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Tom Williams
June 29th, 2025 - 10:27pmOut of interest today i went too a near h m v store and asked the staff about any upcoming doctor who blu rays only one they told me which came up apparently was only season two steel book off course but they did say there is other upcoming ones being added soon which off course must be only season 20 standard they was aware off so does it mean mainly when the next one gets announced stores dk more till then ?
Bookcollector
June 27th, 2025 - 10:09pmI’m inbetween books so I’ve decided to read an old target book again. I picked planet of fire of the shelf. Then I looked at the publication date… 1985. Forty years ago. I am so old! I even remember buying this one WH Smith when it came out new.
Douglas.
June 28th, 2025 - 12:39pmMe too…..!
In February 1985 it was already dark when i got to WH Smith’s at about 5.00pm, to see if it was there yet…….
It was a huge surprise to see the flames on the cover were blue…..i’d only seen a black and white photo in Dr Who Magazine, so assumed they were orange flames….
Bookcollector
June 28th, 2025 - 1:41pmYes I remember seeing it on the shelf and being surprised by the colour scheme but it is a great cover.
Douglas
June 28th, 2025 - 2:29pmThey had fantastic Dr Who book covers back then…..
Remember Frontios, Caves of Androzani, Galaxy Four, The Time Monster, Myth Makers, Mark of the Rani etc etc…..
It was just an annual frustration back then that Resurrection and Revelation (of you know what) never appeared…..
Bookcollector
June 28th, 2025 - 3:36pmStill got all of those Douglas. Oh it was so frustrating when those two and the three Tom’s didn’t appear. So pleased we now have four of them as target books. I also have the five fan club editions, pirate planet by David bishop, city of death by David Lawrence, shada and resurrection of the you know who by Paul scoones and revelation by Jon preddle in the original releases and as facsimile target books so I have no gap for shada thankfully!
The ergon
June 27th, 2025 - 10:35amScifi collector figurines have arrived and look great.
vladnag
June 25th, 2025 - 8:59pmDoes anyone know if there’s a difference between the scarf on the original release 4th Doctor and the Electronic TARDIS release?
Martino
June 26th, 2025 - 1:47pmScarves for the Fourth Doctor TARDIS set of 2010, the 2011 Genesis of the Daleks set and the 2011 Sontaran Experiment set were all the same as the 2008 Wave 1 release IIRC
The ergon
June 25th, 2025 - 3:47pmAnybody else loving the new Sil sculpt on harrops FB page. It looks superb. Apparently theres a surprise piece coming in july before Drathro and this are released.
Bookcollector
June 24th, 2025 - 4:03pmFor those who follow the erimem books, Jim Mortimore’s chronicles of Mars trilogy is finally seeing the light of day soon. He is publishing the trilogy himself with full permission of thebes publishing. Book one should be sometime in July with two to follow August/September.
The DR.
June 24th, 2025 - 5:46pmBookCollector, Was this Trilogy ever a 3 part Series on TV. It was the Late Seventies or Early Eighties and we were Caravan holidaying on the East Coast. I watched it on an Old Black and White Portable TV over Three Days, but I really Enjoyed it.
Bookcollector
June 24th, 2025 - 6:14pmThis trilogy is new, based on the works of edgar rice Burroughs (the chronicles of mars) the TV series you are thinking of is, I think, the Martian chronicles based on the novel by ray Bradbury starring Rock Hudson.
The Jim mortimore book was originally announced for 2019 I think but has since expanded from one book into a trilogy complete with illustrations meaning thebes have stepped back and allowed Jim to publish them himself via Amazon and lulu although as yet they are not available.
The blurb.
MAAHES.
World of Wonder. World of Terror.
A shocking discovery sets one-time Pharaoh and time traveller Erimemushinteperem, her friends Andy and Matt Hansen, and Professor Ibrahim Hadmani on a collision course with the most dangerous world they’ve yet encountered.
1911
What starts as a commonplace time travel expedition to the Valley of the Kings becomes a phantasmagorical nightmare on the planet Maahes when Erimem, her friends, Egyptologist Howard Carter and ex-cavalryman Edgar Rice Burroughs, are blasted away from Earth by a strangely familiar deadly stranger. But lighting animated zombies, sky battles on flying ships, monsters made of living glass and a war that’s raged for time out of mind are nothing compared to the threat from a million year old adversary.
The Lost Pharaoh
Separated on a deadly world many times larger than Earth, Erimem and her friends not only have to find each other but help the tribes of Maahes face a terrifying common enemy:
.
Can Edgar Rice Burroughs and Howard Carter put aside their bitter enmity to help Erimem and her friends stop the war?
Why does The Lost Pharaoh want to destroy every last thing on the planet?
Political intrigue and psychedelic space adventure meet in the latest extravaganza of the two-and-only Pharaoh Erimemushinteperem.
A Pharaoh of Mars
is the first of a new series of Erimem adventures licensed by Thebes Publishing:
Missyrules
June 24th, 2025 - 7:17pmIt was the Martian chronicles you are thinking of The Dr. Three episodes that aired in 1980. Starring rock hudson it was a decent adaptation of the novel.
The DR.
June 24th, 2025 - 9:16pmYes it was the Martian Chronicles. When Bookcollector mentioned Mars and Chronicles, also it was in Three Parts. (Trilogy) I thought it might have been the same Franchise.
Haven’t seen it since 1980 so I couldn’t Fully remember The Title.
Bookcollector
June 23rd, 2025 - 6:46pmNew obverse books charity book coming. “Party Like it’s 1998!” A collection of 20 stories celebrating the BBC books Paul McGann range.
Coleman
June 23rd, 2025 - 4:47pmI don’t think it will be long before out Master Replicas SeaDevil, Auton Bride and the Portreeve will be with us. According to the site they should be Shipping from the 24th to the 26th of June.
Coleman
June 25th, 2025 - 6:18pmMy 3 have been Posted Today with Tracking. As anyone else recieved there set yet or been Posted at least?
Coleman
June 26th, 2025 - 12:35pmA Parcel came Today, I thought it was the Sci-collector/Eaglemoss Figurines, but it turned out to be Black Series R2-D2 and Count Dooku on the Revenge of the Sith Cards. Still a very nice Surprise.
I Don’t think the Sci-Collector Figurines will be much longer. (Maybe Tomorrow)?
MJS
June 21st, 2025 - 6:19pmThe Moonbase is coming on coloured Vinyl in September
James
June 21st, 2025 - 3:12pmSo BBC studios allowed the recreation of Mission to the Unknown by UCLan. They premiered it and it’s available via the BBC Doctor Who YouTube channel.
Is it still bbc copyright as it’s a recreation? If so Can it be released on physical media? I know it’s only 25 minutes but could have this, a behind the scenes making of and the audio story as extras. Be a niche audience but could do a limited print on demand thing. Or see how many people interested then if gets enough numbers go ahead
Missyrules
June 21st, 2025 - 7:25pmJames I’m sure you have asked this or similar before… it can’t be released without permission of BBC. It is still copyrighted as a BBC product. It uses a BBC script and BBC designs. It was made as a non-commercial student project. It might be including on a future animated release but it’s no guarantee and it would only be as an extra. The original version would be the main release (probably as part of masterplan) as a black and white/colour/reconstruction with the remake as an extra. If you want it it is available. I have it as a DVD with a mission animation and reconstruction. But I doubt it would be released officially outside of an extra on a BBC DVD
James
June 21st, 2025 - 7:59pmI know i meant would/could bbc release as a official standalone release not by UCLan.
Gueess just wait for the animation for DMP for it to be added
Gordon
June 22nd, 2025 - 9:09amMission to the unknown is unlikely to get a stand alone release. Too short for a full priced main feature plus the lack of doctor in the episode will always make it a riskier prospect in the eyes of the higher ups regardless of the daleks.
