Doctor Who DVD/BD News Thread

[Blencathra]

Doctor Who Series 1-4 on bluray

http://blogtorwho.blogspot.co.uk/201...on-bluray.html

Available for pre-order are the bluray versions of Doctor Who Series 1 through 4. Previously only available as part of the Series 1-7 box set, each series can now be purchased individually. All sets include the same extras as included on the original DVD boxset releases.

All available from the BBC Shop -

Series 1 - http://www.bbcshop.com/science-ficti...campaign=Buyat

Series 2 - http://www.bbcshop.com/doctor-who/do...campaign=Buyat

Series 3 - http://www.bbcshop.com/doctor-who/do...campaign=Buyat

Series 4 - http://www.bbcshop.com/doctor-who/do...campaign=Buyat

[Blencathra]

The Underwater Menace is available for pre-order at the BBC Shop!

To be released 26th October 2015. Price £13.99

http://www.bbcshop.com/drama/doctor-...campaign=Buyat

[Alan]

More Information Surfaces on "The Underwater Menace" DVD
Chris McAleer

https://www.change.org/p/bbc-worldwi...m_medium=email

18 Sep 2015 — The latest issue of the BBC's official Doctor Who Magazine hit shelves yesterday, containing an article confirming the upcoming release of "The Underwater Menace" DVD along with further details on the expected content.

Full details on the release can be found in the magazine itself, but we've provided a quick breakdown of information on the DVD's content below:


- Fully restored episodes 2 & 3

- Telesnap reconstructions of episodes 1 & 4

- Interview Commentary for Episode 1, featuring Toby Hadoke interviewing Michael Troughton, son of the late Patrick Troughton

- Cast & Crew Commentary for episodes 2 & 3, moderated by Toby Hadoke and featuring Frazer Hines (Jamie), Anneke Wills (Polly), Catherine Howe (Ara), sound technician Brian Hodgson and floor manager Quentin Mann

- Interview Commentary for Episode 4, featuring excerpts of archival interviews with 2nd Doctor actor Patrick Troughton as well as directors Hugh David and Julia Smith

- Production Information Subtitles for episodes 2 & 3

- "Fishy Tales", a documentary looking at the making of "The Underwater Menace"

- "The Television Centre of the Universe: Part 2", the concluding part of the documentary about BBC Television Centre which began on "The Visitation: Special Edition" DVD. Featuring 5th Doctor actor Peter Davison with former companions Mark Strickson and Janet Fielding

- Photo Gallery


The DVD will see release on 26th October 2015, priced £13.99, and is available to pre-order from the official BBC Shop as well as other retailers.

We'll continue to update you all on any further information which surfaces in the lead-up to the DVD's release!

[Teddybrown]

http://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/series-...ails-76025.htm
Series 9 Part 1 DVD/BR details.

Why are they splitting them...

[Alan]

http://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/series-...ails-76025.htm
Series 9 Part 1 DVD/BR details.

Why are they splitting them...

They've been doing split releases since Series 32 (aka Series 6) and then released a complete boxset not long afterwards. Before that, for Series 27 - 31 (aka Series 1 - 5), they just released 4 volumes of DVD's featuring 3 or 4 episodes to a disc, but completely lacking extra features again and then they'd release a complete boxset a few months later with extras.

[Blencathra]

I ignore the split releases & just wait for the full thing. They tend to have more on them anyway. As Alan said, they've been doing it for a few years now, eg http://www.amazon.co.uk/Doctor-Who-S...bxgy_74_text_y

[Alan]

Commentaries to be released for The Enemy of the World and The Web of Fear
Friday, 09 October, 2015 - Reported by Chuck Foster

http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2015/10...015230008.html

On the eve of the second anniversary of their publicised recovery, Fantom Films have announced a special project to provide commentaries for The Enemy of the World and The Web of Fear, the two returned Season Five stories starring Patrick Troughton that were released 'vanilla' on DVD and via iTunes. Who Talk! will see cast and crew brought together to discuss the two stories, under the guidance of commentary moderation stalwart Toby Hadoke.

The commentaries will be released on both CD and download formats, and will feature Deborah Watling for both stories, with Enemy represented by Mary Peach, Milton Johns, Carmen Munroe and Bill Lyons, and Web by Ralph Watson, John Levene, and Derek Martin; production reminiscences are provided by Sylvia James and Roger Bunce. In addition, the still unaccounted for episode three of the latter story will feature former BBC Archivist Sue Malden, who gives insight into the BBC policies of wiping and archiving material, as well as missing television in general.

