Director: Keith Barnfather
Starring: Derek Martinus, Douglas Camfield, Christopher Barry, Michael E. Briant, Barry Newbery, Morris Barry, Victor Pemberton, Peter Bryant, Peter Craze, Hubert Rees, Jane Sherwin, Terence Bayler, Roy Spencer, Nicholas Briggs
Country: UK
Running Time: 314 Min
Year: 2022
BBFC Certificate: E
Welcome to volume two of The Doctors: The Pat Troughton Years – Behind the Scenes. This double disc behemoth of Doctor Who wisdom contains interviews with Derek Martinus, Douglas Camfield (Director), Christopher Barry (Director), Michael E. Briant (Director), and Barry Newbery (Designer). The fun continues with interviews from The Peter Bryant Team of Peter Bryant (Producer), Morris Barry (Director), and Victor Pemberton (Writer). The discs are finally topped off with appearances by actors Peter Craze, Jane Sherwin, Hubert Rees, Terence Baylor, and Roy Spencer. All in all, creating a presentation filled with a substantial collection of interviews from 1960s Doctor Who.
This selection of interviews takes off with Derek Martinus, the director responsible for stories featuring the first three Doctors, William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, and Jon Pertwee. Following on, we are treated to a nostalgia deluge with Douglas Camfield at Panopticon V in 1982, He covers every Doctor that he worked with, from Hartnell to Tom Baker. Further insights abound over the next fifty-one minutes in Panopticon VII from 1986. Featuring Directors Volume One at which we get to meet Michael E. Briant and Christopher Barry. Colin Baker’s final season was broadcast during this time, causing some interesting questions to be raised concerning production.
Journey onto disc two with Barry Newbery, the designer for The Brain of Morbius and The Awakening during the William Hartnell to Peter Davison epoch. Relax into nearly an hour-long interview from 1999, at Barry’s home, where he now enjoys passing his time painting. Barry tells his story by sharing his collection of studio photographs, explaining the methodology behind the design for the varied tales he was involved with.
Pressing forward with more rare convention footage it’s your chance to bump into Morris Barry, Victor Pemberton, Derek Martinus, Peter Bryant, and Ian McLachlan. Amongst the anecdotes, Morris Barry covers Troughton’s The Tomb of the Cybermen whilst Peter Bryant reflects on his time with the show. This prestigious panel from Panopticon IX in 1988 is a knowledgeable and varied selection of Sci-fi oracles, who are bound to quench your thirst for Doctor Who understanding.
We come to a close with fifty-three minutes of Flight Through Eternity from 2007. Included in this section is a fine selection of actors coming forward with their tales. Peter Craze has the pleasure of sharing stories of his time with three different Doctors. The convention continues with Jane Sherwin recounting her time on The War Games. While Hubert Rees discusses The War Games as well as his time on The Seeds of Doom. Coming to a close with actor Terence Bayler, we cover Patrick Troughton’s final serial. For the grand conclusion, Roy Spencer considers Troughton’s Fury From the Deep, The Ark, and his time with William Hartnell.
This latest double disc treasure trove is for the Doctor Who fanatic, in search of in-depth knowledge far beyond the reach of lesser mortals. These interviews delve deep into the mists of time to become a valuable source of science fiction counsel and to be relished by future generations. The two discs are jammed with a rich selection of interviews covering a wide range of areas within the production of Doctor Who. They are assembled and packed into one place to provide a concentrated nostalgia bundle.
The Doctors – The Pat Troughton Years Behind the Scenes Vol. 2 is available on DVD from August 2022. It has been released by Reeltime Pictures’ featuring the Myth Makers interviews. This collection is for the dedicated enthusiast, boasting a torrent of facts straight from the cast and crew working with the second Doctor, Patrick Troughton.It’s been made to be cherished, although there is some variable picture and audio quality.It’s the content which is of interest and this is just what the doctor ordered.