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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trenzalore
April 12th, 2013 - 10:14pmYYYYYAAAAYYYY!!!!!! i mean er.. splendid. can’t wait to get this, the artwork is so articulate and precise and just spectacular. it looks like it’s for a new episode and i’d just like to ask what does TBC stand for cos i know what it means just not what it stands for 😀
eddy
April 12th, 2013 - 10:17pmi love it too, its looks so awesome!
TheMadManWithABox1
April 12th, 2013 - 10:17pmTbc means to be comfermend
pathdw98
April 12th, 2013 - 10:18pmStands for To Be Confirmed
trenzalore
April 12th, 2013 - 10:20pmoh right, it’s obvious now
Gordon
April 12th, 2013 - 9:17pmLove the artwork. Much better than the mind of evil cover http://www.bbcamericashop.com/dvd/doctor-who-the-mind-of-evil-17998.html#
The Greater Intelligence
April 12th, 2013 - 9:36pmYou’re kidding me, that is REALLY the artwork. I thought the ‘Planet Of The Spiders’ cover was bad, but this is just almost repulsive. If they used a separate photo of Jo and not the double shot (see the full shot on audiobook), it might actually be tollerable.
Gordon
April 12th, 2013 - 10:02pmCould have a few changes before its finalised. Looks a bit better closer up. http://i811.photobucket.com/albums/zz32/Rycoder/MindEvil_zpsc1582d5a.jpg
Sam Bentley
April 12th, 2013 - 10:09pmThat is the region 1 cover design, yeah? I’ve always thaught they look horrendous compared to the region 2 designs – which I think look fab!
Lachie
April 12th, 2013 - 10:17pmWoooooooooooooooo cover is amazing! looking at Mind of Evil cover now!!! 😀 yes some news! for the past couple weeks everything has been about the Regeneration Boxset :/
pathdw98
April 12th, 2013 - 10:22pmAgree with you there Gordon. For a much anticipated release, the cover art could have been better. Still, love the Ice warriors cover.
Lachie
April 12th, 2013 - 10:23pmover here we have Region 4, and there just Region 2 with a few tweaks to the cover layout, just saw the cover for Mind of Evil, is that seriously the final cover because well purple??? why not go with Red or Orange… just purple doesn’t seem like the cover for a story with a missile in it and the master. Also with The Ice Warriors being a Red cover, i was expecting a green or light blue but Red seems to fit with the icy cover somehow 😀
The Greater Intelligence
April 12th, 2013 - 10:59pmMe being in America, I actually prefer Region 1 covers because they show a full picture, are sometimes more detailed, and I think the roundels on every cover just overuse them to the point where they look ugly (which they’re not, just a point I’m making).
eddy
April 12th, 2013 - 11:13pmalthough i dont live in the usa, bit i do know what you mean, i dont like half the art work on the dvds in the uk, but do like half of the ones in the usa
matparks08
April 13th, 2013 - 12:29amSome dvd covers really are better in Region 1 – Planet of Giants I think is the best example, so much of the artwork is missing on the Region 2 release
The Greater Intelligence
April 13th, 2013 - 2:26am‘The Sea Devils’ on the Region 1 is making the the main Sea Devil the focal point and larger than any other picture and it slowly degrades everything else. In the Region 2, everything is the same size and is condensed to less than half the size.
Lachie
April 13th, 2013 - 6:13amhere’s a good question! What is your favourite Doctor Who Classic Series Cover Art? it doesn’t matter what region just in general what do you guys think is the best Cover? there’s alot to choose from 😛 so far though i have to say for me it would be the Spearhead From Space Original from Region 2 since it was my first dvd release and i always remember the Auton with its gun raised on the stairs 😀 aside from that The Caves of Androzani Special Edition and the Genesis of the Daleks from Region 2 are also really good.
josh smith
April 13th, 2013 - 1:32pmplanet of the spiders had one of the best artwork!
