January 18th, 2014
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Doctor Who The Moonbase DVD
Doctor Who The Moonbase DVD
Available to order from www.bbcshop.com or www.amazon.co.uk
Available to order in the USA from www.amazon.com
The TARDIS arrives in 2070 on the Moon, where a weather control station under the command of a man named Hobson is in the grip of a plague epidemic – in reality the result of an alien poison planted by the Cybermen.
Jamie is knocked unconscious and lapses into a delirium, leaving the Second Doctor, Ben, and Polly to fight off a massive Cyberman attack.
Doctor Who’s first Cyber-sequel comes to DVD in early 2014, with with two missing episodes reanimated. The Second Doctor must save the Earth as the Cybermen commence their attack on The Moonbase.
- Fully remastered Episodes 2 and 4.
- Newly animated Episodes 1 and 3, using original off-screen soundtrack recordings.
- Commentary on Episodes 2 and 4: a traditional commentary with actors Anneke Wills, Frazer Hines and Edward Phillips and Special Sounds creator Brian Hodgson.
- Commentary on Episodes 1 and 3: a series of interviews featuring writer Kit Pedler’s daughters Lucy Pedler and Carol Topolski, archive interviews with producer Innes Lloyd, AFM Lovett Bickford, and Cyberman actors Barry Noble, Derek Chaffer and Reg Whitehead. Moderated and linked by Toby Hadoke.
- Lunar Landing – cast and crew look back on the making of the story. With actors Anneke Wills, Frazer Hines and Reg Whitehead, production assistant Desmond McCarthy.
- Photo Gallery – production, design and publicity photos from the story.
- Coming Soon – a trailer for a forthcoming DVD release.
- Radio Times listings.
- Programme subtitles.
- Subtitle Production Notes.
Available to order from www.bbcshop.com or www.amazon.co.uk
Available to order in the USA from www.amazon.com
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doctorfan
December 11th, 2013 - 9:10pmcant wait for this for uk or wheel in space (uk)
Some bloke
December 11th, 2013 - 9:31pmwhat makes you think the wheel in space is going to be released?
doctorfan
December 12th, 2013 - 5:55amevery other cyber story is out so why not
doctorfan
December 12th, 2013 - 6:30amwhen they are all out they might make a set with all of the classic cyber stories in 10th planet to silver nemesis £50
Lachie
December 12th, 2013 - 6:35ami doubt they’d release a story purely because it has Cybermen with 4 episodes missing.
Some bloke
December 12th, 2013 - 9:26amYeah, seems ridiculous. When you put it like that, we might as well have all stories with missing episodes released individually, because that’s all we need, right? (Sarcasm)
the astronaut of death
December 11th, 2013 - 8:42pmi love theses covers they make them look so good
Joe Roberts
December 11th, 2013 - 9:14pmYeah. No wonder that Dr Who is the best science-fiction TV series in the world. Or probably not unless if you are a Star Trek or Wars fans. Anyway, yeah the best DVD cover you can get.
skaroman
December 11th, 2013 - 2:58pmThe delay of the daleks has caused an uprising on skaroman. There will be a vote on who the next president of skaro will be. Who would you like?
a. Darth Blade
b. William Cyber-thing
c. Skaroman Jr.
skaroman
December 11th, 2013 - 2:59pmToo late, skaroman wiped them out before the vote, he is now officially the president of skaro by default.
All hail Skaroman!!!
Doctor 13th
December 10th, 2013 - 8:32pmWhen is a pre-order available for both The Moonbase and The Underwater Menace?
Johnny
December 11th, 2013 - 8:28am“The Underwater Menace” hasn’t been officially announced yet.
“The Moonbase” will be available to pre-order from early 2014.
Doctor 13th
December 11th, 2013 - 10:03amThanks, but will it be before 20th Jaunary because that’s what the rumour is?
Anonymous
December 11th, 2013 - 3:03pmThat’s the date stated in DWM so I’d take it as being correct excluding any future delays.
LEWIS
December 10th, 2013 - 6:17pmlooks good but i think the photo could be better
Johnny
December 11th, 2013 - 8:31amI think this is one of the best DVD covers in the range.
skaroman
December 10th, 2013 - 5:11pmThis is Skaroman – President of Skaro speaking.
It is nice to see that a cover/artwork has been released after many months of waiting.
Anybody know any information regarding ‘The Underwater Menace’ regarding its DVD release next year.
Anybody with any information shall receive 1 million Daleks.
