The Twin Dilemma
(DVD)



Starring Colin Baker
4 Episodes
1984
99 minutes (color)
Single Disc


 

 

Production Notes
Doctor Who
Colin Baker

Peri Brown
Nicola Bryant

Written by
Anthony Steven

Directed by
Peter Moffatt
Produced by
John Nathan-Turner

Original Airdate
Mar 22, 1984 - Mar 30, 1984

Region 1 DVD Release Date
January 2010

Warner Home Video
#3000024784

U.K. Cover




 

 

 
Cover Blurb
The Doctor has regenerated and all is not well.  Confused, angry and acting strangely, the new Doctor decides to become a hermit, so takes his concerned companion Peri to a desolate asteroid where he plans to live for several centuries.

The Time travelers soon uncover a plot that threatens the entire galaxy.  But why has an alien gastropod kidnapped twin boys from Earth, and will the Doctor recover in time to find out?

 

 


 


DVD Features 

  • Stripped for Action - The Sixth Doctor:

 Part of an ongoing series of featurettes that highlights the world of Doctor Who comic strips (as seen in the magazine Doctor Who Monthly).  In this 17 minute installment, the focus is on the Colin Baker years.
 

 

  • Look 100 Years Younger:

 A tongue-in-cheek featurette on involving regeneration, and the Doctor's ever changing wardrobe.
 

 
  • The Star Man:
 A brief featurette centered on the (at the time) newest upgrade to the main title sequence by Sid Sutton.
 

 
  • Blue Peter:
 Archival material from the popular children's program taken from the time of transmission of "The Twin Dilemma".
 

 
  • Breakfast Time:
 An interview of Colin Baker from the time of his introduction in 1984.
 

 
  • Continuity Announcements:
 Continuity announcements from the time of the 1984 transmission.
 

 
  • Photo Gallery:
 Color and black and white photos showing many publicity shots from the production of this story.  Many of the pictures are rare or even never before seen.
 

 
  • Radio Times Listings:
 Accessible from any computer with a DVD drive, a PDF of some of the original Radio Times press clippings.
 

 
  • Information Text:
 An incredible amount of trivia and tidbits of Whovian detail are provided.  The text appears intermittently along the bottom of the screen and is written by members of the Doctor Who Restoration Team.
 

 
  • Audio Options:
 The option is to listen to an audio commentary.  The participants on this commentary are Colin Baker (6th Doctor), Nicola Bryant (Peri), and Kevin McNally (Hugo).
 

 
  • Easter Eggs:
 There is one egg.  Scroll down for more details.  For a full list of ALL known Easter Eggs and screen grabs of them click HERE.

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Easter Egg

#1. SILENT LOCATION FILM FOOTAGE


 

Go to the 'Special Features' menu.
Click on the hidden Doctor Who logo to the left of the 'Breakfast Time'.

 
   

 

 

 

 

 

Additional Notes

  • Breaking with tradition, "The Twin Dilemma," featuring the newly regenerated 6th Doctor, was the final story of the season.  This gave audiences a sneak peak at the new Doctor rather than waiting over the long summer hiatus.
     
  • A slightly revamped title sequence for the new incarnation of the Doctor also debuted in the story.
     
  • A controversial decision was made to portray this Doctor's struggle with the side effects of regeneration from an unstable angle.  The Doctor is overcome with a violent spell and attacks Peri.  Although only temporary (and showing the Doctor horrified by his own actions), the scene left a bad impression on many fans minds about the 6th Doctor.
     
  • Colin Baker's portrayal of the Doctor most closely resembles that of the first incarnation (played by William Hartnell).  Arrogant yet charming, quick tempered yet caring to those in need, this Doctor was a refreshing blend of conflicting traits.
     
  • Dennis Chinnery makes a brief appearance in episode 1 of this story.  He had previously appeared in Doctor Who as Gharman in Tom Baker's 1974 classic "Genesis of the Daleks."
     
  • Early titles for this story were "A Stitch in Time" and "A Switch in Time".
     
  • As with all of the DVD releases to date, the Doctor Who Restoration Team did extensive work on this story.  You can find the article HERE.