Podcast appearances and mentions of Garrick Hagon

I hope you enjoyed my archival interview episodes in December 2023, one with Producer Robert Watts, the other with actor Garrick Hagon. Well now we are back to some recent interviews, I can tell you I've been busy lining these up ready for 2024! So… for the first, its a pretty big one, well it's a very big one - Thanks to the lovely folks at ILM, I was given the chance to interview director Gareth Edwards and his FX crew on The Creator. I'd be trying to get Gareth on via a mutual friend of ours but given Gareth is currently doing press about the nominations the film has received, so it was perfect timing.So you'll hear my conversion with Gareth along with VFX supervisors Jay Cooper, Ian Comley, Charmain Chan, Andrew Roberts and Jay Cooper as well as SFX supervisor Neil Corbould.There is an exclusive video version of the podcast on the filmumentaries youtube channel so that you can see all of us talking while I paint the interviews with some of the VFX breakdown clips ILM kindly provided. So if you can, head over to youtube to check that out.So, we talk about:Gareth's unique shooting techniques that enable large scope on a relatively low budget. And also the now famous use of the pro-sumer camera.How the collaboration between the on-set crew and VFX teams is crucial for achieving seamless integration of practical and digital elements.How anchoring VFX work to practical elements in the frame enhances the realism and believability of the visual effects.How real-world locations can provide inspiration and add authenticity to the film's design and visual effects.How the future of filmmaking with VFX lies in finding innovative ways to combine practical and digital techniques and finding the best tools to make the pipeline more efficient.We finish by talking about award recognition and what it means to them. All the links

Ok, this is another one from the archives, but as with the Robert Watts recording, I've been wanting to put this one out in podcast form for a while too.This is a conversation I had with actor Garrick Hagon back in 2015. If that name doesn't ring a bell, how about Biggs Darklighter.Yes, Garrick is well known for his mostly deleted scenes from Star Wars in which he plays Luke's best pal. I'd met Garrick in the green room at a Star Wars Trilogy day at the BFI southbank earlier that year. I'd been invited there by my old mate Toby Phlipott, Jabba puppeteer and all round good guy.Garrick and I got chatting about how I'd done an interview with Toby and created what turned out to be a very popular video from it. So I suggested we do the same. In fact both of those videos are still on my vimeo channel. So I'll also link to that in the show notes.As with all interviews, when making a video you often cut out certain bits that you don't need. But with a podcast you can make it more long form. So that's what I've done here. The interview was done over the phone, so it won't sound as good as some of my more recent episodes. But it's still definitely very listenable.All the links

Join your hosts Dustin Melbardis, Chad Robinson, Bryan Frye, and Russell Guest for the 200th episode of Retro Movie Roundtable as they revisit Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) [PG] Genre: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Action, Adventure Starring: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, Alec Guinness, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew, David Prowse, Phil Brown, Shelagh Fraser, Jack Purvis, Alex McCrindle, Eddie Byrne, Drewe Henley, Denis Lawson, Garrick Hagon, Jack Klaff, William Hootkins   Director: George Lucas Recorded on 2023-01-26

All That's Left Unsaid is an "unmissable and compelling" debut novel from Tracy Lien, subject to a nine way auction in the UK and USA, she joins Robert Kirkwood to chat about her book and explains the model minority. Also today, we hear from the familiar voice of narrator Garrick Hagon, actor, producer and X-Wing Pilot!

On Episode 100 of the RETROZEST podcast, Curtis celebrates the 45th anniversary of STAR WARS, the first film (now known as Episode IV: A New Hope) as well as the franchise in general. Assisting Curtis in this endeavor is very special guest Garrick Hagon, the actor who portrayed Luke Skywalker's best friend (and the ill-fated X-Wing pilot Red 3) Biggs Darklighter in the 1977 film. Additionally, Mr. Retrovere shares this week's Retro News segment, including a review of Coney Hatch's debut album by Aaron Martel of the Ridiculous Rock Record Reviews (R4) Podcast. A great track-by-track analysis of that album is available via episodes #93 (side 1) and #103 (side 2) of the R4 Podcast. Please also check out Garrick Hagon on Twitter and at his company, The Story Circle! Incidentally, you may help the RetroZest podcast by purchasing a unique STAR WARS T-Shirt or two (many different designs and colors!) from our store at store.retrozest.com/starwars. Contact Curtis at podcast@retrozest.com, on the RETROZEST Facebook page (facebook.com/zestretro/) or on Twitter (twitter.com/RetroZest).

