You mentioned the Brigadier punching The Master but another epic fan favourite scene is the Raston warrior robot massacring an entire squadron of Cybermen. Reportedly Patrick Troughton and Jon Pertwee were disappointed they didn't get more scenes together because they enjoyed the good-natured ribbing between them so much which they re-enacted at many fan conventions. God I wish I could have met them, same with Nicholas Courtney, Elisabeth Sladen and more, so many legends no longer with us. For Borusa, immortality was a curse but for all those bright and shining Doctors and companions forever preserved in this wonderful celebration of the show's legacy, it's truly a blessing.
Nah, the Brigadier punch was far better. That fully established him as The Man Who Dared, and a clear BEST FRIEND to The TARDIS. After so many violations from the fiend, no wonder Zagreus chose his voice for The TARDIS.
@@1funkyflyguy the Fourth Doctor and Romana II scenes were from Shada, a story only partially filmed due to industrial action (they did the location filming but not the studio). For years it was a near-mythical 'lost story' and the shots on the punt and of the TARDIS in the alleyway were tantalising glimpses and in a way 'original' material of Tom Baker, not clips from broadcast episodes. Shada has been released in several forms since, most recently with animation and even a new filmed insert with Tom Baker at the end.
I love the 5th Doctor's horror and sadness at seeing Borusa revealed as the villain. He was his school teacher. A good teacher can be so inspiring to a student. The Doctor admired and looked up to Borusa. They had become friends. Then he sees him getting up to all these corrupt shenanigans. Peter Davison does such a good job of showing the Doctor's brokenheartedness.
I want to thank you for bringing a lump to the throat of an old fogey who loved this special first time around 41 years ago. I got all weepy at your genuinely wonderful reactions all the way through classic Who. There's plenty of fantastic stories still to enjoy. I envy you! Thanks again for making an old man happy while getting our house protected for another Bulgarian winter 💏
The five doctors really was the ultimate in fan service, and we loved it. It was great to see so many classic characters and relive the amazing history of the show. We're all waiting for your reaction to a certain Captain Yates 😂
One of the audio spinoffs, Time in Office, has the Fifth Doctor brought back to Gallifrey and forced to take up the post of President. The scenes between Tegan and Leela are precious.
The bit where Two ducks behind Three is hilarious to me XD Reminds me of brothers who are always bickering but when the bully shows up, the little one can always hide behind the bigger one
For me, The Five Doctors is pure joy. I recorded it live onto audio cassette on its original broadcast, and listened to it until I literally knew every word of it. (A skill of dubious value, long since faded). It is peak classic Who for me. Your reaction was the perfect excuse to revisit, and in no way disappointed.
If it makes you feel any better, all I had after the original broadcast was the Target novelisation and there was a time when I could probably have recited that in full from memory.
I recorded it on Betamax from when it was shown on the local Phoenix PBS station when it was first shown and wore that tape out. They interrupted the special multiple times to beg for money plus there was an audio drop out in the scene with Pertwee and Sladen with the Raston robot, but still loved it.
I had both The Five Doctors and Earth Shock on audio among other classics like The Hitch Hiker's Guide to The Galaxy and many Star Trek episodes. I knew them all by heart too. Not the usual listening material for a 44-ton tanker driver but each to their own..
@@escapetheratracenow9883 As a teenager, I didn't have a recording of Earthshock...in fact, I didn't see that serial until years later. I did, however, also get a copy of the Hitchhiker's Guide episodes copying someone else's off air recording. I also recorded most of the episodes of Star Trek:TOS as a teen off air.
@@bjgandalf69Me too on KAET! What a night 11/23/83! So amazing to see a glimpse of current Doctor Who. We wouldn’t see any more 5 until 2 years later. My family was too broke for a VCR, so I recorded the audio too. Listened to it dozens of times.
"It's old high Gallifreyan. The ancient language of the Time Lords." 11 later says the exact same line. Although that time the text was "Hello sweetie."
Originally, when producer John Nathan-Turner and screenwriter Terrance Dicks believed that Tom Baker would participate in the special, the script would be considerably different: the Fourth Doctor would be accused of being the villain and he would go to Gallifrey and unmask Borusa. Meanwhile, the First Doctor would stay in the TARDIS with Susan and Turlough and the Fifth Doctor would go with Tegan to the Tower. When Tom Baker decided not to return, the script was rewritten for the Fifth Doctor to go to Gallifrey and the First Doctor to go with Tegan to the tower.
This special is interesting because most of it isn't the Doctors together, it's mostly each Doctor having their own adventure and getting to the same place together. Makes it feel like it's a new story for each of them.
That Sesska is enjoying thiis even more than I thought is a joy to see!! For as much as it does with as little time as it has, it's amazing! I always forget Mike and Liz showing up, but feel so bad that Jamie and Zoe never got their memories restored (outside of the comic strip, novelizations, etc.). 2 of my personal favorite moments are the Cybermassacre and the whole 'easy as pi' exchange between The Master and The First Doctor. This is a story full of fan service, exactly what the fans want for an anniversary celebration!!
This was the first time we in America got to see a story before it aired in the UK. I remember watching it on WTTW Chicago when it aired the day before it was shown on the BBC. It was a bit strange because we hadn't seen Davison's second season yet.
This is hands down one of the best reactions I have ever had the pleasure of watching. Your excitement is infectious, and I literally got chills when you screamed because that's how I felt the first time I watched this story many, many years ago. Thank you for making my weekend brighter with your wonderful reaction!
For many of us who first saw DW via PBS in the early 80s, this special was our first exposure to the the earlier Doctors and their companions. Shoot, For a percentage of that group, it was our introduction to Davison's Doctor as well! I mean, in my case, WFSU started airing the Tom Baker stories in august 1982 and were still in the midst of those serials when "The Five Doctors" premiered in November '83. So, yeah, it was my first time seeing Davison, Pertwee, Troughton and Hartnell (his brief scene pre credits). Eventually, the Tallahassee based PBS station got Davison and Pertwee (I can't recall if it ever got Colin and McCoy), but those two eras were a couple of years later. If I'm uncertain about WFSU's catalog, I definitely saw Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy via Georgia Public Broadcasting. Alas, neither affiliate ever ran the surviving Hartnell or Troughton episodes. GPB promised them when they ran a special fundraising broadcast of "An Unearthly Child", but it never carried through with that announcement and by 1990 or 91, upon playing 'Survival", it stopped running DW all together.
The reaction to Mike Yates was the part I was looking forward to the most. Just because I knew there'd be a scream. :) My picks for a Doctor crossover would have to be Two and Eleven. Imagine the quirkiness! I agree with you about the lack of interactivity between the Doctors. It's only the last 20 minutes where they all come together. Not many characters have much to do throughout the story either. Turlough, Tegan and Sarah Jane do nothing (and Susan only pushes a Dalek at the start). I actually think the Master is a highlight because at least he gets things done. I like the story apart from that though and like you said, the Second Doctor and the Brigadier are incredible together!
I watched this when it premiere on PBS. It was an event with merch for people to help fundraise money with actors from the show on to help. It was lots of fun for me as a kid. It is a fav. There are plenty of DVD extras that would be worth a watch after you finish the regular series. Being on the couch and all. Even the trailers for the blu rays are good!
