Audience Rating: Universal, suitable for all
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 5014503726522
Format: Black & White, Colour, PAL
Label: 2 Entertain Video
Manufacturer: 2 Entertain Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: 2 Entertain Video
Release Date: May 20, 2002
Running Time: 171 minutes
Studio: 2 Entertain Video
Theatrical Release Date: 1970

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Editorial Review:

Amazon.co.uk Review:
"The Ambassadors of Death" was the third story from Jon Pertwee's first Doctor Who season, slotting into programme continuity between "Doctor Who and the Silurians" and "Inferno". Capitalising on the then-contemporary Apollo moon landings, the ambitious seven-part adventure told of a space capsule returning from Mars under radio silence, and of the alien occupants eventually retrieved by a space rescue mission. The elaborate government cover-ups and hints of high level conspiracy not only took Doctor Who in a more adult direction, but harked back to the classic BBC Quatermass dramas of the 1950s. The action is particularly elaborate, with a prolonged gun battle in the tense opening episode, a well-shot chase across a river in Episode 3, and an especially notable set-piece hi-jacking involving a helicopter in Episode 2. It all goes on an episode too long, but Pertwee makes a convincing action hero and the story is interesting for showing the development of UNIT, even if they are depicted as the world's most inept security force. Fans should note "The Ambassadors of Death" uniquely split each week's main titles into two separate sections. The video presents the episodes in a mixture of colour and black and white, as not all the material survived in colour.--Gary S Dalkin




Rating: - ah one of the best stories ever!
jon pertwee was great as the doctor. and this is a good story to watch to see just how good he is.

well, the 7 episode stories might be overlong for some, but this story keeps pace and interest through every episode.

the plot is very complex, with all the aliens being substituted for humans and stuff. when i first saw this story i was a bit confused by what was going on, but now im older and this story is brilliant. one of the best jon pertwee stories and one of the best ... Read More

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Rating: - Ambassadors - Quatermass partly in Colour!
Well its nice to see this story in its restored version after a very long wait. Its been bouncing in and out of the restoration team's hands and up and down the BBC picking list for some time now.

As far as stories go, I've seen better. Its a homage to "The Avengers" in many ways and is very '60's despite the fact it was shown in 1970.

Script-wise its the old 'Quatermass Experiment' script again rejigged several times to give the companions something to do. It would have made a ... Read More

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Rating: - Restored gem, despite the mixed format
Jon Pertwee's third adventure, this story reminds us very clearly of why he was such a great Doctor Who.

This seven-parter has very few special effects, which is a _good thing_ because SF special effects tend to lose their charm when viewed in retrospect. Instead, the growing horror is done primarily by inference - a trademark of the Pertwee years. The fight scenes are much bloodier than would have been allowed in the later years, and this also adds to the gritty authenticity. And, of course, ... Read More

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Rating: - A Homage to BBC Televison of 30 Years Ago
Having bought this recently, I enjoyed it for a number of reasons. First, it was one of the early Jon Pertwee stories, and I still think he was the best Doctor Who. Secondly, its good value because its on one tape despite being a seven parter (well done, BBC!) And thirdly, its easy to watch and enjoy, nothing too complicated etc. Some fans rated this as overlong, well perhaps it is. And the ending is a bit of a cop out too. Still, despite the techincal limitations, some scenes being in colour, others in ... Read More

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Rating: - Too Long and repetitive
This is the third story of Jon Pertwee's first season, and I am afraid its not a happy one.

The reason being that it is just TOO long, far too long and drawn out. What could easily have been done in 4 or 5 episodes is extended to 7, to keep up with the trend of the season.

The result being, that it gets boring after a while as the interest is taken away.

The story is straight forward enough with plenty of Who cliches.

Liz Shaw gets kidnapped, there is a foreign ... Read More

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