August 5th, 2013
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Doctor Who The Ice Warriors DVD
Doctor Who: The Ice Warriors
Starring: Patrick Troughton
RRP: £20.42
Release date: 26 August 2013
In the distant future, Earth faces a new Ice Age. While a dedicated team of scientists struggle to keep the approaching glaciers at bay, a startling discovery is made deep beneath the ice… an alien warrior frozen for a millennia.
When the Doctor, Jamie and Victoria arrive, they soon discover Earth is under threat from the Ice Warriors – a fearsome warrior race intent on capturing the planet for themselves.
A classic Second Doctor adventure, The Ice Warriors has finally been completed with two beautifully animated episodes created by the Doctor Who restoration team.
Additional content includes…
- Animated episodes two and three
- Commentary (Episodes One, Four, Five and Six) with Frasier Hines (James), Deborah Watling (Victoria), Sonny Caldinez (Turoc), Jeremy Davies (Designer) and Pat Heigham (Grams Operator)
- Commentary (Episode Two) archive recordings or readings by Brian Hayles (writer), Derek Martinus (Director), Martin Baugh (Costume Designer), Bernard Bresslaw (Varga), Peter Barkworth (Clent), Wendy Gifford (Miss Garrett) and Sylvia James (makeup supervisor).
- Commentary (Episode Three) with Patrick Troughton’s son Michael.
- Cold Fusion
- Beneath The Ice
- VMS Links
- Blue Peter Design-A-Monster
- Doctor Who Stories – Frazer Mines (Part Two) Subtitle
- Production Notes
- Photo Gallery
- Animated Original Trailer
- Coming Soon Trailer
- Radio Times Listings
- Digitally Remastered Picture and Sound Quality
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gordon
January 30th, 2013 - 12:35pmReview/Test discs for the aztecs special edition have started appearing. The trailer for ice warriors is on it However there is no indication on the trailer whether or not its getting animated.
Anonymous
January 30th, 2013 - 12:37pmi am starting to get worried about no animation
gordon
January 30th, 2013 - 1:04pmDont be. There is an anouncment of some sort regarding missing episodes at a convention in australia in the next 3 weeks. Considering the exec producer of the animation is part of the panel i expect news on it.
gordon
January 30th, 2013 - 1:05pmSteve roberts just posted on gb forum: I think you’ll find Ice Warriors has moved further back in the schedule. These things happen. It’s one of the reasons we no longer put “Coming Soon” on the trailers, now it’s simply “Doctor Who on DVD”.
drjakeyoung
January 30th, 2013 - 5:41pmdo you think it will just be the ice warriors animation announced or will there be others such as the tenth planet and the underwater menace?
gordon
January 30th, 2013 - 6:45pmWell the discription is as follows: Plus what about all the other incomplete stories, still unavailable, unrestored and unannounced? You want another world exclusive to enviously tell other fans about after the event?
Sounds like more than just 1.
http://whovention.dwca.org.au/?q=blo…and-exclusives
hobbit dalek
January 30th, 2013 - 8:14pmi think that they will put the newly found underwater menace episode on the ice warriors
drjakeyoung
January 30th, 2013 - 8:21pmthanks for the link gordon, also, i really think it would not be a wise move to not animate underwater menace and ice warriors. Because if they do put them both together, they wont be able to animate them.
space1999
January 29th, 2013 - 9:17pmi would be great if ones like the moonbase,the crusible,the tenth planet and others
Kiwi62
January 29th, 2013 - 9:37amHere In Australia its all on one VHS
the man from outer space
January 8th, 2013 - 12:22pmcool. but I’ve seen it before 🙂
Connor
January 7th, 2013 - 11:24amIs there a trailer of the ice warriors out now to watch?they had the regin of terror and the ark in space trailer out early so I was wondering if there is? If anybody has seen it can they please put a link thankyou! How are they going to release it If they havent done the animation yet surposserbly? Have they found the missing episodes or are they going to release it without animations! I hope not!!!!!
Gordon
January 7th, 2013 - 9:14pmThe only reason why we got them early was test discs for legacy and reign appeared and Roadshow entertainment put it on youtube. We wont get ice warriors till test discs for aztecs appear (and that is if ice warriors is next released after aztecs). Bear in mind test discs for ark in space havent appeared yet
Connor
January 8th, 2013 - 1:07amOk thanks @Gordon. What do u think will be released next I think the ice warriors then the mind of evil? If they have finished the colouring for this release! Hopefully it’s getting released in may or if that’s not getting released next then it would be Inferno if I had bet on it to be released in may? What DVDs do u think will be released after the Aztecs.
Gordon
January 8th, 2013 - 1:18pmThere are about 4 slots inbetween aztecs (11 march) and zygons (24 june). I think it could be ice wariors next (1st april). I cant see people being too happy if its another revist (that would be 3 revisits in a row) and there are no other trailers been passed by the bbfc to go on the aztecs disc. Think it will be inferno (22 april) after that(due to the extras being finished for a while) then visitation (13 may). The last remaining one have no idea (3 june). Mind is due to be completed 8th feb but due to them working about 6 months aheaed
gordon
January 8th, 2013 - 1:27pmid be suprised to see it this half of the year. Would be a nice cross over with the current show if they released tenth planet about this time as the cybermen are due back onscreen about then but i think they are holding it back till november.
Connor
January 8th, 2013 - 8:51pmI agree with u there. The tenth planet would be great to be released in this half of the year with series 7 cyberman return! But deep down in all whovians hearts we all want it to be released in the 23rd of November! It will be a good happy birthday to classic whovians for this DVD to be released then. I’m planning to buy all the doctor who DVDs by this year! What’s you’r doctor who ambitions for this year!
TheIrishGallifreyan
January 8th, 2013 - 9:08pmthe ice warriors and the tenth planet are being released sometime this year because in DWM 449 there is an article about production subtitles for dvds and the article states that production subtitles have been written for the future releases of ice warriors and tenth planet.
KORSAIR
January 8th, 2013 - 10:49pmso there’s more than one irish reader on here 🙂
Connor
January 8th, 2013 - 11:37pmReally that’s awesome I can’t wait for this DVD release! I love the ice warriors , and the tenth planet is my 5th favourite story of all time! Did they say anything about the animations of the episodes or reconstructions of the story’s? Did they say anything about when they are releasing these DVDs? I hope they get animations and a lot of animations. Hopefully it will be released this year!
Gordon
January 8th, 2013 - 11:54pmIt only listed who did the subtitles and it didnt actually say which year they are coming out. It will be this year though. Conner im just planning on buying the dvds. With holidays and gigs planned for this year i cant afford anything else. Will try and catch up later on
james doel
January 6th, 2013 - 10:32pmabout 3 years ago. i meet anneke wills. she told me that when they animated the invision.they were given the go ahead to animate maro polo and the highlanders. they have been gone.
Gordon
January 6th, 2013 - 11:00pmFuture animations after invasion was planned (believe it was just power) but was scrapped as cosgrove hall was far too expensive. Thankfully they have found thetamation
Connor
January 7th, 2013 - 2:27amDid you here that the power of the daleks is found!all 6 episode were recovered and she gave the hint at a convention!and here manager had to shut her up about it.I am so excited thuja it may be just a rumor for the 50th! Has anybody else here’d about this?and tell me what u guys think about the discovery/hoks!
booboo
January 7th, 2013 - 8:19am100% think its a hoax like most of these finds
drjakeyoung
January 7th, 2013 - 4:50pmi would love it to be real but it is like booboo said “100% hoax”
Sammi Carter
January 5th, 2013 - 8:51amWhen is this Story coming out because i would love an official announcement around about now
Gordon
January 6th, 2013 - 9:58pmThey will anounce it when they are ready to anounce it.