The Rastan Warrior's costume is recycled from Earthshock - painted silver over the original black. The mysterious black androids in Earthshock were plenty scary in the dark, but Keith Hodiak's acrobatic performance along with the brutal weapon SFX make it an absolute terror out in the daylight. Of course, it's (ironically) slaughtering Cybermen, which is absolutely thrilling considering how terrifying they were in Earthshock.
JNT directed the Raston-Cyberman fight as second unit work. It's a standout moment (much as I love The Five Doctors, the direction can be a little stagey, like Sarah's fall, or inexplicable like the Cybermen somehow not spotting Tegan and the First Doctor).
Second Doctor: "It can't be Jamie and Zoe, their memories were wiped" Brigadier: "Wait, were there any other continuity errors?" Second Doctor: "Oh, never mind that..."
To be fair, Jamie and Zoe should remember the Doctor (the Time Lords only didn't wipe their memory of the stories in which they met, but they shouldn't know each other and they shouldn't remember the Brigadier).
Also ... this all raises the question about when in the 2nd Doctor's timeline he was snatched from. If he knows that Z and J's minds were wiped, it must be right at the end of The War Games. This has led people to have develop the Season 6B theory.
My point initially here was more that if the Doctor notices something wrong because of continuity errors, why doesn't he notice more things being strange, here and elsewhere?
Someone may have already mentioned this, but Troughton and Pertwee took their "show" on the road at conventions. Constantly maintaining their characters' playful rivalry. Ironic in how different they were as actors.
THANK GOD!!! I was *so sick* of watching Part I every day!!! LOL!!!! I really appreciate your love for this program!!! #DoctorWho #TheFiveDoctors #SesskaSays #DoctorWhoTheFiveDoctors #DoctorWho20thanniversary
This was really special. When the First Doctor tells the Fifth "It's good to know my future is in safe hands" always gets me in the feels, because it's the inspiration for when the 10th Doctor says the same thing to the 11th Doctor as they part ways in Day of the Doctor.
Two: "Bicker? I don't bicker." Three: "Yes, you do." Two: I most certainly do not!" Three: "My good fellow, you most assuredly do." Other Doctors & companions: 🙄😮💨
Well, imagine those of us that have been with it for 40 years plus! It is a gift to have you to relive it all with. We have been able to access all of those “first time” emotions though you again. It is a gift to me.
[NODS] And the book also came out two days before the broadcast. It had all been carefully planned to happen at once on the 23rd (the actual anniversary), but then some bigwig at the BBC decided they should make "The Five Doctors" part of that year's Children in Need telethon, on the 25th. It probably helped boost viewing figures for both shows/events, but some of us couldn't resist spoiling ourselves by reading the whole book on the day it came out. =:o} A similar thing happened years later, with the Paul McGann TV movie coming out on VHS a few days before it aired here... And yep, again I got my "Doctor Who" fix as soon as I could on VHS, and then had to bite my tongue all through the viewing party with my friends.
It's a big investment in time to really understand Doctor Who, I watched them as a kid, religiously, from 3 on. But it's worth it overall, even if a few of the stories aren't as strong as others. To get the incredible legacy of characters like Sarah-Jane and the Brigadier only come from seeing the whole journey. You have watched a lot of Doctor Who and it's been great reliving it again. Thanks!
The five doctors was my first ever doctor who story on video tape along with the dominators (they were both Christmas presents in 1987 when I first started watching doctor who, I was 11 at the time) so it holds a special place in my heart. A fun fact about the scene where the Cyberman throws up white liquid when he's killed by the Raston warrior robot, the stuntman playing the Cyberman had a mouthful of milk which he spat out on cue but, it was very dangerous as he could of choked and I think the director wasn't happy about it as it was the stuntman's own idea and, he didn't authorize it.
This was excellent. I have also recently gotten through the classic era. It was a joy I didn’t expect. Seeing Jamie and Zoe made me smile like an idiot when I watched this. Thanks for doing these.
This is how you do an anniversary special. It incorporates all eras. I’ve watched this at the time and hundreds of times since. Richard Hurndall did a great job playing the first Doctor. I love that scene at the end with the Doctor saying “That’s how it all started! The blending of the original theme into the new was wonderful. When you’ve finished with Classic Who there’s Blake’s 7 you could react to from 1978-1980. I feel sure you’ll find it interesting with the Doctor Who connections. Excellent reactions!
Your reactions to Yates & Liz/Jamie and Zoe were 100% EPIC!!!! We were agonizingly quietly waiting for that! We all knew what was coming... Now you know when Sarah last saw the Doctor...in this Adventure! There are two versions of this story. You believe saw the original version!
Brilliant reaction Jess. I was just waiting for your reaction to seeing Mike Yates again and phantom Mike or not, you didn't disappoint 😁👍 I would love to see two of the Doctors who never got to have a story together. 4 and 1. As for the screams Jess - your vids wouldn't be the same without them 😉. And, at the risk of sounding a bit like the first Doctor, we do have our own volume controls you know young lady 🤣🤣🤣
Loved seeing this through your eyes Jessica. It reaffirms my love and fandom for this show. The classic era may not look as slick as the CG and VFX ridden show of today but with great actors and writers, it shows how it can pull you into its world. Something that the biggest budgets can’t seem to manage on TV these days
When this aired in the US in the '80s, it was the first time many Americans saw not only scenes of Shada, but also Troughton and Pertwee! One tidbit: Writer Terrance Dicks had said that if Tom Baker HAD said yes to appearing, it would have been the FOURTH Doctor who ends up interacting with the High Council and confronting Borusa, which would have been more impactful since we'd seen Four and Borusa interacting in two different Gallfirey stories. In that scenario, the First and Fifth Doctors would have gone together to the Tower. Also, for the Brig's epic punchout of the Master, check out the Third Doctor doing a "Haiyaa!" kick to disarm him at the same time! Great stuff, and a great reaction. Thank you!
Yes I remember Terrance Dicks saying that he thought that of all the Five Doctors, Tom Baker's version was the one that had the possibility of a dark side to his character and it would have been something to see him interact with Borusa.
Don't forget, the Master was the recipient of one of the Third Doctor's famous kicks that you're so fond of before the Brigadier could land that punch (which was quite epic indeed).
Doctor Who trivia: Patrick Troughton' grandson played Dudley Dursley in Harry Potter. Peter Davidson's daughter is triply linked to the series: via 1. her father, 2. she's married to David Tennant and 3. she (Georgina Moffat) appeared as the 'doctor's daughter' the episode of the same name.
I stumbled upon your reaction to this story and was captivated by the joy you experienced and so watched the whole video! I am in my 60's now, and remember watching this story on its first broadcast. In fact my earliest TV memories are of Troughton cowering under the platform in Web of Fear. In my twenties I became co-ordinator of the UK Dr Who Appreciation Society so was blessed to get to know some of the stars personally, like Jon P, Frazer, Wendy, Liz Sladen, Lou Jameson, and many more. I became an actor and was fortunate to be a supporting artist in The Caves of Androzani and The Twin Dilemma, stories considered to be the very best and very worst! I shall watch with interest to see what you think of Caves...! I since worked on over 40 Big Finish stories, working with Peter, Colin and Sylvester, especially the Gallifrey series where I worked regularly with Lalla, Lou, Jon Leeson, and Carole Anne Ford and Mary Tamm on a couple of episodes. Your amazement and thrill of watching the classic stories is delight, and it warms the heart to see that this clunky old Tv show can still touch and enthrall new viewers. All the best to you, Steven Wickham
According to script writer Terrance Dicks, in the original script, the 4th Doctor was supposed to be the one who went to Gallifrey and discovered the president's betrayal. Also, originally, Jo Grant was to be with the 3rd Doctor, but she was unavailable and Sarah Jane was supposed to be with the 4th Doctor. So, they teamed her up with the 3rd Doctor when Tom Baker turned it down. The footage of the 4th Doctor is from "Shada", which at the time was unfinished and the footage hadn't been seen yet. I think Victoria was also supposed to have been with the 2nd Doctor, but she also was unavailable, which is why he was paired with the Brigadier. There's also a special edition of this story with cleaned up effects and is about 20 minutes longer. I think it's actually better.
