THE BRAIN OF MORBIUS | VHS & DVD Comparison | Doctor Who | Fourth Doctor
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- Опубликовано: 7 авг 2024
- For many Classic Doctor Who fans, the edited hour-long version of The Brain Of Morbius released by BBC Video in 1984 was their first experience of the story. But what was missing?
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Introduction
00:35 Part One
04:17 Part Two
07:29 Part Three
11:49 Part Four
15:15 Outro
TIMELINE:
3-24 January 1976 - The four parts of The Brain Of Morbius air across consecutive Saturdays on BBC1, watched by an average audience of 9.77 million.
4th December 1976 - The Brain Of Morbius is repeated as an hour-long compilation (60'31") with edits supervised by incumbent Doctor Who producer Philip Hinchcliffe. Almost eleven million viewers tune in.
July 1984 - Eight and a half years after the original broadcast, The Brain Of Morbius arrives on home video in the United Kingdom on four different formats: VHS (BBCV2012), Betamax (BBCB2012), Laserdisc (BBCL2012) and Video 2000 (BBCV2012, again). The release is a slightly edited version of the December 1976 compilation (59'40").
1986 - The British Board of Film Classification introduce age ratings for home video releases. The 1984 VHS is reissued with a U certificate.
9th July 1990 - The Brain Of Morbius is finally released in complete form on the now-dominant VHS format, rated PG.
21st July 2008 - The Brain Of Morbius is released in complete form on DVD, rated PG.
SOURCES:
1. 1984 VHS, edited compilation - BBCV2012 (out of print)
2. 2008 DVD, episodic & unedited - BBCDVD1816 (currently available)
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Researched and compiled by Pip Madeley.
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DISCLAIMER: The footage in this video is the copyright of the BBC and I do not claim ownership. Limited clips have been used in accordance with fair dealing as allowed by UK law for the purposes of review, research and education. Dr Who: The Brain Of Morbius is available to buy on DVD.
Strangely appropriate for a story like Brain Of Morbius to be cut up and stitched back together.
Very interesting video - not surprised Christopher Barry was unhappy considering how much is cut!
And it would have been an extra payday!
I really want to see the heavily edited version again. I went years not knowing it was cut down but it works really well. To this day remains my favourite episode. Hope it makes it into the collection
I had the transmitted cut down version as an off-air recording for years.
I grew up with this VHS. It was terrific. Between this and the Five Doctors, got me hooked onto the series. Terrific work in combining the two elements. I appreciate all the hard work you put into presenting the two side by side.
To think that I was only 1/2 months old when the VHS was released. Once again, you've done a terrific job with all the information about the release. :)
I first caught a glimpse of this video in a display case at the Longleat DW exhibition. It was a story my parents remembered well so they pointed it out to me. I've never curious to see this edit - hopefully it'll be on the season 13 blu-ray
You know, given the recent announcement of The Daleks getting colourised and condensed, I wouldn't be surprised if the BBC decided to give this version of The Brain of Morbius a screening.
Video suggestion the 3rd doctor classic spearhead from space the bridged VHS has a few cuts and the 2 DVD released are different to each over and it has a blu ray release
Very interesting video!
I did own the cut down BBC video in 1988, and haven't seen it since then. I did get the unedited reissue in the early '90s.
I'll say this, whilst the DVD does have better detail and blacks, imo the VHS does have better colours; the skin tones look more pleasing to the eye.
Wow, feels like you could probably assemble a workable serial from those cuts. I wondered how they could have removed so much given Brain of Morbius already feels like one of the pacier serials of the 70s
Great video
Lovely comparison. Ironically, what was removed left a very bland story. Most of the character moments and humour was in the cuts.
One could say a very Robin Bland edit.
@@PipMadeley Yes, well quite. Thank goodness for the unedited release, where we could watch the story agnew...
12:45... What is the doctor holiding in his hand? Looks a bit touchy-feely...
Excellent work pip; love how you present these comparisons