The Key to Time


 * You might be looking for The Key to Time: The Complete Adventure or The Key to Time.

In 2007, The Key to Time was released on DVD.

It contained the following stories:
 * The Ribos Operation
 * The Pirate Planet
 * The Stones of Blood
 * The Androids of Tara
 * The Power of Kroll
 * The Armageddon Factor

Cover blurb
The Doctor, K9 and his new Time Lord friend, Romana are chosen to find the 6 segments of the Key to Time by the White Guardian. They use the core or the 'tracer' for them to land on the planets to find the segments whicho have been found as a lump of Jethryk, a shrunken planet called Caulfrax, the great seal of Diplos, part of a statue, the 5th has been eaten by the squid 'Kroll' and the final segment is a human being. Can the Doctor get the segments together before the universe is plunged into chaos?

Special features

 * Commentaries: The Ribos Operation - by Tom Baker (The Doctor) and Mary Tamm (Romana); The Pirate Planet - #1 by Tom Baker (The Doctor), Mary Tamm (Romana) and Anthony Read (Script Editor); #2 by Bruce Purchase (The Pirate Captain) and Pennant Roberts (Director); The Stones of Blood - #1 by Mary Tamm (Romana) and Darrol Blake (Director); #2 by Tom Baker (The Doctor), Mary Tamm (Romana), Susan Engel (Vivien Fay) and David Fisher (Writer); The Androids of Tara - by Tom Baker (The Doctor), Mary Tamm (Romana) and Michael Hayes (Director); The Power of Kroll - by Tom Baker (The Doctor) and John Leeson (Dugeen); The Armageddon Factor - #1 by Mary Tamm (Romana), John Woodvine (The Marshall) and Michael Hayes (Director); #2 by Tom Baker (The Doctor), Mary Tamm and John Leeson (K9)
 * A Matter of Time - A new documentary exploring Graham Williams' three year tenure as Doctor Who's producer and the Key to Time season as a whole. Featuring Tom Baker, Mary Tamm, Louise Jameson (Leela), Lalla Ward (Princess Astra/Romana), John Leeson (K9), plus new series writer Gareth Roberts
 * The Ribos File - Cast and crew look back at the making of The Ribos Operation, including Nigel Plaskitt (Unstoffe), Paul Seed (The Graff Vynda-K) and Prentis Hancock (Captain)
 * Getting Blood from the Stones - Cast and crew look back at the making of The Stones of Blood, including Mary Tamm, John Leeson (K9), Susan Engel, David Fisher, Anthony Read (Script Editor), Darrol Blake and Mat Irvine (Effects Designer)
 * The Humans of Tara - Cast and crew look back at the making of The Androids of Tara, including Mary Tamm (Romana), Paul Lavers (Farrah), Neville Jason (Reynart), David Fisher (Writer), Anthony Read (Script Editor) and Michael Hayes (Director)
 * Defining Shadows - Cast and crew look back at the making of The Armageddon Factor, including writers Bob Baker and Dave Martin, Richard McManan-Smith (Designer), Lalla Ward (Astra), David Harries (Shapp) and Barry Jackson (Drax)
 * Season 16 Trailer - The original BBC1 trailer for the sixteenth season of Doctor Who
 * Continuities - Off-air continuity links from all 6 stories' original BBC1 transmission
 * Radio Times Billings - Original listings from Radio Times (DVD-ROM PC/Mac)
 * Coming Soon Trailer
 * Photo Galleries
 * Production Subtitles
 * Digitally remastered episodes
 * Parrot Fashion - A 30-minute documentary featuring an archive interview with writer Douglas Adams, plus cast and crew including Mary Tamm, John Leeson (K9), Bruce Purchase and Rosalind Lloyd (Xanxia)
 * Film Inserts, Deleted Scenes & Outtakes - A collection of extra material from The Pirate Planet's production
 * Weird Science - This spoof 1970s schools programme looks at some of the science seen in the Key to Time season
 * Hammer Horror - A short featurette considering the influences of horror films on Doctor Who stories over the years
 * Stones Free - Mary Tamm visits the Rollright Stones to meet experts on the ancient stone circle
 * Deleted Scenes - Deleted footage from Part Two of The Stones of Blood
 * The Model World of Robert Symes - An excerpt from a 1979 programme looking at the modelwork for The Stones of Blood
 * Blue Peter & Nationwide - The two BBC magazine programmes celebrate Doctor Who's 15th anniversary
 * Now & Then - A short featurette comparing the locations used for The Androids of Tara as they are now, with how they appeared back in 1978
 * Double Trouble - A brief history of doubles in other Doctor Who stories
 * Variations - A BBC local news programme visits The Power of Kroll location during filming
 * In Studio - A fascinating glimpse inside the studio recording of The Power of Kroll, recovered from time-coded monochrome production recordings
 * There's Something About Mary - Actress Mary Tamm looks back at her time as Romana
 * Philip Madoc: A Villain for All Seasons - A retrospective of actor Philip Madoc's numerous roles as a Doctor Who villain down the years
 * Directing Who - Michael Hayes talks about his directing career
 * Rogue Time Lords - A potted history of errant Gallifreyans
 * Pebble Mill at One - Tom Baker interviewed in 1978, plus an interview with Dick Mills and Brian Hodgson of the Radiophonic Workshop
 * The New Sound of Music - Dick Mills talks about creating Doctor Who sound effects
 * Merry Christmas, Doctor Who - A sketch for 1978's BBC Christmas Tape
 * Late Night Story - Tom Baker reads five spine-chilling stories from thie 1978 series, one never before broadcast, and seen here for the first time
 * Alternative/Extended Scene from The Armageddon Factor
 * The Doctor Who Annual 1979 (DVD-ROM PC/Mac)

