[Lady of Traken]

Originally Posted by chuffnobbler

I'm totally with you on this, LadyT. I can remember saving my pocket money to buy the compilation VHS, and the music has always stayed with me. Those Exxilon chants are well sinister.

I wonder what happened to Joy Harrison?

Well I wondered myself Chuffnobbler and according to the good ol' interweb link below she is living outside the UK

http://www.dvdactive.com/reviews/dvd...he-daleks.html

So glad I am not alone in my love for Death of the Daleks!

[daveyboy7472]

Originally Posted by Verence

The Adventure Game??

Doog yrev!!!

Just found this on YouTube and it sorts of backs up my point. The first game with the doors that won't open until the right route is crossed is a bigger version of the City game in Death to The Daleks and quite ironically may have been the inspiration for the similar game in The Five Doctors.

Watching this clip made me chuckle as it features some 'Argons'. Made in 1980 at the same time as The Leisure Hive, a coincidence? And the second bit features a Grandfather Clock not too dissimilar to a certain Time Lord's at the end of The Keeper Of Traken!!!!!

It's a bit slow and dated but for a chuckle it's worth a watch!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okRea54TE_w

[Lady of Traken]

Originally Posted by daveyboy7472

Just found this on YouTube and it sorts of backs up my point. The first game with the doors that won't open until the right route is crossed is a bigger version of the City game in Death to The Daleks and quite ironically may have been the inspiration for the similar game in The Five Doctors.

Watching this clip made me chuckle as it features some 'Argons'. Made in 1980 at the same time as The Leisure Hive, a coincidence? And the second bit features a Grandfather Clock not too dissimilar to a certain Time Lord's at the end of The Keeper Of Traken!!!!!

It's a bit slow and dated but for a chuckle it's worth a watch!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okRea54TE_w

OMG I remember this !I liked it. It seemed so clever at the time.

[daveyboy7472]

Originally Posted by Lady of Traken

OMG I remember this !I liked it. It seemed so clever at the time.

Well, all those effects were cutting edge......back then......

[chuffnobbler]

I'd lvoe for The Adenture Game to get a DVD release. I have an episode on VHS, somewhere in the attic. Classic kids telly. Ingenious and fun! I remember being very upset when John Craven was zapped by the vortex and I was worried he wouldn't walk home in tiem to present Newsround the next evening ...

Thanks for the Joy Harrison titbit, LadyT! I hve yet to get to the DVD commentary.

[Larry1971]

Originally Posted by daveyboy7472

I think this is possibly my least favourite of all the 4-parters during Jon Pertwee's Era and also one of my least favourite Dalek stories ever. It's not an awful story but there isn't really that much to commend it.

agreed it's yet another typicaly poor and lazy effort from Terry Nation - I mean why would the Daleks have a supply of bullets and machine guns in their ship typical of Nations lazy plotting . the intelligence tests in the city are laughable and the cliff hanger to end parts 3 with the chequred floor has to be one of the worst cliff hangers in the classic series and pretty much sums up how poor it is.

[daveyboy7472]

Originally Posted by chuffnobbler

I'd lvoe for The Adenture Game to get a DVD release. I have an episode on VHS, somewhere in the attic. Classic kids telly. Ingenious and fun! I remember being very upset when John Craven was zapped by the vortex and I was worried he wouldn't walk home in tiem to present Newsround the next evening ...

Thanks for the Joy Harrison titbit, LadyT! I hve yet to get to the DVD commentary.

I was quite surprised to see Moira Stewart on that clip, thought she was just a newsreader. Don't know what made me think Keith Chegwin presented it, must have got confused with Cheggars Plays Pop........

Loved watching it though, will have to watch some more YouTube clips and reminisce!

Originally Posted by Larry1971

agreed it's yet another typicaly poor and lazy effort from Terry Nation - I mean why would the Daleks have a supply of bullets and machine guns in their ship typical of Nations lazy plotting . the intelligence tests in the city are laughable and the cliff hanger to end parts 3 with the chequred floor has to be one of the worst cliff hangers in the classic series and pretty much sums up how poor it is.

Yes, it's not the best story but am not convinced it's the worst cliffhanger but it is an unusual one and happens quite suddenly and very randomly.

[Mulett]

Just watching episode 2. It's very cool seeing Daleks without their guns.

[Mulett]

Oh dear - episode three has a terrible cliff hanger!

[CoalHillJanitor]

Originally Posted by Mulett

Oh dear - episode three has a terrible cliff hanger!

Eeeeeeeeeeek! A floor!

[Mulett]

Originally Posted by CoalHillJanitor

Eeeeeeeeeeek! A floor!

Yes, literally! I couldn't stop laughing.

Great little story though. Sarah Jane's great and the Earth crew are a very solid guest cast too.