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Anyone here read Tom's SCRATCHMAN novel?
Not me. Not that interested tbh, despite being a big Who fan.
Me neither. Not much of a novel reader, but I suppose I'm not the only one who knows it's based on the movie script that he and (Baker) companion actor/novelisation author Ian Marter touted around in the 70s to no avail. Shame we never got to see it. The Scratchman of the title was supposed to be played by Vincent Price! One of many feature film projects that never made it.
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Jan 14, 2020 - 5:39 AM
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johnjohnson
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BBC Studios have announced that Season 14 will be the next instalment in the DOCTOR WHO: THE COLLECTION Blu-ray range, now available to pre-order from Amazon:
Doctor Who: The Collection - Season 14 (pack shot) (Credit: BBC Studios)Doctor Who fans will be delighted to hear that BBC Studios is releasing Season 14 on Blu-Ray. Tom Baker’s third series as the Doctor will debut on Monday 20th April, and is available to pre-order now.
Doctor Who – The Collection: Season 14:
THE MASQUE OF MANDRAGORA
THE HAND OF FEAR
THE DEADLY ASSASSIN
THE FACE OF EVIL
THE ROBOTS OF DEATH
THE TALONS OF WENG-CHIANG
In 1976, Doctor Who took a dramatic new turn, electrifying audiences with changes in format, companion and appearance of the TARDIS. Season 14 saw the departure of the Doctor’s long-term companion Sarah Jane Smith, and the introduction of Leela. The season contains some of Tom Baker’s most iconic serials, with intrepid investigations in Victorian London, deadly robots in a murderous whodunit, a return to the Doctor’s homeworld, and one of the saddest goodbyes in Doctor
Who history.
Producer Phillip Hinchliffe led Doctor Who through a creative high, joined by Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith, Louise Jameson as the Doctor’s captivating new companion Leela and guests stars Tim Pigott-Smith, Stephen Thorne, Peter Pratt, Pamela Salem, David Collings, Christopher Benjamin and Trevor Baxter.
With all episodes newly remastered from the best available sources, this Blu-ray box set also contains extensive and exclusive special features which include:
Immersive 5.1 surround sound - The Deadly Assassin
Brand new audio commentaries - Tom Baker and Matthew Sweet on selected episodes of The Face of Evil and The Talons of Weng-Chiang.
Behind the Sofa - New episodes with Tom Baker, Louise Jameson, Philip Hinchcliffe, plus companions Sophie Aldred and Peter Purves.
Our Sarah Jane – Elisabeth Sladen Tribute - A feature-length look at the life and career of Sarah Jane Smith, played by Elisabeth Sladen.
Whose Doctor Who Revisited - Toby Hadoke meets the producers and grown-up stars of the very first Who Documentary.
In Conversation - Matthew Sweet chats to producer Philip Hinchcliffe.
Blu-Ray trailer - Louise Jameson has trouble with her new home assistant.
Brand new interviews
Rare archive material
Convention footage
HD photo galleries
Scripts, costume designs, rare BBC production files and other gems from our PDF archive
The eight-disc box set also includes hours of extensive special features previously released on DVD.
http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2020/01/season-14-bluray-release-140120080008.html
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Absolute classic season of Doctor Who. Not a dud among throughout. Masque, Deadly Assassin and Talons being the high points. If only they could make a series like it now. Solid storytelling, and great performances, and amazing Doctor and two great companions.
This is what Classic Series fans cry out for now. A season like this, with exactly the right tone, with today's sfx and production values would be a joy to behold.
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The Blu-ray collection of stories from Season 12 of Doctor Who is being re-released by the BBC.
The collection was first released in 2018 and quickly sold out, despite technical problems with one of the discs, leading to copies being exchanged for highly inflated amounts on resale sites. The re-release by BBC Studios will bring the total number of copies into line with other seasons in the classic collection.
The second edition of Doctor Who – The Collection: Season 12 will be released on 2nd March 2020, and is now available to pre-order on Amazon
All content, extras and artwork will remain the same as the 1st edition.
Season 12 features five stories over 20 episodes, including The Ark in Space and Genesis of the Daleks. The Doctor is accompanied by Sarah Jane Smith (Elizabeth Sladen) and Harry Sullivan (Ian Marter) and was first broadcast on the BBC between December 1974 and May 1975.
Bonus material includes:
TOM BAKER IN CONVERSATION A candid new one-hour interview with the Fourth Doctor.
BEHIND THE SOFA Classic clips from Season 12, viewed by Tom Baker, Philip Hinchcliffe, Louise Jameson, Janet Fielding, Sarah Sutton and Sadie Miller
NEW MAKING-OF DOCUMENTARIES For The Sontaran Experiment and Revenge of the Cybermen
IMMERSIVE 5.1 SURROUND SOUND MIXES For The Ark in Space and Genesis of the Daleks
OPTIONAL BRAND NEW UPDATED SPECIAL EFFECTS For Revenge of the Cybermen
GENESIS OF THE DALEKS - OMNIBUS MOVIE VERSION Unseen since broadcast in 1975
THE TOM BAKER YEARS The 1991 VHS release, on disc for the first time
PRODUCTION ARCHIVE MATERIAL
PDF files from the BBC Archives
http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2020/02/saason-12-re-release.html
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paulhickling, litefoot, et al:
Have any of you noticed that the tapes of Dudley Simpson's music for "The SunMakers" are forthcoming on a SilvaScreen CD? [available for pre-order @ SAE]
I never knew that master tapes existed on two of Simpson's scores for WHO (the other title purportedly being "The Mind of Evil").
I think this release is the 1st time any of Simpson's acoustic instrument incidental music is being issued on a formal soundtrack?
I recall Heathcliff Blair simulated some Simpson Bakers on a 1993 CD, but these were only from Hinchcliffe serials and nothing from the Graham Williams era.
Why do items such as this take so long to surface onto discs? Too bad "The SunMakers" wasn't issued on CD 10 or 15 years ago while Dudley was still with us …
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Louise Jameson cites "The Sun Makers" as her favourite serial.
It would be a nice bonus if Louise could autograph a number of these upcoming Silva CDs.
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Yes, these look very interesting. Will pick these up. Be nice to hear some Dudley, and Kingsland was one of my two favourite Radiophonic composers, the other being Peter Howell. Seen them both play at two RW concerts, after which it was easy and very pleasant to mingle with the guys, get everything and anything signed etc. Will support any more if they're local enough.
I remember watching The Visitation on broadcast, and enjoying the opening scene. The music here is great, both for the setting up with the family and the subsequent attack. Sadly the rest of the story is a little dull, but the music's still cool.
Hope The Mind of Evil gets a release too then. Although some of the music for the Pertwees is a bit annoying at times, it's fun. I always think the Chicory Tip song 'Son of My Father' (especially the instrumental break) sounds very Pertwee era. Same period of course. Shame The Three Doctors doesn't exist, my favourite of Simpson's Third Doctor scores.
As for Louise Jameson, she's also a very amenable gal. Seen her at events a few times, and there sits on my bathroom wall a lovely photo of the two of us together. Ahh... sweet.
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