Specifications

 * Subtitles: English
 * Region: 2+4 PAL
 * Aspect ratio: 4:3
 * Running time: 1298 mins approx

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Special features

 * Commentaries: The Ribos Operation - by Tom Baker (The Doctor) and Mary Tamm (Romana); The Pirate Planet - #1 by Tom Baker (The Doctor), Mary Tamm (Romana) and Anthony Read (Script Editor); #2 by Bruce Purchase (The Pirate Captain) and Pennant Roberts (Director); The Stones of Blood - #1 by Mary Tamm (Romana) and Darrol Blake (Director); #2 by Tom Baker (The Doctor), Mary Tamm (Romana), Susan Engel (Vivien Fay) and David Fisher (Writer); The Androids of Tara - by Tom Baker (The Doctor), Mary Tamm (Romana) and Michael Hayes (Director); The Power of Kroll - by Tom Baker (The Doctor) and John Leeson (Dugeen); The Armageddon Factor - #1 by Mary Tamm (Romana), John Woodvine (The Marshall) and Michael Hayes (Director); #2 by Tom Baker (The Doctor), Mary Tamm and John Leeson (K9)
 * A Matter of Time - A new documentary exploring Graham Williams' three year tenure as Doctor Who's producer and the Key to Time season as a whole. Featuring Tom Baker, Mary Tamm, Louise Jameson (Leela), Lalla Ward (Princess Astra/Romana), John Leeson (K9), plus new series writer Gareth Roberts
 * The Ribos File - Cast and crew look back at the making of The Ribos Operation, including Nigel Plaskitt (Unstoffe), Paul Seed (The Graff Vynda-K) and Prentis Hancock (Captain)
 * Getting Blood from the Stones - Cast and crew look back at the making of The Stones of Blood, including Mary Tamm, John Leeson (K9), Susan Engel, David Fisher, Anthony Read (Script Editor), Darrol Blake and Mat Irvine (Effects Designer)
 * The Humans of Tara - Cast and crew look back at the making of The Androids of Tara, including Mary Tamm (Romana), Paul Lavers (Farrah), Neville Jason (Reynart), David Fisher (Writer), Anthony Read (Script Editor) and Michael Hayes (Director)
 * Defining Shadows - Cast and crew look back at the making of The Armageddon Factor, including writers Bob Baker and Dave Martin, Richard McManan-Smith (Designer), Lalla Ward (Astra), David Harries (Shapp) and Barry Jackson (Drax)
 * Season 16 Trailer - The original BBC1 trailer for the sixteenth season of Doctor Who
 * Continuities - Off-air continuity links from all 6 stories' original BBC1 transmission
 * Radio Times Billings - Original listings from Radio Times (DVD-ROM PC/Mac)
 * Coming Soon Trailer
 * Photo Galleries
 * Production Subtitles
 * Digitally remastered episodes
 * Parrot Fashion - A 30-minute documentary featuring an archive interview with writer Douglas Adams, plus cast and crew including Mary Tamm, John Leeson (K9), Bruce Purchase and Rosalind Lloyd (Xanxia)
 * Film Inserts, Deleted Scenes & Outtakes - A collection of extra material from The Pirate Planet's production
 * Weird Science - This spoof 1970s schools programme looks at some of the science seen in the Key to Time season
 * Hammer Horror - A short featurette considering the influences of horror films on Doctor Who stories over the years
 * Stones Free - Mary Tamm visits the Rollright Stones to meet experts on the ancient stone circle
 * Deleted Scenes - Deleted footage from Part Two of The Stones of Blood
 * The Model World of Robert Symes - An excerpt from a 1979 programme looking at the modelwork for The Stones of Blood
 * Blue Peter & Nationwide - The two BBC magazine programmes celebrate Doctor Who's 15th anniversary
 * Now & Then - A short featurette comparing the locations used for The Androids of Tara as they are now, with how they appeared back in 1978
 * Double Trouble - A brief history of doubles in other Doctor Who stories
 * Variations - A BBC local news programme visits The Power of Kroll location during filming
 * In Studio - A fascinating glimpse inside the studio recording of The Power of Kroll, recovered from time-coded monochrome production recordings
 * There's Something About Mary - Actress Mary Tamm looks back at her time as Romana
 * Philip Madoc: A Villain for All Seasons - A retrospective of actor Philip Madoc's numerous roles as a Doctor Who villain down the years
 * Directing Who - Michael Hayes talks about his directing career
 * Rogue Time Lords - A potted history of errant Gallifreyans
 * Pebble Mill at One - Tom Baker interviewed in 1978, plus an interview with Dick Mills and Brian Hodgson of the Radiophonic Workshop
 * The New Sound of Music - Dick Mills talks about creating Doctor Who sound effects
 * Merry Christmas, Doctor Who - A sketch for 1978's BBC Christmas Tape
 * Late Night Story - Tom Baker reads five spine-chilling stories from thie 1978 series, one never before broadcast, and seen here for the first time
 * Alternative/Extended Scene from The Armageddon Factor
 * The Doctor Who Annual 1979 (DVD-ROM PC/Mac)