LG
December 10th, 2013 - 5:18pmThe Underwater Menace will probably be released after The Web of Fear, probably February, March or April at the latest. A special edition of Earthshock appears to be on the cards as well since some deleted scenes were discovered.
skaroman
December 10th, 2013 - 6:53pmThank you for your cooperation.
Your 1 million daleks are on their way to you.
However, there have been major taxes on skaro and the postal deliveries have been cut back.
Therefore, your daleks should arrive in about 150 years.
Many apologies: Skaroman (president of skaro)
Cyber lords
December 10th, 2013 - 9:43pmI am lord of Cybermen
I will delete you if you do not give information on the new DVDs/blu rays next year you will be deleted
Doctor Five
December 11th, 2013 - 10:01amAnd I am a potato. Yeah….
Garry John Carmody
December 11th, 2013 - 12:20pmMaybe episode 1 and 4 discovered ??? hence the delay
Anonymous
December 11th, 2013 - 3:04pmIt was delayed because they found The Enemy of the World and The Web of Fear. There’s nothing more to it than that.
Some bloke
December 11th, 2013 - 4:21pmWell they said the reason for it’s delay was because they needed more time on the animation. S which is it
1. More time for animation
2. Because Enemy of the world release replaced it
3. They’ve found episodes 1 and 4
I know which won I would love to be true 😉
Some bloke
December 11th, 2013 - 4:21pmsorry meant to say episode 1 and 3. 4 already exists 😀
NKELZ
December 10th, 2013 - 5:03pmamazing cover,definitely a must buy for any Troughton fan.
Johnny
December 10th, 2013 - 9:54amNice to see some plot points in the product description for those who haven’t seen this story. *rollseyes*
whovarin
December 10th, 2013 - 8:38amI have seen episode 2 and 4 but I still will get the DVD
Some bloke
December 11th, 2013 - 4:26pmYou say that like ‘I’ve seen ep 2 and 4 which is pretty much the whole story so I don’t NEED to get this, but I will for arguments sake.” WHAT!?
Joe Roberts
December 10th, 2013 - 7:05amCool cover. I think Doctor Who DVDs are the ones that has so much graphics on it. To be honest there are some images that aren’t on the Internet or their website.
Johnny
December 10th, 2013 - 11:30am???
Johnny
December 10th, 2013 - 11:31amOne of the best DVD covers in the range.
Joe Roberts
December 10th, 2013 - 8:59pmI mean the images from doctor who, some of the images you have seen on DVDs, Books and etc. some of them aren’t available on the Internet or from the dr who classic website.
Joe Roberts
December 10th, 2013 - 9:00pmBut yeah, the best dvd covers in ranges.
Lachie
December 2nd, 2013 - 5:57amYo! Doctor Who Mechandise Site, Hope my Gravatar is working because it is the cover for this release and its Awesome!! News for this Release and Details have been announced l’ll post the details for this release below..
Lachie
December 2nd, 2013 - 5:58amSpecial features include:
• Commentaries
• Interviews
• Lunar Landing: Making The Moonbase
• Photo Gallery
• Trailer
• Radio Times Listing PDF
Trenzalore
December 2nd, 2013 - 7:31amNice gravatar and nice cover for the DVD 🙂
Lachie
December 2nd, 2013 - 8:30amyou can find the cover for this dvd release on the missing episodes forum 🙂
hobbit dalek
December 2nd, 2013 - 8:40pmwhens the pre order coming
booboo
December 2nd, 2013 - 8:48pmvery soon
Doctor 13th
December 7th, 2013 - 4:43pmCan you give us a link to the cover?
Some bloke
December 8th, 2013 - 4:53pmhere you go
http://i.imgur.com/UbY7yqD.jpg
doctorwhomad
December 1st, 2013 - 11:22amIs there an news on when we’ll be able to pre-order it?
the doctor
November 30th, 2013 - 7:26pmall this fuss over do the bbc have lost episodes or not ..if they have them they should tell all my loyal fans ..just say we have them .THAT ALL THE BBCV HAVE TO SAY
HOWARD
November 30th, 2013 - 9:26pmAggreed. The strongest rumours are Power of the Daleks and Marco Polo. Sorry to be pessimistic but if they had I would have thought they would have said at the anniversary. I might have forgiven them delaying an announcement until then, but that is all. I do agree with you they should say. Of course there are a few fans who love to know things and refuse to share it. It makes them feel important banging on about how they are mates with Steve Roberts/Broster or whatever he is called
Anonymous
December 2nd, 2013 - 9:12pmWhat everyone is forgetting with regards to this is that many of the episodes may not be back at the BBC yet. They could very well still be in the hands of the foreign broadcasters, so it isn’t for the BBC to start announcing they still exist yet otherwise we might never see them.