Baba
January 4th, 2013 - 8:22pmIt would be cool if they made this on Blu-ray.
drjakeyoung
January 2nd, 2013 - 8:02pmlots of spelling mistakes, i meant to say correct me if i am wrong but i am PRETTY sure…
drjakeyoung
January 2nd, 2013 - 7:59pmas far as i can see there is only 4 classic episodes that can be completely unscaled to blu- ray. Those releases are the 2 dalek movies(which has been announced for 27th may)sphere head from space (again, has been announced as 15th July) and doctor who the movie, but to upscale that you would need the original prints which the BBC don’t actually know where they are, let alone if they still exist. Correct me if i am wrong but i am preempt sure these are the only 4 episodes that can be unscaled to blu-ray.
drjakeyoung
January 2nd, 2013 - 8:00pmsorry did this twice 😯
drjakeyoung
January 2nd, 2013 - 8:18pmalso 2 mistakes. i meant to say i am pretty sure and at the end i meant 2 say up scaled to blu-ray. 😆
Gordon
January 2nd, 2013 - 8:38pmNot quite. Upscaling is more for the standard definition footage. Spearhead the tv movie and the dalek films are the only doctor who footage that can be released in on blu ray in an High def format. You could technicaly put other stories in a blu ray format but it would only be upscaled. There wouldnt be a picture quality improvment (only disc space). However the cost of doing so is current quite expensive and blu ray players automatticly upscale dvds anyway so its not finacilly a worthwhile venture at the moment .
drjakeyoung
January 2nd, 2013 - 9:30pmi think the same as you, there would be no point in trying to release all the others on blu ray because there would hardly be any improvement. i say for now just stay with these 4 (or 3 if they cant do it with the movie).
Ben Roberts
December 27th, 2012 - 9:29amOff topic, but booboo- do you have any idea when ‘The Snowmen’ will be released on DVD?
gordon
December 27th, 2012 - 9:32amThey are most likely holding it back for the series 7 part 2 box set. If it was going to get a release at the end of january it would have had an announcment by now
WFK DVD Collector 12
December 21st, 2012 - 7:47pm(?)
WFK DVD Collector 12
December 21st, 2012 - 7:46pmNext question is, when is the tenth planet going to come out(?) late 2013 or at some point in 2014 or maybe 2015?????
gordon
December 21st, 2012 - 8:53pmSmart money is november 2013
dr who 1999
December 21st, 2012 - 9:03pmno one knows, but smart money would suggest some time around the 50th anniversary
dr who 1999
December 21st, 2012 - 9:57pmha! posted comment at the same time
WFK DVD Collector 12
December 22nd, 2012 - 7:17amHey guys whats smart money?
gordon
December 22nd, 2012 - 10:21amIts a catch phrase. Its like saying odds on favourite
dr who 1999
December 22nd, 2012 - 12:17pmsmart money is ummm, well for example, it would be smart money to release this DVD around the 50th anniversary because that is the time most people would want to buy this DVD which means they would make even more profit than they normally would which is smart money. It means they would get more money, that is why they call it that.
Anonymous
December 22nd, 2012 - 6:05pmOk 🙂
the ergon
December 24th, 2012 - 2:39pmMore to the point,will they still be doing the special editions (should many more want reissuing) into 2014+
Anthony Lester
December 25th, 2012 - 6:40pmI know this is off topic, but I had to say that dr who 1999’s definition of smart money is wrong. It is not the BBC using it to get more money, but someone who is knowledgeable, or has some inside information, putting on a bet…that is most likely to win ie. ‘ I found out from the pits that Number 6 is using the new improved tyres, so the smart money is going on car number 6’
drjakeyoung
December 26th, 2012 - 3:41pm@anthony lester you are right there, i assumed that that is what smart money meant 🙂
Mr Zarbi
January 2nd, 2013 - 4:44pmHoping they’ll find more missing eps before 50. I think they’ve already found Fury from the deep but they’re going to hold it for 50. I think.
drjakeyoung
January 2nd, 2013 - 6:52pmwhat gives you that idea? (i hope its true)
Gordon
January 2nd, 2013 - 7:30pmThat was a false rumour. Like most so called episode finds
WFK DVD Collector 12
December 21st, 2012 - 7:44pmI love listing to the Ice worriors on CD, so the DVD should be something to look forward to! 😀
Anonymous
December 21st, 2012 - 7:40pm:mr green:
Cuddly Alzie
December 20th, 2012 - 8:59amI read that Michael Troughton had done the DVD commentary on this story. I hope that Fraser and Debbie have as well and of course Peter Sallis is still with us, so hopefully he’ll be on it as well. Still, there will be loads of rumours and counter-rumours and I’ll cheer/groan at the appropriate time.
