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FOURTH DOCTOR | STATE OF DECAY

"...Only bats. Quite harmless.
Argh! Well, in theory.

That one was a bit carnivorous..."

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The Doctor, Romana, K9 and Adric - an Outler from Alzarius who has stowed away aboard the TARDIS - arrive on a planet where the native villagers live in fear of 'the Wasting' and of theee Lords named Zargo, Camilla and Aukon who rule from an imposing Tower. The Lords are soon revealed to be vampire servants of the last of the Great Vampires, a race referred to in Time Lord mythology.

DVD extras for STATE OF DECAY:

  • Commentary with actor Matthew Waterhouse, director Peter Moffatt and writer Terrance Dicks
  • The Vampire Lovers - cast and crew look back at the making of this story.
    Film Trims - mute 35mm film trims from the model effects filming for the story, featuring alternative takes of the Tower and the scout ship staking the Great Vampire
  • Leaves of Blood - a history of Vampires in literary fiction featuring authors Ramsey Campbell, Stephen Gallagher, Kim Newman, Pete Crowther, Simon Clark, Alison L R Davies, Chris Fowler and vampire specialist Dr Tina Rath.
    The Blood Show - a fascinating insight into the use and meaning of blood in society and culture
  • The Frayling Reading - cultural historian Sir Christopher Frayling looks at State of Decay with reference to the vampire stories of film and literature.
  • Continuity - BBC continuity announcements from the original transmission + Photo Gallery + Isolated Score + Coming Soon + PDF Material + Programme Subtitles + Subtitle Production Notes

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DVD RELEASE - 26.01.2009

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