Doctor Who DVD/BD News Thread

[Alan]

Hm, Shada? Hasn't that already been adapted into an Eighth Doctor animated webcast?

Yes. Yes it has.

[DigiFluid]

Leela's first story, The Face of Evil, has been added to the March releases!

[Blencathra]

That's good news.

[Alan]

The Dæmons DVD Release
Thursday, December 15, 2011 - Posted by Marcus

The 1971 story The Dæmons has been confirmed for DVD release at the end of March.

The five part story stars the third Doctor, Jon Pertwee in one of the stories most loved by fans and production staff alike, with Jon Pertwee often naming it as his favourite Doctor Who story.

The Doctor is joined by Katy Manning playing Jo Grant as well as UNIT regulars Nicholas Courtney, Richard Franklin and John Levene with Roger Delgado appearing as the main villain of the piece.

Christopher Barry directed the story which was written by Barry Letts and Robert Sloman

The story was originally screened between 22nd May and 19th June in 1971, where it brought to an end the eighth season of the show. Its popularity saw it repeated the following Christmas in an omnibus form. It received a further repeat in 1992 when restored versions of each episode were repeated on BBC2 on consecutive Fridays.

Extras on the disc include:

• The Devil Rides Out - A documentary on the making of the story. (29 mins)
• Episode One Colourisation Test. (25 mins)
• Tomorrow's World Extract (5 mins)
• The BBC's Dr Who - On Location - At Aldbourne (7 Min)
• Photo Gallery (6 Min)
• Remembering Barry Letts. Feature on the much loved Doctor Who Producer. (33 mins)

The DVD is released in the UK on 26th March and around the world shortly afterwards.

Full Release Guide

[Blencathra]

I'm really looking forward to getting this.

[DigiFluid]

Fantastic

[Billz]

I'm really looking forward to getting this.

You're not the only one!

I'm still itching to see "The Sensorites" on DVD though. And now that episode 3 of "Galaxy 4" and episode 2 of "The Underwater Menace" have been found, I'm really looking forward to seeing them on DVD in some form aswell!

[DigiFluid]

R1 -- 2011 Xmas Special standalone release announcement, details, art!

For release: February 14
Extras: BBC America specials: "Best of The Doctor", "Best of the Companions" and "Best of Monsters"

[Teddybrown]

http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/upcoming-uk...2012-29681.htm
Heres a round up of the DVDs coming out in the first part of this year.

[4thDoctor]

I pre-ordered 'The Android Invasion' yesterday.

[DigiFluid]

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Doc...sters-SE/16446

The Daemons and Carnival of Monsters: Special Edition coming to Region 1 on April 10!

[Savatage]

Awesome! Can't wait for The Daemons.

[Alan]

DVDs Update
Saturday, January 28, 2012 - Posted by John Bowman

The DVD releases of Nightmare of Eden, Dragonfire and The Happiness Patrol have been cleared by the British Board of Film Classification.

Extras for all three stories were also cleared, with the details as below.

Nightmare of Eden will have the following extras:

THE DOCTOR'S STRANGE LOVE: NIGHTMARE OF EDEN (15:41:12)
THE NIGHTMARE OF TV CENTRE (13:22:03)
ASK ASPEL (11:01:05 )
GOING SOLO - BOB BAKER REMEMBERS NIGHTMARE OF EDEN (07:42:23)
PHOTO GALLERY (05:47:00)

Dragonfire's extras comprise:

FIRE AND ICE - THE MAKING OF DRAGONFIRE (35:04:23)
THE DOCTOR'S STRANGE LOVE - DRAGONFIRE (15:40:14)
THE BIG BANG THEORY (12:31:19)
DELETED AND EXTENDED SCENES (09:55:15)
PHOTO GALLERY (04:46:06)

while those for The Happiness Patrol are:

WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE (46:03:04)
HAPPINESS WILL PREVAIL (23:44:08)
DELETED AND EXTENDED SCENES (23:18:03)
PHOTO GALLERY (05:46:01)

Release dates for the DVDs have yet to be confirmed. A trailer for Dragonfire that was cleared on 18th January states that the story will form part of The Ace Box.

(with thanks to Dave Ashby)

Link to original article here: http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2012/01...ds-update.html

[Alan]

Play.com have Nightmare of Eden and the "Ace Adventures" boxset available for pre-order.

Nightmare of Eden: http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/28776...rlrefer=search
Due for release: 2nd April 2012
Price: £13-99
Postage & Packaging: Free

"Ace Adventures": http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/28776...rlrefer=search
Due for release: 7th May 2012
Price: £23-99
Postage & Packaging: Free

[DigiFluid]

Sounds like plenty will soon be making it's way to my side of the pond too then

[DigiFluid]

Some of the titles mentioned above by Alan for Region 2 have now been confirmed for Region 1 too!

May's R1 releases, scheduled for May 8, include:
#107 "Nightmare of Eden"
#151 "Dragonfire"
#153 "The Happiness Patrol"

[Billz]

I really don't like "The Happiness Patrol", but I have to get it as it comes with "Dragonfire", which I loved.

Plus, I have to complete my Classic Who DVD collection, and yes, that includes the rubbish serials aswell.

[Savatage]

Looks like special editions of "Seeds of Death" and "Resurrection of the Daleks" are scheduled for June in the US.

http://releases.doctorwhonews.net/

[DigiFluid]

...Region 1, not the US

[Alan]

Death To The Daleks DVD Cover And Details Finalised
Monday, April 16, 2012 - Posted by John Bowman

The cover and content details for the forthcoming UK DVD release of Death To The Daleks have been finalised.

Death to the Daleks

Release date: 18th June 2012 (Available for pre-order)

Starring Jon Pertwee as the Doctor, with Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith
Written by Terry Nation
Directed by Michael E Briant

Broadcast: 23rd February - 16th March 1974

Death to the Daleks (R2 DVD Cover).jpg
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A power failure in the TARDIS draws it off course and the Doctor and Sarah Jane Smith end up stranded on the bleak planet of Exxilon, where they soon meet members of an Earth expedition in a similar situation.

The humans are searching for a rare mineral, but first they must find out what is draining their power and avoid what's inside another grounded spaceship – the Doctor's oldest enemies, the Daleks . . .

Special Features

• Commentary - With actors Julian Fox (Peter Hamilton), Dalek operator Cy Town, director Michael E Briant, assistant floor manager Richard Leyland, costume designer L Rowland Warne and special sounds maestro Dick Mills. Moderated by Toby Hadoke.
• Beneath the City of the Exxilons - Cast and crew look back on the making of this story. With actor Arnold Yarrow (Bellal), Julian Fox, Michael E Briant, Richard Leyland, L Rowland Warne and fan and Dalek voice artist Nick Briggs.
• Studio Recording - A rare glimpse into the production of a Third Doctor story.
• On the Set of Dr Who and the Daleks - Behind the scenes on the first Dalek film in 1965.
• Doctor Who Stories – Dalek Men
• Radio Times listings
• Programme subtitles
• Production information subtitles
• Photo gallery
• Coming Soon trailer
• Digitally remastered picture and sound quality

Link to original article here: http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2012/04...aleks-dvd.html