gordon
December 20th, 2012 - 10:14amFrazer said recently at a convention he had done a comentary with Sonny Caldinez which must be for The Ice Warriors. Debbie said about 11 months ago that she was doing commentary of 3 eps in april 10th 2012. Might be a bit tricky to get peter Sallis to do a commentary as he is pretty much blind
dr who 1999
December 20th, 2012 - 11:45am@Gordon, which is your personal all time Dr who story?
Cuddly Alzie
December 20th, 2012 - 12:59pmThanks Gordon. Really pleased that Sonny has done a DVD commentary at long time.
gordon
December 21st, 2012 - 8:53pmIts daemons @dr who 1999
dr who 1999
December 22nd, 2012 - 12:11pmhat is one of jon pertwee’s best story’s
Liason Ice
December 20th, 2012 - 7:32amGreat, I love the Ice Warriors. Can’t wait to see them return in the new series
Some bloke
December 20th, 2012 - 3:22pmif they are to return, its still a rumour remember
Anonymous
December 20th, 2012 - 3:28pmAnd one that is looking less and less likely as time goes on.
Some bloke
December 20th, 2012 - 3:33pmyh, maybe for one of the 50th anniversary specials, ok but not for series 7 pt 2
Harold Saxon
December 20th, 2012 - 2:36amwoo hope this comes out ice warriors were a great adversary,last appeared in 1974.
Lachlan
December 20th, 2012 - 1:18amEven i (a fan of telesnap reconstruction for old Doctor Who Storys) would rather have animation for this release it would be wise for them to release 2 animated storys on dvd in one year so consumers get the feel for whats next instore but who knows how this will be released only time will tell.
Connor
December 20th, 2012 - 12:24amThe ice warriors is going to be the best dvd release ever!if they put in the animated episodes in.rumar has it that the underwater menace episodes 2 will be with this DVD release.like the Aztecs. The trailer I am so excited for and maybe there going to release it when the ice warriors return in series 7 part 2! I heard also they animated the lost episodes in 2012 so I’m shore it will have them.also I have heard there releasing also the tenth planet this year with animated episodes too! Hopefully thouw they have good special features!
Connor
December 20th, 2012 - 12:33amThe ice warriors is the best ice warrior story and it’s very creepy,scary,action packed and brilliant.the seeds of death has the scary,action packed but doesn’t have the fun in it like the ice warriors does. The 1960’s ice warriors were scary and I loved the true evil of there plans!i mean who doesn’t. The Jon pertwee ice warriors were good design and probably the best! But they weren’t evil and that wasn’t good for fans and then the ice warriors died out from the show. But now the ice warriors are returning and hopefully they keep the design!
gordon
December 20th, 2012 - 12:47amif ice warriors does have underwater menace ep2 as an extra underwater menace wont be animated.Due to the cost of animation it would need to be given its own release to break even. Out of interest ive heard the budget for reign animated eps was about a fifth of the invasion (about 12k in total)
Blake
December 20th, 2012 - 1:42amHay Connor, when do you plan on coming back to YouTube so I can tell others of your return?
Connor
December 20th, 2012 - 7:15amYes I’m connorjohnbyrne off YouTube but the bad news is I can’t do videos anymore even get on to log on to tell u!can u please wright on my latest video vengeance on varos to tell everyone that I can’t do videos anymore and can they join my new channel when it is made. Thanks for following me and when I start my new channel I will subscribe to u first! Are u blakieboyiskwl and if so nice to talk to u again mate and how u been? My new channel will be doing DVD reviews figure reviews collection updates and my making of my life size dalek! And etc
Blake
December 20th, 2012 - 7:23amYeah, I’ve been good, my most recent video is my doctor who DVD collection update, so when are you coming back, sometime after christmas?