In my opinion it should be on the myth makers as both stories are lead ins though I do see the logic on including it on a masterplan release.
The uclan version will 100 percent be a bonus feature as it’s not the original cast and audio
Prof Horner
June 22nd, 2025 - 10:07amSo Gordon do you think that Mission to Unknown could animated at the same time as Myth Makers? Released on the same DVD?
Gordon
June 22nd, 2025 - 11:25amIt’s possible. I wouldn’t rule it out but I wouldn’t take it as a confirmation either. It’s more what I think they should do.
James
June 22nd, 2025 - 1:15pmConsidering even though it’s a DMP prequel/prologue, it does come before Myth Makers in the broadcast/episode guide. So doing it alongside Myth Makers would make sense as long as the same team does DMP so visually if you watched it either Mission/DMP or Mission/Myth/DMP it’s easy to watch.
As it’s a short episode I think they could release it on both stories.
Question though as DMP is such a big story (12 x25 mins), how many discs would it be on release? Twice as many as the animated troughtons and 4 times animated hartnell.
With 12 colour, 12 b&w, 3 surviving eps, then all the making of, behind the scenes stuff to add as well as possibly mission animated in b&w, colour and unclan version (guessing 1 disc worth total).
Possibly 6 discs maybe?
How is The S3 box set going to be packaged when it comes round? I know someone said it wouldn’t be split so would they reduce the content on the discs? Obviously be easy for a standard version as could be split between 2/3 bluray boxes and housed in a cardboard.
There are 10 stories in this season
3 stories animated (galaxy 4 2d, celestial toymaker 2d, savages 3D)
3 stories surviving in full (ark 1d, gunfighters 1d, war machine 1d)
2 completely missing full stories (myth makers and massacre =both 4 x25 mins)
1 missing short story (mission 25 mins, plus recreation ep)
6 of these stories (animated and surviving) have 10 discs already of content.
Theorys and opinions?
Amypondfan
June 22nd, 2025 - 1:54pmMasterplan will possibly be split into two releases. But whether it’s two or one release it will need at least 6-8 discs.
Disc 1 Mission to the unknown (if not on myth makers release)
Disc 2 episodes 1-6 b+w animation
Disc 3 episodes 1-6 colour animation
Disc 4 episodes 1-6 recon
Disc 5 episodes 7-12 b+w animation
Disc 6 episodes 7-12 colour animation
Disc 7 episodes 7-12 recon
Disc 8 extras (if longer than previous six part releases which held the extras over the three discs)
James
June 22nd, 2025 - 9:03pmAmypondfan.
Like your breakdown. Would you think if split 2 releases done at same time or intervals between one and the other? What about surviving eps 2/5/10?
Could be done as 2 boxsets housed in a carboard box outer for the dvd and bluray release. Like they did with BoxSets in the past (Bred for War, Key to Time, Beginning, etc)
Can you house 8 discs in a boxset without overlapping?
Just problem with if they do a steelbook. Yes it look nice with artwork (as they all do) but cost would be as much as a Collection set going by previous steelbooks. Would it be overlapped inaide or is it possible to do 3 doors inside front and back?
Savages was 3 discs and thats £30. DMP roughly 3 times the size looking at atleast £70 minimum.
Think £45 for bluray £30 for dvd. Cant imagine how much s3 will be. When the sets started they were around the £30 mark, currently £50 mark.
Amypondfan
June 22nd, 2025 - 9:21pmWould not mind it being split into two parts if it means we don’t end up with overlapping discs. If it was in two then a box set would be good or part one one month part two the next would be fine. I have spare boxes that hold six, four and three discs so if they overlapped I’d swap them out even if it meant putting masterplan discs with my mission to the unknown box I’d be happy with that if it meant no overlapping discs. I think the season three bluray may cause complaints as I imagine it will be more expensive than other sets. You could be taking 20+ discs. It might be a season that has to be split into two which again, will cause complaints.
