On the planet of Varos, prisoners and guards alike are subject to the severest forms of punishment, which are then broadcast to the masses as entertainment.
For the Doctor, Varos is the only hope for him to locate the rare mineral Zeiton-7, which powers his ailing TARDIS. But when he and Peri arrive, they are caught up in events beyond their control...
Freeing the rebel leader Jondar and incurring the wrath of the sinister alien Sil are just the beginnings of their ordeal. Hunted through the concealed terrors of the Punishment Dome, The Doctor becomes the subject of Varos's latest TV entertainment. But this is one show where he is not expected to survive beyond the cliffhanger...

-- from the DVD release, 2001

The first sixth Doctor adventure to be released on VHS and on DVD was the controversial Vengeance on Varos...

Episode timings on DVD: 44'45", 42'46"
Episode timings on PasC: 44'42", 44'43"

Extended/Deleted Scene (11'06")
Ten extended or deleted scenes taken from Ian Levine's U-Matic dub, with burnt in timecode, of the show's 71 edits.

LENGTH	DESCRIPTION
1'08"	A brief exchange between Arak and Etta taken from after she threatens "you'll be in that one's place". Only the first 17 seconds are 'new', but the conversation leads more neatly into the "I'd tell 'em" line.
1'57"	From the following scene in the TARDIS, an extension to the ending, picking up where the broadcast edit leaves off, featuring Peri listing the problems experienced with the chameleon circuit since 'Attack Of The Cybermen'. This also introduces the plot device of the problematic TARDIS.
1'00"	After Sil leaves at the end of the following scene, this extension picks up with an extra 39 seconds, where the Governor makes a reference to his family and we see a different final shot of him than the one ultimately used.
1'30"	Following the TARDIS' stalling, this scene shows another exchange between the Governor and the Chief Officer. The final moments of him straightening up and saying 'good evening' would later appear in the broadcast cut following the next scene.
0'48"	Quillam's original introduction scene, commending Bax's idea.
1'25"	The original opening to the execution scene, where Jondar explains his imprisonment.
0'34"	The original opening to the transfiguration scene, showing Quillam sniffing Peri.
0'39"	Another scene of Arak and Etta commenting on the action. Arak suggests that she would "watch anything".
0'36"	From Quillam explaining that the Punishment Dome is the only way of assessing the damage done (included as part of this sequence) and before the Chief Officer says "This Doctors must be eliminated..." (again included), a brief scene where the Chief Officer expresses his concerns about the population's opinion.
0'47"	An extra TARDIS scene, intended to go after the broadcast final scene of Arak and Etta.

Behind the Scenes (4'42")
An extract from the original studio footage of Episode 2, showing the filming of the scene where the Governor questions why Sil is not bargaining with Amorb.

Commentary
Colin Baker, Nicola Bryant and Nabil Shiban, recorded 29th March 2001.

Isolated Music
The entire story without added music or effects. Whilst the original soundtrack does exist, and could have been been used to create an isolated score (as had been done, by that point, with Remembrance of the Daleks, The Caves of Androzani and The Movie), it was felt that due to the sparse use of music the score would be better off released on CD at a later date.

Information Text
By Richard Molesworth.

Photo Gallery
71 colour photos.

Outtakes (3'06")
A compilation of accidents during the time of recording, again taken from the original studio footage of both episodes.

Continuity Announcements