[Susan Foreman]

#22: The Green Death

Release date - May 2004



Back cover info:
"The Doctor and UNIT are called in to investigate a series of mysterious deaths at a disused mine in South Wales, where all the victims were found with their skin glowing green... As the Doctor becomes suspicious of the nearby Global Chemicals factory and its mysterious 'Boss', his assistant, Jo Grant, becomes trapped underground — in an abandoned mine infested with deadly giant maggots!"

Special features:

• Commentary with Katy Manning (Jo Grant), Barry Letts (Producer), and Terrance Dicks (Script Editor)
• Subtitle Information Text
• Global Conspiracy! (dur. 10.52) - A spoof investigative documentary looking at the strange goings-on in 1970s Llanfairfach, presented by Man Alive's industrial correspondent Terry Scanlon, with contributions from eye-witnesses Mark Elgin, Professor Clifford Jones and Talfryn Pritchard
• Visual Effects (dur. 11.41) - Assistant visual effects designer Colin Mapson talks about his work on The Green Death and demonstrates how to build a giant maggot
• Interview: Robert Sloman (dur. 6.51) - The writer of The Green Death discusses the inspiration behind the story
• Interview: Stewart Bevan (7.42) - An interview with the actor who played Professor Clifford Jones
• Photo Gallery

Easter Egg:
Main Menu - Press 'Left' for logo - Enter for continuity announcements

The story was later re-released as a 2-disc Special Edition

Release date August 2013



Back cover info:
"When a man is found dead with his skin glowing green in an abandoned mine, it's not long before the Doctor, Jo Grant and UNIT head to Wales to investigate. And while the Doctor becomes suspicious of the nearby Global Chemicals factory and it's mysterious owner, Jo gets trapped underground where she finds old mine tunnels crawling with deadly and sinister giant maggots..."

Special features:
Disc 1

• Original Commentary with Katy Manning (Jo Grant), Barry Letts (Producer) and Terrance Dicks (Script Editor)
• Newly Recorded Commentary With (episode 3 - 5) Richard Franklin (Captain Mike Yates), and Mitzi McKenzie (Nancy), moderated by Toby Hadoke; (episode 6) Katy Manning (Jo Grant) and Russell T Davies (new series executive producer)
• Subtitle Information Text

Disc 2

• The One With the Maggots (dur. 26.22) – cast and crew look back at the making of this story
• Global Conspiracy? (dur. 10.58) - a spoof investigative report looks at the strange happenings in the village of Llanfairfach
• Visual Effects (dur. 11.49) - an interview with the story's visual effects designer, Colin Mapson, including a demonstration of how to build a giant maggot
• Interview: Robert Sloman Interview (dur. 6.50)
• Interview: Stewart Bevan Interview (dur. 7.41)
• Wales Today (dur. 2.28) – two pieces from the BBC Wales news programme: a mute 1973 film insert from the filming of The Green Death, and a 1994 item with Jon Pertwee opening the new country park that was built on the site of the colliery used in the story
• Doctor Forever: The Unquiet Dead (dur. 23.08) – Nu-Who creator Russell T Davies and then BBC Controller of Drama, Jane Tranter, talk about the genesis of Doctor Who’s rebirth on television
• What Katy Did Next (dur 5.38) - a look at Serendipity, the TV series that Katy Manning presented after leaving Doctor Who
• The Sarah Jane Adventures: Death of the Doctor (dur. 26.23 and 26.12) – this two-part story from 2010 sees Katy Manning reprising her role as Jo Grant and a guest appearance by Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor, as they join forces with series regulars at the Doctor’s funeral… Also features Optional Commentary with Katy Manning (Jo Grant) and Russell T Davies (series creator)
• Coming Soon Trailer: The Time Warrior (0.55)
• Photo Gallery