Doctor Who DVD/BD News Thread

[Alan]

Complete Series Seven Boxed Set announced
Friday, 26 July, 2013 - Reported by Chuck Foster

BBC Worldwide have announced the release of the Complete Series Seven Boxed Set on DVD and Blu-ray in the United Kingdom for the 28th October 2013.

Doctor Who: The Complete Seventh Series

Say farewell to the Ponds all over again. Meet the enigmatic Clara for the first time - and the second, and the third. Face enemies new and old, follow the Doctor (Matt Smith) to the one place he should never go, and learn the secret to a really great soufflé. With a cliffhanger ending that will leave fans breathless, this set arrives just in time to catch up before the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special on November 23, and the Doctor’s regeneration in this year’s Christmas Special.

In the first part of series seven, the Ponds (Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill) make their final voyages with the Doctor. They save a spaceship full of dinosaurs, don Stetsons in the Wild West and are even kidnapped by the Doctor's oldest foe. But when they arrive in Manhattan the Weeping Angels are waiting for them - and the Doctor has to say goodbye to his companions forever.

The 2012 Christmas special, The Snowmen, brings the Doctor a new friend (Jenna Coleman) in Victorian London - but has he already met her before? And will she be able to pull him from his mourning in time to save London from the chilling menace that threatens it? The final eight episodes of series seven see the Doctor and his new companion battle monsters on distant alien planets, become trapped in a Russian submarine with a deadly passenger, chase terrifying ghosts, and come face-to-face with an army of upgraded Cybermen. When his friends are kidnapped, the Doctor and Clara are forced to visit the fields of Trenzalore, where the question that must never be answered is finally asked… and the Doctor uncovers the secret of the Impossible Girl.

The incredible list of guest stars includes John Hurt (Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy), Warwick Davis (Willow, the Harry Potter films), Liam Cunningham (Game of Thrones), David Warner (Titanic, TRON), Dougray Scott (Hemlock Grove, Ever After: A Cinderella Story), Ben Browder (Farscape), David Bradley (Game of Thrones), Jessica Raine (Call The Midwife, The Woman in Black), the mother-daughter duo of Dame Diana Rigg (Game of Thrones) and Rachael Stirling (Women in Love, Snow White and the Huntsman), and the voice of Sir Ian McKellan (The Lord of The Rings films). The episodes are written by lead writer and executive producer Steven Moffat, as well as Neil Gaiman, Mark Gatiss, Neil Cross, Chris Chibnall, Toby Whithouse and Stephen Thompson.


Special Features:

• Audio commentaries for: The Snowmen, Cold War, Hide and The Crimson Horror
• "Prequels" for: The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe, Asylum of the Daleks, The Snowmen (x3), The Bells of Saint John and The Name of the Doctor (x2)
• Pond Life
• The Making of the Gunslinger
• Creating Clara
• Behind the scenes featurettes for every episode
• Additional featurettes: Doctor Who in the US, Last Days of the Ponds, The Science of Doctor Who, The Companions and Doctor Who at Comic Con

Note: this set does not include the 2011 Christmas Special, The Doctor, The Widow and the Wardrobe.

Link to original article also featuring the cover artwork here: http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2013/07...713110008.html

[Blencathra]

Aha! I've been waiting for this! Excellent.

[Teddybrown]

http://doctorwhotv.co.uk/the-complet...ails-52034.htm
Posted in news but will post here too, the U turn on The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe

[Alan]

Scream of the Shalka DVD contents and cover announced
Tuesday 30 July 2013

Doctor Who’s first, official foray into full-length animation, Scream of the Shalka stars Richard E. Grant as an alternative incarnation of the Doctor and intended as an extension of the TV series. Made in 2003, its online broadcast coincided with the news that Doctor Who was returning to television in the form of Christopher Eccleston. As a result, Shalka remains a unique curiosity…

Synopsis

The TARDIS lands in a small English village in 2003, where the population are living in fear from a malevolent alien force. With the help of UNIT and his new friend Alison, the Doctor discovers that a race called the Shalka are residing underground, preparing to strip away the earth’s ozone layer and embark on a full-scale invasion of the planet…