Also, even though they have the episodes back they are almost certainly not in a viewable state yet. Everyone seemed determined Marco Polo would be announced yesterday but it was simply impossible, the restoration if it has been happening cannot have finished yet.
100000BC
December 2nd, 2013 - 9:44pmI think that MP and PotD are the most rumoured because they are probably the most wanted overall, being the earliest missing serial and Pat’s first serial respectively, both missing all episodes. The only thing I’m going to take from these rumours is that there is a very slight possibility that more have been uncovered.
gordon
December 6th, 2013 - 9:52amIf the bbc put out denials every time a fake rumour started they would be forever making denials
Joe Roberts
December 10th, 2013 - 7:05amI agree.
Johnny
December 10th, 2013 - 9:56amIf the BBC (or whoever) have recovered any other episodes, we will all be told in the fullness of time.
In the meantime don’t believe any rumours and don’t spread them about either – be patient.
tardistraveller
December 10th, 2013 - 7:44pmI agree but i find it rather strange that as soon as the tenth planet was released and every1 thought it was the last in the range they happen to find 9 new episodes and a few deleted scenes to bring out on dvd…. coinsidance
Joe Roberts
December 10th, 2013 - 8:55pmI strongly agreed again. We do listen even as being Dr Who fan, we get excited when we hear something going-on. So better be patient and see whatever happens.
matparks08
September 18th, 2013 - 2:09pmReleased on 20th january according to DWM
HornsOfAzal
August 29th, 2013 - 9:42pmDependent on the quality of the docudrama performances but having seen the trouble they’ve gone to to recreate that beautiful Hartnell console Id say forget animations and try refilm to a few lost classics live and in colour… if the performances are good enough Id say why not try remaking Marco Polo, Galaxy 4 , Celstial Toymaker or even the Masterplan…..
the doctor
October 14th, 2013 - 7:16pmthe bbc will only go to 2 episodes that shows how tight they are
the doctor
October 14th, 2013 - 7:17pmif you go on line you can watch a version of mission to the unknown animated ..they wont even put this on dvd
videogamemad00
November 30th, 2013 - 7:34pmIt’s not them being tight. If they did any more they would not make enough profit.
HOWARD
November 30th, 2013 - 9:23pmNot make a profit? Well, they manage to make entire colour movie length animations related to the new series. So surely they will not lose profit on a few black and white episodes. When you think of the amount of fan produced stuff made for love on youtube. Some of which is astounding. And the Ice Warriors animation was an embarrassment. It was appalling. The lips and faces were okay, but the motion …. did anyone else notice the bit with Pat Troughton on all fours! I would expect more from a first year student. TERRIBLE.
gordon
December 6th, 2013 - 10:07amThe classic series sells a fraction of what the current show does. Also as those modern cartoons were broadcast they can make their money back that way. Ice warriors animation was fine and very watchable and respectfully to the style of the show in the 60s. Regardless of how they do things people complain. Some liked reign some didn’t. Same with ice warriors and tenth planet and I guess with moonbase it will be the same.
Sammi Carter
August 22nd, 2013 - 9:17pmI heard today by someone who has good source.
That the enemy of the world dvd commentary is completed.
So I believe that we might find out about the enemy of the world release very soon
Alex Noonan
August 27th, 2013 - 11:42amWhat does this mean? That they’ve found a complete “Enemy of the World” or they’re animating them?
Some bloke
August 28th, 2013 - 10:52pmwell there are two possibilities
1. They have found ‘the enemy of the world’, they wouldn’t animate 5 episodes, it’s way over their budget.
2. this is just sammi hearing more rumours, which HAVE NOT been confirmed yet by anyone, the same as the rumours over the 90 missing episodes being returned to the BBC.
(Continued in next post)
Some bloke
August 28th, 2013 - 10:53pm(Continued)
Sammi is VERY unreliable when it comes to information like this. He keeps on posting videos on youtube claiming that every forthcoming issue of DWM has ‘a fake cover, and that they will announce the missing episode find’ Just wait for something on the BBFC website or to hear something from the restoration team/BBC. Something OFFICIAL 🙂
the doctor
October 14th, 2013 - 7:25pmnow lets look at the big picture ..over 100 episodes found ???? at the start of October bbc says ( 9 ) ??? yet enemy of the world is out next month ????..this says the bbc are telling us a few fibs as e.o.w will be out in less than a month with all new sound and better picture quality..???this says thay have had this for quite some time ..so how many more have they got ???the bbc want to make money and at this point in time have had animated episodes done ..if they do have missing eps then a secial dvd will be out .twice the money
Sammi Carter
August 19th, 2013 - 9:23pmI’m sorry guys but doctor who magazine writers have told me that the moonbase won’t be coming until 2014. But nothing been scheduled for October yet.