Anonymous
December 19th, 2012 - 9:18pmi hope it does come soon, i think this story is better than the seeds of death
Anonymous
December 19th, 2012 - 9:07pmThis is just an excuse to be lazy. I mean come on guys? Would you rather have the ice worriers out on DVD within the next few months with episodes 2&3 missing from the set replaced by fill-ins by The actors, or would you rather wait a year for it to come out with episodes 2&3 animated like the reign of terror is going to be animated. I think that all of the fans of doctor who, who think that this story deserves better than a normal telesnap reconstruction should make 2|Entertian animate this missing gem!
MasterKasterborous
December 19th, 2012 - 9:53pmYou never know, they may have already animated it and the Reign Of Terror was just to cover up the big news!? 😯 😯
Just to be clear I have absolutely no idea how this will be released and I don’t want to start spreading rumours.
gordon
December 20th, 2012 - 12:25amAint it a bit premature to call them lazy. Fact is we dont officially know whats happening with the missing eps yet
Anonymous
December 20th, 2012 - 7:57amOk thats a good point! Maybe the regin of terror will just be a cover up of things to come!! 🙂
(and also maybe lazy was a bit of a harsh word to use as we still don’t know if it will be animated!)
But I wonder…. Could this be that 50th annversry surprise the BBC said they were going to release in 2013????
The TARDIS
December 19th, 2012 - 6:26pmPlease 2|Entertain, don’t release this without the missing episodes animated, or at least the recontructions… I don’t want an incomplete adventure on the DVD, if they were not bothering to animate it, I would rather have another Lost in Time with Galaxy 4 and The Underwater Menace plus any other nearly complete adventures. But I would rather have the animated episodes, please!
gordon
December 19th, 2012 - 11:40pmThe vhs recon will be on it but it is unknown whether its the main feature or an extra
Mr Evil Fez
December 19th, 2012 - 6:03pmCool, the Ice Warriors are great aliens!
Jesse Conrad
December 19th, 2012 - 5:24pm2|entertain, don’t bother releasing it on DVD without animating the missing episodes first!
Some bloke
December 19th, 2012 - 5:36pmhopefull they have, and if so, then there maybe the underwater menace episode 2 on there aswell
hobbit dalek
December 19th, 2012 - 7:34pmi think they finished the the reign of terror in late 2011 they started this 2012 so the tenth planet should start animation in 2013
Some bloke
December 19th, 2012 - 7:47pmyes but the trailer has just been passed, signally the fact that they’re preparing for a release within the next few months
Some bloke
December 19th, 2012 - 7:56pm*signaling
hobbit dalek
December 19th, 2012 - 7:59pmwell maybe there animating more then 2 a year then
Some bloke
December 19th, 2012 - 8:04pmlets hope (fingers crossed)
gordon
December 19th, 2012 - 11:38pmRumours are they were working on more than 1 story at a time but nothing has been confirmed yet
Some bloke
December 19th, 2012 - 4:37pmIf this is coming out soon (probably very shortly after the aztecs special edition) then i reckon they’re keeping it all very hush hush, so people dont get to excited about it. And if this does get confirmed before the official release of reign of terror, and they have animated the 2 missing episodes, then some people (Not proper doctor who fans) will decide to spend there money of this, as it is a more desired release.
space1999
December 19th, 2012 - 3:43pmi hope it dose come out
TheblueV3
December 19th, 2012 - 1:47pmThey might recreate the missing episodes through animation like thwy did with The Invasion and The Reign of Terror
LG
December 19th, 2012 - 1:32pmCOULD SOMEONE PUT A LINK UP FOR THIS TRAILER PLEASE?
booboo
December 19th, 2012 - 1:33pmdont think you can see it anywhere, its just been passed
space1999
December 19th, 2012 - 3:43pmlol
gordon
December 19th, 2012 - 11:33pmIts only been passed by the bbfc. Its only a listing not the actual trailer. http://www.bbfc.co.uk/website/Classified.nsf/0/7C11DF433A6C30F680257ACB00468002?OpenDocument We wont get the actual trailer till the release before it comes out
dr who 1999
December 19th, 2012 - 1:24pmplease BBC, animate the 2 missing episodes and put on the recons as an extra