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Guest Starring Doctor Who
by jason davis
Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks
Eric Saward
 
 
Former series script editor Robert Holmes once remarked that all a Doctor Who writer needed was a good story—he then noted that it didn’t have to be the writer’s own story. It’s no surprise then that Revelation of the Daleks echoes a number of other works, but writer Eric Saward’s fascination with quirky supporting characters is evident throughout the piece alongside his macabre sense of humor as the Doctor (Colin Baker) and Peri (Nicola Bryant) visit a planet specializing in the funereal arts. As is typical of Saward’s scripts for the series, the Doctor keeps to the background, indulging the writer’s love affair with quick-witted guest stars who upstage even the story’s marquee villains: the Daleks. A thorough documentary, three deleted scenes, an engaging commentary, and an informative trivia subtitle track provide an impressive analysis of a story that succeeds in style if not in substance.
Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks
Warner Home Video
Not rated; 90 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 Weekly, where he serves as DVD Coordinator. He lives in Burbank.
Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks courtesy Warner Home Video
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