8.5
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Documentary, Science Fiction • 1992 • 88 min
Doctor Who: The Pertwee Years (1992)
Doctor Who: The Pertwee Years (1992)
Overview
Following on from the other documentaries 'The Hartnell Years' and 'The Troughton Years', which showcased rare surviving episodes from incomplete stories. There are no missing Pertwee episodes, so instead, using a similar format with interviews and clips, Jon Pertwee introduces full episodes from his favourite stories - "Inferno" (episode 7), "The Frontier in Space" (final episode) and Pertwee's personal favourite, the final episode of "The Daemons".
Starring Cast
Jon Pertwee • Tom Baker • Nicholas Courtney • Peter Davison
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
8.5
Overview
Following on from the other documentaries 'The Hartnell Years' and 'The Troughton Years', which showcased rare surviving episodes from incomplete stories. There are no missing Pertwee episodes, so instead, using a similar format with interviews and clips, Jon Pertwee introduces full episodes from his favourite stories - "Inferno" (episode 7), "The Frontier in Space" (final episode) and Pertwee's personal favourite, the final episode of "The Daemons".
Starring Cast
Jon Pertwee • Tom Baker • Nicholas Courtney • Peter Davison
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Medium
The Pertwee era of Doctor Who leans left due to its consistent exploration of environmentalism, critiques of scientific hubris, and skepticism towards unchecked military and corporate power, often advocating for ethical conduct and understanding within its adventure narratives.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
The series from the early 1970s features traditional casting with a predominantly white ensemble. Its narratives do not explicitly critique traditional identities, instead portraying them neutrally or positively, and do not center on explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The Pertwee era of Doctor Who, spanning 1970-1974, does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or explicit themes. The narrative focuses on science fiction adventure without engaging with queer identities or issues, resulting in no depiction.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
This compilation film, focusing on the Jon Pertwee era of Doctor Who, does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative and content are entirely devoid of such depictions, resulting in a 'N/A' rating for transsexual portrayal.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
This title is a compilation of existing Doctor Who episodes from the Jon Pertwee era (1970-1974). It does not feature new portrayals or adaptations of characters, but rather presents the original content as it aired. Therefore, no characters are gender-swapped within this specific release.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
This title is a compilation of existing footage from the original Jon Pertwee era of Doctor Who. It does not involve new casting or re-interpretation of established characters, thus no race swaps occur within this release.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
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