The Doctor In The TARDIS

Just like the one in the audio section, this is for news about the DVDs that doesnt really fit anywhere else.

To kick us off, it has been revealed that this Sunday will see the recording of two new commentaries for upcoming releases. William Russell and Carole Ann Ford are teaming up to record the commentary for First Doctor adventure The Sensorites, whilst Katy Manning and assistant floor manager Graeme Harper will be recording for Colony In Space :)

Great news. About time The Sensorites got a DVD outing and at least this means we are a step closer

Roll up, roll up, get your DVD news here :P

2|entertain have revealed the DVDs that are being released this year. We already know about The Mutants, The Ark, Mara Tales and Revisitations 2. but here is what else is due.

Planet of the Spiders

The swansong of the third Doctor, originally shown in 1974. The story written by Robert Sloman and Barry Letts features Jon Pertwee in an epic battle with the Giant Spiders of Metebelis 3. The story also features Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith, Nicholas Courtney as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, Richard Franklin as Captain Mike Yates, John Levene as Sergeant Benton, Gareth Hunt as Arak, Kevin Lindsay as Cho-je, John Dearth as Lupton and John Kane as Tommy.

Extras include

•Commentary
•90 minute compilation edition
•Jon Pertwee on Wogan
•John Kane remembers
•The Final Curtain - Documentary
•Directing Doctor Who: Barry Letts
•Now and Then: Locations
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Mannequin Mania Box Set - Spearhead from Space / Terror of the Autons

A double release featuring an updated version of Jon Pertwee's first story re-released alongside the debut story of Roger Delgado as The Master and Katy Manning as Jo Grant

Spearhead from Space
The TARDIS arrives on Earth in the middle of a meteorite shower and the Doctor is found by UNIT troops and taken to a nearby hospital. Originally shown in 1970 the story, written by Robert Holmes, introduces the Autons as well as the third Doctor. Alongside Jon Pertwee it stars Nicholas Courtney as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, Caroline John as Liz Shaw, Hugh Burden as Channing, John Woodnutt as Hibbert and Hamilton Dyce as Major General Scobie

Extras include

•Regenerations: Documentary
•UNIT Recruitment film
•Down to Earth: Documentary
•New Commentary

Terror of the Autons
This 1971 story introduces The Master as who arrives on Earth at a circus run by a man named Rossini and steals a dormant Nestene energy unit from a museum. Written by Robert Holmes the story introduces Jo Grant played by Katy Manning as The Doctor's new companion. Also featuring Nicholas Courtney as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, Richard Franklin as Mike Yates, John Levene as Sergeant Benton, Harry Towb as McDermott, Michael Wisher as Rex Farrel and Roger Delgado as The Master.

Extras include

•Extra Footage
•Commentary
•Plastic Fantastic: Documentary
•The Doctor's Moriarty
•Life on Earth: Documentary

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Frontios

The Fifth Doctor faces danger when the TARDIS is dragged down to the surface of the planet Frontios and apparently destroyed during a meteorite bombardment. Originally shown in 1984 the story written by Christopher H Bidmead stars Peter Davison as The Doctor, Janet Fielding as Tegan, Mark Strickson as Turlough, Peter Gilmore as Brazen, Lesley Dunlop as Norna, Jeff Rawle as Plantagenet and William Lucas as Range.

Extras include

•Commentary
•Isolated Score
•Driven to Distraction
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Earthstory Box Set - The Awakening / The Gunfighters

A Box-Set containing two stories set on Earth

The Awakening
An alien war machine, the Malus, is affecting the inhabitants of the English country village of Little Hodcombe in 1984 so that a re-enactment of a Civil War battle turns into the real thing. Originally shown in 1984 the story written by Eric Pringle stars Peter Davison as The Doctor, Janet Fielding as Tegan, Mark Strickson as Turlough, Frederick Hall as Andrew Verney, Glyn Houston as Colonel Wolsey, Polly James as Jane Hampden, Denis Lill as Sir George and Keith Jayne as Will Chandler.

Extras include

•Commentary
•Outake
•On the Cutting Room Floor
•Kamelion deleted scene
•Barry Newbury - Designer: Documentary
•Location Footage
•Now and Then

The Gunfighters
The 1966 story has the First Doctor visiting the town of Tombstone where he attempts to locate a dentist and gets caught up in the feud between Doc Holliday and the Clanton family. The story is written by Donald Cotton and alongside William Hartnell features Jackie Lane as Dodo, Peter Purves as Steven Taylor, Anthony Jacobs as Doc Holliday, William Hurndall as Ike Clanton, Laurence Payne as Johnny Ringo and Sheena Marshe as Kate. It features the voice of Lynda Baron

Extras Include

•Commentary
•End of the Line: Documentary
•Tomorrow's Times, The First Doctor
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Revisitations 3 - Tomb of the Cybermen / The Three Doctors / Robots of Death

The third box set in the Revisitation series, comprising stories which were released near the start of the DVD range and now released with additional restoration work and special features.

Tomb of the Cybermen
In this 1967 Second Doctor story, once thought to be lost forever, the TARDIS arrives on the planet Telos where an Earth archaeological expedition, led by Professor Parry, is attempting to uncover the lost tombs of the Cybermen. The story by Kit Pedler and Gerry Davis is the earliest surviving complete story with the Second Doctor. Joining Patrick Troughton in the cast are Frazer Hines as Jamie, Deborah Watling as Victoria, George Roubicek as Captain Hopper, George Pastell as Eric Klieg, Clive Merrison as Jim Callum, Cyril Shaps as John Viner, Shirley Cooklin as Kaftan and Roy Stewart as Toberman.

The story has now been through the VidFire process designed to restore the look of the print to its original condition.

Extras Include

•New Commentary
•Tomb and the magic of VidFIRE: Documentary
•Sky Ray promo
•Lost Giants Documentary
•Curse of the Cybermen: Documentary
•Cybermen: Documentary

The Three Doctors
The tenth anniverasary story unites the first three Doctors in a battle against renegade Time-Lord Omega.
Written by Bob Baker and Dave Martin the story stars Jon Pertwee, Patrick Troughton and William Hartnell as The Doctor alongside Nicholas Courtney as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, Katy Manning as Jo Grant, John Levene as Sergeant Benton, Rex Robinson as Dr. Tyler and Stephen Thorne as Omega

Extras Include

•Making of Documentary
•When Doctor Who was Uncool: Documentary

Robots of Death
The fourth Doctor story sees the TARDIS materialise on board a massive sandminer vehicle combing an alien world for precious minerals. The miner is run by a small human crew with the aid of numerous robots split into three classes: Dums, Vocs and a single controlling Super Voc but the crew are being picked off one by one by an unseen killer. Written by Chris Boucher the story stars Tom Baker as The Doctor, Louise Jameson as Leela, Brian Croucher as Borg, Tariq Yunis as Cass, Rob Edwards as Chub, David Bailie as Dask, David Collings as Poul, Pamela Salem as Toos, Russell Hunter as Uvanov and Tania Rogers as Zilda

Extras Include

•Sandmine Murders: Documentary
•Robophobia Documentary
•Girls Girls Girls 1970's

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The Solar System Box Set - Ambassadors of Death / The Sun Makers

A box-set comprising two stories set within our own Solar System.

Ambassadors of Death
This third Doctor story was recently tipped for release having recently been restored to full colour using a similar process to that used on the 2009 release of Planet of the Daleks. The Malcolm Hulke story, first shown in 1970, sees the Doctor join a UNIT investigation into a mystery surrounding Mars Probe 7. It stars Jon Pertwee as The Doctor along with Nicholas Courtney as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, Caroline John as Liz Shaw, John Levene as Sgt Benton and Ronald Allen as Ralph Cornish.

Extras Include

•Battle for Mars Probe 7: Documentary
•Tomorrow's Times, The Third Doctor

The Sun Makers
The Fourth Doctor story by Robert Holmes sees the TARDIS arrives in the future on the planet Pluto where there are now six suns, a breathable atmosphere and a large industrial community. The Company controls the planet and exploits the workers, pays them a pittance and then taxes them on everything imaginable. The Doctor and Leela join forces with an underground band of rebels led by a man named Mandrel.

The 1977 story stars Tom Baker as The Doctor with Louise Jameson as Leela, John Leeson as Voice of K9, David Rowlands as Bisham, Henry Woolf as Collector and Michael Keating as Goudry.

Extras Include

•TX Trail
•Running from the Tax Man: Documentary
•Doctor's Composer: Dudley Simpson

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Day of the Daleks - Special Edition

Extras Include

•Blasting Past Documentary
•Blue Peter
•Cheating Memory; Documentary
•Nationwide - Win a Dalek
•UNIT: Dating Conundrum
•View from the Gallery
•Teaser

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Paradise Towers
This story has the Seventh Doctor battling the inhabitants of Paradise Towers a run-down and dilapidated tower block where gangs of Kangs roam wild, the apartments are inhabited by cannibalistic old ladies, the Rezzies; and the building is managed by a group of dictatorial caretakers, presided over by the Chief Caretaker.

The 1987 story was written by Stephen Wyatt and stars Sylvester McCoy as The Doctor and Bonnie Langford as Mel, alongside Annabel Yuresha as Bin Liner, Catherine Cusack as Blue Kang Leader, Richard Briers as Chief Caretaker, Clive Merrison as Deputy Chief , Julie Brennon as Fire Escape, Judy Cornwell as Maddy, Howard Cooke as Pex, Elizabeth Spriggs as Tabby and Brenda Bruce as Tilda.

Extras Include

•Commentary
•Girls Girls Girls: 1980's
•Horror of the High-Rise: Documentary
•Rejected Score
•Jigsaw

They will all get their own threads later tonight :)

Looks like a good mix. I really want to see The Gunfighters to see if it lives up to reputation.

I do wish they wouldnt release them in box sets though. Especially when they are unrelated. The 'Earth' box set is stretching it a bit. Its even worse when they release something new with something previously released. They havent done it this time as far as I can see though

They have with Spearhead From Space/Terror of the Autons.  I really want Terror, but I already have Spearhead.

Planet of the Spiders and Ambassadors of Death/The Sun Makers get enthusiastic thumbs-ups from me.

Peri-Peri, this is a brilliant summary of all the releases. The only problem I have with it, is the amount of cash its going to cost me a small fortune;

The Planet of the Spiders - Must Have
SFS/Terror of the Autons - Must Have (for Terror of the Autons - in my top 5 all timers)
Frontios - Must Have (Christopher H. Bidmead - say no more)
Awakening/Gunfighters - I might be able to save money here..or at least not get it the second it is released; not brilliant stories (this screams b'day present from Mam)
Revisitions 3 - Oh dear, a box set I'm gonna be buying just for the extras. 2Entertain might as well just have my sort code, security code and mothers maiden name!!!
Solar System Box Set - Must have
Day of the Daleks - Must have x 10000
Paradise Towers - Wait till it gets reduced to £6.97 on a certain interweb site rhyming with 'Famazon'

I reckon that all adds up to a cool £136.97 - almost a weeks food shopping at Waitrose!!!

I do quite like The Awakening, but not enough to pay more than bargain-bin price for essentially two decent episodes.

I forgot to mention Day of the Daleks.  Not one of my favourite Dalek stories, but still essential.

I'm going to split these off into their own topics today for you all to comment on or whatever. I didnt get around to it the other night.

Someone on Ebay is claiming to have every episode ever made (including the lost ones) on DVD and only wants £250 for them. This is a massive scam, right? I thought people weren't allowed to advertise stuff like that on Ebay?

LINK (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220725141462)

They might have the reconstructions of the lost episodes, but that's not quite the same thing.  In any case, the reconstruction are free to download - I'm not sure, but I suspect part of the terms of them being alowed to use the soundtracks is that no-one makes money out of it.

I'd pay it no attention Exterminate. There is one every couple of years promising to have the lost episodes but they never come to anything and I can tell you now that if they did, it would be at least £250 per episode, not £250 for the whole lot. Its probably some very clever wording by someone selling soundtracks and recons :)

Also, if it were true I very much doubt there would still be 8 days left to purchase :P

Exactly. If the BBC didnt get on it first, then thousands of fans would have tried for sure.

If they had all the lost episodes, they could sell them to the BBC for vastly more than that.

Just putting this in here because I cant see a thread for it, but HMV are selling the Revenge Of The Cybermen/Silver Nemesis box set for £2.99 with free P&P. Not sure how long it will last though. Its down from £29.99

http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;5;-1;-1;-1&sku=663865

Being the Del Boy that I am, I got two sets to sell on Ebay. I just went back to get another 2 but it has gone up to £17.99 now

2Entertain have announced that the Third Doctor story, The Dæmons will be released on DVD in 2011

Not before time.  8)

Apologies if this has been said elsewhere but The Solar System box set is no more. Since announcing it's release, The Ambassadors of Death is (according to Mark Ayres on Twitter) proving to be a much more extensive restore than first anticipated. So the plan is to release The Sunmakers this year and the Ambassadors has been bumped to next year sometime.

Fabulous news about The Daemons - one of my top 5 ever stories

I put it the Solar System thread last week. Such a shame, I have really been looking forward to this release. Agree about the Daemons too. Great news indeed!

Sorry P-P  - having one of those days lol!

2Entertain have revealed that Planet of the Spiders is ready to be released, they are just looking for an available slot.

I can't wait to see this one. I've got a grotty old VHS copy with large chunks missing where i attempt to edit out the adverts off UK Gold! I think this will really benefit from the production notes as well.

