Starring Tom Baker and Mary Tamm
Directed by: George Spenton-Foster
Produced by: Graham Williams
Written by: Robert Holmes
Summary
Having left Leela on Gallifrey, the Doctor and K9 Mark II don’t remain footloose for long. The TARDIS is soon intercepted by the White Guardian. The White Guardian sets the Doctor on an urgent mission to locate the six segments of the Key to Time, which are well disguised and hidden in odd corners of time and space. Once assembled, the Key will allow the White Guardian to restore balance to a universe descending into evil and chaos. To assist the Doctor the White Guardian has appointed Romana, fresh out of the Time Lord Academy and none too well traveled. Despite an initial bout of “negative empathy,” the Doctor and Romana trace the first segment’s signal to Ribos, a remote, backward planet that suffers from 32-year winters. There they are surprised to meet other interplanetary travelers, who include two conmen, Garron and Unstoffe, and the Graff Vynda-K, a warlord in the market for an inexpensive planet.
Extras
- Audio Commentary by actors Tom Baker (The Doctor) and Mary Tamm (Romana)
- A Matter of Time A new documentary exploring Graham Williams’ three year tenure as Doctor Who’s producer and The Key to Time as a whole, with Tom Baker, Louise Jameson (Leela), Lalla Ward (Princess Astra / Romana), John Leeson (K-9) plus new series writer Gareth Roberts (60 mins)
- The Ribos File “Making of” with Nigel Plaskitt (Unstoffe), Paul Seed (The Graff Vynda-K) and Prentis Hancock (Captain) (19 mins)
- Season 16 trailer (1 mins)
- Continuities (2 mins)
- Photo Gallery (6 mins)
- Production Note Option
- DVD-ROM PC / Mac feature Radio Times billings
- Digitally remastered picture and sound quality
Product Information
Format: DVD Fullscreen
Contains: 1 disc
Duration: 1 hour 40 mins
Region: 1 (USA, Canada & US Territories)
Subtitles: English Subtitles for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired