The Peladon Saga (documentary)

The Peladon Saga was a two-part BBC documentary looking at the making of The Curse of Peladon and The Monster of Peladon. It was divided into two parts and released on their respective DVD together in the Peladon Tales box set.
== Part One, The Markets and the Miners ==
=== Booklet synopsis ===
Cast and crew recall the making of both Peladon stories. Part One opens with a look at the socio-political climate in the UK in the early 1970s and its influence on the storylines. With actors Katy Manning, Donald Gee, Nina Thomas and Ralph Watson, producer Barry Letts, script editor Terrance Dicks, production assistant Chris D'Oyly-John, sound designer Brian Hodgson, visual effects designer Peter Day, costume designer Sylvia James and make-up supervisor Elizabeth Moss. Narrated by David Hamilton.
=== People interviewed ===
* Barry Letts, Producer
* Terrance Dicks, Script Editor
* Ralph Watson, Ettis the Miner
* Nina Thomas, Queen Thalira
* Chris D'Oyly-John, Production Assistant 'The Curse of Peladon'
* Katy Manning, Jo Grant
* Brian Hodgson, Radiophonic Workshop
* Donald Gee, Engineer Eckersley
* Peter Day, Visual Effects Designer 'The Monster of Peladon'
* Sylvia James, Make-Up Supervisor 'The Curse of Peladon'
* Elisabeth Moss, Make-Up Supervisor 'The Monster of Peladon'
=== Crew ===
* Interviewer - Andrew Beech
* Narrator - David Hamilton
* Thanks to - Richard Bignell, Andrew Pixley, Mark Ayres, Paul Vanezis
* Photographic Researchers - Derek Handley, Ralph Montagu
* Archive Researcher - Andrew Martin
* Special Sounds - Brian Hodgson, Dick Mills
* Studio Sound Recordist - Kenny Clarke
* Colourist - Jonathan Wood
* Executive Producer - Dan Hall
* Produced and Directed by - John Kelly
* © 2009 2|entertain
== Part Two, The Monsters and the Monarchs ==
=== Booklet synopsis ===
Cast and crew recall the making of both Peladon stories. Part Two looks at the characters and monsters featured in the stories. With actors Katy Manning, Donald Gee, Nina Thomas, Ralph Watson, Stuart Fell, Sonny Caldinez and Nick Evans, producer Barry Letts, script editor Terrance Dicks, production assistant Chris D'Oyly-John, sound designer Brian Hodgson and make-up supervisor Elizabeth Moss. Narrated by David Hamilton.
=== People interviewed ===
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=== Crew ===
* Interviewers - Andrew Beech, Victoria Berry
* Narrator - David Hamilton
* Thanks to - Richard Bignell, Andrew Pixley, Mark Ayres, Paul Vanezis, Christchurch Priory
* Photographic Researchers - Derek Handley, Ralph Montagu
* Archive Researcher - Andrew Martin
* Special Sounds - Brian Hodgson, Dick Mills
* Studio Sound Recordist - Kenny Clarke
* Colourist - Jonathan Wood
* Executive Producer - Dan Hall
* Produced and Directed by - John Kelly
* © 2009 2|entertain
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