Underworld (Doctor Who)

] [cite web
url= http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/serials/4y.html
title= Underworld
publisher = A Brief History of Time Travel
last = Sullivan
first = Shannon
date = 2007-08-07
accessdate = 2008-08-30] In an attempt to save money on production costs, the serial was filmed using the Colour Separation Overlay (CSO) technique. This approach involves filming the actors against a bluescreen, and then superimposing them on models of the sets – thus saving on the costs involved in set construction.cite web | last = McGinlay | first = Richard | title = Doctor Who: Underworld – Video review | work = Sci-Fi Online | url = http://www.sci-fi-online.com/reviews/video/03-04_who_underworld.htm | accessdate = 2008-10-09 ]

Classical inspiration

The serial borrows many elements and parallels from Greek mythology, in much the same way as the later "The Horns of Nimon", (although "Underworld" is "the more subtle of the two").cite book | last = Chapman | first = James | year = 2006 | title = Inside the Tardis: The Worlds of Doctor Who | publisher = I.B.Tauris | isbn = 1845111621 | page = p. 127 ] in particular, the story draws on the tale of Jason and the Argonauts. References include the "Minyan" race (related to the Minoans), the search for "P7E" (Persephone), and character names such as Jackson ("Jason"), Orfe ("Orpheus"), Idmon and Idas. The connection is highlighted at the end of the episode, with the Doctor likening Jackson and his journey to Jason and his quest for the Golden Fleece.cite book | last = Chapman | first = James | year = 2006 | title = Inside the Tardis: The Worlds of Doctor Who | publisher = I.B.Tauris | isbn = 1845111621 | page = pp. 127–128 ]

In print

Doctorwhobook
title=Doctor Who and the Underworld
series=Target novelisations
number=67
featuring=


writer=Terrance Dicks
publisher=Target Books
coverartist=Bill Donohoe
isbn=0 426 20068 3
set_between=
pages=
date=24 January 1980
preceding=Doctor Who and the Ribos Operation
following=Doctor Who and the Invasion of Time|A novelisation of this serial, written by Terrance Dicks, was published by Target Books in January 1980 under the title "Doctor Who and the Underworld".

Broadcast and VHS release

*This story was released on VHS in March 2002. It was released on the U.S. iTunes Store in August, 2008.

References

External links

*BBCCDW|id=underworld|title=Underworld
*Brief |id=4y | title=Underworld
*Doctor Who RG | id=who_4y | title=Underworld

Reviews

*OG review | id=4y | title=Underworld
*DWRG | id=underwo | title=Underworld

Target novelisation

*DWRG | id=underwonov | title=Doctor Who and the Underworld
* [http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/~ecl6nb/OnTarget/1980/under/80under.htm On Target — "Doctor Who and the Underworld"]