Wednesday, December 3, 2025

THE RETURN OF 'THE SEA DEVILS'!

Classic Target Book cover art by Chris Achilleos.

Following on from the controversial but successful colourized edits of The Daleks and The War Games, BBC 4 now screens an all-new compilation of Jon Pertwee's The Sea Devils, airing on December 7th, 2025, featuring an enhanced incidental music score (real meaning: mostly replacing Malcolm Clarke's work) from British Mission: Impossible movies talent Lorne Balfe.


The memorable Frank Bellamy listings art back in 1972 for the Radio Times.

It should be another interesting watch, of which the Pertwee era has always been a favourite/audience-puller during the Christmas viewing season.

Special re-edited edition of Classic Doctor Who adventure The Sea Devils heads to BBC iPlayer and BBC Four on 7 December

The Sea Devils ★★★★★ | Radio Times

Enjoy a selection of our favourite art and imagery from over the years celebrating the classic six-parter...


The Master (the supreme Roger Delgado), now captured and living a seeming prison existence, soon raises the Doctor and Jo Grant's suspicions.

A Sea Devil emerges to attack!


Two of the great posed publicity images for the story, taken by Don Smith, of Pertwee with Pat Gorman as the Sea Devil.


On the remote, the Doctor and Jo work out a means of rescue.

Polaroid costume reference shot of Roger Delgado as The Master, infiltrating the Portsmouth military base for specialist equipment.

The Doctor takes on The Master (played by stuntman Derek Ware) in the best duelling tradition.

The Master continues his established communications with the Sea Devils.

The Doctor and Jo must cross a perilous beach minefield!

To escape The Master and the Sea Devils, the Doctor uses his handy Sonic Screwdriver. Image colourisation by Mally Orr.


The Sea Devils emerge in one of the ultimate publicity photos from the story.


Superb hardback cover art by John Geary.

Two fun modern/retro poster art tributes.


Philip James Alison's great fan Target Books cover art.




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