Contents

• Commentary with writer Paul Cornell, director Wilson Milam and producer James Goss.
• Carry On Screaming - Behind-the-scenes personnel discuss the making of the first ever Doctor Who animation. With executive producer Martin Trickey, producers Muirinn Lane Kelly and Jelena Djordjevic, animation director Jon Doyle, writer Paul Cornell and researcher Daniel Judd. Presented by James Goss, one of the story’s executive producers.
• The Screaming Sessions - Cast and crew interviews recorded at the time of production in 2003. With actors Sophie Okonedo (Alison), Jim Norton (Major Kennet), Diana Quick (Prime), Craig Kelly (Joe), Anna Calder-Marshall (Mathilda) and director Wilson Milam.
• Interweb Of Fear - A brief history of the BBC website and the role Doctor Who has played over the years. With internet consultant Martin Belam, editor Ian Garrard, producer James Goss, commissioner Martin Trickey, rights expert Ann Kelly, iPlayer inventor Ben Lavender and Doctor Who executive producer Russell T Davies.
• Soundtrack Album of specially commissioned music for the story
• Programme subtitles
• Production information subtitles
• Photo gallery
• Coming soon trailer
• Digitally remastered picture and sound quality

Release dates
Region 1 – 17 September (US, Canada)
Region 2 – 16 September (Europe, Japan, Middle East, South Africa)
Region 4 – TBC (Australia, New Zealand, South and Central America)
Please note: release dates are provisional and subject to change

Link to original article here: http://www.doctorwho.tv/whats-new/ar...over-announced

[Alan]

Terror of the Zygons DVD contents and cover announced
Thursday 1 August 2013

Doctor Who’s thirteenth season opens on the misty moors of Scotland – and new monster for the Fourth Doctor, Sarah and Harry to face: the Zygons.

Synopsis
Returning to Earth, the Doctor, Sarah and Harry arrive in the Scottish Highlands to investigate the mysterious destruction of several oil rigs in the North Sea. Local superstition speaks of a deadly threat that lurks in the mists on Tulloch Moor, but the truth is even more disturbing: the legendary Loch Ness Monster is a terrifying cyborg beast which is controlled by the Zygons, an advanced alien race who are desperate to ensure their own survival, at any cost...

Contents

• Commentary by producer Philip Hinchcliffe, writer Robert Banks Stewart, production unit manager George Gallaccio, make-up artist Sylvia James and sound effect producer Dick Mills, moderated by Mark Ayres.
• Scotch Mist in Sussex - Cast and crew look back at the making of this story. With actors John Levene and John Woodnutt, Philip Hinchcliffe, Robert Banks Stewart, designer Nigel Curzon, costume designer James Acheson, visual effects assistant Steve Bowman, writer and historian Simon Farquar and the director’s son, Joggs Camfield.
• Remembering Douglas Camfield - The life and work of respected director Douglas Camfield is remembered in this documentary. With actors Celia Imrie, Peter Purves, Jonathan Newth and John Levene, Philip Hinchcliffe, Robert Banks Stewart, director Graeme Harper and Joggs Camfield. Narrated by Glen Allen.
• The UNIT Family Part 3 - The concluding part of the series looking at the stories featuring the United Nations Intelligence Taskforce. With actors Tom Baker, Nicholas Courtney, Katy Manning, John Levene and Richard Franklin, producer Barry Letts and script editor Terrance Dicks.
• Doctor Who Stories: Tom Baker - Tom Baker talks about his work on the series in this interview originally recorded for 2003’s The Story of Doctor Who.
• Doctor Who Stories: Elisabeth Sladen - Elisabeth Sladen remembers her time as Sarah Jane Smith in this interview recorded for The Story of Doctor Who.
• Merry-Go-Round: The Fuel Fishers - Elisabeth Sladen flies out to visit North Sea oil rigs and learn about the process of oil exploration in this schools programme from 1977.
• South Today - Tom Baker interviewed on location in Sussex during the Terror of the Zygons filming by the BBC’s regional news programme South Today.
• Isolated Score
• Photo Gallery
• Radio Times Billings
• Coming Soon
• Production Subtitles

Release dates
Region 1 – 8 October (US, Canada)
Region 2 – 30 September (Europe, Japan, Middle East, South Africa)
Region 4 – TBC (Australia, New Zealand, South and Central America)
Please note: release dates are provisional and subject to change

Link to original article here: http://www.doctorwho.tv/whats-new/ar...over-announced

[Blencathra]

The Tenth Planet DVD artwork

http://blogtorwho.blogspot.co.uk/201...d-artwork.html

DVD cover artist Lee Binding has released the artwork for the upcoming release of The Tenth Planet on the Facebook page, Tea Lady Design - click on the picture for a bigger version.