The Greater Intelligence
April 13th, 2013 - 1:37pmI don’t have a favorite cover, but this is certainly one of my favorites. ‘The Greatest Show In The Galaxy’ cover to me was amazing, very VHS like where they actually drew the actors instead of using pictures. My favorite thing about it was that it was layered very well. When I say “layered”, I mean there is a picture in a row behind another row, slightly faded out, until they show the background. The 1st layer is the circus, the 2nd was characters, 3rd was the Gods Of Ravagnok ,4th was the temple burning down. Region 1 cover has all details.
drjakeyoung
April 13th, 2013 - 1:38pmexcpet for Ace’s head, that just looks photo- shopped!
drjakeyoung
April 13th, 2013 - 1:39pm*except*
The Greater Intelligence
April 13th, 2013 - 1:46pmI still like it, but of pre-special edition covers from 2001-2006, my favorite is Region 1 ‘Remembrance Of The Daleks’ follwed with the second place (Region Free) ‘Pyramids Of Mars’. I hate the latter story, though it had great covers in both Region 1 and 2.
josh smith
April 12th, 2013 - 8:56pmartwork is very messy 🙁 i like inferno special the best
Sam Bentley
April 12th, 2013 - 9:28pmI’m sorry… but this artwork is brilliant. Absolutely fabulous. It looks beautiful and it is also rather simplistic which gives it a wonderful effect. Or that’s my opinion anyway.
josh smith
April 13th, 2013 - 9:14amyh but if you look at the background it stands out to much they should have ice in the background a nd space out the ive warriors just a little
classic who is cool
April 12th, 2013 - 8:55pmThis is going to be great, and the current art work looks awesome, hope the final art work for it is still like this 🙂
Thehostproductions
April 12th, 2013 - 8:50pmCan’t wait to buy this!!
bob
April 12th, 2013 - 8:47pmThe art work looks stunning for this great story
pathdw98
April 12th, 2013 - 8:00pmCool(pardon the pun). Looking forward to this. Is it just Michael Troughton on his own doing the ep. 3 commentary?
Gordon
April 12th, 2013 - 8:56pmI believe so. The commentary was recorded well over a year ago so
Anonymous
April 12th, 2013 - 7:33pmI can not wait for scream of the shalka
personaly I think that should of been the official continuation of doctor who
Gordon
April 12th, 2013 - 8:56pmHad the show not come back it would have been
The Ice Warrior is
April 12th, 2013 - 7:27pmCool my favourite enemies on dvd for 1st time one of my fav stories
Anonymous
April 12th, 2013 - 7:24pmI can’t wait for scream of the shalka
I think that should of been the officle continuation of doctor who
the astronaut of death
April 12th, 2013 - 7:22pmbrilliant the classic dvds im getting this year are the ice warriors and terror of the zygons
and maybe the tenth planet but I might get the regeneration box set in stead
drjakeyoung
April 12th, 2013 - 6:57pmsurprised that you can pre order this from BBC shop, but not spearhead blu ray!
MasterKasterborous
April 12th, 2013 - 6:31pmAlso nice to see Blue Peter’s Design a Monster competition on here. If they include all the material there will be a few seconds (with superimposed credits) of footage from The Power Of The Daleks not on Lost In Time!
Joe
April 12th, 2013 - 5:50pmWhen is it out please tell me
drjakeyoung
April 12th, 2013 - 5:53pm23rd August
MasterKasterborous
April 12th, 2013 - 6:27pmRegion 1 – TBC
Region 2 – 26 August 2013
Region 4 – 28 August 2013
(Please note: release dates are provisional and subject to change)
Joe
April 12th, 2013 - 9:03pmSo is there going to be any DVD releases in may,June or July and if so what are they
Gordon
April 12th, 2013 - 9:16pmVisitation SE 6th may
Series 7 part2 (also blu ray) 20th may
Inferno SE 27th may
Dr who and the daleks/dalek invasion of earth (also blu ray) 27th may
Mind of evil 3rd june
Revisitation box set(tenth planet, war games, planet of spiders, logopolis, Caves of andrizani, tv movie, Bad wolf/parting of the ways, end of time) 10th june
Spearhead in space (blu ray) 16th july
drjakeyoung
April 12th, 2013 - 5:44pmthat looks like a Claydon Hickman cover!
drjakeyoung
April 12th, 2013 - 5:45pm*t*
dalek eternal
April 12th, 2013 - 5:41pmthats one amazing cover hope thats the final cover
drjakeyoung
April 12th, 2013 - 5:32pmcan we pre order it now booboo?
booboo
April 12th, 2013 - 5:33pmBBC shop have it http://www.bbcshop.com/doctor-who/doctor-who-the-ice-warriors-dvd/invt/bbcdvd3558/
drjakeyoung
April 12th, 2013 - 5:35pmexcellent! do they have spearhead from space blu ray by any chance?