Producer Paul WT Ballard says:

Commentaries have long been a favourite part of my viewing of any of the classic Who DVDs, and we thought it was a huge shame to let these two brilliant stories pass under the radar, and set about gathering quite a stellar line-up to commentate on them.

He also advised:

The only way we can make these and future releases viable is by fans supporting the project and buying copies, rather than bootlegging them. Were there to be any future returns - and I'm sure we're all hopeful of that - then we would want to be able to look at repeating the exercise because it's a hugely culturally important one.

The two releases will be published in November 2015, and will be available to pre-order at a discounted price. See the Fantom Films website for full details.

Please note: these commentaries contain no BBC copyrighted elements and do not feature audio from the episodes themselves - these are designed to be played alongside the official DVD/iTunes releases.

[Alan]

Doctor Who spin-off drama Downtime now available for pre-order

The 1995 Doctor Who spin-off drama Downtime starring Nicholas Courtney (Brigadier Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart), Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah Jane Smith), Deborah Watling (Victoria Waterfield) and Jack Watling (Professor Edward Travers) is now available for pre-order at Amazon. It will be released for the very first time on to DVD on November 16th.

Pre-orders may be made here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Downtime-DVD...dp/B016C71H10/

For those of you unaware of this drama, here is a snippet from the Production Description on Amazon:

Downtime is a spin-off of the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It is a sequel to the Second Doctor serials The Abominable Snowmen and The Web of Fear.

Downtime stars Nicholas Courtney, Deborah Watling, Jack Watling and Elisabeth Sladen reprising their roles as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, Victoria Waterfield, Professor Edward Travers and Sarah Jane Smith, respectively. It introduces the character of Kate Lethbridge-Stewart.

Many years after trying to take over the world, the Great Intelligence is back once more. Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, now retired, and Sarah Jane Smith have to stop it, but this time without the Doctor's help. Victoria Waterfield and Professor Travers have also returned, but whose side are they really on?

[Flyboy]

Pre-ordered Downtime! Excited. I hope they bring out Shakedown soon!

[Blencathra]

Time Travel TV Re-Releases Classic Spinoff Wartime

http://www.kasterborous.com/2015/08/...inoff-wartime/

Exciting news for UNIT fans with the announcement that independent Doctor Who spin-off drama Wartime is to be available on DVD for very the first time!

Produced back in 1987, the film features fan favourite John Levene returning to play Benton, still serving with UNIT, who takes a spooky journey into his own past… Wartime’s cast also includes Michael Wisher, Nicholas Courtney in voiceover and an early appearance from Nick Briggs.

The drama was made by Reeltime Productions and was the first production of its kind from the world of Doctor Who. It also has the distinction of being the only independently produced drama to be made whilst the parent show was still itself in production.

The new release has been digitally remastered with a digitised stereo mix from Mark Ayres, and includes a special documentary feature covering the history of independent Doctor Who-based dramas. The first 500 buyers will be treated to a reversible inlay featuring both the original artwork and an action-packed new montage by Martin Baines.

Legend has it that production of Wartime was interrupted by a visit from local police who were responding to a report from a concerned local who’d spotted a truck filled with guns on a quiet country road in Lancashire.

Wartime is one of ten September releases from Time Travel TV, joining a number of their long-running Myth Makers series on next month’s release schedule.

More details at Time Travel TV - http://timetraveltv.com/programme/455

[Alan]

Downtime update
Friday, 06 November, 2015 - Reported by Chuck Foster
KochMedia have now released a trailer for their forthcoming release of the unofficial Doctor Who spin-off from 1995, Downtime.

http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2015/11...me-update.html

FIND THE LOCUS! ON DVD 16TH NOVEMBER (pre-order from Amazon)

Downtime is a unique British 1995 sci-fi movie from the Doctor Who universe (but unofficial) featuring treasured characters and talent from the franchise and only now released on DVD - it's a must see for fans of the Time Lord.

We follow The Brigadier (Nicholas Courtney - Doctor Who) and Sarah Jane Smith (Elisabeth Sladen - Doctor Who, The Sarah Jane Adventures) of UNIT who investigate New World University; a sinister school run by Victoria Waterfield and Professor Travers. The technology obsessed University holds a gateway to Earth made by classic foe the 'Great Intelligence'. Fighting alone this time - without their famous time-travelling scientific advisor - The Brigadier and Sarah Jane are hard pressed to decide who is friend or foe as they search for a missing Locus, which binds the Intelligence's power. The battle is broadened when the Brigadier's own family is threatened and UNIT faces a powerful new breed of Yeti!

Downtime is an unofficial sequel to the Second Doctor serials The Abominable Snowmen and The Web of Fear written by celebrated Doctor Who author Marc Platt.