The William Hartnell story is the very first to feature the Cybermen and also the first to feature the regeneration process.

The Tenth Planet was recently released as part of the Regeneration DVD boxset and the four-part story will receive a release on its own, packed with brilliant extras and an animated episode in November.

[Alan]

DVD: UK Autumn schedule
Wednesday, 18 September, 2013 - Reported by Chuck Foster

BBC Worldwide have confirmed that The Tenth Planet has been moved forward in the release schedule and will now be released on Monday 14th October 2013. This replaces next month's originally planned DVD release of The Moonbase, which the new edition of Doctor Who Magazine has reported is now expected on 20th January 2014.

The release schedule in the United Kingdom now currently looks as follows:

• 30th September - The Monster Collection
• 30th September - Terror of the Zygons
• 14th October - The Tenth Planet
• 28th October - The Complete Series 7
• 4th November - The Complete Series 1-7 (Blu Ray)
• 2nd December - The Day of the Doctor Anniversary release
• 20th January - The Moonbase

There are no details at present as to when The Underwater Menace will be released, though it is expected to be during 2014.

Link to original article here: http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2013/09...913120008.html

[Alan]

Doctor Who The Moonbase DVD UK Pre – Order Now
December 17th, 2013

Order links and DVD cover here: http://merchandise.thedoctorwhosite....-the-moonbase/

[Alan]

Moonbase DVD Details
Wednesday, 18 December, 2013 - Reported by Connor Johnston
BBC Worldwide have released the artwork, trailer and details for the forthcoming DVD of the second Doctor story The Moonbase, which is due for release in the United Kingdom early January next year.

The DVD release of the serial was originally due to be released this October, with animated versions of episodes 1 and 3; however, this was later put on hold to allow further work on the animation to be completed.

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Starring Patrick Troughton as the Doctor, Michael Craze as Ben, Anneke Wills as Polly, Frazer Hines as Jamie and Guest starring Patrick Barr, Andre Maranne and Michael Wolf; The Moonbase was originally screened in February 1967 and with episodes 1 and 3 animated it will become the earliest complete Patrick Troughton story available on DVD.

In 2070 the Doctor and his travelling companions Jamie (Frazer Hines), Polly (Anneke Wills) and Ben (Michael Craze) arrive on the Moon and set out to visit the Moonbase, a manned structure used to control the Earth’s weather through a device known as the Gravitron. All is not well on the Moonbase, however, with many of its crew suffering from a mysterious virus.

Special Features on the DVD Include:

• Fully remastered Episodes 2 and 4.
• Newly animated Episodes 1 and 3, using original off-screen soundtrack recordings.
• Commentary on Episodes 2 and 4: a traditional commentary with actors Anneke Wills, Frazer Hines and Edward Phillips and Special Sounds creator Brian Hodgson.
• on Episodes 1 and 3: a series of interviews featuring writer Kit Pedler’s daughters Lucy Pedler and Carol Topolski, archive interviews with producer Innes Lloyd, AFM Lovett Bickford, and Cyberman actors Barry Noble, Derek Chaffer and Reg Whitehead. Moderated and linked by Toby Hadoke.
• Lunar Landing – cast and crew look back on the making of the story. With actors Anneke Wills, Frazer Hines and Reg Whitehead, production assistant Desmond McCarthy.
• Photo Gallery – production, design and publicity photos from the story.
• Coming Soon – a trailer for a forthcoming DVD release.
• Radio Times listings.
• Programme subtitles.
• Subtitle Production Notes.

[Blencathra]

Dark Eyes 2 Artwork & Trailer

http://bigfinish.com/news/v/dark-eyes-2-artwork-trailer

he Eighth Doctor is back - and it's all looking and sounding spectacular. With Dark Eyes 2 (the long awaited follow-up to the acclaimed, award-nominated Dark Eyes) set for release in the coming weeks, we thought it was time to show you the individual cover artwork and tease you with another, fuller trailer.

You can have a closer look at this pack-shot by clicking on the image, which shows the covers for all four of the instalments of Dark Eyes 2... The Traitor, The White Room, Time's Horizon and Eyes of the Master. The stunning artwork is by Damien May.

