DOCTOR WHO: THE SAVAGES

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Ian Berriman

EXTRA ▸ RELEASED OUT NOW! 1966 | PG | Blu-ray/DVD ▸ Directors Christopher Barry, AnneMarie Walsh ▸ Cast William Hartnell, Peter Purves, Jackie Lane, Frederick Jaeger BLU-RAY DEBUT It’s unlikely that “The Savages” is anyone’s favourite Doctor Who story – and not just because it’s been wiped from the archive for decades. Featuring no monsters or robots, and no especially memorable scenes, it’s best known for the abrupt departure of Peter Purves’s companion Steven. Arriving on an unnamed planet, the Doctor and co discover an advanced culture whose idyllic existence is the result of “One simple discovery” (echoes of the future internet…). The Elders use a device to extract the life force of the spear-chucking “savages”. “All progress is made by exploitation,” argues their leader, Jano. The Doctor, naturally, disagrees. A…

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