Celebrated Australian author and narrator Morris Gleitzman spoke with host Jo Reed for today's bonus episode of Behind the Mic. The Australian Children's Laureate from 2018-2019 is perhaps best known for his series of books that begins with ONCE, which concluded last year with the heartfelt ALWAYS. Listen to the conversation to gain insights into his moving, humorous, and hopeful books for young listeners, and on narrating his own audiobooks. Discover reviews of Morris's audiobooks at AudioFile's website. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Today's episode is sponsored by Naxos AudioBooks. April is National Poetry Month. Celebrate with The Great Poets: Walt Whitman– an excellent introduction, and an AudioFile Earphones Award winner. Read by Garrick Hagon, this audiobook contains some of Whitman's greatest poems, including Crossing Brooklyn Ferry, Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking, and When the Lilacs Gently Bloomed. Find out about it at naxosaudiobooks.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nile Bullock captures the goofy energy of Justin A. Reynolds's hilarious middle-grade audiobook. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile's Emily Connelly discuss the charming Eddie, a 12-year-old who tells listeners all about his perfect plan to escape his chores this summer—and how it goes horribly wrong. Listeners will be laughing as he describes the horrors of laundry (and basements), the sadness of being left behind as everyone else goes to the big Beach Bash (or so he thinks), and the alarm he feels at the power going out (leaving him with nothing to wear but swim trunks). Eddie speaks directly to listeners, and Bullock narrates with a fast, bouncy pace, happily taking listeners down Eddie's many meandering tangents, and off on an adventure around the neighborhood. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile's website. Published by Scholastic Audiobooks. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Today's episode is sponsored by Naxos AudioBooks. April is National Poetry Month. Celebrate with The Great Poets: Walt Whitman– an excellent introduction, and an AudioFile Earphones Award winner. Read by Garrick Hagon, this audiobook contains some of Whitman's greatest poems, including Crossing Brooklyn Ferry, Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking, and When the Lilacs Gently Bloomed. Find out about it at naxosaudiobooks.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In any other year, this would be our last transmission from the LAX Marriott and Gallifrey One, tired but happy after another year with our favorite convention and our favorite people. However in this time of COVID 19 such things are not possible (temporarily!) so we’ve done the next best thing and have Gally impresario Shaun Lyon here to discuss conventions past and future, how to deal with a global pandemic, and more! We also present the last of our Tales of Gallifrey One archive interview series with chats with Freema Agyeman (2013), Garrick Hagon (2015), Howard Burden (2017), and Jamie Childs & Wayne Yip (2019)! Guest: Shaun Lyon Gallifrey One

It’s no secret that the AudioFile team loves author Philip Pullman and the worlds he built in the HIS DARK MATERIALS trilogy about Lyra Belaqua, the clever young protagonist we first met in THE GOLDEN COMPASS. Last year, we were fortunate enough to speak with the creative team behind the full-cast production of THE GOLDEN COMPASS, a landmark in the audiobook world. Host Jo Reed speaks with Orli Moscowitz, Penguin Random House executive producer; Garrick Hagon, the director of the first trilogy and the voice of Lee Scoresby; and Tim Ditlow, the publisher of Listening Library who produced the unabridged multicast recording of the original. This fall, THE SECRET COMMONWEALTH, the second book Pullman’s new BOOK OF DUST trilogy narrated by Michael Sheen, was published, and HBO debuted its new series based on HIS DARK MATERIALS, so we thought it was the perfect time to revisit Pullman’s worlds and our interview and share it with Behind the Mic listeners. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. Support for Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine comes from GraphicAudio, A Movie In Your Mind. Celebrating 15 Years of Immersive Audio Entertainment featuring A Full Cast and Imaginative Sound Scapes with new series such as Brandon Sanderson's White Sand, Vault Comics Wasted Space, Ordinary Magic, and over 1,250 more full cast titles available only at www.GraphicAudio.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Santa might be is coming to town in the rest of the world, but in these parts Fantha is coming to town and in a special extended episode we travel across the cosmos to bring you our latest show. We're in Coalville for a special talk on the history of Palitoy with former marketing manager Geoff Maisey, hear the Imperial Troops press conference from MCM Comic Con Birmingham at the NEC and part of their main hall talk, travel to Echo Base in Redditch as Clair Henry chats with Cathy Munroe and Paul Naylor talks with Garrick Hagon and rock up at Arena Birmingham to talk with musicians Tom Taffinder, Jamie Hutchinson and conductor David Mahoney. You're going to need a flask of chav and a full tin of biscuits for this one, so sit back and enjoy episode 15 of Making Tracks. You can find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Android, Spotify, Soundcloud, TuneIn IHeart radio and Spreaker. You can find us on Smart Speakers such as Amazon Alexa, Apple HomePod, Google Home, and Sonos. We are also available in your car with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, on your gaming console, and television; and of course you can find us on Fantha Tracks TV on YouTube, or the Fantha Tracks App. For all the details on how to listen in and subscribe, check out our dedicated page for Fantha Tracks Radio. You can contact any of our shows by emailing radio@fanthatracks.com or comment on our social media feeds: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ7LZotr3rQhVJwpO3b2ELw http://instagram.com/fanthatracks http://www.facebook.com/FanthaTracks https://twitter.com/FanthaTracks https://www.pinterest.co.uk/fanthatracks/ https://fanthatracks.tumblr.com/ https://www.tiktok.com/@fanthatracks

