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Plague, Fire, and Aliens...
or, Not Your Average Medievale Period Piece

by jason davis

Eric Saward

The Doctor (Peter Davison) and his companions arrive in seventeenth-century England to find plague-wary villagers stalked by the grim reaper while something inhuman lurks in a nearby manor house. An in-depth interview with writer Eric Saward (who was soon to become the series' script editor) addresses the notion that led to his first script for the series and the evolution of his concept that blends history with a dash of science fiction. An amusing commentary with the principal cast and director recounts the challenges of bringing the script to the screen and analyzes the story for plotting oversights, while text commentary offers the particulars of the script's development.

Doctor Who: The Visitation
BBC Video
Not rated; 146 min.
$24.98

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At the age of 21, Jason Davis was hit in the face with a car. He has since devoted his life to writing. His words have appeared on TBS, MSN.com, and CS Daily, where he serves as DVD Coordinator. He lives in Burbank.

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