Snap - but I left the ads and just fast-forward through them 8)

I used to have an old VHS copy of it myself, but I have no idea where it is now. I've not seen it for years so it will be nice to get the release

According to DWM, series 6 is going to be released in two formats on DVD & BluRay. Usually they release 4 vanilla sets throughout the year followed by the full collection around November/December, but this year they will release Series 6 Vol.1, a two disc set featuring 7 episodes in the summer, and then Series 6 Vol.2, a two disc set with 6 episodes in the autumn. The two mini sets will cost £24.99 for standard DVD and £29.99 for BluRay.

At the moment there is no word on whether there will be a 'complete' set.

I won't be impressed if there isnt a complete set. 2Entertain are calling it volume 1 & 2 of series 6 so we know at least they are counting it as one series (thank god), so they should release a single set too.

I'll record all the eps on my V+ box then hold out to see if there's a complete boxset. Really hope there is  :-\

Fear not guys, just a little down the article it says the full set...

"Will be ready for Christmas 2011"

PP must have missed it :)

Yep, you're right. I just checked :)

2Entertain have hinted at the next release...

Clue for DW fans - it's a Pertwee serial and there are no Dæmons in it

ClassicDW have revealed they are working on a release of Planet of the Giants and a special Ace box set. Dragonfire, The Happiness Patrol and The Greatest Show in the Galaxy are the only Ace stories not released so will probably be included.

The Reign Of Terror has been anounced for DVD release sometime towards the end of the year

:o

Wonder what they will do about the missing eps

I'm hoping they'll do it like they did with The Invasion.

I'd say it's unlikely to be honest. They were still pulling the 'too expensive' card as little as two months ago. At the most I would assume it will be a stills recon. Still better than nothing though. And I can't help but secretly hope they are lying about it being too expensive in order to surprise us!

You never know. The release of The Ark the other day did really, really well, so perhaps they will see that there is money to be made from it

I always thought they would do just another Lost In Time type set

The Curse Of The Fatal Death has been made available on iTunes HERE (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewTVSeason?i=307275549&id=306716716&s=143444)

Not news, but...

If you have a DVD (or audio or book for that matter) that you would like to write a review for, get it included on the forum and it will also be posted on the newspage and Facebook too. Chris and Peri have done loads so far but the more the merrier :)

A 'Complete Tennant Years' box set has been announced for America. It will cover all of his stories in a 26 disc set and will set you back $199.98. Probably cheaper to get the individual sets, but I thought it was worth a mention

Here is the box for that set ^. Looks like a board game

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Just found this too.

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2Entertain have confirmed that Terror Of The Zygons, originally reported for release in 2012, no longer has a scheduled release date, but it definately won't be 2012

The Daemons however has been pushed forward to sometime in 2012

I don't understand why they are holding off so long on this story, especially given its popularity.

a) It's popular; b) It's one of the few remaining SJ stories unreleased (and definitely the best), and you'd think they'd take advantage of that; c) it was prominently referred to in NuWho, so easier to sell to fans who don't watch much classic.  So obviously they're going to hold it back  :-\

A screen grab from the restored version of The Daemons has been released

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2Entertain have said Shada will be released on 2012

They're probably busy with the 3D IMAX version of Vengeance on Varos :o

Or the deluxe edition of The Dominators

I'm not sure if PP has announced this elsewhere, but Deborah Watling announced this week she is due to record the commentary for a DVD release of The Ice Warriors. I'm not sure if that means it will get it's missing episodes animated or not but there are rumours that another 3 stories are due to be animated (aside from 'Reign'), so it's likely I guess.

Also, a special edition of Vengeance On Varos is being released as well to make up for the fact it was removed from the Revisitations II box set. The bonus features, if you can call them that, on the original release were rubbish so hopefully this one will have better extras.

Brilliant news. It's about time it was given a proper release.

Great to hear.  The Ice Warriors and The Tenth Planet are the only ones left with more than 50% surviving, so they'd presumably be chosen.  The Crusade and The Moonbase would be possibilities too.

It's been announced that The Mind Of Evil, expected in 2013, has been restored to colour.

That's great to hear.

I was doing a count yesterday, and I realised there are now only six currently complete stories not available at least for pre-ordering.  What are we going to do when they're all out?

How come it needed colourising?

The BBC's copy was junked, and the only copy available was one exported to a country (not sure which) that still only had black & white, so that was how their copy was.  They've done the same with a bits before (notably episode 3 of Planet of the Daleks) but The Mind of Evil and The Ambassadors of Death are the only ones from the colour era that need to be almost completely recolourised.