We wanted to release a fun bonus episode today, featuring our quick interview with a true Star Wars legend: Garrick Hagon. Playing Biggs Darklighter in the original movie, Mr. Hagon talks all about the famous Tunisia set, as well his first impressions of George Lucas and the Star Wars universe. Also included in our conversation: his first time working with Sir Alex Guinness, as well as the camaraderie and friendships forged on the set of a galaxy far, far away. For more information and updates about Mr. Hagon's next appearances, check out GalacticProductionsEvents.com or their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/GalacticProds/ Galactic Productions will also be bringing Prune Face himself, Hugh Spigt (as well as Power Rangers alums Barbara Goodson and David Fielding) to Madness Comics in Plano, TX on Thursday, July 19 from 6:00-8:00PM. Definitely come out and grab an autograph and a picture from a Gamorrean Guard! And, as mentioned at the end of the episode, we want to extend a very special thanks to Zachery McGinnis for helping put this interview together for us! It is much appreciated and, as evident in the episode, a real dream come true for me. (It's Biggs!) For more behind-the-scenes stuff, as well as a link to some of our other in-depth interviews, check out: Website: www.TalkingBay94.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/TalkingBay94 Instagram: www.instagram.com/TalkingBay94

Garrick Hagon discusses audiobooks, acting and Star Wars. Fay Weldon takes the long view of feminism. Joanne Harris reveals some extreme reactions to her novel about a blind character. And the winner of last year’s CILIP Carnegie Medal for children’s fiction shares the books of her life.  

Story: Die erste Klappe für „Star Wars“, den damals noch unbekannten Science-Fiction-Film von George Lucas, fiel 1976 am Rande von London im Elstree Studio. Zum Drehbeginn ahnte keiner, welchen Hype dieser Blockbuster nach sich ziehen würde. Die Stars aus „Krieg der Sterne“ wie Mark Hamill und Carrie Fisher wurden weltberühmt. Doch was ist mit den Nebendarstellern und Komparsen, die wichtige Rollen spielten, aber nicht zu sehen waren? Regisseur Jon Spira beschäftigt sich für seine Dokumentation mit den Anfängen von „Star Wars“ und spürte einige eben jener Schauspieler auf – wie Paul Blake, der unter der Greedo-Maske steckte, „Boba Fett“ Jeremy Bulloch und David Prowse, dem Mann im „Darth Vader“-Kostüm. Der Sternenkrieg hat bei ihnen – ob sie zum Beispiel ein paar Sekunden als Alien unter einer Maske oder Rebellenpilot zu sehen waren – ihre Spuren hinterlassen und ihre Leben verändert. DVD/Blu Ray-Release: 01.09.2017 (Al!ve) Elstree 1976 Dokumentation Land: Großbritannien 2016 Laufzeit: ca. 101 min. FSK: 0 Regie: Jon Spira Drehbuch: Jon Spira Mit David Prowse, Paul Blake, Jeremy Bulloch, John Chapman, Anthony Forrest, Laurie Goode, Garrick Hagon, Derek Lyons, Angus MacInnes, Pam Rose, ... https://youtu.be/B6br1ECw0aA