Preenesmods
April 9th, 2013 - 11:00amHello. Do anyone know what is all about this cookie acceptation thing? Is it safe?
Thanks for answer
MasterKasterborous
April 12th, 2013 - 6:29pmCookies are safe yes but you should only accept them on sites you trust. They are used to store information about you so for example here it is the cookies that remember your ‘Name’ and ‘Email’.
pertwee law
February 28th, 2013 - 4:12pmits being animated https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=HICrwM89caY
gordon
February 17th, 2013 - 10:43amDan hall mentioned at galifrey one that news on how the missing episodes of ice warriors will be represented will be announced in about 2 weeks time. He didn’t give any hints but he did say that its more than the VHS recon
Sam Bentley
April 12th, 2013 - 11:54pmI thpught we already knew they were being animated? It’s been known for ages… or am I misunderstanding what you mean?
Sam Bentley
April 12th, 2013 - 11:56pmSorry forget that… didn’t notice this post was from February… :/ doh!
Space1999
February 16th, 2013 - 4:09pmThere might be as an bonus feature the underwater menace episode 2
hobbit dalek
February 16th, 2013 - 7:55pmi think that and then for next year they may start animating the one on the lost in time and space boxset
gordon
February 16th, 2013 - 8:16amDan Hall announced today, at the Gallifrey One convention in L.A., that there was another story that had animations in production, but he didn’t say which story that was. The name of that title will be announced tomorrow on an official Doctor Who site (I think he said doctorwho.tv but I’m not sure). Which, since it is tomorrow in the U.K. already, should be any minute now.
drjakeyoung
February 16th, 2013 - 4:25pmgordon, what do you think, underwater menace or ice warriors?
drjakeyoung
February 16th, 2013 - 4:29pmalso, what country do you live in?
gordon
February 16th, 2013 - 6:22pmIt was tenth planet and I’m from the UK
drjakeyoung
February 17th, 2013 - 2:50pmah, cool thanks, couldn’t tell if you lived in the U.S or Uk! 🙂
Friend of the Ood
February 15th, 2013 - 10:04amAt the height of his power. So very short…
THE ERGON
February 14th, 2013 - 4:01pmDoes anybody think ‘THE TENTH PLANET’ will get a november release date around the 50th anniversary?
celestial toymaker
February 14th, 2013 - 7:58pmshould do if so it may be the final dvd release bar se’s
olletsoc
April 12th, 2013 - 7:47pmhopefully.
Gordon
February 11th, 2013 - 11:47pmThe doctor who news page did an article on the return of the ice warriors to tv and also mentioned:
The Ice Warriors is to be released on DVD on Monday 26th August, but it is unknown as yet if the missing episodes two and three will be animated for it. It will, however, include the condensed reconstruction of both those episodes, which was on the 1998 VHS release.
AlzieWhozie
February 12th, 2013 - 12:56pmSadly it’s been confirmed that there is no animation for episodes two and three. The negative responses to the animation on Reign of Terror won’t have helped either.
Esterath
February 12th, 2013 - 1:16pmReally?! I loved the animation for ROT! If they cut down on the quick shots it could be even better!
