Doctor Who at the BBC

Were you terrified of the Daleks? Has the familiar Doctor Who theme tune ever sent a shiver down your spine? If so, Doctor Who at the BBC is for you. In this special 2-CD release, Elisabeth Sladen and Nicholas Courtney take a journey through the archives and uncover the history of Doctor Who on BBC radio and television.Nicholas Courtney (Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart in the series) traces the development of this incredibly successful series, which first hit our TV screens in 1963. As well as a galaxy of classic moments from the series, he introduces some of the great and good who helped make the series a national institution — including many of the actors who've played the Doctors and his companions, and some of the series' most prolific writers and producers.Meanwhile Elisabeth Sladen — the Doctor's trusty assistant Sarah-Jane — travels back in time to discover some little-heard radio gems. There's a 1974 location report from Dartmoor, The Ed Stewart Show broadcast live from Longleat in 1983, Radio 1's Newsbeat on the recovery of a missing episode, and rare archive interviews with Terry Nation, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Mary Tamm, Douglas Adams and even the mutt-shaped K9. A wealth of comedy is also represented with clips from Hello Cheeky, Week Ending, The Skivers and Dead Ringers.