The BFI will be screening The Five Doctors at London Southbank to promote this release on Sep 16th, with Janet Fielding, Sarah Sutton and David Banks in attendance.
Doctor Who: The Underwater Menace animated on DVD and Blu-Ray
BBC Studios has announced that the second Doctor story, The Underwater Menace will be released this autumn on DVD and Blu-Ray.
The two-disc box set contains the fourth season story, first broadcast in 1967, as well as special features.
This classic series stars the second Doctor Patrick Troughton and co-stars Anneke Wills as Polly, Michael Craze as Ben and Frazer Hines as Jamie McCrimmon.
The original 1967 master recordings of The Underwater Menace were wiped soon after the programme's original transmission. Film recordings of Episodes Two and Three survive as well as audio-only recordings of episodes One and Four. These recordings have been used to create a brand-new fully animated presentation of this lost story.
This story sees these characters navigate through their adventures in the underwater city of Atlantis where they meet with Professor Zaroff, who plots to destroy the Earth by draining the oceans. All episodes have been animated in colour and black and white whilst including original film elements.
DISC ONE (Main Feature)
Episodes 1-4 - Animation - Colour Episodes 1-4 - Animation - Black and White
DISC TWO (Special Features)
Episode 1 - Reconstruction Episodes 2 & 3 - Original 1967 Episode Episode 4 - Reconstruction A Fishy Tale - Making of Documentary Australian Censor Clips The Man from Miditz Frazer Hines Introduction for episode 2 as per the original VHS release BBC News Report (South Today) BBC Radio Solent Piece (audio only) Photo Gallery Animation GalleryPDF material including camera script
In its 60th anniversary year, newly upscaled versions of sixty Doctor Who episodes from the Ninth and Tenth Doctor’s eras are coming to Blu-ray.
These new episodes are now available to pre-order in one Blu-ray set. For the ultimate fan, this collection includes every episode and special from the first four series freshly upscaled to high definition using the latest technology, plus the Tenth Doctor specials, existing bonus features and a new specially shot extra, A LOOK BACK THROUGH TIME AND SPACE with Russell T Davies and David Tennant.
The boxset features newly upscaled versions of episodes from the following series.
SERIES 1
Christopher Eccleston plays the Ninth Doctor, an alien and a loner (it's difficult keeping up with friends when your day job involves flitting through time and space) who meets Rose Tyler (Billie Piper), a shop-girl from the present day. From the moment she meets the Doctor, they click. They understand and complement each other. As they travel together through time, encountering new adversaries, the Doctor shows her things beyond imagination. The trip of a lifetime begins!
SERIES 2
The complete second series introduces David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor, with Billie Piper returning as Rose. The Doctor and Rose travel across the Universe, facing dangers and thrills at every turn. Whether that’s in Victorian Scotland facing a Werewolf, or on an impossible planet orbiting a black hole.
SERIES 3
The third series of Doctor Who is full of new adventures, new laughs, new heartbreak and some terrifying new monsters. From the moment the Doctor walks into the life of medical student Martha Jones (Freema Agyeman), he changes it forever. But whatever you do, don’t blink!
SERIES 4
David Tennant is back in his role as the Doctor in the fourth series of the hit sci-fi show! Award-winning comedienne Catherine Tate returns as the Doctor's new companion, Donna Noble in this epic series that culminates in the Doctor's friends coming together to stop the Daleks!
THE COMPLETE SPECIALS
Five specials complete the Tenth Doctor’s journey as he meets new friends, familiar faces and comes face-to-face with an old enemy in a year of special adventures.
This Complete Specials includes all the Doctor Who Specials from 2009 - The Next Doctor, Planet of the Dead, The Waters of Mars, The End of Time - Part One and The End of Time - Part Two.
This boxset features eighteen discs containing sixty episodes of timeless adventures, remembered forever!
In its 60th anniversary year, newly upscaled versions of sixty Doctor Who episodes from the Ninth and Tenth Doctor’s eras are coming to Blu-ray.
You'd think they'd be doing classic style versions of these blu ray sets now, with lots of new extras and specially filmed trailers. Physical media won't last forever. BBC Studios are missing the boat with this release really.
I know I've mentioned it before, but is there an update on when Season 17 will be released in a standard case?
Nothing that I know of yet.
Apparently S20 is released in the UK 18 September.
I think that's the limited edition. I still have to get Season 24. It's on my HMV list, hopefully by the time I get that shipped to the US, there might be news about Season 17.
Any truth in the rumour they have stopped doing the Blu-ray boxsets in Australia? What does that mean for the UK or US markets? I would hate that to happen after all the time and effort being made to buy them.
Any truth in the rumour they have stopped doing the Blu-ray boxsets in Australia? What does that mean for the UK or US markets? I would hate that to happen after all the time and effort being made to buy them.
Not that I know of. I checked other forums to see if there's a thread on it. I found nothing. On Gally Base there's only the one you set up 30 minutes ago
Any truth in the rumour they have stopped doing the Blu-ray boxsets in Australia? What does that mean for the UK or US markets? I would hate that to happen after all the time and effort being made to buy them.
Not that I know of. I checked other forums to see if there's a thread on it. I found nothing. On Gally Base there's only the one you set up 30 minutes ago
Any truth in the rumour they have stopped doing the Blu-ray boxsets in Australia? What does that mean for the UK or US markets? I would hate that to happen after all the time and effort being made to buy them.
Not that I know of. I checked other forums to see if there's a thread on it. I found nothing. On Gally Base there's only the one you set up 30 minutes ago
I was trying to find something out for a friend in Australia. I assume the UK and US markets are safe...for now.
Any truth in the rumour they have stopped doing the Blu-ray boxsets in Australia? What does that mean for the UK or US markets? I would hate that to happen after all the time and effort being made to buy them.
Not that I know of. I checked other forums to see if there's a thread on it. I found nothing. On Gally Base there's only the one you set up 30 minutes ago
I was trying to find something out for a friend in Australia. I assume the UK and US markets are safe...for now.
I think those markets will continue for some time at least. I do think BBC Studios will manage to get the remaining blu sets out.
By the way, looks like we're getting a trailer next Saturday.
The BBC will release on Blu-ray Doctor Who. The deluxe set is scheduled to arrive on the market on November 14.
Celebrate the Doctor Who legacy with the Limited Edition Complete New Who Blu-ray Collector's Set. With only 6,000 available, this set brings Thirteen Seasons, including the Specials, newly upscaled Seasons 1-4 and exclusive content from Russell T Davies and David Tennant. Featuring a numbered Certificate of Authenticity and an Exclusive 60th Anniversary Five Figure Titan Set, this Blu-ray set is an essential for any Doctor Who fan.
Any truth in the rumour they have stopped doing the Blu-ray boxsets in Australia? What does that mean for the UK or US markets? I would hate that to happen after all the time and effort being made to buy them.
Not that I know of. I checked other forums to see if there's a thread on it. I found nothing. On Gally Base there's only the one you set up 30 minutes ago
Now we know...
Somehow I missed this post. I'm surprised, as I thought there'd have been a strong contingent of Australian fans who would make the releases successful. It seems not. Looks grim for the future.
Any truth in the rumour they have stopped doing the Blu-ray boxsets in Australia? What does that mean for the UK or US markets? I would hate that to happen after all the time and effort being made to buy them.
Not that I know of. I checked other forums to see if there's a thread on it. I found nothing. On Gally Base there's only the one you set up 30 minutes ago
Now we know...
Somehow I missed this post. I'm surprised, as I thought there'd have been a strong contingent of Australian fans who would make the releases successful. It seems not. Looks grim for the future.
Apparently not. I spoke to an Australian fan last week, and she told me the article isn't exactly accurate. Releases out there tend to sell very well.
I've not been in a rush to get the Classic Series blus. There are enough 'experts' around saying the picture improvement is not that great. And I speak as someone who lived through the eras of trading VHS copies several generations down from BBC leaked black and whites, and imported Aussie and Canadian Pertwees and Tom Bakers.
I got the regular releases of the first two Pertwees out of loyalty. It sounds like the new Davison release has no new improved film sequences as the originals were junked back in the day, as with the first Colin Baker season.
