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The Ambassadors of Death: Movie Version
(incorporating: Episode 1 / Episode 2 / Episode 3 / Episode 4 / Episode 5 / Episode 6 / Episode 7)
Last updated 19 February 2017
12:03am-2:46am EST (05:03 GMT) < > « »
MPT Maryland
Featuring: Jon Pertwee, Nicholas Courtney, Caroline John, Ronald Allen
Contact has been lost with Mars Probe 7. When contact is also lost with the recovery ship, UNIT is called in and the Doctor learns that someone is sending messages to the vessel.
Synopsis Source: Doctor Who Guide
Broadcast notes:
Black and white version.
Broadcast Source: TWIDW
Report from the This Week in Doctor Who Archive:
Wednesday 1st February 2006:
MPT Maryland http://www.mpt.org
analog 22, 67, 31, 28, 62, 36
digital 22-2 (42-2), 67-2 (29-2), 31-2 (44-2), 28-2 (56-2), 62-2 (28-2), 36-2 (54-2)
DC/Hagerstown, Baltimore DirecTV 22,980
Baltimore Dish 22,8736
Late Saturday 12:03-2:45AM EST The Ambassadors of Death movie
Season 7, Episodes 12 through 18. Doctor: Jon Pertwee.
Note - this is the movie version compiled in the mid 1980s. In addition to being entirely in black & white, the section that represents episode 5 (beginning about 90 minutes into the movie) is very poor quality - somewhat muted sound with fuzz, terrible picture, etc. Picture quality improves with the 6th episode. To my knowledge, this is the only version of The Ambassadors of Death offered in the US since the 1980s. It should not be taken as evidence of the quality of the title on VHS if you want to buy it before the leftover copies disappear. Episode 5 on the VHS is very good quality, and is fully restored to color by the Restoration Team. Just - do not panic when you see the picture quality drop on MPT - your TV is not acting up.EMD
11 February Inferno (Midnight by MPT's listings, 11:30PM according to Tivo, ought to be 11:40PM based on the length of the Vicar Of Dibley episode that will be the lead-in)
18 February Terror of the Autons
25 February The Mind of Evil
MPT Maryland http://www.mpt.org
analog 22, 67, 31, 28, 62, 36
digital 22-2 (42-2), 67-2 (29-2), 31-2 (44-2), 28-2 (56-2), 62-2 (28-2), 36-2 (54-2)
DC/Hagerstown, Baltimore DirecTV 22,980
Baltimore Dish 22,8736
Late Saturday 12:03-2:45AM EST The Ambassadors of Death movie
Season 7, Episodes 12 through 18. Doctor: Jon Pertwee.
Note - this is the movie version compiled in the mid 1980s. In addition to being entirely in black & white, the section that represents episode 5 (beginning about 90 minutes into the movie) is very poor quality - somewhat muted sound with fuzz, terrible picture, etc. Picture quality improves with the 6th episode. To my knowledge, this is the only version of The Ambassadors of Death offered in the US since the 1980s. It should not be taken as evidence of the quality of the title on VHS if you want to buy it before the leftover copies disappear. Episode 5 on the VHS is very good quality, and is fully restored to color by the Restoration Team. Just - do not panic when you see the picture quality drop on MPT - your TV is not acting up.EMD
11 February Inferno (Midnight by MPT's listings, 11:30PM according to Tivo, ought to be 11:40PM based on the length of the Vicar Of Dibley episode that will be the lead-in)
18 February Terror of the Autons
25 February The Mind of Evil