Gordon
February 12th, 2013 - 1:33pmNo that has not been confirmed. Its a badly worded press release which has errors in it. All the article confirms is that the vhs recon will be included (which steve roberts has confirmed months ago is “just an extra” which would explain its mention in the article). The article doesnt mention its getting but at the same time it doesnt mention it isnt getting animation either. The dvd has been delayed from april till august despite the existing episodes and extras having already been delivered so they must be planning something else for 2 and 3
Gordon
February 12th, 2013 - 1:38pmAlso there is a convention in australia on the 22nd-24 february which dan hall is hosting with one of the animation producers and a world exclusive is being hyped. Could be for ice warriors and then again it might not. Just wait and see
AlzieWhozie
February 12th, 2013 - 1:39pmI hope you’re right Gordon. But I won’t hold my breath about Ice Warriors or others for that matter. :((
celestial toymaker
February 12th, 2013 - 5:20pmthey are not doing animation
Gordon
February 12th, 2013 - 6:02pmThey havent said either way. As i keep saying The vhs recon was confirmed 3 months ago which would explain the mention in the article. Steve Roberts (who actually worked on the dvd) says the recon is “just a dvd extra” so it isnt main feature. Wouldnt pay too much attention to an article that has such mistakes as “upscaled spearhead” (if it is on film it wont need upscaled) and “extra sequences” on zygons (its just 1 scene) .Maybe its best to wait till the disc content is confirmed before saying whether or not its animated.
Gordon
February 13th, 2013 - 2:32amThe article doesn’t say anything about what will be on the disc. Other than what’s already been confirmed will be on there (steve roberts confirmed the recons inclusion as an extra on 10th december 2012).1 other thing i want to point out.the vhs links of the missing episodes of invasion was also included as well as animation and it was supposed to happen for reign but no room.Tenth planet will also be getting its recon included (but no word of animation as of yet) so it looks like the vhs recons are being planned for them anyway
celestial toymaker
February 14th, 2013 - 9:55ami wold have guessed that would happen
drjakeyoung
February 14th, 2013 - 8:00pmgordon, when is this “animation” convention?
Gordon
February 14th, 2013 - 11:05pmThe missing episodes panel that dan hall and austin atkinson (producer of the animation) is involved in is some point inbetween 22nd – 24th
drjakeyoung
February 14th, 2013 - 11:40pmthat’s fantastic, hopefully we should get tones more info (hopefully)
WFK DVD Collector 13
February 10th, 2013 - 1:14pmCan’t wait for this!!! So happy 🙂
pathdw98
February 3rd, 2013 - 12:21amthose worrying about there being no animation on ice warriors trailer if im right the trailer for reign of terror on legacy box didnt contain any animated clips but we knew was animated about a year or two before
gordon
February 3rd, 2013 - 12:58amThe trailers are done quite far in advance. Thats why they use unrestored footage in the trailers. Reign of terror didnt have any animation in its coming soon trailer as when the trailer was done no animation was avalible
gordon
February 3rd, 2013 - 1:01amplus using a combination of animation and footage would look quite jarring and awkward for a 75 second trailer
drjakeyoung
February 2nd, 2013 - 6:46pmhas anyone who reviewed the test discs for the Aztecs put up the coming soon trailer on YouTube for this story?
gordon
February 3rd, 2013 - 12:03amSadly not and i would be suprised if it did happen again as Roadshow Entertainment who leaked the reign and ark in space trailers got into hot water for posting them online
drjakeyoung
February 3rd, 2013 - 2:28pmdam, in that case, we will have to wait till the Aztecs is released.
Thomass
February 2nd, 2013 - 11:49amSurely they must be animating The Ice Warriors based on the following:
1 – If you we’re going to animate any missing episodes you would choose The Ice Warriors or Tenth Planet over The Reign Of Terror, surely these would sell better and be of more interest to fans
2 – Based on the above surely Reign was a test project
3 – I’m assuming that classic Doctor Who has not been shown on TV for years in the UK because they want to promote DVD sales, but in future it will be shown, inc. animated episodes so the more animated the more they have to sell
gordon
February 2nd, 2013 - 12:16pmbroadcasters in the uk seem to have no interest in showing the classic series
space1999
February 2nd, 2013 - 9:46amit said in a 2011 dr who magazine about some lost episodes becomeing on dvd
gordon
February 2nd, 2013 - 10:18amYes. That was Episode 3 of galaxy 4 (going on the aztec se as an extra and part of a reconstruction) and the underwater menace ep 2 which they still havent officially revealed what is happening