Doctor Who: The Web of Fear on DVD

One of the most popular shows in British TV history, this long-running, shoestring-budgeted sci-fi saga followed the exploits of "the Doctor," a maverick scientist and adventurer who traversed space and time in the TARDIS, a high-tech craft disguised (well, stuck, actually) as a London police box. William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, and Sylvester McCoy starred as the various eccentric incarnations of the Doctor during the series's initial 1963-1989 run. Landing the TARDIS in London, the Doctor (Patrick Troughton) finds the city deserted, encounters a robot yeti, and discovers the Underground is infested with a mysterious web-like fungus. With help from Colonel (future Brigadier) Lethbridge-Stewart, making his debut appearance, the Doctor must foil the Great Intelligence's nefarious plot to drain the Time Lord's mind. 145 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5. 1; Subtitles: English (SDH); reconstructed episode three; animated episode three; audio commentary; documentaries; featurette; photo gallery; trailer. Two-disc set.