I wish they had gotten Jo -- she'd have ziplined with no complaints, that's for sure. And I think the whole continuity business with Jamie and Zoe came up because they were originally going to have Victoria call the Brig "Brigadier," despite him being a Colonel when she knew him. So they had to come up with another "slip up" that would reveal the illusion to the Second Doctor.
I do say Seska given that in the original script had Tom Baker, been in it his Doctor would have been stopped by the Master and then the Cybermen would have tried to capture them the Master would have been knocked out by the blast of a Cybergun and the 4th Doctor stolen the Masters teleport device to escape to Gallifrey and expose the villain. It was also in one draft Sarah Jane gets menaced by an army of Autons, and the 3rd Doctor drives up in Bessie and says get in Sarah Jane to escape the Autons.
There was also some talk of a draft where the fourth Doctor turned evil, but I always thought that was probably just an exaggeration of the part in the final version where 5 is under Borusa's control.
I saw this so long ago, I'd kind of depreciated its value in my mind as a weak episode with a barely stitched-together plot - mostly because I didn't have the appreciation for earlier Doctor incarnations I do today. Your reaction helped me feel how amazing the episode would have been if I were seeing it for the first time today. It's exactly what I needed right now at this moment of USian stress and worry. Thank you so, so much.
17:28 one of my favourite moments as well. Not only did The Brig knock out The Master, but what's easier to miss is Three taking the opportunity to give him a quick kick as well.
So, at this time, Frazier Hines was in the middle of a 22-year run on EMMERDALE, a British soap opera. They originally wanted him to be the companion to the 2nd Doctor but he was unavailable as he had this other TV show. So, John Nathan-Turner told him to contact him if he had a day off. While blocking out his next run of shooting, Frazier found had a free day, contacted JNT, who in turn wrote the scene where the 2nd Doctor encounters Jamie and Zoe.
I first viewed Who on PBS, scheduled at when "dinner" would be in my family - episodes of Tom Baker, then an episode of Monty Python in 1981. Random, as when dinner was ready. I was 12 years. A few years later in 1985, my local PBS started WHO in "movie format", all edited together, on Saturday nights. As I was a quiet Geek teen, who was not dating or partying -yet! -and when had a video recorder, I went through Tom Baker. PBS showed "The Five Doctors" as a Xmas special, after "Creature from the Pit".....Peter's Doctor would start in Feb'1986, through the summer. Even on family vacation, I could program our video for a story or two. PBS received the remains of the Sixties stories that summer (17 Hartnell, 5 Troughton) which were amazing. Then Pertwee (1/4 were in monochrome then -recovered)-then as started College in 1987, Colin Baker, and Sylvester McCoy - it took until 1991 to see all that was. Video's were released, started buying, as they were without PBS pledge-breaks, restoration of film, colorized Pertwee. I had read a number of the Target novel adaptions, and some stories one never thought could be experienced. Now, with more episodes recovered, animations - would be fun to do my own marathon, when time allows. Glad to watch reactions, like you Jess, and other to discover these stories. I'm 55 years now - delight in seeing other fans enjoy!!!!
I adore this story. Always will be a comfort watch for me. And as a 4th Doctor fan, it’s sad that he wasn’t featured. But I love that they still gave him a moment with footage from Shada. (Which at the time of this episode airing was new footage, as Shada had not aired in any format by that point)
Their 2 endings to the tom baker part, the one u saw and the other one him returning on the boat, funny trivia Jon pertwee became a scarecrow on a UK TV show called Worzel Gummidge
Originally broadcast in the UK as part of the Children On Need telethon, on Friday 25th November 1983, from 7.20 to 8.50pm. It achieved a viewing figure of 7.7m, which was about average for the series during Season 20. It was repeated in four parts from 14-17 August 1984. The last time Doctor Who would be repeated within the Classic era and the last time Classic Doctor Who would be repeated on BBC1 until 1993, when Planet of the Daleks was rerun across six Friday nights, in celebration of the 30th anniversary.
Sesska, may I make an early suggestion for you to react to after Dr Who? Blake's 7, is also a BBC Sci Fi classic , written and produced and directed by WHO personnel. Plenty of crossover with the actors, lots who appear in Who also appear in Blake's 7. It was made during the Tom Baker era of Dr Who and has a general look and feel of that era.
@@JNutria I do say Sesska wants to see and react to Blake,s Seven if she, had not already seen it and Blakes 7 is one of my alltime top ten bilion favourite sci-fi series and very popular I have mentioned it to Seska a few times.
We were used to the screams in 'The Three Doctors' - which is where that 2 and 3 dynamic starts out. And that was a story, of course, on which the writer of this special acted as script-editor. Which is the point really. They needed someone well versed in the show to that point and he delivered. Yes, the whole thing with Borusa (who was initially going to be confronted by Tom's Doctor - before he finally elected to drop out of the project) gives off Palpatine vibes. But why not? This was, after all, the year when Ian McDairmid made his debut as the Emperor in 'Return of the Jedi'. Twin mythologies for the times.
I would like to see Tom Baker and Peter Davidson and how they react after all they did come right after each other and what he thinks of what was going on yes the companions could be in it too and they have to take on the master or the Cybermen or both
Y'know, I found your channel originally through your reactions to the 9th and 10th Doctor's episodes. I know you weren't the biggest fan of those eras, but honestly, after watching all of the Classic series, it might be a fun idea to redo those reactions, or at least to a handful of the episodes, now that you have all this hindsight knowledge. When you watch 'School Reunion' and see the 10th Doctor meet Sarah-Jane Smith, it hits SO much harder when you've seen her older episodes with the 3rd and 4th Doctors. Similarly, the Doctor's fear at seeing old enemies again (Daleks, Cybermen, the Master, etc) hit harder too, and the brief times the Doctor mentions having a family in the past. You've already seen the episodes, sure, but it'd be fun to see you go through them again with the the aforementioned hindsight and notice all the little things and subtle nods you may have not caught before.
I am so glad you are reacting to these. I've enjoyed your reactions for a long time, and I hope that you will rewatch the recent doctors again, having seen the original and in order. You will find that a rewatch of 9th through 12th doctors will hit you different, and you will get references you didn't get before. One of the reasons I love Doctor Who, is that different doctors, and different episodes have hit me different, watching them during different times of my life. Now you are getting the nostalgia so many of us have for the different doctors.
Reposting my post from Part I: Oh, how long have I been waiting for this particular reaction video.....months? Years? THANKS for this!!!! #TheFiveDoctors is my all-time favorite #ClassicWho story and will forever be in my Top 10 overall!!! Episode Trivia: We in America got to see this a few days before the folks in Britain did! The Beeb knew they had a moneymaker to distribute! In New Jersey we watched "Whovies" every Saturday night on the local PBS station. (The local Whovian club answered the phones come pledge time and the station even went to England to do Who documentaries! Look up "Doctor Who In America" and find about the now-defunct New Jersey Network. Also check UA-cam under "New Jersey Network" and "Doctor Who"; I think one of the docs is here!) Baker had not yet regenerated in Northern New Jersey, so this was our first taste of Davison. Me and my high school Whovian buddy were not impressed with Five because, at least speaking for myself, Baker was practically a superhero to us. I only knew about Four, Sarah Jane, Leela, Romana I and II and K9 at the time so I didn't know who these other people were at all! LOL!!! (I became a Whovian after Baker left the Brig and Harry Sullivan behind.) But I still loved this story and I knew I had seen something special. So those were the other Doctors, huh? Hmmm..... A couple of years later, NJN switched to Pertwee and I got to see my second favorite Classic Who story, #TheThreeDoctors! What a great thing this is, to love a show so geeky even geeks shy away! LOL! #DoctorWho #TheFiveDoctors #SesskaSays
In the book "the Eight Doctors", which takes place after the TV movie, because of a trap by the Master, the Eighth Doctor has to travel into his past where he has to work with his former selves. His team-up with the Fifth Doctor has them battling the Raston Warrior Robot.
13:02 Okay, okay... you got a genuine chuckle out of me on that one... lol... (I had been waiting for this particular moment, and what follows, for literally years and years, since you started NuWho back in 2015, and would inevitably also pick up Classic Who, cuz I had known you'd love Mike and Jamie... lol) In Re: Classic Doctor Team Ups -- I would like to have seen 4 and any of the others, simply because (minor spoiler, but I think you've already figured this out by this point via context) he never did any Classic reunion stories. He's essentially, and correctly, considered the definitive "image" of Classic Era DW, not just in most Brits' minds but around the world (particularly in the US) when DW was show in delayed showings on PBS stations back in the 70s and 80s, so it would have been nice to have seen him in a multi-doctor story. (Even in the NuWho era when T. Baker appeared in the 50th anniversary he wasn't 4 but a future incarnation of the Doctor -- The Curator -- so it wasn't a proper team up, as such.)
While your tv Doctor Who journey may be nearing the end, you have a whole wealth of audio stories you can dive into. Some of the best stories are in there
The first doctor duo that came to mind is 6 and 12. There would be no suffering of any fools, that's for sure. 7 and 13 would be funny with him being so ahead of everything and her flying completely by the seat of her pants would be a fun contrast. 2 and 10 would make 10 so uncomfortable about how awkward he used to be and 2 not caring about that at all would make it even funnier.
As we get closer I've been thinking the same thing. Interesting is definitely one way to describe it. I've never seen anyone react to six so definitely will be errr interesting.
I share your love for the Brigadier punching the Master in the face. I always think of how satisfying it must be for the character of the Brigadier to get to do that. In the original draft, when they thought they might be able to get Tom to come back, he was the one who went to the Capitol and discovered Borusa was the culprit, while Doctors One and Five would have gone to the Tower together. Your summation of this story is spot on, it's a simple plot because it doesn't need to be more complex, the point of it is to squeeze in as many old monsters and companions as they can. Love your reaction to this. Your screams (of delight) are music to my ears.
Great reaction @sesskasays ! Totally get the sad feeling on the end being not far off, but if I could suggest, I think a rewatch of the Movie & series 1 onwards of “Nu Who” would be a great plan! So much more you will pick up on having completed the “Classic Who” run by that point! Would love to see that!
My word you have well and truly paid your Who dues and your reaction to this is so genuine and wonderful 😊 As another poster mentioned this was peak Who back in the day.
There are free Audiodramas of the 5th, 6th, and 7th doctor on Spotify just for your yourself not necessarily to react. Along with a good chunk of 8 doctor stories
Loved the reaction and great fun having a Premier. There a just so many permutations of different two doctor combinations who could clash or suit. 4 & 12, 2 & 11, 9 & 3, 1 & 13 (ok he'd treat 13 as a companion).
You mentioned the Brigadier punching The Master but another epic fan favourite scene is the Raston warrior robot massacring an entire squadron of Cybermen. Reportedly Patrick Troughton and Jon Pertwee were disappointed they didn't get more scenes together because they enjoyed the good-natured ribbing between them so much which they re-enacted at many fan conventions. God I wish I could have met them, same with Nicholas Courtney, Elisabeth Sladen and more, so many legends no longer with us. For Borusa, immortality was a curse but for all those bright and shining Doctors and companions forever preserved in this wonderful celebration of the show's legacy, it's truly a blessing.
I wish the infamous water gun battle between Patrick and Jon at a convention had been recorded.
Nah, the Brigadier punch was far better. That fully established him as The Man Who Dared, and a clear BEST FRIEND to The TARDIS.
After so many violations from the fiend, no wonder Zagreus chose his voice for The TARDIS.
Kylie Minoque's choreographer based some of her moves on the Raston Warrior Robot, he mentioned it in the DW Confidential of Voyage of the Damned
Back in the day this was huge, not just for obvious reasons, but it was also the first time we ever got to see any glimpse of Shada.
Shada?!
@@1funkyflyguy the Fourth Doctor and Romana II scenes were from Shada, a story only partially filmed due to industrial action (they did the location filming but not the studio). For years it was a near-mythical 'lost story' and the shots on the punt and of the TARDIS in the alleyway were tantalising glimpses and in a way 'original' material of Tom Baker, not clips from broadcast episodes.
Shada has been released in several forms since, most recently with animation and even a new filmed insert with Tom Baker at the end.
@@OldManFerdiad"beat you, cock!"
The way that silver figure leaps when it teleports is so extra, it never fails to crack me up 😂
It’s called the Raston Warrior Robot.
That was my favourite but when I was a kid. Never saw that thing in Who again after this though
@@ZondaFRoadster it’s a bizarre character isn’t it? I guess the jumping adds the energy it needs to teleport 👀 😎😂
Keith Hodiak, the actor who played the Raston Warrior Robot, was also a professional ballet dancer and dance instructor.
@@ProfArmitage218 that makes the flamboyant motion make sense!
I love the 5th Doctor's horror and sadness at seeing Borusa revealed as the villain.
He was his school teacher. A good teacher can be so inspiring to a student. The Doctor admired and looked up to Borusa. They had become friends. Then he sees him getting up to all these corrupt shenanigans. Peter Davison does such a good job of showing the Doctor's brokenheartedness.
I want to thank you for bringing a lump to the throat of an old fogey who loved this special first time around 41 years ago. I got all weepy at your genuinely wonderful reactions all the way through classic Who.
There's plenty of fantastic stories still to enjoy. I envy you!
Thanks again for making an old man happy while getting our house protected for another Bulgarian winter 💏
The five doctors really was the ultimate in fan service, and we loved it. It was great to see so many classic characters and relive the amazing history of the show.
We're all waiting for your reaction to a certain Captain Yates 😂
One of the audio spinoffs, Time in Office, has the Fifth Doctor brought back to Gallifrey and forced to take up the post of President. The scenes between Tegan and Leela are precious.
The bit where Two ducks behind Three is hilarious to me XD Reminds me of brothers who are always bickering but when the bully shows up, the little one can always hide behind the bigger one
Your APPLAUSE at the end, SPOKE VOLUMES , all those hours dedicated to watching classic who, and you got to genuinely enjoy the 20rh anniversary
“No,not the Mind Probe!”
You cannot escape the Mind Probe! 😂😂
Paul Jericho tried *so* hard to make that line not sound completely corny... He admits he failed. =:o}
@@therealpbristowTrue! Not his fault. Even Laurence Olivier could not make that work.
@@therealpbristowI feel so bad for Paul Jericho like he tried so hard with that line.
Still hilarious though
I came to the comments just for the Mine Probe
For me, The Five Doctors is pure joy. I recorded it live onto audio cassette on its original broadcast, and listened to it until I literally knew every word of it. (A skill of dubious value, long since faded). It is peak classic Who for me. Your reaction was the perfect excuse to revisit, and in no way disappointed.
If it makes you feel any better, all I had after the original broadcast was the Target novelisation and there was a time when I could probably have recited that in full from memory.
I recorded it on Betamax from when it was shown on the local Phoenix PBS station when it was first shown and wore that tape out. They interrupted the special multiple times to beg for money plus there was an audio drop out in the scene with Pertwee and Sladen with the Raston robot, but still loved it.
I had both The Five Doctors and Earth Shock on audio among other classics like The Hitch Hiker's Guide to The Galaxy and many Star Trek episodes. I knew them all by heart too.
Not the usual listening material for a 44-ton tanker driver but each to their own..
@@escapetheratracenow9883 As a teenager, I didn't have a recording of Earthshock...in fact, I didn't see that serial until years later. I did, however, also get a copy of the Hitchhiker's Guide episodes copying someone else's off air recording. I also recorded most of the episodes of Star Trek:TOS as a teen off air.
@@bjgandalf69Me too on KAET! What a night 11/23/83! So amazing to see a glimpse of current Doctor Who. We wouldn’t see any more 5 until 2 years later. My family was too broke for a VCR, so I recorded the audio too. Listened to it dozens of times.
This Special indeed felt earned. Thank you for sticking it out!
"It's old high Gallifreyan. The ancient language of the Time Lords."
11 later says the exact same line. Although that time the text was "Hello sweetie."
I love that they teamed up 1 and Tegan. Lots of snark. ‘How long do you plan to stand there playing pitch and toss?’ 😆
Originally, when producer John Nathan-Turner and screenwriter Terrance Dicks believed that Tom Baker would participate in the special, the script would be considerably different: the Fourth Doctor would be accused of being the villain and he would go to Gallifrey and unmask Borusa. Meanwhile, the First Doctor would stay in the TARDIS with Susan and Turlough and the Fifth Doctor would go with Tegan to the Tower. When Tom Baker decided not to return, the script was rewritten for the Fifth Doctor to go to Gallifrey and the First Doctor to go with Tegan to the tower.
This special is interesting because most of it isn't the Doctors together, it's mostly each Doctor having their own adventure and getting to the same place together. Makes it feel like it's a new story for each of them.
That Sesska is enjoying thiis even more than I thought is a joy to see!! For as much as it does with as little time as it has, it's amazing! I always forget Mike and Liz showing up, but feel so bad that Jamie and Zoe never got their memories restored (outside of the comic strip, novelizations, etc.). 2 of my personal favorite moments are the Cybermassacre and the whole 'easy as pi' exchange between The Master and The First Doctor. This is a story full of fan service, exactly what the fans want for an anniversary celebration!!
This was the first time we in America got to see a story before it aired in the UK. I remember watching it on WTTW Chicago when it aired the day before it was shown on the BBC. It was a bit strange because we hadn't seen Davison's second season yet.
Was this your first time seeing the first doctor?
This is hands down one of the best reactions I have ever had the pleasure of watching. Your excitement is infectious, and I literally got chills when you screamed because that's how I felt the first time I watched this story many, many years ago. Thank you for making my weekend brighter with your wonderful reaction!
For many of us who first saw DW via PBS in the early 80s, this special was our first exposure to the the earlier Doctors and their companions. Shoot, For a percentage of that group, it was our introduction to Davison's Doctor as well! I mean, in my case, WFSU started airing the Tom Baker stories in august 1982 and were still in the midst of those serials when "The Five Doctors" premiered in November '83. So, yeah, it was my first time seeing Davison, Pertwee, Troughton and Hartnell (his brief scene pre credits). Eventually, the Tallahassee based PBS station got Davison and Pertwee (I can't recall if it ever got Colin and McCoy), but those two eras were a couple of years later. If I'm uncertain about WFSU's catalog, I definitely saw Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy via Georgia Public Broadcasting. Alas, neither affiliate ever ran the surviving Hartnell or Troughton episodes. GPB promised them when they ran a special fundraising broadcast of "An Unearthly Child", but it never carried through with that announcement and by 1990 or 91, upon playing 'Survival", it stopped running DW all together.
All good things must come to an end.
Sorry to hear that you've been stressed out. We were all really looking forward to this reaction and it did not disappoint. Thanks so much
The reaction to Mike Yates was the part I was looking forward to the most. Just because I knew there'd be a scream. :) My picks for a Doctor crossover would have to be Two and Eleven. Imagine the quirkiness!
I agree with you about the lack of interactivity between the Doctors. It's only the last 20 minutes where they all come together. Not many characters have much to do throughout the story either. Turlough, Tegan and Sarah Jane do nothing (and Susan only pushes a Dalek at the start). I actually think the Master is a highlight because at least he gets things done. I like the story apart from that though and like you said, the Second Doctor and the Brigadier are incredible together!
Tom Baker chose not to return for Five Doctors because he felt it was too soon to return after his departure.
He was also just being Tom. Never liked sharing the spotlight as the Doctor. He's mellowed a bit in his old age, of course.
I watched this when it premiere on PBS. It was an event with merch for people to help fundraise money with actors from the show on to help. It was lots of fun for me as a kid. It is a fav. There are plenty of DVD extras that would be worth a watch after you finish the regular series. Being on the couch and all. Even the trailers for the blu rays are good!
I love seeing clips of those old PBS Doctor Who fundraisers.
The Rastan Warrior's costume is recycled from Earthshock - painted silver over the original black. The mysterious black androids in Earthshock were plenty scary in the dark, but Keith Hodiak's acrobatic performance along with the brutal weapon SFX make it an absolute terror out in the daylight. Of course, it's (ironically) slaughtering Cybermen, which is absolutely thrilling considering how terrifying they were in Earthshock.
JNT directed the Raston-Cyberman fight as second unit work. It's a standout moment (much as I love The Five Doctors, the direction can be a little stagey, like Sarah's fall, or inexplicable like the Cybermen somehow not spotting Tegan and the First Doctor).
JNTs 2nd unit work over several stories was usually pretty good
Sesska if when you get to the end you still feel the need for more Dr Who. the Big Finish audio plays are great.
Two and Three. Pertwee and Troughton had great chemistry.
The dandy & the clown.
Second Doctor: "It can't be Jamie and Zoe, their memories were wiped"
Brigadier: "Wait, were there any other continuity errors?"
Second Doctor: "Oh, never mind that..."
To be fair, Jamie and Zoe should remember the Doctor (the Time Lords only didn't wipe their memory of the stories in which they met, but they shouldn't know each other and they shouldn't remember the Brigadier).
@@chrispalmer7893 I think it's Jamie saying "the Brigadier is right" that tips Two off, as he shouldn't remember him.
Also ... this all raises the question about when in the 2nd Doctor's timeline he was snatched from.
If he knows that Z and J's minds were wiped, it must be right at the end of The War Games. This has led people to have develop the Season 6B theory.
I prefer to think that the Time lords are just bad at wiping memories and take a "good enough" approach at patching the timeline
My point initially here was more that if the Doctor notices something wrong because of continuity errors, why doesn't he notice more things being strange, here and elsewhere?
First time the 3rd Doctor meets the Cybermen!
it was made so he finally got the chance
Someone may have already mentioned this, but Troughton and Pertwee took their "show" on the road at conventions. Constantly maintaining their characters' playful rivalry. Ironic in how different they were as actors.
THANK GOD!!! I was *so sick* of watching Part I every day!!! LOL!!!!
I really appreciate your love for this program!!!
#DoctorWho #TheFiveDoctors #SesskaSays #DoctorWhoTheFiveDoctors #DoctorWho20thanniversary
Thanks
This was really special. When the First Doctor tells the Fifth "It's good to know my future is in safe hands" always gets me in the feels, because it's the inspiration for when the 10th Doctor says the same thing to the 11th Doctor as they part ways in Day of the Doctor.
Brigadier one-punching the Master never fails to get a laugh outta me! 😅😅😅😅
The five doctors is the perfect anniversary special, it is just brilliant in every way
_Thank you for letting us re-visit the originals..._ Brought back so many warm childhood memories. *Thumbs up.*
Troughton and Pertwee, for definite. The bickering would be endless. 🤣 🇬🇧
Two: "Bicker? I don't bicker."
Three: "Yes, you do."
Two: I most certainly do not!"
Three: "My good fellow, you most assuredly do."
Other Doctors & companions: 🙄😮💨
I would love to see the return of the Raston Warrior Robot.
Well, imagine those of us that have been with it for 40 years plus! It is a gift to have you to relive it all with. We have been able to access all of those “first time” emotions though you again. It is a gift to me.
The weirdest thing about The Five Doctors was that it was first shown in the USA, on November 23 1983 then shown in the UK on November 25 1983.
Thank goodness there was no internet in 1983 or we'd have had it spoiled to death haha
[NODS] And the book also came out two days before the broadcast. It had all been carefully planned to happen at once on the 23rd (the actual anniversary), but then some bigwig at the BBC decided they should make "The Five Doctors" part of that year's Children in Need telethon, on the 25th. It probably helped boost viewing figures for both shows/events, but some of us couldn't resist spoiling ourselves by reading the whole book on the day it came out. =:o}
A similar thing happened years later, with the Paul McGann TV movie coming out on VHS a few days before it aired here... And yep, again I got my "Doctor Who" fix as soon as I could on VHS, and then had to bite my tongue all through the viewing party with my friends.
@@therealpbristow I don't know if reading the book count as spoiling yourself. you still experienced the plot and its twists in the right order.
It's a big investment in time to really understand Doctor Who, I watched them as a kid, religiously, from 3 on. But it's worth it overall, even if a few of the stories aren't as strong as others. To get the incredible legacy of characters like Sarah-Jane and the Brigadier only come from seeing the whole journey. You have watched a lot of Doctor Who and it's been great reliving it again. Thanks!
The five doctors was my first ever doctor who story on video tape along with the dominators (they were both Christmas presents in 1987 when I first started watching doctor who, I was 11 at the time) so it holds a special place in my heart. A fun fact about the scene where the Cyberman throws up white liquid when he's killed by the Raston warrior robot, the stuntman playing the Cyberman had a mouthful of milk which he spat out on cue but, it was very dangerous as he could of choked and I think the director wasn't happy about it as it was the stuntman's own idea and, he didn't authorize it.
The Raston Warrior Robot was played by Keith Hodiak, at the time best known for playing Mr Harman's assistant in Are You Being served?
I love the Disco Dance-floor of Death.
Death to the Daleks times 64♟️
Memories and joy from me..... THANK YOU FOR SHARING.....
Tom felt it was too soon after he finished the show to return. He did later express regret about not showing up.
He didn't want to work with jnt
This 2 parter is my most watched episodes. I’ve lost count how many times since it first came out. It’s perfect in its imperfections
It's not a two parter
@ it was for sesskasays. My comment was directed to her
@@BernardJKD A 2 part version created by the BBC does exist.
@@bjgandalf69 ...And a 4-part version, with the most ridiculous "cliff-hanger" ending of part 1 *ever*... More of a "gentle-hill-roller-downer". =:o}
This was excellent. I have also recently gotten through the classic era. It was a joy I didn’t expect. Seeing Jamie and Zoe made me smile like an idiot when I watched this. Thanks for doing these.
Loved your reaction, brought it all back from those many years ago!!!!
This is how you do an anniversary special. It incorporates all eras. I’ve watched this at the time and hundreds of times since. Richard Hurndall did a great job playing the first Doctor. I love that scene at the end with the Doctor saying “That’s how it all started! The blending of the original theme into the new was wonderful. When you’ve finished with Classic Who there’s Blake’s 7 you could react to from 1978-1980. I feel sure you’ll find it interesting with the Doctor Who connections. Excellent reactions!
Yes, the end is nearer, but you’ve got some great DW to come. The last couple of seasons are fantastic.
Growing up I had the five doctors on vhs so used to watch this story all the time still got the tape lol
"Cool story bro. Needs more Tom!"
I distinctly remember loving this but being disappointed Tom wasn't really in it.
Your reactions to Yates & Liz/Jamie and Zoe were 100% EPIC!!!! We were agonizingly quietly waiting for that! We all knew what was coming...
Now you know when Sarah last saw the Doctor...in this Adventure!
There are two versions of this story. You believe saw the original version!
Brilliant reaction Jess. I was just waiting for your reaction to seeing Mike Yates again and phantom Mike or not, you didn't disappoint 😁👍
I would love to see two of the Doctors who never got to have a story together. 4 and 1.
As for the screams Jess - your vids wouldn't be the same without them 😉. And, at the risk of sounding a bit like the first Doctor, we do have our own volume controls you know young lady 🤣🤣🤣
Loved seeing this through your eyes Jessica. It reaffirms my love and fandom for this show. The classic era may not look as slick as the CG and VFX ridden show of today but with great actors and writers, it shows how it can pull you into its world. Something that the biggest budgets can’t seem to manage on TV these days
When this aired in the US in the '80s, it was the first time many Americans saw not only scenes of Shada, but also Troughton and Pertwee! One tidbit: Writer Terrance Dicks had said that if Tom Baker HAD said yes to appearing, it would have been the FOURTH Doctor who ends up interacting with the High Council and confronting Borusa, which would have been more impactful since we'd seen Four and Borusa interacting in two different Gallfirey stories. In that scenario, the First and Fifth Doctors would have gone together to the Tower. Also, for the Brig's epic punchout of the Master, check out the Third Doctor doing a "Haiyaa!" kick to disarm him at the same time! Great stuff, and a great reaction. Thank you!
Yes I remember Terrance Dicks saying that he thought that of all the Five Doctors, Tom Baker's version was the one that had the possibility of a dark side to his character and it would have been something to see him interact with Borusa.
It's so weird that this was the second-to-last time Liz Shaw is seen on Doctor Who, with the weird special Dimensions in Time as the last.
Don't forget, the Master was the recipient of one of the Third Doctor's famous kicks that you're so fond of before the Brigadier could land that punch (which was quite epic indeed).
Doctor Who trivia: Patrick Troughton' grandson played Dudley Dursley in Harry Potter. Peter Davidson's daughter is triply linked to the series: via 1. her father, 2. she's married to David Tennant and 3. she (Georgina Moffat) appeared as the 'doctor's daughter' the episode of the same name.
I stumbled upon your reaction to this story and was captivated by the joy you experienced and so watched the whole video! I am in my 60's now, and remember watching this story on its first broadcast. In fact my earliest TV memories are of Troughton cowering under the platform in Web of Fear. In my twenties I became co-ordinator of the UK Dr Who Appreciation Society so was blessed to get to know some of the stars personally, like Jon P, Frazer, Wendy, Liz Sladen, Lou Jameson, and many more. I became an actor and was fortunate to be a supporting artist in The Caves of Androzani and The Twin Dilemma, stories considered to be the very best and very worst! I shall watch with interest to see what you think of Caves...! I since worked on over 40 Big Finish stories, working with Peter, Colin and Sylvester, especially the Gallifrey series where I worked regularly with Lalla, Lou, Jon Leeson, and Carole Anne Ford and Mary Tamm on a couple of episodes.
Your amazement and thrill of watching the classic stories is delight, and it warms the heart to see that this clunky old Tv show can still touch and enthrall new viewers. All the best to you, Steven Wickham
So happy you enjoyed the Five Doctors! It was my favorite all those years ago! I love seeing someone who has never seen the Classic Who Series.
According to script writer Terrance Dicks, in the original script, the 4th Doctor was supposed to be the one who went to Gallifrey and discovered the president's betrayal. Also, originally, Jo Grant was to be with the 3rd Doctor, but she was unavailable and Sarah Jane was supposed to be with the 4th Doctor. So, they teamed her up with the 3rd Doctor when Tom Baker turned it down. The footage of the 4th Doctor is from "Shada", which at the time was unfinished and the footage hadn't been seen yet. I think Victoria was also supposed to have been with the 2nd Doctor, but she also was unavailable, which is why he was paired with the Brigadier.
There's also a special edition of this story with cleaned up effects and is about 20 minutes longer. I think it's actually better.
I wish they had gotten Jo -- she'd have ziplined with no complaints, that's for sure. And I think the whole continuity business with Jamie and Zoe came up because they were originally going to have Victoria call the Brig "Brigadier," despite him being a Colonel when she knew him. So they had to come up with another "slip up" that would reveal the illusion to the Second Doctor.
@jcortese3300 but he was promoted to Brigadier by the time of "The Invasion" story, which was during the 2nd Doctor's final season.
@@robertkramer2271 Yes, but that was after Victoria had left.
@@robertkramer2271 Which Victoria wasn't in, so she wouldn't have known him by that rank.
@jcortese3300 true, it was Zoe and Jamie. It was also the test for UNIT, because they knew that would be a part of the 3rd Doctor's story.
I do say Seska given that in the original script had Tom Baker, been in it his Doctor would have been stopped by the Master and then the Cybermen would have tried to capture them the Master would have been knocked out by the blast of a Cybergun and the 4th Doctor stolen the Masters teleport device to escape to Gallifrey and expose the villain. It was also in one draft Sarah Jane gets menaced by an army of Autons, and the 3rd Doctor drives up in Bessie and says get in Sarah Jane to escape the Autons.
There was also some talk of a draft where the fourth Doctor turned evil, but I always thought that was probably just an exaggeration of the part in the final version where 5 is under Borusa's control.
"But Doctors, what does it say?"
"It says, Hello Sweetie"
It meant a lot to me to, i watched this with my late gf, before she was late.
She was my best friend to.
I saw this so long ago, I'd kind of depreciated its value in my mind as a weak episode with a barely stitched-together plot - mostly because I didn't have the appreciation for earlier Doctor incarnations I do today. Your reaction helped me feel how amazing the episode would have been if I were seeing it for the first time today. It's exactly what I needed right now at this moment of USian stress and worry. Thank you so, so much.
17:28 one of my favourite moments as well. Not only did The Brig knock out The Master, but what's easier to miss is Three taking the opportunity to give him a quick kick as well.
thats the 1 thing i love is your reactions they are genuine
39:49 anyone who has watched "the unquiet dead" forever has a particular way of enunciating the word "illusion" 😂
So, at this time, Frazier Hines was in the middle of a 22-year run on EMMERDALE, a British soap opera. They originally wanted him to be the companion to the 2nd Doctor but he was unavailable as he had this other TV show. So, John Nathan-Turner told him to contact him if he had a day off. While blocking out his next run of shooting, Frazier found had a free day, contacted JNT, who in turn wrote the scene where the 2nd Doctor encounters Jamie and Zoe.
I first viewed Who on PBS, scheduled at when "dinner" would be in my family - episodes of Tom Baker, then an episode of Monty Python in 1981. Random, as when dinner was ready. I was 12 years. A few years later in 1985, my local PBS started WHO in "movie format", all edited together, on Saturday nights. As I was a quiet Geek teen, who was not dating or partying -yet! -and when had a video recorder, I went through Tom Baker. PBS showed "The Five Doctors" as a Xmas special, after "Creature from the Pit".....Peter's Doctor would start in Feb'1986, through the summer. Even on family vacation, I could program our video for a story or two. PBS received the remains of the Sixties stories that summer (17 Hartnell, 5 Troughton) which were amazing. Then Pertwee (1/4 were in monochrome then -recovered)-then as started College in 1987, Colin Baker, and Sylvester McCoy - it took until 1991 to see all that was. Video's were released, started buying, as they were without PBS pledge-breaks, restoration of film, colorized Pertwee. I had read a number of the Target novel adaptions, and some stories one never thought could be experienced. Now, with more episodes recovered, animations - would be fun to do my own marathon, when time allows. Glad to watch reactions, like you Jess, and other to discover these stories. I'm 55 years now - delight in seeing other fans enjoy!!!!
I adore this story. Always will be a comfort watch for me.
And as a 4th Doctor fan, it’s sad that he wasn’t featured. But I love that they still gave him a moment with footage from Shada. (Which at the time of this episode airing was new footage, as Shada had not aired in any format by that point)
Their 2 endings to the tom baker part, the one u saw and the other one him returning on the boat, funny trivia Jon pertwee became a scarecrow on a UK TV show called Worzel Gummidge
The "No! Not the Mind Probe." Line?
Has got me thinking "Not the Bore Worms... Not the Bore Worms!" Haha
You can always, after the TV movie with 8 start a rewatch back at Rose
I think this rewatch would be something several folks would rewatch.
Originally broadcast in the UK as part of the Children On Need telethon, on Friday 25th November 1983, from 7.20 to 8.50pm.
It achieved a viewing figure of 7.7m, which was about average for the series during Season 20.
It was repeated in four parts from 14-17 August 1984. The last time Doctor Who would be repeated within the Classic era and the last time Classic Doctor Who would be repeated on BBC1 until 1993, when Planet of the Daleks was rerun across six Friday nights, in celebration of the 30th anniversary.
Sesska, may I make an early suggestion for you to react to after Dr Who? Blake's 7, is also a BBC Sci Fi classic , written and produced and directed by WHO personnel. Plenty of crossover with the actors, lots who appear in Who also appear in Blake's 7. It was made during the Tom Baker era of Dr Who and has a general look and feel of that era.
I second that motion!
Yes!!!! This is what we all need. She would go nuts reacting to Blake’s 7. It’s like the adult version of the 3rd and 4th Dr eras.
@@JNutria I do say Sesska wants to see and react to Blake,s Seven if she, had not already seen it and Blakes 7 is one of my alltime top ten bilion favourite sci-fi series and very popular I have mentioned it to Seska a few times.
We were used to the screams in 'The Three Doctors' - which is where that 2 and 3 dynamic starts out. And that was a story, of course, on which the writer of this special acted as script-editor. Which is the point really. They needed someone well versed in the show to that point and he delivered. Yes, the whole thing with Borusa (who was initially going to be confronted by Tom's Doctor - before he finally elected to drop out of the project) gives off Palpatine vibes. But why not? This was, after all, the year when Ian McDairmid made his debut as the Emperor in 'Return of the Jedi'. Twin mythologies for the times.
I would like to see Tom Baker and Peter Davidson and how they react after all they did come right after each other and what he thinks of what was going on yes the companions could be in it too and they have to take on the master or the Cybermen or both
Y'know, I found your channel originally through your reactions to the 9th and 10th Doctor's episodes. I know you weren't the biggest fan of those eras, but honestly, after watching all of the Classic series, it might be a fun idea to redo those reactions, or at least to a handful of the episodes, now that you have all this hindsight knowledge.
When you watch 'School Reunion' and see the 10th Doctor meet Sarah-Jane Smith, it hits SO much harder when you've seen her older episodes with the 3rd and 4th Doctors. Similarly, the Doctor's fear at seeing old enemies again (Daleks, Cybermen, the Master, etc) hit harder too, and the brief times the Doctor mentions having a family in the past.
You've already seen the episodes, sure, but it'd be fun to see you go through them again with the the aforementioned hindsight and notice all the little things and subtle nods you may have not caught before.
Borusa's fate is very Buffy, with the cheerleader trapped in the statue.
I am so glad you are reacting to these. I've enjoyed your reactions for a long time, and I hope that you will rewatch the recent doctors again, having seen the original and in order. You will find that a rewatch of 9th through 12th doctors will hit you different, and you will get references you didn't get before. One of the reasons I love Doctor Who, is that different doctors, and different episodes have hit me different, watching them during different times of my life. Now you are getting the nostalgia so many of us have for the different doctors.
Reposting my post from Part I:
Oh, how long have I been waiting for this particular reaction video.....months? Years?
THANKS for this!!!!
#TheFiveDoctors is my all-time favorite #ClassicWho story and will forever be in my Top 10 overall!!! Episode Trivia: We in America got to see this a few days before the folks in Britain did! The Beeb knew they had a moneymaker to distribute!
In New Jersey we watched "Whovies" every Saturday night on the local PBS station. (The local Whovian club answered the phones come pledge time and the station even went to England to do Who documentaries! Look up "Doctor Who In America" and find about the now-defunct New Jersey Network. Also check UA-cam under "New Jersey Network" and "Doctor Who"; I think one of the docs is here!) Baker had not yet regenerated in Northern New Jersey, so this was our first taste of Davison. Me and my high school Whovian buddy were not impressed with Five because, at least speaking for myself, Baker was practically a superhero to us.
I only knew about Four, Sarah Jane, Leela, Romana I and II and K9 at the time so I didn't know who these other people were at all! LOL!!! (I became a Whovian after Baker left the Brig and Harry Sullivan behind.) But I still loved this story and I knew I had seen something special. So those were the other Doctors, huh? Hmmm.....
A couple of years later, NJN switched to Pertwee and I got to see my second favorite Classic Who story, #TheThreeDoctors!
What a great thing this is, to love a show so geeky even geeks shy away! LOL!
#DoctorWho #TheFiveDoctors #SesskaSays
In the book "the Eight Doctors", which takes place after the TV movie, because of a trap by the Master, the Eighth Doctor has to travel into his past where he has to work with his former selves. His team-up with the Fifth Doctor has them battling the Raston Warrior Robot.
“I don’t want it to end”. How very David Tennant of you. Naturally 😊
13:02 Okay, okay... you got a genuine chuckle out of me on that one... lol... (I had been waiting for this particular moment, and what follows, for literally years and years, since you started NuWho back in 2015, and would inevitably also pick up Classic Who, cuz I had known you'd love Mike and Jamie... lol)
In Re: Classic Doctor Team Ups -- I would like to have seen 4 and any of the others, simply because (minor spoiler, but I think you've already figured this out by this point via context) he never did any Classic reunion stories. He's essentially, and correctly, considered the definitive "image" of Classic Era DW, not just in most Brits' minds but around the world (particularly in the US) when DW was show in delayed showings on PBS stations back in the 70s and 80s, so it would have been nice to have seen him in a multi-doctor story. (Even in the NuWho era when T. Baker appeared in the 50th anniversary he wasn't 4 but a future incarnation of the Doctor -- The Curator -- so it wasn't a proper team up, as such.)
While your tv Doctor Who journey may be nearing the end, you have a whole wealth of audio stories you can dive into. Some of the best stories are in there
The first doctor duo that came to mind is 6 and 12. There would be no suffering of any fools, that's for sure.
7 and 13 would be funny with him being so ahead of everything and her flying completely by the seat of her pants would be a fun contrast.
2 and 10 would make 10 so uncomfortable about how awkward he used to be and 2 not caring about that at all would make it even funnier.
The Sixth Doctor era is going to be the most interesting one when she gets there.
As we get closer I've been thinking the same thing. Interesting is definitely one way to describe it. I've never seen anyone react to six so definitely will be errr interesting.
@@cooluncle4242 can watch Medusa Cascade + Marie-Claire Gauthey, who both have completed Classic
I share your love for the Brigadier punching the Master in the face. I always think of how satisfying it must be for the character of the Brigadier to get to do that.
In the original draft, when they thought they might be able to get Tom to come back, he was the one who went to the Capitol and discovered Borusa was the culprit, while Doctors One and Five would have gone to the Tower together.
Your summation of this story is spot on, it's a simple plot because it doesn't need to be more complex, the point of it is to squeeze in as many old monsters and companions as they can.
Love your reaction to this. Your screams (of delight) are music to my ears.
Great reaction @sesskasays !
Totally get the sad feeling on the end being not far off, but if I could suggest, I think a rewatch of the Movie & series 1 onwards of “Nu Who” would be a great plan!
So much more you will pick up on having completed the “Classic Who” run by that point! Would love to see that!
My word you have well and truly paid your Who dues and your reaction to this is so genuine and wonderful 😊 As another poster mentioned this was peak Who back in the day.
There are free Audiodramas of the 5th, 6th, and 7th doctor on Spotify just for your yourself not necessarily to react. Along with a good chunk of 8 doctor stories
Loved the reaction and great fun having a Premier. There a just so many permutations of different two doctor combinations who could clash or suit. 4 & 12, 2 & 11, 9 & 3, 1 & 13 (ok he'd treat 13 as a companion).
Sending you❤ This is really special for us too
I love your sense of humor, Sweetie! Especially at 13:03!
LOL
I've been looking forward to this for some time.
It did not disappoint.
You can tell the guy who wrote this hated the Cybermen SO MUCH he created a one off creature to kill an entire platoon of them, and it was EPIC