It’s no secret that Doctor Who and the Silurians is one of my all-time favorite Doctor Who serials. Episode 2 was the first episode of Doctor Who I ever saw, back in… 1975 or 1976.
Owing to a bit of indiscriminate programming on behalf of KVOA TV 4 in Tucson, it was also the third and fourth episode I ever saw, too. Despite that, how could it not work its magic on me? Space aliens AND dinosaurs! (Although, I doubt I realized the Doctor was an alien at that time.)
The Silurians was the only VHS episode of Doctor Who I purchased, and that was because the had colorized it. The color copy was lost and the BBC undertook colorization for this story, and it was a wonderful job.
Now, the Silurians is coming to DVD! (Along with the two sequels, The Sea Devils and Warriors of the Deep.)
In an early “heads-up†to retailers, distributor Warner Home Video has revealed BBC Video’s plans for the USA release of 3 new classic Doctor Who DVD releases (all digitally restored/remastered), along with a box set of these stories collected into a package called Doctor Who – Beneath The Surface.
From TVShowsOnDVD.com – check link for further details.
I can hardly wait!
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