The TARDIS arrives in contemporary London, and … The War Machines has more in common with The Avengers than Doctor Who's original focus as 'educational drama'. It marked a new direction for the series after over two years of past and future adventures. Doctor Who as we now know it began here. The War Machines is the Doctor's first real venture in teaming up with a military Earth based branch, it also has some very cool 60's era scenes in a nightclub called Inferno which is very appropriate 'cause there is a later 3rd Doctor episode by the same name.

The Doctor (William Hartnell) is not only friendly with the Establishment for the first time on film, but The War Machines also marks a return to the "present" for the first time since Ian and Barbara entered the TARDIS doors in Doctor … A page for describing Recap: Doctor Who S3 E10 "The War Machines".

Conclusion: The War Machines is not a Doctor Who adventure that I would use to try and turn people on to the classic/Hartnell era of the show. The swinging 60s reach Doctor Who. Doctor Who: The War Machines (TV) es una película dirigida por Michael Ferguson con William Hartnell, Jackie Lane, Ric Felgate, Michael Craze, .... Año: 1966. However somehow the Doctor is able to stand firm as the machine approaches him and through some kind of willpower cause the machine to become docile allowing him to disarm it. (AUDIO: The Law Machines) In 2010, UNIT Underbase contained a War Machine salvaged from their invasion of Earth. Its the first time that The Doctor has returned to contemporary Earth and uses the location as an integral part of the story. Título original: Doctor Who: The War Machines (TV). ... Make Love Not War! But when WOTAN decides that it should rule the world, the Doctor is the only person who can stop its rampaging War Machines from destroying London. The War Machines is the ninth and final serial of the third season of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in 4 weekly parts from 25 June to 16 July 1966. The Doctor and Dodo return to London in the present day where the Doctor becomes concerned about WOTAN, a new super-computer installed in the Post Officer Tower. Taking over those around it using hypnosis, WOTAN begins construction of a fleet of War Machines to subjugate the world. The one where he actually is "Doctor Who". In any case the War Machines are very capable. Contents[show] Commentary Commentary by Anneke Wills (Polly) and Michael Ferguson (Director). Produced by Richard Bignell. The Third Doctor hallucinated about War Machines when the Keller Machine turned his worst fears against him. It is the first story, bar 'Planet of Giants', to be set entirely on contemporary Earth and the London location filming is very impressive, in fact the whole story is very well shot and directed. The War Machines is a classic tale of sixties London that encapsulates the early days of classic Who. "Doctor Who" The War Machines: Episode 1 (TV Episode 1966) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The War Machines is the first full Doctor Who story to be set in contemporary time. Even in the simpler era of Doctor Who, you really need a better adversary or at least a more rousing scheme than War Machines offers. Army units are sent against them only to have their guns and hand grenades be rendered inoperable allowing the machine to easily kill the soldiers. At its top they discover a brilliant new problem-solving super computer — the Will Operating Thought ANalogue. With William Hartnell, Jackie Lane, Alan Curtis, John Harvey. With The Post Office (now BT) Tower opening just two years prior, Black makes this the focus of the story. The War Machines is the Doctor's first real venture in teaming up with a military Earth based branch, it also has some very cool 60's era scenes in a nightclub called Inferno which is very appropriate 'cause there is a later 3rd Doctor episode by the same name. Revisiting locations used in the Doctor Who story 'The War Machines' There they meet Professor Brett, whose revolutionary new computer WOTAN (Will Operating Thought ANalogue) can actually think for itself and is shortly to be linked up to other major computers around the world — a project overseen by civil servant Sir Charles Summer.It transpires, however, that WOTAN considers humans to be inferior and believ…

(TV: The Mind of Evil) The Law Machines were based on the War Machines, allowing WOTAN to take control of them. The War Machines is sometimes overlooked archetypal Doctor Who story, it sets a precedent of what was to follow. The serial is set in 1960s London, shortly after construction of the Post Office Tower was completed. Its not a bad outing, but it is a notch above mediocre or average. The First Doctor was able to capture a War Machine, reprogamme it and send it back to the Tower to destroy WOTAN. Doctor Who: The War Machines. Directed by Michael Ferguson.

'The War Machines' would prove a highly significant influence on many subsequent contemporary Earth Doctor Who stories.