I think one of the main problems with Ambassadors though isn't the colour but the fact that it's a very poor telerecording that's damaged and they are having problems making it presentable in any form. It's an excellent story though so I hope they do get it done soon. Great news too about Mind Of Evil. I wouldn't have minding it staying in B&W but it would be great to see it in colour

Ambassadors of Death is (apparently) proving something of a pig to recolour and refurbish. Hope the don't run in to the same issues with Mind of Evil

I'm adding this in here, and I put it in the missing episodes thread too. It sort of fits both.

I read today that the restoration team are working on the material that was cut out of Planet of Giants but was kept in the archives, and are going to restore it to the four episode format that it was originally filmed and intended as. I'm assuming it will feature as a bonus on the DVD rather than the main story though, so we will still see the cut and edited eps 3&4 as just one episode, but will also have the opportunity to see them as two full episodes, too.

The Greatest Show In The Galaxy is being prepared for release. Trailers and extras have this week been passed by the BBFC. I will give it a thread once more info is known.

I think this is one of the most misleading names for an episode ;) Though it will be worth it to see 'that' explosion again :)

It has just been confirmed on Twitter today by the Classic DW team that the extras for Ambassadors of Death have just been cleared. So it looks like there is some movement on the release of this story. This makes me very excited as this will be a really cool addition to the DVD collection (and will mean it is a full house from Jon Pertwee's debut season and also marks David Whittaker's last contribution to Doctor Who).

They were going to release it last year but then cancelled at the last minute because the damage was worse than anticipated. I hope they get it out soon. It's a great little story.

The Claws Of Axos is getting a special edition in October.

That's right. Occtober 22nd. I'll make up a thread once we have a cover or bonus material news :)

Doctor Who Series 7 Part 1 is listed for sale on November 12th. If it's like the last two seasons it should include 2 episodes that haven't even aired at this point. Unless it's going back to the format for the first 4 series' of several sets. Or it may have 5 on one release and 9 on the other. Or three sets of 5, 5 and 4. Who knows. Seems early either way.

I think I'll wait for the complete set ... whenever that comes out. I don't mind if my cable box is chock full of Who  :)

Just been announced by @classicdw on twitter that the extras for Terror of the Zygons have been cleared for release. Can't wait for this one - it's an amazing story and desperately in need of a good DVD make over

The DVD releases for the first half of 2013 have been announced by DWM.


- 7 Janurary: The Legacy Boxset - This set will include a restoration of Shada.
- 28 January: Reign of Terror - Restored with animation
- 18 Feburary: The Ark in Space Special Edition
- 11 March: The Aztecs Special Edition - This includes the recently recovered episode Airlock
- 25 June: Terror of the Zygons

A trailer for The Ice Warriors has been passed by the classification board, meaning a DVD release should be on the way.

Interesting. There's been no announcement about reconstruction or animation like they did with The Reign Of Terror, but that doesn't mean it won't happen. This is a good candidate for animation and if the Ice Warriors do return then the demand for it would be increased.

Not sure if it is true but I heard today that 2Entertain plan on animating The Ice Warriors and The Tenth Planet next.

I'm not sure about Tenth Planet, but I know that a while back David Troughton said that he had taken part in a documentary about his father for inclusion on The Ice Warriors.

Tenth Planet, as far as I know, is being held back for a while, but a trailer was recently rated by the BBFC which all but confirms that Ice Warriors is coming. I imagine they will announce it once The Crusade is out so that it doesn't steal the thunder.

With HMV closing down I thought I would go in today and see if I could get some Doctor Who bargains and all they had left was a copy of Vengeance on Varos (for £22 :o) and the vanilla DVDs from the new series. No box sets of other classics at all. I was gutted

Terror of the Zygons and a reissue of The Green Death have both been announced for release this year.

A little late but just to say The Reign of Terror has been released on DVD. You might want to read the review in this months DWM before splashing your hard earned denari on this though...

The Moonbase has been announced for release in October with animation

The animation/release of The Moonbase has been pushed back to some time in 2014. There has apparently been a delay in the animation, but those who believe in the return rumours think it may be related to that.

It's expected in February now, instead.

Easy jump to make, given the current rumours, but I think that this is just an animation issue.

Odd though, that they released a picture this week from the animation saying that they were just signing off on the heads, if it was meant to be out in 6 weeks. That's a very short timescale so shouldn't a delay have been announced months ago? I'm not trying to fan the flames of a rumour, but it's a bit odd

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The Underwater Menace has been confirmed to be getting it's own release.