Sylvester
McCoy presents a 51'36" video diary of the making of the TV movie. Mark Gatiss
provides off-camera interviewing duties, but at first glance the entire
programme is "hosted" by McCoy himself.
On the flight to Vancouver, McCoy explains why he agreed to take part and the
hopes for the future, reassuring us of the Britishness of it. While driving to
the location, he discusses the comparisons between Scotland and Canada and
reminisces about his childhood and upbringing. On the first day of filming McCoy
has his big toe recorded and we see him in hair and make-up, and
then we also see Phil Segal during the alley shooting from 1st/2nd Feb. McCoy
shows us his new costume before visiting Anneke Wills at her shop in Vancouver.
They talk about the Hartnell/Troughton changeover and the importance Doctor Who
plays in both their lives. Daphne Ashbrook is then interviewed about the
Grace/Doctor relationship and where she expects it to go. McCoy and McGann then
discuss the importance of the role, the best monsters (McGann compares the Yeti
to Jesus) and what attracted McGann to the script. McCoy talks about the
changing script, and the massive cut to his lines after he'd agreed to appear,
and later about fandom. McGann exspresses hisss concerns about the fans and then
talks a little about the plot, and the appearance of a certain long scarf. The
day after filming the regeneration, McCoy talks about the professionalism of the
crew, why his episodes failed and how great Geoffrey Sax's direction is.
Returning to the McGann interview, the new Doctor discusses the production
values, the Britishness of it. Ashbrook expresses how clever it all is and Wills
talks
about fruit. McGann and Ashbrook wonder about the future and McCoy says goodbye
to everyone...
This was initially released by Quantum Leap in April 1996 (a departure from Bill
Baggs' usual self-publishing route) as QL0008. In 2000 it was paired up with
the third Stranger story as part of Reeltime
Pictures' range of BBV reissues, under catalogue number RPT0211). The video is a
somewhat rushed affair, not even including a title caption...