Galaxy four (2 d)
Mission to the unknown (1 d)
Myth makers (2-3 d depending on extras)
Daleks masterplan (6-8 d depending on extras)
Massacre (2-3 d depending on extras)
Ark (1 d)
Celestial toymaker (2 d)
Gun fighters (1d)
Savages (3 d)
War machines (1d)
So potentially 21 discs to 25 discs depending on extras
Amypondfan
June 22nd, 2025 - 9:41pmI’m assuming by the way all the missing stories get animated before a season set is released. There is of course no guarantee of that.
Gordon
June 23rd, 2025 - 6:40amThink masterplan will be around the 6 discs mark for the animated version. 2 for black and white 2 for colour and 2 for recons with the extras scattered through. The collection version could be 4 discs due to the compression and how economical they are with space
Think on how much of a gap between a split masterplan it depends on how it’s animated. If it’s by 1 team maybe a year gap. If it’s multiple maybe 3-6 months
When it comes to the stand alone animated releases the likes of savages won’t be 3 discs on the collection sets. The only reason it was 3 discs was to be equal to the dvd contents. With a bit of careful plotting and better compression you could trim things for season 3. Mission to the unknown could house some masterplan extras plus the colour masterplan discs can spread the extras. Recons also doesn’t take up much space so probably would fit on the b and white masterplan animated discs. plus they can move around things like the Innes Lloyd doc to the war machines for example. With the exception of masterplan the animations should not be more than 2 discs each on the collection with the black and w animated discs holding the recons/surviving eps and the colour discs holding the extras
Disc 1: g4 b/w and recons
Disc 2: g4 colour/extras
Disc 3: mission to the unknown/recon/extras
Disc 4: the myth makers b and w/recons
Disc 5: the myth makers colour/extras
Disc 6: masterplan 1-6 b/w and recons
Disc 7: masterplan 7-12 b/w and recons
Disc 8: masterplan 1-6 colour and extras
Disc 9: masterplan 7-12 colour and extras
Disc 10: the massacre b/w recons
Disc 11: the massacre colour and extras
Disc 12: the ark
Disc 13: the celestial toymaker b/w recons
Disc 14: the celestial toymaker colour extras
Disc 15: the gunfighters
Disc 16: the savages b/w recons
Disc 17: the savages colour and extras
Disc 18: the war machines
James
June 23rd, 2025 - 11:57amGordon
Great disc breakdown.
18 is a mega boxset so gonna be a hefty price id say around £100 i think for all this.
Also gonna have to be some investment in its design to stop the trays from falling off and the box being able to cope with the weight.
Maybe for this one they could do 2 boxes with similar current design/style but smaller so can be housed within a main box. The main box having the s3 cover art and the 2 smaller boxes having art to cover the story’s of each parts. Part1 galaxy4-DMP
Part 2 massacre – war machines
Thia would also give us an extra artwork from Lee whos done a fantastic job so far.
The vhs release of bbc The LostWorld which was like a book made of atrong carboard and opened the front flap.
Obviously the standard version will have no problems as can be split between standard bluray boxsets housed in the standard carboard box/sleeve.
Thanks for the replies and views btw
James
June 25th, 2025 - 11:41amJust a thought with the 60s sets would it be better to just have the black and white eps/animations?
Disc 1 Galaxy 4: b&w animation and recons, surving eps
Disc 2 galaxy 4: extras, mission to the unknown: b&w animation, remake, recons and extras
Disc 3 the myth makers: b&w animation, recons, extras
Disc 4 dmp: b&w animation 1-6, recons, ep 2 and 5
Disc 5 dmp: b&w animation 7-12, recons, ep 10
Disc 6 massacre: b&w animation, recons, extras
Disc 7 the ark: eps and extras
Disc 8 celestial toymaker: b&w animation, recons, ep 4 and extras
Disc 9 the gunfighters: eps and extras
Disc 10 the savages: b&w animation, recons, extras
Disc 11 the war machine: eps and extras
Just thinking as it would save on discs and prevent box from breaking. Could have trailers for the colour animations like the announcement trailers. As most people may already have them as story releases anyways.
daz
June 25th, 2025 - 2:31pmJames,
I’m hoping they do just have the black and white animations and don’t mind if they miss out the surviving animated episodes too to save space.
Hoping for this on all remaining 60’s sets.
No doubt they won’t be able to please everyone but really the colour versions should be exclusive to their individual releases.
James
June 26th, 2025 - 2:21pmAgreed Daz. Save space and prevent complaints if boxes buckle under the weight
Paul Armstrong
June 20th, 2025 - 10:17pmThese look gorgeous
https://magicbox.uk.com/products/call-box-playing-cards?variant=51363285565776
New Doctor Who playing cards from Magicbox
The ergon
June 18th, 2025 - 10:39pmBooboo those 3 figurines are £10 cheaper from scifi collectors online shop.
booboo
June 18th, 2025 - 10:46pmwe don’t quote pricing we have linked to both away
Jamie
June 19th, 2025 - 4:09pmIts quite unfair they’re cheaper there when outside of the UK, AUZ and USA you have to use eBay and there’s also extra fees too. The fact you have to buy all 3 if you only want 1 is quite silly. Oh well, I’ll be passing sadly.
booboo
June 19th, 2025 - 4:15pmebay charge businesses for selling some some costs there, its not free, they did say they will list separately if stocks permit
Jamie
June 18th, 2025 - 10:23pmScificollector are selling three of the unreleased Eaglemoss figurines… for £30 each and using eBay to ship internationally (bar Auz and USA) which costs a lot in fees. Safe to say I’ll be skipping them. Nowhere near the Eaglemoss price point. Also, you have to buy all three or none. Ridiculous.
Amypondfan
June 18th, 2025 - 3:25pmBoo boo, noticed the coming soon bit hasn’t got the four target books for 10th July showing.
booboo
June 18th, 2025 - 4:18pmsorted that put 2024 in by mistake
SLUMA
June 16th, 2025 - 11:38pmIs there anything else coming that’s leaked from character options? I don’t follow the show or merchandise anymore properly so I’m not in the know but I was curious if anything besides rereleases are on the table? Like more 60s or 80s companions, or if it’s just doctors in the vortex line and cheap b&m rereleases
booboo
June 17th, 2025 - 6:48amnothing other than those mentioned
Coleman
June 16th, 2025 - 12:19pmBooboo, I sent a photo yesterday for Collections. Will you put it on when you have Time? Thankyou.
booboo
June 16th, 2025 - 12:31pmyes need to make sure image thing is fixed
Coleman
June 16th, 2025 - 12:53pmThanks again Booboo, Much Appreciated. I only Mentioned it on here as I didn’t know if you had received my Email Yesterday. Been having issues with my iPad for Months now. I’m thinking of getting Another but ill wait till Christmas. (A Present).
The DR.
June 15th, 2025 - 11:39amHello Booboo, Don’t know if there’s been issues on your site or it’s just my iPad Going Wonky.
But I haven’t been able to comment on any of your posts for Days. When I sent a Comment it said “Page Not Found 404”. Also there hasn’t been Photos on some Posts. Couldnt see any photos on anyone’s Collections for Days. There just starting to come back intermitently now though.
booboo
June 15th, 2025 - 1:47pmwill check into it might be a space issue can see a few missing images
The DR.
June 15th, 2025 - 4:28pmThanks Booboo.
Anonymous
June 14th, 2025 - 11:36amGood news! Bit of a slip up at Utopia revealing that The Myth Makers is in development as an animation…
Bellal
June 14th, 2025 - 1:21pmBrilliant.
