Death to the Daleks (VHS)

In 1987, Death to the Daleks was released on VHS.

Cover blurb
In this exciting space adventure the Doctor (Jon Pertwee) is forced into a desperate race against time...

An inexplicable power-loss strands the TARDIS on the sinister planet Exxilon where the Doctor meets an expedition from Earth seeking a rare material that can cure the virulent space plague that threatens all human life througout the galaxy. Nearby, Sarah discovers a mysterious, living Citadel but is captured by the savage Exxilons who prepare her for sacrifice...

The Doctor must uncover the secrets of the ancient Exxilon City, locate the source of the power-drain, save Sarah and help the Earth expedition. But his plans are threatened by new arrivals on the planet - the Doctor's oldest and deadliest enemies - the Daleks!

Specifications

 * Encoding: PAL
 * Aspect ratio: 4:3
 * Running time: 90 mins approx

Cover blurb
In this exciting space adventure the Doctor (Jon Pertwee) is forced into a desperate race against time...

An inexplicable power-loss strands the TARDIS on the sinister planet Exxilon where the Doctor meets an expedition from Earth seeking a rare material that can cure the virulent space plague that threatens all human life througout the galaxy. Nearby, Sarah discovers a mysterious, living Citadel but is captured by the savage Exxilons who prepare her for sacrifice...

The Doctor must uncover the secrets of the ancient Exxilon City, locate the source of the power-drain, save Sarah and help the Earth expedition. But his plans are threatened by new arrivals on the planet - the Doctor's oldest and deadliest enemies - the Daleks!

Specifications

 * Encoding: PAL
 * Aspect ratio: 4:3
 * Running time: 90 mins approx

Cover blurb
The Future of Mankind Lies in the Hands of Doctor Who

Doctor Who is hurled into one of his most exciting and terrifying adventures when he battles an evil alien who's trying to take over planet Earth!

After the Time Lords order Doctor Who to stop travelling through time and space, he decided to spend his exile on earth. But the Doctor soon discovers he isn't the only alien intelligence headed for the planet.

A mysterious meteorite marks the arrival of Nestene Consciousness - an evil, cosmic, collective being with just one goal - total conquest of Earth. The Nestenes are creating an army of indestructible killer mannequins called Autons. It's only a matter of time before they order the Autons on a killer rampage!

Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, scientist Liz Shaw and U.N.I.T. need the Doctor to stop the relentless Auton invasion, but the Doctor has problems of his own...

Specifications

 * Encoding: NTSC
 * Aspect ratio: 4:3
 * Running time: 92 mins approx

Cover blurb
Forbidden to continue his travels through time and space by his fellow Time Lords, the newly regenerated Doctor begins his exile on Earth and finds himself hurled into one of his most exciting and terrifying adventures...

But the Doctor is not the only alien intelligence arriving on the planet. A shower of mysterious meteorites signals the coming of the Nestene Consciousness - an evil, cosmic, collective being with just one goal - total conquest of Earth. The Nestenes possess a special ability to control plastic and are making hordes of Autons - indestructible, armed, plastic mannikins, only awaiting the Nestene command to start their killer rampage.

Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, scientist Liz Shaw and U.N.I.T. enlist the Doctor's help to defeat the relentless Auton invasion, but the Doctor has problems of his own...

Originally transmitted 3rd - 24th January 1970.

Specifications

 * Encoding: PAL
 * Aspect ratio: 4:3
 * Running time: 97 mins approx