Story: Die erste Klappe für „Star Wars“, den damals noch unbekannten Science-Fiction-Film von George Lucas, fiel 1976 am Rande von London im Elstree Studio. Zum Drehbeginn ahnte keiner, welchen Hype dieser Blockbuster nach sich ziehen würde. Die Stars aus „Krieg der Sterne“ wie Mark Hamill und Carrie Fisher wurden weltberühmt. Doch was ist mit den Nebendarstellern und Komparsen, die wichtige Rollen spielten, aber nicht zu sehen waren? Regisseur Jon Spira beschäftigt sich für seine Dokumentation mit den Anfängen von „Star Wars“ und spürte einige eben jener Schauspieler auf – wie Paul Blake, der unter der Greedo-Maske steckte, „Boba Fett“ Jeremy Bulloch und David Prowse, dem Mann im „Darth Vader“-Kostüm. Der Sternenkrieg hat bei ihnen – ob sie zum Beispiel ein paar Sekunden als Alien unter einer Maske oder Rebellenpilot zu sehen waren – ihre Spuren hinterlassen und ihre Leben verändert. DVD/Blu Ray-Release: 01.09.2017 (Al!ve) Elstree 1976 Dokumentation Land: Großbritannien 2016 Laufzeit: ca. 101 min. FSK: 0 Regie: Jon Spira Drehbuch: Jon Spira Mit David Prowse, Paul Blake, Jeremy Bulloch, John Chapman, Anthony Forrest, Laurie Goode, Garrick Hagon, Derek Lyons, Angus MacInnes, Pam Rose, ... https://youtu.be/B6br1ECw0aA

Have WE got a belter of a show for you?!! Coming at you "LIVE" from London Film & Comic Con, John and Jude are soaking up the atmosphere, meeting fans, dealers and guests. John interviews Star Wars legend Jeremy Bulloch (Boba Fett), original trilogy stunt man Dickey Beer (Return of the Jedi), the lovely Garrick Hagon (Biggs Darklighter) and Jimmy Vee (R2-D2 in the Force Awakens and The Last Jedi). This epsiode was recorded on location, using a variety of devices so the sound quality differs thoroughout, all the same this might be our finest episode to date. Tell your sister, yeah?

It may be late November and Rogue One is only 21 days away but there's plenty of great news happening right now. In our 54th episode we have a galaxy of stars. From the 5th Annual Rancho Obi-Wan Gala in Petaluma we're joined by Dave Filoni, Pablo Hidalgo, AJ, Leland Chee and from Rebel Force Radio the one and only Jimmy Mac. Meanwhile, the November edition of MCM Expo at the NEC in Birmingham saw Mark and James interview Garrick Hagon from A New Hope and Paul Warren from The Force Awakens while Matt Booker from Take Cover and James attended the launches of the world's largest LEGO store on Leicester Square and Propel at Madam Tussauds. You can contact us on Skype at JediNewsNetwork with your comments, views and opinions and be a part of the show.

The final countdown is here! Star Wars fans are ready for this week's world premiere of The Force Awakens, and we're here to talk about the hype. This week, we discuss the marketing blitz that has Star Wars invading every facet of life, contemplate how much pre-release information is too much and dissect my first hand account of the newest Star Wars features to hit Walt Disney World. Stay tuned to the end of the episode for a special, brief interview with Garrick Hagon, the actor who played Biggs Darklighter in A New Hope.

Show Notes: Day 1 of Gallifrey One! Radio Free Skaro Two Minuet Time Lord, Chip almost 10 years since the restart....wow. Eva Myles, Naoko Mori and Burn Gornam were wild.  I can only imagine what John Barryman's pannel will be like.   Burn Gornam is in a TON of things including the show I'm nerding out over Forever. Nick Robatto: props such as the sonic screw driver Comentary for Kill the Moon Peter Harness (writer) Ellis George (played Courtney Woods) Encounters with the Doctor Adjoa Andoh Bruno Langley Colin Spaull Garrick Hagon Ross Mullan Marnix van den Broeke Sarah Louise Maddison Ellis George Dan Starkey Classic Companions Carole Ann Ford (Susan Foreman) Wendy Padbury (Zoe Heriot) According to Wikipedia, she's no longer doing conventions.   Frazer Hines (Jamie McCrimmon) Janet Fielding (Tegan Jovanka) Sophie Aldred (Ace) Kareoke: Radiohead- Creep Way to little sleep Thank you for listening!  I love you guys!  Have an EXCELLENT!

