[Susan Foreman]

#68: Box Set - Peladon Tales
i) The Curse Of Peladon

Release date - January 2010

Box info:
"The Third Doctor must face his old enemies the Ice Warriors, in these two classic 1970s adventures set on the feudal world of Peladon!"



Back cover info:
"Taking a test flight in the TARDIS, the Doctor and Jo make an inelegant landing on the planet Peladon. Mistaken for representatives from Earth, the Doctor soon finds himself chairing the committee of alien delegates assessing Peladon's petition to join the Galactic Federation. When one of the King's advisors is killed, the High Priest fears the ancient curse of Aggedor is at work, but the Doctor suspects his old enemies the Ice Warriors are to blame. Can the Doctor uncover the identity of the saboteurs before a major diplomatic incident plunges them into war?"

Special features

• Commentary with Katy Manning (Jo Grant), Barry Letts (Producer), Terrance Dicks (Script Editor) and Chris D'Oyly-John (Production Assistant). Moderated by Toby Hadoke
• Subtitle Information Text
• The Peladon Saga: Part One (dur. 23.24) - The cast and crew recall the making of both Peladon stories in this two part documentary. Part one opens with a look at the socio-political climate in the UK in the early seventies and its influence on the storylines
• Warriors of Mars (dur. 14.54) - A brief history of the Ice Warriors in Doctor Who
• Jon and Katy (dur. 7.06) - Looking back at one of the most fondly remembered Doctor/Companion pairings in the show's history - Jon Pertwee's Third Doctor and Katy Manning's scatty UNIT agent, Jo Grant
• Storyboard Comparison (dur. 2.16)
• Coming Soon Trailer: The Masque Of Mandragora (dur. 1.00)
• Photo Gallery