Some bloke
August 19th, 2013 - 9:45pmwhy would they tell you?
Alex Noonan
August 27th, 2013 - 11:41amIs The Moonbase really been pushed back to 2014? I’ve heard nothing.
Alex Noonan
August 29th, 2013 - 9:23pmSammi seems to be right:
https://twitter.com/DWMtweets/status/369540845394878464
clomhatesraxicoricofalip
August 19th, 2013 - 10:51amI Have a miniature Collection and I Can’t wait
it’ll look great in my colletion
Sammi Carter
July 17th, 2013 - 1:04pmThere an rumour going around in the missing episodes forum about the animations of the moonbase announcement being an hoax and they have episode one and three found and all four episode will appear on dvd
Some bloke
July 17th, 2013 - 5:28pmyeah well they said the same about tenth planet in the regenerations box set, so it’s most likely rubbish!
booboo
July 17th, 2013 - 5:29pmgot the regeneration set today, very impressed
Some bloke
July 17th, 2013 - 5:30pmhave you watched the tenth planet ep 4 yet booboo?
booboo
July 17th, 2013 - 5:30pmnot yet, might do later, the whole thing is much bigger and heavier than expected, very nice quality
Some bloke
July 17th, 2013 - 5:34pmdo come back and tell us what you thought of it 😀
Some bloke
July 23rd, 2013 - 7:51pmSo, booboo, have you watched episode 4 of tenth planet yet?
booboo
July 23rd, 2013 - 7:51pmnot yet
Sammi Carter
August 9th, 2013 - 8:18amI heard the moonbase has been postponed due to extras and surprises missing episodes. So something else is coming in October but I don’t know what it is.
100000BC
August 19th, 2013 - 11:20amSounds exciting. I probably won’t get the DVDs, but my Dad knows someone who will, and he’ll pass on the VHS version if it is represented in VHS with stills or linking narration or something, which is better than nothing!!!
Sammi Carter
July 14th, 2013 - 4:59pmhas anyone got any more news on the 90 rumored recovered episodes?
booboo
July 14th, 2013 - 5:01pmthink that dead in the water, a least the 90 episodes, may there is “something” going on we just dont know
Sammi Carter
July 16th, 2013 - 10:30amOk. How about dvd news on the underwater menace and the moonbase extras
John
June 1st, 2013 - 3:13pmWill this include the recently found episode of the Underwater Menace on it as well?
Some bloke
June 13th, 2013 - 3:22pmno, that will be released along with episode 3 and animated episodes 1 and 4 🙂
celestial toymaker
June 15th, 2013 - 12:05pmtheres a rumour going around the bbc that the web of fear has been found
Some bloke
June 24th, 2013 - 8:39pmyeah there’s rumours that 90 episodes have been found and that terror of the zygons has got a trailer for a recently found missing episode on. Thats only a rumour though
bradllles
May 16th, 2013 - 2:15pmCOOL iam looking forward to this dr who with the cybermen and a moonbase sentere on the moon what could go better than this the best one ever plus its the first time packtricks done a cyberman film. this is so good to her that there bringing this out . i wonder if this is there going to be animated episodes in this film and i wonder what episodes they are ?
:lol::lol::?:
the man from outer space
May 6th, 2013 - 1:53pm！！ …THIS IS AWESOME!!!!!!
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Anonymous
June 20th, 2013 - 4:19pmlol
Tim M
May 3rd, 2013 - 6:33pm‘The Moonbase’ is a very underrated adventure. Whilst it does have a lot in common with ‘The Tenth Planet’ I find ‘The Moonbase’ to be the better of the two. The Cybermen are much improved following on from their original appearance and Troughton has really settled into the role of the second Doctor by this point. ‘The Moonbase’ is a great story and my favourite from Season 4. It’s fantastic to see it released on DVD with animation for the missing episodes. One of my all time favourite Troughton stories! 🙂
lee moone
May 3rd, 2013 - 2:18pmBy the way (he says sticking his neck up before the firing starts), do you think anyone at to do with merchandise of any product reads our comments and takes them into consideration?
the man from outer space
May 6th, 2013 - 1:48pmi dunno
lee moone
May 3rd, 2013 - 2:15pmGreat news, especially as it a Troughton story.
