Exclusive First Look: Dragonfire cliffhanger - Doctor Who: Dragonfire

Exclusive First Look: Dragonfire cliffhanger - Doctor Who: Dragonfire - BBC

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12 жыл бұрын

Ace actress Sophie Aldred and director Chris Cough reveal their thoughts on Dragonfire's cliff-hanger ending. Fantastic clip from the Ace Adventures Boxset, out now on DVD.
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@BadWolf117Returns 12 жыл бұрын

possibily the most baffling and hilarious cliffhanger in the history of Doctor Who..

@jaytee9180 11 жыл бұрын

The great intelligence got into the doctors mind and forced him to climb over the edge, CLEARLY. then clara got glitz to put the wee ledge out in part two

@iceoriental123 6 жыл бұрын

At least this explanation is better.

@parrot998 10 жыл бұрын

All they would have had to do, is show a ledge below, that he was trying to climb down to get to. They could have easily salvaged the scene without chewing much time at all.

@fjccommish 3 жыл бұрын

If there was a ledge below, he could let go to drop onto the ledge.

@parrot998 3 жыл бұрын

@@fjccommish Not necessarily. If it was a particularly narrow or precarious ledge, climbing down and falling down would be entirely different prospects. It's still on the side of a steep drop.

@fjccommish 3 жыл бұрын

@@parrot998 If we fall like animals, we DIE LIKE ANIMALS!

@DavidPKeirnan 12 жыл бұрын

The funny thing to watch in Dragonfire is the Doctor slipping and sliding on the ice while everyone else walks casually

@timaustin2000 12 жыл бұрын

Seriously considering this box set for the Happiness Patrol alone; one of the most criminally under-rated stories in nearly 5 decades of Doctor Who!

@Birdieupon 12 жыл бұрын

as the director says: "a complete cock-up"... ...and they choose THAT for DVD release?!!

@20yearwritersblock 12 жыл бұрын

its till one of my favourite all time cliffhangers

@QuaintRiddleCharlie 11 жыл бұрын

Well, if Clara wasn't there to get the Doctor's attention, then the Doctor might have just let go of his umbrella thanks to the Great Intelligence's hypnosis.

@fjccommish 3 жыл бұрын

New Who = crap.

@Zug8415 2 жыл бұрын

@@fjccommish new who is better written and crafted than old who, you’re literally commenting on one of the worst doctor who scenes period and it’s from classic

@carlorff74 12 жыл бұрын

I love it when people admit they screwed up. No trying to pass the buck just "we goofed". End of story. Not sure about Sophie's headwear though....

@ItalianPlayThroughs 10 жыл бұрын

The Dragon Fire Cliff hanger is probably my favourite part of classic doctor who

@ticklee71 3 жыл бұрын

I've been waiting TWENTY years for an answer to that one ! :¬D

@Rockin0verTheW0rld 11 жыл бұрын

It's Slyvester Mccoy so that woul make perfect sense

@Tehnjiraka 3 жыл бұрын

I have always loved the version of the theme they use on these ads. I always wanted to get a copy to listen to, but I’m guessing it was solely for the DVDs. Anyone know who composed this version?

@sh-ig9fm 2 жыл бұрын

Did you ever find out I also like this version

@Tehnjiraka 2 жыл бұрын

@@sh-ig9fm sadly, I never have found out.

@stephenmcconnell1000 Жыл бұрын

I was 11 when this was first shown and I can still remember the frustration of thinking that the writers were at this point just making the story up as it went along.

@Markwho42 12 жыл бұрын

I always used to describe this scene as Doctor Who's only true "cliff-hanger". What else could I say about it (without going in to a long over-explained fan-boy reasoning for it and JN-T's editing decision,etc...)???

@adamsinclair1959 3 жыл бұрын

Seeing the cast and crew apologise and complain about the cliffhanger is so much more entertaining than watching the actual serial.

@ozmond 5 ай бұрын

The rest of the serial is great

@cardiffwilly Жыл бұрын

I'm glad it wasn't just me. I was so confused when I saw this.

@thestuff1996 12 жыл бұрын

i really want to get that box set. :)

@bondservant4jesus 12 жыл бұрын

I like the head thing. :)

@ajsimone34 11 жыл бұрын

now we know that Clara saved him!

@Zikar 12 жыл бұрын

Having just bought and watched this, I really enjoyed it. Dragonfire may never be considered a classic Who adventure but it has some stand out moments. I think saying the whole story is bad isn't fair.

@ozmond 5 ай бұрын

How is it not considered a classic?

@DissociatedWomenIncorporated Жыл бұрын

_Obviously_ the Doctor was trying the speedrun strat, you can shave almost four minutes off a run if you do it right!

@Darren79 12 жыл бұрын

Re. Sophie hat, it was to cover a bad hair day.:)

@robadams8057 6 жыл бұрын

Darren79 yeah. I was just about to post "Sophie, what I'm the name of sanity have you got on your head?"

@fightstarfan080 11 жыл бұрын

now the writers can claim that the great intelegence took over the Doctor ane made him dangle from the cliff...

@fjccommish 3 жыл бұрын

If we havve no opposable thumbs, like animals, we fall like animals, and we DIE LIKE ANIMALS!

@rndompersn3426 3 жыл бұрын

They just didnt care. Its that simple.

@willadeefriesland5107 2 жыл бұрын

Why did the Doctor hang over the cliff? Well it certainly wasn't to get to the other side... :)

@007beck9 7 жыл бұрын

I think the only free good Sylvester McCoy episodes of Doctor Who are The Silver Nemesis, Greatest Show In The Galaxy and Battlefield.

@yannatoko9898 3 жыл бұрын

It's called "Silver Nemesis", not "The Silver Nemesis". I like Battlefield as well, Silver Nemesis is great, The Curse of Fenric is probably the best, if only for Nicholas Parsons.

@Andrewnuva199 11 жыл бұрын

I'm willing to speculate that either that was another occasion where the Doctor was left hanging, or Clara managed to just stop a version of the Great Intelligence who was trying to ensure the Doctor's death in that instant.

@DouglasEWolfe 11 жыл бұрын

What a Stupid Idea.

@mjaynes288 2 жыл бұрын

This was my introduction to Doctor Who. I was channel surfing and came in near the end of the episode. I was thoroughly confused but interested until this scene. I decided Doctor Who was horrible and did not watch it until the reboot.

@ssj2matt 11 жыл бұрын

Well whatever the reason at least Clara saved him ;)

@RopeDrink 7 жыл бұрын

Sabalom saved 7 - Clara is just shown looking at him dangling from behind a window.

@TezlaCoils 12 жыл бұрын

'Dragonfire' is possibly the worst story from the Sylvester McCoy era. Edward Peel as Kane is the only one who just about makes the story worth watching. Embarrasing performances throughout in this story. Ian Briggs story is actually probably rather good, but the direction is all over the place and is a mess.

@JojoChampion 12 жыл бұрын

Change only one thing? How about the whole story. One to avoid until the bargin bin beckons. I'd reckon about a months time. Not a good time in the show.