Título original Star Wars Año 1977 Duración 121 min. País Estados Unidos Estados Unidos Director George Lucas Guión George Lucas Música John Williams Fotografía Gilbert Taylor Reparto Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, Alec Guinness, David Prowse, Peter Mayhew, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Phil Brown, Shelagh Fraser, Garrick Hagon, Denis Lawson, Alex McCrindle, Richard LeParmentier, Drewe Henley, Jack Purvis, Don Henderson, William Hootkins, Malcolm Tierney Productora 20th Century Fox / Lucasfilm Ltd. Production Género Ciencia ficción. Aventuras | Aventura espacial. Película de culto. Secuela. Star Wars Web oficial http://www.starwars.com Sinopsis La princesa Leia, líder del movimiento rebelde que desea reinstaurar la República en la galaxia en los tiempos ominosos del Imperio, es capturada por las Fuerzas Imperiales, capitaneadas por el implacable Darth Vader, el sirviente más fiel del Emperador. El intrépido y joven Luke Skywalker, ayudado por Han Solo, capitán de la nave espacial "El Halcón Milenario", y los androides, R2D2 y C3PO, serán los encargados de luchar contra el enemigo y e intentar rescatar a la princesa para volver a instaurar la justicia en el seno de la galaxia.

his article is about the 1972 Doctor Who serial. For other uses, see . 063 – The Mutants serial A mutated Solonian on the planet . Cast () () Others — The Marshal — Jaeger — Stubbs — Cotton — Varan — Varan's Son — Ky — Sondergaard — Administrator — Investigator — Warrior Guard , , — Guards — Old Man — Mutt Production Writer and Director Script editor Producer Executive producer(s) None Production code NNN Series Length 6 episodes, 25 minutes each Originally broadcast April 8–May 13, 1972 Chronology ← Preceded by Followed by → The Mutants is a in the series , which was first broadcast in six weekly parts from April 8 to May 13, 1972. The Mutants is also the title used by the production team for the series' second serial, which introduced the . To distinguish between the two, the earlier serial is usually referred to as . Sometimes both stories are referred to as The Mutants, further distinguished by the production codes — (B) for the former and (NNN) for the latter. Contents [] [] Synopsis It is the 30th century, near the end of the Earth Empire. On the colony world of Solos, something is transforming the human population, turning them into hideous mutants. But as the and find out, that is only the beginning. [] Plot In the 30th century, the Earth Empire is contracting and plans are being made to decolonise the colony world of Solos. The militaristic Marshal and other human soldiers, known as Overlords, rule it from Skybase One. The Marshal opposes the decolonisation plans outlined to him by Administrator sent from Earth, and is also obsessed with eradicating the Mutants or Mutts that have sprung up on the planet below. The Solonians themselves are a tribal people, split between those who actively oppose the occupation, such as Ky, and those like Varan who collaborate with the imperialists. Indeed, the Marshal and Varan ensure the Administrator is murdered before he can confirm to Ky and other tribal chiefs that the Earth Empire is indeed withdrawing from Solos. The and arrive on Skybase One, their having been transported there by the . They have with them a message box which will only open for an intended recipient – and that is not the Marshal or his entourage – but seems to be for Ky, who has been framed for the murder of the Administrator. Jo and Ky flee to the surface of Solos, which seems to be poisonous to humans during daylight hours, and this affects Jo quite soon. Ky saves her with a stolen oxygen mask. The Doctor learns from the Marshal and his chief scientist Jaeger that they are involved in an experiment using rocket barrages to terraform Solos, making the air breathable to humans, regardless of the cost to indigenous life. They continue to bombard the surface with ever more deadly rockets. Varan by now has discovered the Marshal's treachery and events make him an outlaw on Skybase. The Doctor makes contact and together they persuade Stubbs and Cotton, the most senior soldiers to the Marshal, that much is wrong on Skybase. He then flees to Solos with Varan, and at the thaesium mine where Ky and Jo are hiding he encounters many Mutts, who are not as hostile as they first appeared. The Doctor passes the message box to Ky, and it opens to reveal ancient tablets and etchings which are written in the language of the Old Ones of the planet. Help in avoiding poisonous gas released by the Marshal is provided by a fugitive human scientist, Sondergaard, who lives in the caves and knows much about Solonian anthropology. Sondergaard explains he tried to inform Earth Control about the Marshal's evil, but he was prevented and forced to flee to the caves, where the radiation seems to have