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The Zero Imperative: Directed by Bill Baggs. With Caroline John, Jon Pertwee, Sylvester McCoy, Colin Baker. Former UNIT scientist Liz Shaw investigates a series of bizarre murders near a soon-to-be closed psychiatric hospital.
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- Bill Baggs
- 1994-01-01
The Zero Imperative Im this, the very first PROBE adventure, Liz Shaw investigates a series of bizarre murders near a psychiatric hospital. As she tries to unravel the relationship between rich industrialist Peter Russell, director of the hospital Doctor Dove, and his predecessor Doctor O’Kane, Liz finds her investigation blocked.
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Former UNIT luminary Liz Shaw and her assistant Louise Bayliss are investigating a series of bizarre murders, all committed near a soon-to-be-closed psychiatric hospital. When the hospital is unexpectedly reprieved by rich industrialist Peter Russell, events seem to move out of Liz's control. Are the incumbent director of the clinic, Doctor Dove an...
Behind the door to Room 0 of the Hawthorne clinic, Patient Zeroscreams. Liz Shaw arrives late at Hawthorne where the director, Dr Colin Dove, is giving a press conference. He announces that, although he expected to be informing them of the clinic's closure, Hawthorne will remain open for twelve months thanks to Peter Russell. William, Beatrice and ...
Liz Shaw - Caroline JohnDr. O'Kane - Jon PertweeDr. Dove - Sylvester McCoyRussell - Colin BakerExecutive producer - Andy GrantOriginal Music - Mark AyresCinematography - Dick KursaFilm Editing - Michael DuxburyLiz asks Dr Dove if Hawthorne is a leprous house.One of the murder sites on PROBE's whiteboard is Ringstone Round, the setting of the 1979 Quatermassseries.Louise tells Beatrice Hearst not to "crucify" herself.The song "Daisy Bell" is sung by Daniel O'Kane, Peter Russell and Patient One whilst they are being used by the reservoir of evil. William Bruffin briefly sings it following his death and Dr O'Kane...This film is the debut of the Preternatural Research Bureau (P.R.O.B.E.) and the return of Caroline John as Liz Shaw, a character last seen on television in TV: Inferno in 1970 (discounting a psych...In case they couldn't get the rights to Liz Shaw, the plan was to have Caroline John play a similar character called Abbott. Mark Gatiss stated in an interview that he simply changed the name and t...Several cast members previously portrayed (other) roles in Doctor Who: Jon Pertwee (Third Doctor who acted alongside Caroline John); Colin Baker (Sixth Doctor); Sylvester McCoy (Seventh Doctor); So...Liz Shaw last appeared on-screen in TV: Inferno, apart from a brief appearance as a psychic projection in TV: The Five Doctors. In spin-off media, she appeared with the Third Doctor several times c...Liz mentions her involvement with "another acronymic organisation" and repeats the words "little blue men with three heads". (TV: Spearhead from Space)Liz has kept newspaper articles in the P.R.O.B.E. office at Ashley House regarding monsters in the London Underground, (TV: The Web of Fear) "mannequin murders", (TV: Spearhead from Space, Terror o...First released direct-to-video in 1994, then re-released by Reeltime Pictures in 1998. it was then reissued by BBV on DVD in 2012 and is available to purchase from independent retailer Galaxy 4.
The Zero Imperative at Chrissie's Transcripts SiteThe Zero Imperative at the Doctor Who Reference GuideThe Discontinuity Guide to: The Zero Imperative at The WhoniverseWritten by Mark Gatiss. Directed by Bill Baggs. Runtime 60 minutes. Locations Hawthorne Earth England. Synopsis. An ancient evil approaches Earth bent on destruction and murder...but who is assisting it and who will stand in its way? Former UNIT luminary Liz Shaw and her assistant Bayliss are investigating a series of bizarre murders, all ...
Doctor Who. P.R.O.B.E. is a series of direct-to-video science-fiction films mostly written by Mark Gatiss and produced by BBV Productions. It was the first live-action Doctor Who spin-off series. The series features Caroline John as Liz Shaw, working for the Preternatural Research Bureau. Many former Doctor Who actors, including former Doctors ...
The Zero Imperative was released direct-to-video in 1994 by BBV. Former UNIT luminary Liz Shaw and her assistant Bayliss are investigating a series of bizarre murders, all committed near a soon-to-be-closed psychiatric hospital. When the hospital is unexpectedly reprieved by rich Industrialist Peter Russell events seem to move out of Liz's control. Are the incumbent director of the clinic ...
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P.R.O.B.E. was a multi-media spin-off series of Doctor Who. The series started out starring Caroline John, playing an older version of television's Third Doctor companion Doctor Liz Shaw, and featuring her adventures working at the Preternatural Research Bureau, investigating unusual phenomena whilst struggling with the indifference and derision of the government and the police. The series was ...