Gonna stick my neck out here with this next bit…
I’d quite like to see Web of fear or Fury next but in an all animated edited version. I think that the 6 eps could be edited down to a movie length or 4 parter. It would be cheaper & cut out any padding. It’s just an idea, but think it’s worth considering if Worldwide decided to release a full animated story.
OK I’m gonna duck now as fear I may get shot down in flames for suggesting it. 😉
AlzieWhozie
June 17th, 2013 - 1:02pmIf the rumours are true, we could well be watching Evil of the Daleks, Fury from the Deep and Web of Fear all in glorious vision….. if the rumours are true.
Gordon
May 1st, 2013 - 9:31amNew dwm confirms moonbase for october with animation from the same team that did reign and tenth planet.
Gordon
May 1st, 2013 - 10:16am21st october is when it is due
Connor
May 1st, 2013 - 10:28amYes time to celebrate! I new that they had to release it this year in 2013! Though i dont know how they animated it in time for a 2013 release since the ice warriors and the tenth planet are already announced for a release and normaly only 1 story gets released (thats animated) a year so were getting spoilt this year!
Some bloke
May 1st, 2013 - 2:35pmTHIS IS BRILLIANT!!! Really excited for this. I NEVER thought I’d see an official moonbase dvd on my shelf and now its finally happening. I can only hope that the crusades gets the same treatment!
drjakeyoung
May 1st, 2013 - 2:39pmand the underwater menace! DWM say the underwater menace is likely to be released 2013. Also, just got my DWM from my local tesco, but i thought it doesn’t come out until tomorrow?
Some bloke
May 1st, 2013 - 2:53pmOMG lucky!! yeah sometimes they put them out in stores a day early, dunno why. Does it actually say in DWM that Underwater menace will be 2013?
matparks08
May 1st, 2013 - 2:54pmAny news in it about the 6 dvds listed on amazon coming out, ie The Master, Sontarans, etc
drjakeyoung
May 1st, 2013 - 2:56pmIt says underwater menace is the last episode that has surviving footage that needs to be released and that we (DWM) expect it in 2014. No news on these monster collection DVDs as of yet though.
pathdw98
May 1st, 2013 - 2:58pmCan’t wait for this. Out october 21st? Wasn’t expecting that at all, thought it would be 2014.
And underwater menace likely for 2013 as well? This just gets better. Fingers crossed for The Crusade soon.
drjakeyoung
May 1st, 2013 - 3:02pmi assume we will have the underwater menace and the crusade animations in 2014 and a few special editions and some new who releases for next year then.
drjakeyoung
May 1st, 2013 - 3:04pmis the next issue 5th june?
MasterKasterborous
May 1st, 2013 - 6:38pmNo, The Underwater Menace is due next year (hopefully). It will have been two years since it was recovered!
Olag Gan
April 22nd, 2013 - 11:12amI would love to see the Moonbase released on dvd even though it is incomplete
Some bloke
April 22nd, 2013 - 4:27pmit is goig to be released on dvd. the bbfc have passed a trailer for it!
Some bloke
April 22nd, 2013 - 4:27pmgoing*
Anonymous
April 19th, 2013 - 6:33pmThis is another of my favorite stories I mean, its a pure classic and this is also in my top 3 cyberman story’s the cybermen are probably my favorite monster and it would be cool to have another of their story’s to ad to the collection!
Jamie Fletcher
April 16th, 2013 - 10:00amComing Soon Trailer passed by the BBFC
http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/moonbase-doctor-who
something is definetly happening with The Moonbase!
LEWIS
April 16th, 2013 - 3:54pmTHAT IS GOOD BUT WHERE DID YOU GET THE TRAILER
Some bloke
April 16th, 2013 - 4:24pmOH MY GOD I’M SO EXCITED considering that the trailer has just been passed, does that not mean that it should get a release around early 2014?
Blake
April 17th, 2013 - 5:02amGreat news, this story is better than tomb imo
Lachie
April 17th, 2013 - 7:08amthis means it is coming out. although not confirmed by anyone yet, the trailer pretty much confirms it for itself, not there’s the wait for The Underwater Menace and The Crusade! 😀 thx for the news,
Connor
May 3rd, 2013 - 3:21pmThe link isn’t working for me to watch can someone reupload the link? I so want to watch the trailer!, is it good or is it bad? So want to watch it!
booboo
May 3rd, 2013 - 3:23pmits not the trailer just a link to the site who say one has been passed
Connor
May 3rd, 2013 - 3:27pmOk cheers booboo! Though i cant wait for this release October seems so far away now 🙁
the man from outer space
May 6th, 2013 - 1:50pmwhere is the trailer！！