The trailer, which you can download by clicking on the 'download file' link at the bottom of this news item, features guest stars Ruth Bradley (as Molly O'Sullivan), Nicola Walker (as Liv Chenka), Natalie Burt (as Sally Armstrong) and Alex Macqueen (as the Master) - with a special, brief snippet of cameo guest star Frank Skinner (well known to UK audiences).

'This is possibly the most hotly anticipated Big Finish release since The Light at the End,' says executive producer (and director of Dark Eyes 2). 'And it takes the Eighth Doctor, Paul McGann, off in an entirely new direction.

'With Paul having appeared on screen again as the Doctor, interest in his incarnation has gained momentum,' continues Nick. 'His enthusiasm for the role is unabated.'

Attendees at recent Big Finish Day 4 event would have witnessed Paul and Nick on stage together, comparing texts on their phones, as they recalled their first conversation about whether or not Paul should do Night of the Doctor.

'He asked me, saying, rather flatteringly, that he trusted my judgement,' says Nick. 'I said, "You should do it!" and luckily, Paul listened. I know he really enjoyed the experience.'

There is, of course, still a long way to go before the events of the Dark Eyes series (or indeed any future Eighth Doctor audios) catch up with the events of Night of the Doctor. If you haven't yet caught up with the events of Dark Eyes, just click on the title to catch up now.

Meanwhile, here's what's coming up in Dark Eyes 2...

When the Doctor defeated the Dalek Time Controller and its Time Lord ally, the timelines shifted and events changed... but the danger is far from over. And new threats to the continued safety of the universe are emerging.

Molly O'Sullivan carried on with her life as a nursing assistant in World War One. She probably thought she would never see the Doctor in his 'Tardy-box' again...

From the Dalek occupied planet Nixyce VII through Earth's history and to the very edge of the universe, the Doctor's footprints across eternity are being tracked by foes old and new. But when did it all begin and when will it end? Living his life through the complexities of time travel, the Doctor can never be quite sure if he's experiencing his life in the most helpful order. The only certainty appears to be the advance of the powers of evil and the oncoming threat of a fight to the death against forces that would destroy everything the Doctor holds dear.

See the artwork and download the brand new trailer now by going to the link above...

[Flyboy]

Looking forward to some more Eight!

[Alan]

Looking forward to some more Eight!

Hear, hear! It will be interesting to hear BF eventually take the Doctor ever closer to the way the universe was shown to be in The Night of the Doctor - those very early Time War-years with the Doctor living around it rather than taking part in it.
I'm also at some point going to try and get the 6th Doctor audio The Apocalypse Element and I recommend others do as well because apparently someone said this about it on their blog:

"We may never get to see, read, or hear how the Time War between the Daleks and the Time Lords ultimately played out, but this is about as close as we'll ever get."

[Flyboy]

Hear, hear! It will be interesting to hear BF eventually take the Doctor ever closer to the way the universe was shown to be in The Night of the Doctor - those very early Time War-years with the Doctor living around it rather than taking part in it.
I'm also at some point going to try and get the 6th Doctor audio The Apocalypse Element and I recommend others do as well because apparently someone said this about it on their blog:

"We may never get to see, read, or hear how the Time War between the Daleks and the Time Lords ultimately played out, but this is about as close as we'll ever get."

Yes. Indeed, that's a great story. It also sets up The Dalek Empire spin off series, which is brilliant. I'm working my way though (shedloads) of the Audio sagas at the moment (following release order) so I've just finished 'Gallifrey' S2, I can't wait till Gallifrey 6, because the Daleks invade again... and considering that the Gallifrey saga runs parallel with what's going on for the Eighth Doctor.... I think that may have some Time War implications....

[Alan]

Yes. Indeed, that's a great story. It also sets up The Dalek Empire spin off series, which is brilliant. I'm working my way though (shedloads) of the Audio sagas at the moment (following release order) so I've just finished 'Gallifrey' S2, I can't wait till Gallifrey 6, because the Daleks invade again... and considering that the Gallifrey saga runs parallel with what's going on for the Eighth Doctor.... I think that may have some Time War implications....

I have the 5th and 7th Doctor's chapters of the Dalek Empire and also planning to get Gallifrey at some point too. I'll see how my money goes but I'll definitely make a point of getting Dark Eyes 2.

[Flyboy]

To be honest... the Main Range 'Dalek Empire' saga bares little resemblance to the Dalek Empire spin off with the exception of the Apocalypse Element which serves as a launch platform... Time of the Daleks almost seems completely out of place...