The Leisure Hive (DVD)

In 2004, The Leisure Hive was released on DVD.

Cover blurb
The Doctor and Romana decide to forego Brighton Beach and take a much-needed holiday on the pleasure planet of Argolis. Ravaged decades ago by an interstellar war between the Argolin and the Foamasi, Argolis now hosts the Leisure Hive — an ideal retreat for tourists from all over the cosmos. But a series of 'accidents' leads the Doctor and Romana to discover that the Hive holds dark secrets...

Special features

 * Commentary by Lalla Ward (Romana), Lovett Bickard (Director) and Christopher H Bidmead (Script Editor)
 * A New Beginning — A look at the radical changes made to Doctor Who by incoming producer John Nathan-Turner
 * From Avalon to Argolis — David Fisher and Christopher H Bidmead recall the writing of this story
 * Synthesizing Starfields — Graphic designer Sid Sutton and composer Peter Howell recall the creation of the new title sequence and theme music
 * Leisure Wear — Costume Designer June Hudson talks about her work
 * Blue Peter — A look around the Longleat Doctor Who exhibition with John Nathan-Turner
 * Music-only Option — Listen to Peter Howell's incidental music on an isolated audio track
 * Optional Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Mix
 * Photo Gallery
 * Production Subtitles
 * Digitally remastered picture and sound quality

Specifications

 * Subtitles: English SDH
 * Region: 2+4 PAL UK
 * Aspect ratio: 4:3
 * Running time: 172 mins approx

Cover blurb
The Doctor and Romana decide to forego Brighton Beach and take a much-needed holiday on the pleasure planet of Argolis. Ravaged decades ago by an interstellar war between the Argolin and the Foamasi, Argolis now hosts the Leisure Hive — an ideal retreat for tourists from all over the cosmos. But a series of 'accidents' leads the Doctor and Romana to discover that the Hive holds dark secrets...

Special features

 * Commentary by Lalla Ward (Romana), Lovett Bickard (Director) and Christopher H Bidmead (Script Editor)
 * A New Beginning — A look at the radical changes made to Doctor Who by incoming producer John Nathan-Turner
 * From Avalon to Argolis — David Fisher and Christopher H Bidmead recall the writing of this story
 * Synthesizing Starfields — Graphic designer Sid Sutton and composer Peter Howell recall the creation of the new title sequence and theme music
 * Leisure Wear — Costume Designer June Hudson talks about her work
 * Blue Peter — A look around the Longleat Doctor Who exhibition with John Nathan-Turner
 * Music-only Option — Listen to Peter Howell's incidental music on an isolated audio track
 * Optional Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Mix
 * Photo Gallery
 * Production Subtitles
 * Digitally remastered picture and sound quality

Specifications

 * Subtitles: English SDH
 * Region: 4 PAL
 * Aspect ratio: 4:3
 * Running time: 172 mins approx

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Cover blurb
The Doctor and Romana decide to forgo Brighton beach and take a much-needed holiday on the pleasure planet of Argolis. Ravaged decades before by an interstellar war between the Argolin and the Foamasi, Argolis now hosts the Leisure Hive — an ideal retreat for tourists from all over the cosmos. But a series of suspicious accidents leads the Doctor and Romana to discover that the Hive holds dark secrets.

Special features

 * Audio commentary by actor Lalla Ward, director Lovett Bickford and script editor Christopher H. Bidmead
 * A New Beginning — A look at the radical changes made to Doctor Who by incoming producer John Nathan-Turner
 * From Avalon to Argolis — David Fisher and Christopher H. Bidmead recall the writing of this story
 * Synthesizing Starfields — Graphic Designer Sid Sutton and composer Peter Howell recall the creation of the new title sequence and theme music
 * Leisure Wear — Costume designer June Hudson talks about her work
 * Blue Peter — A look around the Longleat Doctor Who exhibition with John Nathan-Turner
 * Music-only Option
 * Optional Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Mix
 * Photo Gallery
 * Production Note Option
 * Digitally remastered picture and sound quality

Specifications

 * Subtitles:
 * Region: 1 NTSC
 * Aspect ratio: 4:3
 * Running time:

Specifications

 * Subtitles:
 * Region:
 * Aspect ratio: 4:3
 * Running time: