Great video Pip 👍, brings back memories. I remember at one point having the VHS and the version shown on the ABC in Australia which had different cuts made to it for censorship reasons, so it was interesting comparing those two

These really need to be put into any future releases. These are awesome. Also, the outro theme, sounds so much like The Two Doctors soundtrack.

@andrewwebb3431

Жыл бұрын

The old BBC Video jingle is definitely a Radiophonic Workshop piece. Off the top of my head I don’t know who composed/arranged it but it could well have been Peter Howell (who did the Two Doctors music), but to me it sounds more like Roger Limb. Could be wrong though!

@PipMadeley

Жыл бұрын

Yes, that one is Peter Howell.

The Brain of Morbius comparison would take a bit longer

@zyg9

18 күн бұрын

yep! According to wikipedia, the original BoM vhs was 59min, but i coulda sworn it was closer to 50min. Regardless, a 4 episode serial (like BoM) in omnibus format with no scenes removed should be ~90min

If I could make a couple of suggestions, it would be interesting to see a comparison of the original release of The Brain of Morbius since when it first came out on video in 1984 it was heavily condensed to about an hour. Also the original release of The Five Doctors from 1985 was a condensed version which was made for US TV, the later release from 1990 was the original broadcast version.

Very well done 👍🏻

I like Pyramids of Mars

What's odd is my VHS version didn't have the scene where the doctor mentions the most common letter is E, which really stuck out to me on the dvd as I didn't remember it, it really was cut and i don't know why😅

Interesting comparison. Admittedly, when making an omnibus version as the early VHS releases were, slight trims to ends/starts of episodes were inevitable but I can't work out the logic for the rest of them, really. It's not as if the overall running time would have been significantly impacted....

@WestyAds

Жыл бұрын

At a guess, it was to make sure the whole thing would fit on a 90-minute videotape, as opposed to paying extra to use an E120 or, probably even more expensively, a bespoke-length videotape.

@TheNorliss

Жыл бұрын

@@WestyAds If commercially produced video cassettes were made on the same basis as commercially produced audio cassettes, I'd imagine they were custom lengths rather than specific lengths a la retail blanks.

@philward2538

Жыл бұрын

I got a copy from 1985..omnibus copy..

Thanks for this video. Thank goodness DVD was invented for us classic 'whovians'😅.

Wasn't the "hand" that was seen as Sutekh stands up, deleted from the VHS as well, or am I miss-remembering? Great video BTW:)

@PipMadeley

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! And yes, afraid you're misremembering.

Am I correct in thinking there are very minor trims in the original release of The Five Doctors?

@PipMadeley

Жыл бұрын

Yes I believe so, though I don't have a copy to hand. If anyone does, give me a shout!

Question when the vhs was released as a non omnibus in 1995 would it have been similar to the dvd

@PipMadeley

Жыл бұрын

The unedited VHS was released in 1994 and yes, same as the DVD but unrestored.

The 1985 VHS version isn't as good as the uncut version. I wonder if the 1983 Revenge of the Cybermen VHS suffered the same fate

@PipMadeley

Жыл бұрын

Revenge Of The Cybermen was complete (other than the edits required to make it a compilation).

@jamesmitchell8922

Жыл бұрын

@@PipMadeley So only the cliffhanger bits were removed I think

@PipMadeley

Жыл бұрын

Exactly, just the bits with the sting into the closing credits.

@jamesmitchell8922

Жыл бұрын

​@Pip Madeley I don't think it's possible you could do Series 1 Casualty edits, can you? As of now, the Teeny Poppers episode has yet to be found uncut with the Spiderman bits.

@PipMadeley

Жыл бұрын

@@jamesmitchell8922 Sorry, not my area of interest.