- Directing Who - (dur. 23.13) - Director Peter Moffatt looks back at his time on Doctor Who
- Writing a Final Visitation (dur. 12.51) - Author Eric Saward discusses the origins of this, his début script for Doctor Who
- Scoring The Visitation (dur. 16.19) - Composer Paddy Kingsland discusses in detail his musical score
- Film Trims (dur. 5.33) - Additional shots and dialogue that were cut from the finished episodes before transmission
- Photo Gallery
Easter Egg:
Special Features Menu - Highlight 'Writing A Final Visitation' - Press 'Left' for logo - Enter for continuity announcements
The story was later re-released as a 2-disc Special Edition
Release date May 2013
Back cover info:
"It's 1666, and medieval England is in the grip of the Great Plague. But when the Doctor and his companions arrive, they discover an even greater threat: the entire planet is in danger. As the Grim Reaper stalks the countryside, the Doctor uncovers an alien menace intent on wiping out humanity and claiming our planet for themselves. The Terileptils have arrived — and only the Doctor can stop them..." Special features:
Disc 1
- Commentary with Peter Davison (The Doctor), Janet Fielding (Tegan), Sarah Sutton (Nyssa), Matthew Waterhouse (Adric) and Peter Moffatt (Director)
- Subtitle Information Text
- Isolated Music Option
- Film Trims (dur. 5.32) - including extended / deleted scenes.
- Directing Who: Peter Moffatt (dur. 26.13) - a featurette about the work of the director of this and several other Doctor Who stories
- Writing a Final Visitation (dur. 12.50) - an interview with the story's writer, Eric Saward
- Scoring The Visitation (dur 16.19) - Mark Ayres interviews composer Paddy Kingsland about his music for the story
Disc 2
- Grim Tales (dur. 45.09) – cast members Peter Davison, Janet Fielding and Sarah Sutton are taken on a trip back to the filming locations used in the story by fellow TARDIS travelling companion Mark Strickson
- The Television Centre of the Universe: Part One (dur. 32.12) – Blue Peter presenter Yvette Fielding takes Peter Davison, Mark Strickson and Janet Fielding on a trip through BBC Television Centre, meeting up with old friends and colleagues as they reminisce on their time spent working in the iconic building
- Doctor Forever: The Apocalypse Element (dur. 27.29) – Documentary looking at the Doctor Who audio adventures following the TV’s show’s cancellation in 1989
- Coming Soon Trailer: Inferno Special Edition (dur. 1.04)
Easter Egg
Disc 1 - Highlight Photo Gallery - Press 'Left' for logo - Enter for continuity announcements (dur. 1.28)