Starring Nicholas Courtney, Deborah Watling, Jack Watling and Elisabeth Sladen reprising their roles as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, Victoria Waterfield, Professor Edward Travers and Sarah Jane Smith, respectively. Written by Mark Platt and Directed by Christopher Barry and Keith Barnfather.

Competition
To be in with a chance to win a copy of the DVD of Downtime courtesy of Koch Media, simply answer the following question:

Downtime also features roles for John Leeson and Geoffrey Beevers, but which characters are they better known for playing in Doctor Who itself?

Please send your answers along with your name, address and where you heard about the competition (news site, news app, other website, etc.) to [email protected] with the subject "The Internet is virally infected!". The competition is open to UK residents only, and closes on 23rd November 2015. Only one entry per household will be accepted.

[Alan]

The Complete Series Nine: Blu-ray/DVD details announced
Monday, 21 December, 2015 - Reported by Chuck Foster

http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2015/12...215134508.html

BBC Worldwide have released details for the forthcoming on The Complete Series Nine, due out in the United Kingdom on Blu-ray/DVD from 7th March 2016 and in North America from 5th April 2016.

Doctor Who: The Complete Series Nine
Released 7th March 2016 (UK), 5th April (USA/Canada)

Peter Capaldi returns as the Doctor alongside Jenna Coleman with guests including Game of Thrones’ Maisie Williams. Now that the Doctor and Clara have established a dynamic as a partnership of equals, they’re relishing the fun and thrills that all of space and time has to offer. Tangling with ghosts, Vikings and the ultimate evil of the Daleks, they embark on their biggest adventures yet. Missy is back to plague the Doctor once more, the Zygons inspire fear as they shape-shift into human clones, and a new arrival moves in cosmic way.

The DVD and Blu-ray contains all twelve episodes from Peter Capaldi’s second series in the role, with guest star’s Maisie Williams and Rufus Hound as well as the brilliant Missy (played by Michelle Gomez). The Complete Boxset also contains the 2014 Christmas Special, Last Christmas and this year’s highly anticipated The Husbands of River Song and more than four hours’ worth of VAM, including:

DVD Commentaries:

• Under the Lake and Before the Flood: actor Sophie Stone, writer Toby Whithouse, producer Derek Ritchie
• The Woman Who Lived: actor Maisie Williams, producer Derek Ritchie
• Sleep No More: actor Reece Shearsmith, writer Mark Gatiss

All The Doctor Who Extra’s from Series 9:

• Doctor Who Extra: The Magician’s Apprentice & The Witch’s Familiar
  Peter Capaldi reveals all, and shows off his guitar riffs, as we get the inside story on this stunning two-parter. Featuring additional interviews with Michelle Gomez and Steven Moffat.
• Doctor Who Extra: Under the Lake & Before the Flood
  Go backstage and meet some very ghastly monsters! Discover the secret of a special celebrity appearance as Paul Kaye welcomes us on location, and we reveal how to make a big splash on set. Featuring interviews with Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman, writer Toby Whithouse and production designer Michael Pickwoad.
• Doctor Who Extra: The Girl Who Died & The Woman Who Lived
  Maisie Williams talks about crossing fandoms, celebrates her birthday with an impromptu quiz, and generally everyone has a lot of fun, as Rufus Hound gives us a unique view of what it’s like to make Doctor Who. Featuring interviews with Peter Capaldi and Maisie Williams.
• Doctor Who Extra: The Zygon Invasion & The Zygon Inversion
  The Zygons are back! We discover how a Zygon keeps fit, and Ingrid Oliver tells of her delight at once more playing the Doctor’s biggest fan, Osgood! Featuring interviews with Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman and Ingrid Oliver.
• Doctor Who Extra: Sleep No More
  Mark Gatiss reveals the story behind the horror, Reece Shearsmith reviews the importance of space glasses, and we look at the challenges of making this unique episode. Featuring interviews with Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman and Steven Moffat.
• Doctor Who Extra: Face the Raven
  Joivan Wade (Rigsy) is shocked to be back, but he’s not the only character to return for this unforgettable adventure, as we discover the perils of thinking you are invincible. Featuring interviews with Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman and Steven Moffat.
• Doctor Who Extra: Heaven Sent & Hell Bent
  Steven Moffat and director Rachel Talalay reveal the challenges of creating the puzzle-box that is Heaven Sent, we get wind-blown in Fuerteventura, and we witness the departure of a companion as we go on set for Jenna Coleman’s last day of filming. Featuring interviews with Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman, Steven Moffat and Rachel Talalay.
• Doctor Who Extra: The Husbands of River Song
  Matt Lucas is our guide as we join River Song, the Doctor and a star-liner full of supervillains for this festive Christmas special. We get the heads-up on the Hydroflax from Greg Davies, reveal Alex Kingston’s favourite Sonic, and we find out what Peter Capaldi is getting for Christmas. Featuring interviews with Peter Capaldi, Alex Kingston, and Steven Moffat.