affected him. He interprets the contents of the box as a “lost Solos Book of Genesis”, and the Doctor then calculates a Solonian year to be equivalent to two thousand human years, with natural changes in the population every five hundred years within the cycle. Investigating a more radioactive part of the caves, the Doctor thus deduces the Mutant phase is a natural part of the Solonian racial life-cycle. Varan has by now become a Mutt himself, the transformation beginning with his hand. He hides this and leads a Solonian attack on the Skybase which results in his death and those of many of his warriors. On Skybase Jo, Ky, Stubbs and Cotton are captured by the Marshal, and Stubbs is killed in a failed escape attempt. The Doctor meanwhile has returned to the Skybase – without Sondergaard, who seems too weak following the radiation contamination. He instead returns to the caves to communicate with the Mutants and explain to them the changes in their metabolisms are natural and not to be feared. The Doctor is now back on Skybase and surmises the Marshal to be mad. It becomes clear that the Earth Government has now dispatched an Investigator to look into the strange events on Solos. The Marshal's rocket attacks have not terraformed the planet, but they have left a hideous environmental impact and he knows he must clean this up or face problems when the Investigator arrives. Under duress the Doctor uses Jaeger's technology to conduct a rapid decontamination of the planet's surface. The Investigator arrives and demands answers, but is given more lies by the Marshal, supported by the Doctor, who fears Jo will be killed if he does not co-operate. Luckily Jo, Ky and Cotton have escaped their detention and arrive in time to help the Investigator see the truth of the situation on Solos and the crimes of the Marshal and Jaeger. The Doctor accuses them of "the most brutal and callous series of crimes against a defenseless people it's ever been my misfortunate to encounter." Sondergaard now reaches the Skybase with some Mutants, one of whom scares the Investigator enough that he accepts the Marshal's analysis that the creatures should be killed. Ky now begins a process of mutation, but it is accelerated beyond the Mutant phase so that he emerges as a radiant angel-like super-being. He communicates with thought transference, can float and can move through whole walls. Dispensing justice, Ky eradicates the Marshal. Jaeger has been killed too and the Investigator now makes sense of the situation. Sondergaard and Cotton elect to stay on Solos to see the other Solonians go through the mutation process, while Jo and the Doctor slip away, their mission from the Time Lords complete. [] Continuity A Mutt appears in the beginning of . The Doctor describes it as being one of a mutant insect species that is widely established in the Nebula of Cyclops. Whether this is the location of Solos is not stated. [] Production Serial details by episode Episode Broadcast date Run time Viewership (in millions) Archive "Episode One" 8 April 1972 (1972-04-08) 24:25 9.1 PAL colour conversion "Episode Two" 15 April 1972 (1972-04-15) 24:24 7.8 PAL colour conversion "Episode Three" 22 April 1972 (1972-04-22) 24:32 7.9 PAL 2" colour videotape "Episode Four" 29 April 1972 (1972-04-29) 24:00 7.5 PAL 2" colour videotape "Episode Five" 6 May 1972 (1972-05-06) 24:37 7.9 PAL 2" colour videotape "Episode Six" 13 May 1972 (1972-05-13) 23:43 6.5 PAL 2" colour videotape Working titles for this story included Independence and The Emergents. The opening shot of the story features a bedraggled, hermit-like bearded figure (Sidney Johnson) shambling out of the mist towards the camera. Both fans and Jon Pertwee alike have compared the scene to the at the start of most episodes of . [] Outside references This serial is mentioned in 's controversial novel , where it is criticised for alleged attitudes. Writers Bob Baker and Dave Martin, as well as producer Barry Letts, actually intended for the story to have an anti-racist message. So powerful was this story's condemnation of the policy of Apartheid in South Africa, many polytechnic student unions renamed buildings "Bob Baker and Dave Martin House", in honour of its writing team.[] [] In print book Doctor Who and the Mutants Series Release number 44 Writer Publisher Cover artist ISBN Release date 29 September 1977 Preceded by Followed by A novelisation of this serial, written by , was published by in September 1977. This was the only book to feature the abbreviation "Dr Who" on the spine. [] Broadcast and commercial releases This story came out on in February 2003. This story is due for release in 2011 and will have an audio commentary by Katy Manning, Garrick Hagon, Bob Baker, Jeremy Bear, Brian Hodgson, Terrance Dicks and Christopher Barry moderated by Nick Pegg. The music from this serial was released as part of in 2003.