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Format: HiFi Sound, PAL
Rating: Parental Guidance
Media: VHS Tape
Discs: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 91 Minutes
EAN: 5014503677428
Theatrical Release Date: September 29, 1975
Release Date: August 2, 1999
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Loch Ness is the setting of this very traditional 1975 Doctor Who monster story, even though it was actually filmed in southern England with local atmosphere provided by Scottish character actor Angus Lennie (The Great Escape). The Doctor (Tom Baker) is called in to investigate a mystery involving the destruction of several oil rigs and it's not too long before the Loch Ness Monster is revealed as the culprit. But it's actually just a biomechanical weapon being manipulated by the evil Zygons who have been living at the bottom of the Loch plotting world domination. The organically designed sets and monsters are very striking, as are the visual effects with one notable exception: Really Big Creatures have always been a bane for the series with its limited budget to pull off and this story's reliance on an obvious puppet monster, especially during the climax, diminishes its impact. But there is still much to relish, particularly the dialogue of writer Robert Banks Stewart (who would go on to create the long-running BBC series Bergerac) that provides a number of gems including the Doctor admonishing the Zygons that if they succeed in their plans, "you'll have to come out on the balcony sometimes and wave a tentacle". With much derring-do, the Doctor saves the day as usual but not before four exciting episodes of fun and action. --Ryan K. Johnson
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 I trust you can read medieval latin? July 2, 2010
James Richardson (UK)
story 9/10
extras - a brief clip of Tom Baker hosting Disney Time.
Why isn't this on DVD?
Doctor Who's Highland Fling January 29, 2010
L O'connor (richmond, surrey United Kingdom)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This extremely entertaining story is set in the highlands of Scotland, with sinister goings-on at Loch Ness. The Zygons, a race of aquatic aliens, have been living in the Loch and plotting mischief, using the Loch Ness monster to destroy oil rigs. Naturally, only the Doctor can stop them.
This story features the welcome return of Brigadier Lethbridge Stewart, after a long abscence, and lots of men in kilts. The Zygons are classic Dr Who monsters, and there is a splendidly unconvincing Loch Ness monster. What more could anyone want?
Classic Gothic Chiller April 22, 2005
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is one of the best episodes from the Gothic Hinchcliffe/Holmes era. It features UNIT, the horrific Zygons and a rather embarrassing Loch Ness Monster (obviously not the idea of it, but how it turned out) which is the only let down in an otherwise faultless episode that should be regarded as a vintage slice of Doctor Who. This is directed by Douglas Camfield who also went on to direct the excellent 'The Seeds of Doom'. It is also worth mentioning that the music score by Dudley Simpson is magnificently eerie, especially when the nurse escapes through the woods.
Finally, aren't the Zygons brilliant? - no disrespect to Russell T Davies, who's new Doctor Who series is fast, thrilling, fun and entertaining to watch, but he ain't quite mastered how to do monster's & alien's just yet (at the time of writing), for example:- The Slitheen anyone?
Welcome to the Bodysnatchers Who Style July 4, 2003
Kat (Norwich, Norfolk United Kingdom)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This belongs to the 'gothic' era when Philip Hinchliffe was producer and a lot of tributes were done to hammer horror style films and if 'Pyramids of Mars' is 'Curse of the Mummy' then 'Terror of the Zygons' is 'The Bodysnatchers'. It does benefit though from being set in contemporary ish Britain which gives it a little 'reality' to ground it and the use of drilling for Oil off Scotland adds to this as I think this was something that had only recently started when the show was filmed in 1975. I still think it has one of the best Who effects in it, that of the Zygon space ship leaving Loch Ness, the filming of the model and the detail in it does almost fool you into thinking it's real until you see a little juddering of wires in the actual flying of the thing (mind this could be my video jumping it is rather old now), shame I can't say the same for the monster really but Tom Baker does his best in reacting to it to try and make it look like a threat. It is also nice to see the Brigadier as always and is Harry Sullivan's last regular story with him just deciding to take inter city as a nice understated departure. All the guests are good too. Definetly a must for the collection!
terror of the zygons August 6, 2002
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
the location filming is of great benefit, all the key performances are good (with the principals coming out especially well and the nurse and the gillie being quite effectively threatening), the rubber alien costumes and the model work are pretty good (even the skarasan is redeemed by being simply hilarious), but the clincher which puts it ahead of many dr who stories is a superb cliffhanger where... well, let's say you know it's going to happen, but it's still quite a shock. poor sarah.it has to be said, on the downside, that the ending is flat, unimaginative, weak and - even for a story with rubber monsters - unbelievable.
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