Doctor Who Documentaries:

• Writing Who
  The definitive guide for a would-be Doctor Who scriptwriter. We follow Sarah Dollard on her intricate journey to create her episode, Trap Street. From the highs of pitching her original idea to Steven Moffat, to the challenges of writing her first draft – faced with a blank page and typing Int. TARDIS Day - to seeing her episode becoming reality.
• Dalek Devotion
  Peter Capaldi and Steven Moffat reveal the inspiration for the return of the Daleks to the incredible season opener of series 9, how their earliest memories have shaped their devotion to the ultimate killing machine, and the journey to the Dalek homeland of Skaro.
• The Adventures of River Song
  Join Alex Kingston and Steven Moffat as we look forward to River’s return in The Husbands of River Song. Find out how River’s character came to be created, why Alex just had to play the role, what happened when the cast discovered who River really is. Narrated by Nina Toussaint-White.
• Doctor Who: Sublime Online
  A video selection box of the funniest, most insightful and engaging online treats from behind the scenes of Series 9. With interviews and magical moments from Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman and Steven Moffat, and featuring a host of guest stars, including Maisie Williams, Michelle Gomez, Rufus Hound, Ingrid Oliver and Slipknot.
• Clara’s Journey
  In 2012, Jenna Coleman joined Doctor Who and took her place in television history as the Doctor’s newest companion, Clara Oswald. Having become the longest serving companion since the revival of the show, Clara’s time on the TARDIS has now come to an end, so we can now look back at just what made the Impossible Girl, well, possible. Featuring interviews with Peter Capaldi, Matt Smith and Jenna Coleman. Narrated by Colin McFarlane.
• The Fan Show’s Finest
  Christel Dee gives a whistle-stop guide to Doctor Who: The Fan Show the online series that celebrates Doctor Who and the amazing creativity of the show's fans. We get a peek inside Steven Moffat’s writing lair, take a look into the Old Monster’s Retirement Home and step into the amazing world of Minecraft to find out how fans are celebrating their love for the show online. We even get face to face with the Doctor and Missy to ask them all the questions the fans want to know.
• Other VAM includes the Series 9 US prequel - The Doctor’s Meditation, deleted Scenes, Series 8 recap and all Series 9 trailers and prologue, the 2015 San Diego Comic Con Panel and an interview with Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman hosted by Wil Wheaton.

The Complete Series Nine will be available to pre-order from our Amazon Shops in the UK (Blu-ray/DVD), USA (Blu-ray/DVD) and Canada (Blu-ray/DVD), and can also be purchased from the BBC Shop (Blu-ray/DVD) and other retailers.

[Alan]

The Power of the Daleks: New trailer

[Alan]

The Power of the Daleks - artwork
http://www.doctorwho.tv/whats-new/im...daleks-artwork

[Alan]

Mindgame Saga
Thursday, 20 October, 2016 - Reported by Chuck Foster

http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2016/10...016080008.html

Koch Media are to re-release the spin-off features produced by Reeltime Pictures, Mindgame and Mindgame Trilogy, on DVD on 14th November 2016.

Mindgame Saga
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Mindgame
Written by Terrance Dicks
Starring Sophie Aldred, Miles Richardson, Toby Aspin and Bryan Robson

The classic prison cell drama. Three warriors are forced to fight by an evil alien intent on testing the combat skills of creatures from our dimension. Can they trick him and escape back to their own timelines?


Mindgame Trilogy
Written by Terrance Dicks, Miles Richardson and Roger Stevens
Starring Sophie Aldred, Miles Richardson and John Wadmore

Continuing the individual stories of the three warriors.
BATTLEFIELD: Field-Major Sarg is in trouble. Trapped, wounded and alone on a battle-scarred planet, he is forced to accept he may die … but at least it will be a glorious death – or so he hopes.
PRISONER 451: To be or not to be, that is the question! On trial for subversion, Commander of Brigade Merc faces the ultimate penalty.
SCOUT SHIP: A dying ship drifting in space. The human mercenary pilot faced with certain death. Time may be relative… but it still runs out!


The DVD also includes a second disc with special features:

• Mindgame Saga Retrospective (NEW)
  
• Making of Mindgame
  
• Making of Mindgame Trilogy
  
• Mindgame & Mindgame Trilogy Slideshows
  
• Mindgame script (including missing scenes)

Exclusive Trailer for Mindgame Saga