Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time

... but it was made for charity, so I have a hard time being too critical of it. It's fun for fans, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone else. Even fans, though, may be alarmed at seeing all these characters crammed into one ten minute film. Some have aged to the point that it's just odd seeing them play the same characters. Tom Baker especially looks so different that it's a little off-putting. And Louise Jameson just looks silly in that Leela costume -- kind of like an aging hippie whose trying to sell you incense at a renaissance fair. Still, it's nostalgic fun. The only offensively awful thing about it is the terrible floating heads they use to represent Hartnell and Troughton caught in the time stream. Surely they could have used their actual images.

Sorry and all that,but this was crap! yeah it's for a good cause, but only JNT who always wanted to leave Dr Who to do talent shows,would think up a way to mix EastEnders with Who! when I saw this on you-tube I was in shock(and not in a good way!) Poor Jon Pertwee was SO out of it but I can forgive him(just)cause he was my favorite, what the hell was Tom Baker on! maybe the same painkillers Jon was on!Baker was too fruity to be playing the 4th Dr for real,the only cool thing about this mess is when the 6th Dr meets the Brig! Colin Baker seemed to be the only Dr playing THE Dr! but this just shows how much the BBC at the time hated Dr Who, I mean it was only long enough for a movie trailer,and movie trailers make more sense then this poor edited thing!

Weird, fun, and a little embarrassing to watch at the same time. The first 3 minutes alone feature more scene-chewing than a normal Dr Who episode. In the first scene we see the evil Rani barking orders at her studly young assistant while clay heads of the late William Hartnell and the late Patrick Troughton spiral around her TARDIS console room. If that's not enough to make you think you have the DTs, we're then presented with a scene with Tom Baker's Doctor in Tetris-land kicking the OTT - meter up a notch.

I still enjoyed this story, though, even if it didn't make a lick of sense. It was cool seeing all those Doctors and companions stirred together in one big mix (Seeing the 3rd Doctor paired with Melanie and the 6th Doctor paired with Ace was bizarre). Jon Pertwee and Colin Baker in particular seemed the most enthusiastic to be involved in the project.

So, if you're a Doctor Who fan, try to find this story. It has an infamous reputation, but it's well worth at least one viewing.

This was a special little 2-part story marking the show's 30th anniversary. It was made up of the first mini episode that was shown as part of charity telethon Children in Need with the second mini episode shown during the next evening's Saturday night TV show Noel's House Party.

It has some nostalgic appeal because it has 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Doctors reappearing along with the 7th Doctor plus many many cameos for companions from the history of the show. Also, after 4 years with no Doctor Who on TV I remember being thrilled to have something for the anniversary.

Unfortunately all the returning stars have very little chance to shine. Mostly they blurt out a line or two of mostly expositionary dialogue and that is it. Even the Doctors are not given any really engaging scenes. So it is grest to see everyone but it is all spread very thin without much to really enjoy.

The plot is a jumbled mess and is forced to be a crossover with hit show Eastenders, a London based sosp. This has no relevance at all and is all a bit daft.

It was shown in rudimentary 3D but mostly just looks a bit rubbish.

Aspects of particular interest include Kate O'Mara having her final appearance as The Rani, the Brigadier and Susan having scenes with the 6th Doctor, Liz Shaw getting a cameo, well known film actor Samuel West getting an early small role, K-9 and Bessie featuring and all the other cameos.

It is a bit of nonsensical fun.

Fortunately, I am one, but for anyone else, this program is horrid. The story is so contrived and confused, it's impossible to follow. Hence, Don't try. This was written for one of those charity fundraising specials, and is just a showcase to see all of the living Dr. Who stories one more time. The big plusses are:

1) final Jon Pertwee performance as the Dr.

2) First time Tom Baker agreed to reprise his role since he left after his 7 year stint (sorry, his 5 Doctor's appearance doesn't count - that was filmed during his stint as the Dr for the "lost" episode Shada).

As a reunion, it's nice. I don't think anyone else will get it.