Very much enjoyed the loose cannon. I feel this story would translate especially well into animation with all the fight scenes
Gordon
June 14th, 2025 - 8:22pmSo who slipped up? Fantastic news if so
Anonymous
June 14th, 2025 - 11:02pmFrances White. The host kept trying to cover for her to retain a sense of uncertainty, but she innocently kept correcting him to say they were definitely working on it.
Gordon
June 14th, 2025 - 11:39pmOh superb. Am looking forward to it
Anonymous
June 15th, 2025 - 7:05amAlso, Benjamin Cook said that there is no new colourisation currently in the works (although they know which one they would do), but he IS working on another Doctor Who related project due out later this year…
Prof Horner
June 15th, 2025 - 9:01amWell this comes a surprise. Who’s more excited about this than any more Nu Who.
The DR.
June 15th, 2025 - 12:10pmYes Prof, Much more interested in classic Who Reveals, such as Animations or Colourisations Rather than any Nu Who, During this RTD Era.
Exterminator
June 12th, 2025 - 2:48pm15th Doctors Tardis spotted in B&M.
booboo
June 12th, 2025 - 2:50pmodd? No press release, nothing.
booboo
June 12th, 2025 - 2:52pmsure its not the Master Replicas one?
Pjd94
June 12th, 2025 - 2:51pmMaster replicas?
Exterminator
June 12th, 2025 - 2:55pmBooboo, there are photos on Facebook. I’ve tagged thedoctorwhosite.
booboo
June 12th, 2025 - 2:58pmcan you link direct to the image i dont do facebook
Exterminator
June 12th, 2025 - 3:02pmhttps://www.facebook.com/share/p/16LgvHsHnY/?
Sorry, It might be master replicas? It’s in a pink box.
booboo
June 12th, 2025 - 3:04pmcant see that its a closed group might be MR that’s in a pink box
Exterminator
June 12th, 2025 - 3:07pmMy apologies if it is the Master Replicas one, false alarm everyone. 🙂
Exterminator
June 12th, 2025 - 3:16pmI’ve just seen the ask a question post from Jamie dated 19th March with a link to a picture on X of the 15th Tardis at B&M. Booboo you confirm it’s the Master Replicas one.
booboo
June 12th, 2025 - 3:51pmyes they are the MR ones
Rob
June 12th, 2025 - 4:13pmWhere did you see this?
Master
June 12th, 2025 - 5:32pmIt cant be that long before those new TARDIS’ that were showcased at that toyfair will be up on the master replicas site.
Id like to believe B and M will get those in eventually because the quality control on the later stock were an improvement than the first batch which were sold from MR. It was pot luck whether you got one in good condition. The exclusive 4th i picked up from ebay was so much better than the ones i got from the members club.
Tom Williams
June 9th, 2025 - 12:18pmAnd off course 11 lol
Tom Williams
June 9th, 2025 - 12:19pmThis was ment for bottom post
Lege
June 9th, 2025 - 11:11amDoes anyone know when more standard editions of the collection are going to be released?
Gordon
June 9th, 2025 - 11:14amSome point in the next few months. Probably August September.
Rob
June 9th, 2025 - 11:32amWith the two year follow on from the limited edition releases, expect something like this…
Season 20 in August 2025
Season 15 in February 2026
Season 25 in September 2026
Season 7 in February 2027
Limited editions still to be released
Season 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 13, 16, 21 and the Wilderness Years (89 to 96 and to 05?)
The DR.
June 10th, 2025 - 10:33amRob. What? Wait! There’s was a Season 11 already on Blu ray. I Totally missed that Guys.
Tom Williams
June 12th, 2025 - 4:01pmHe obvs missed out 11 in still to be released 13 is hopefully the next one coming july
Rob
June 12th, 2025 - 4:06pmNo, I missed Season 11 (Pertwee). I wish it was out as I need a collection set to binge.