"Nuzin' in ze world vill stop me now!"
And nothing in the world can stop Classic Who fans from enjoying the over-the-top performance of Joseph Furst as mad scientist Professor Zaroff in all-new animated form when the bonkers but fun The Underwater Menace, from the marvellous Patrick Troughton's premiere season in the role, arrives on Blu-ray, DVD and limited edition Steelbook from BBC STUDIOS this November 13th, 2023, perfect to celebrate the Sixtieth Anniversary of the series.
For decades the story, from one-off writer Geoffrey Orme, was represented in the BBC Archives by only one solitary episode three, which everyone seemed to be underwhelmed by (including the cast who made it back in 1966). Then, thankfully, came the recovery of episode two, from whose viewing somewhat improved the story's reputation. Here's hoping the colorful animation in widescreen will take fine advantage of the story's potential scope and expand its visual look in a satisfying comic book adventure way it deserves to be seen as- a kind of Who meets James Bond type tale, what with an OTT villain out to conquer the world from an underground lair...
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| The heroes and colourful aquatic villains of the story assemble... |
For decades the story, from one-off writer Geoffrey Orme, was represented in the BBC Archives by only one solitary episode three, which everyone seemed to be underwhelmed by (including the cast who made it back in 1966). Then, thankfully, came the recovery of episode two, from whose viewing somewhat improved the story's reputation. Here's hoping the colorful animation in widescreen will take fine advantage of the story's potential scope and expand its visual look in a satisfying comic book adventure way it deserves to be seen as- a kind of Who meets James Bond type tale, what with an OTT villain out to conquer the world from an underground lair...
Missing adventure ‘The Underwater Menace’ to be animated in 2023 | Doctor Who
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