Specifications

 * Subtitles: English
 * Region: 4 PAL
 * Aspect ratio: 4:3
 * Running time: 1298 mins approx

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Cover blurb
In an intergalactic treasure hunt that spans a full season, the Doctor is summoned by the mysterious White Guardian to find the six segments of the Key to Time. All 26 episodes!

Special features

 * 8 Audio Commentaries featuring actors Tom Baker, Mary Tamm, Bruce Purchase, Susan Engel, John Leeson and John Woodvine, writers David Fisher, directors Pennant Roberts, Darrol Blake and Michael Hayes and script editor Anthony Read
 * Documentaries called A Matter of Time (60 mins), "Making of" featurettes: The Ribos File (19 mins) / Parrot Fashon (30 mins) / Getting Blood from the Stones (26 mins) / The Humans of Tara (21 mins) / Defining Shadows (15 mins), Weird Science spoof (17 mins), Hammer Horror (13 mins), Stones Free location visit with Mary Tamm (9 mins), Now and Then Androids location visit (10 mins), Double Trouble (11 mins), In Studio recording The Power of Kroll (11 mins), There's Something about Mary (9 mins), Philip Madoc — A Villain for all Seasons (9 mins), Directing Who Michael Hayes interview (8 mins), Rogue Time Lords spoof (13 mins), Late Night Stories read by Tom Baker (69 mins), BBC Archive clips (38 mins), Deleted/Extended Scenes (19 mins), Continuities (17 mins), Photo Galleries(38 mins), PDF Files (PC/MAC); 1979 Doctor Who Annual, Radio Times Listings, Production Note Subtitles, Digitally remastered picture and sound quality

Specifications

 * Subtitles: English
 * Region: 1 NTSC
 * Aspect ratio: 4:3
 * Running time: 1298 mins approx

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