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Doctor Who The Tenth Planet DVD

10th-planet-dvdDoctor Who The Tenth Planet DVD

Release date now 14th October

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The TARDIS arrives in December 1986 at a South Pole Space Tracking station where the personnel, under the command of General Cutler, are engaged in trying to talk down a manned space capsule that has got into difficulty. The base is invaded by a force of alien Cybermen. The Cybermen’s world, Mondas, is draining energy from Earth – once its ‘twin planet’ – and the situation will soon become critical

The First Doctor’s final adventure The Tenth Planet will have its lost fourth episode animated for DVD release.

Original VHS information…

Many aeons ago, Earth’s twin planet, Mondas, drifted away the edge of space. Its inhabitants grew weak, so their scientists created spare parts for their bodies. Limbs and organs were slowly replaced by metal and plastic, and emotions were removed. The Cybermen were born.

The TARDIS lands at the South Pole Tracking Station late in 1986, just as a routine space mission starts going wrong. When the base personnel’s suspicions are raised, the Doctor informs them that the space capsule is being affected by the gravitational pull of another planet.

A tenth planet…

As Mondas returns to the solar system, the Doctor warns tHat a visit from Mondas’s inhabitants is imminent. The Cybermen want Earth’s power and resources for themselves. Only the Doctor offers the base any hope against these silver giants. But is this one battle too many for the ailing time traveller?

This story, which was the lost to feature William Hartnell as the Doctor and features the first regeneration, was broadcast on BBC1 between 8-29 October 1966.

The Original VHS version was released in a tinned set along with Attack of The Cybermen. This had the 4th episode reconstructed using stills…

10th-planet-VHS

The Tenth Planet was to be William Hartnell’s last regular appearance as The Doctor. To explain the change of lead actor, the production team came up with a revolutionary idea.

The Doctor declares that his old body is wearing a bit thin, and in the final scene he collapses, his appearance begins to change…

The first ‘regeneration’ takes place, and television history is made. Producer Innes Lloyd and Story Editor Gerry Davis wanted to inject
a degree of scientific accuracy into the series, and decided to draw on the knowledge of a ‘scientific advisor’. To this end, Dr Kit Pedler became an unofficial member of the Doctor Who team.

The first story to benefit from Pedler’s insight was ‘The War Machines’ and on the back of the success of this story, Davis looked to him for future story ideas. Unhappy with Pedler’s initial suggestions, Davis asked him to focus on one of his main scientific phobias – dehumanised medicine. As a result, the first story to include the Cybermen, a race who had taken cybernetics to its ultimate conclusion, was devised.

As with all Doctor Who stories of this period, ‘The Tenth Planet was recorded an episode at a time on a weekly basis. However an emergency re-write was needed for the third episode, when illness forced William Hartnell to miss both the rehearsal and the recording of the episode. Consequently, the Doctor spends all of Episode Three unconscious and covered up in bed.

The job of devising the Cybermen’s look fell to costume designer Sandra Reid, who tried to keep to the script’s description as best she could. For these early Cybermen, Reid used all-over cloth body suits, with a polythene layer on top and copious amounts of sticky tape to keep the costumes together.

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185 comments

  • THE ERGON

    September 18th, 2013 - 12:54pm

    I,ll be finally glad to complete my classic collection, excluding underwater and the crusade. So,its a definite theres no more revisits then?

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    • MasterKasterborous

      September 19th, 2013 - 7:40pm

      and The Moonbase.

  • matparks08

    September 18th, 2013 - 12:26pm

    that’s exciting news, seemed like a long gap between Zygons and this. I wonder if they’ll fill the November slot with something else or whether they’ve just brought it forward so it doesn’t get lost in the 50th Anniversary mix!!?

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    • matparks08

      September 18th, 2013 - 2:11pm

      Just seen the full chedule now – nothing in its place, and moonbase out on 20th January. No sign of Underwater Menace yet

  • TheMysteryLiker

    September 15th, 2013 - 1:30pm

    How was the Tenth Planet released on video with no animation for Episode 4?

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    • Some bloke

      September 16th, 2013 - 6:23pm

      with a reconstruction of telesnaps from episode 4. I don’t think the idea of animation had even came to their minds back in the early 2000’s. The animation on this will hopefully be based on the telesnaps from episode 4 to get it as screen accurate as possible πŸ™‚

  • Some bloke

    September 3rd, 2013 - 12:44pm

    Booboo, have you watched the animation of episode 4 on the regeneration set yet? πŸ™‚

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    • booboo

      September 3rd, 2013 - 12:45pm

      not yet

  • pathdw98

    August 30th, 2013 - 12:00pm

    Booboo, I thought you would like to know that the details for The Tenth Planet DVD have been published:
    http://www.doctorwho.tv/whats-new/article/the-tenth-planet-dvd-cover-and-contents-announced

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    • booboo

      August 30th, 2013 - 12:01pm

      iknow but we have had the cover on for ages, will update it sometime

  • Hinchyc

    August 17th, 2013 - 10:33am

    does anybody know what happened to the moonbase dvd, i know it comes out in October but there are no details, no dvd covers and theres not even an amazon page!Is this dvd still happening?

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    • booboo

      August 17th, 2013 - 10:38am

      no idea not heard a thing

    • Sammi Carter

      August 18th, 2013 - 5:25pm

      it wont surprise me if they release in january 2014

    • Some bloke

      August 19th, 2013 - 9:44pm

      it’s still set to be released in october, it’s just we haven’t had any updates lately. Hopefully there will be something in the new DWM

    • asmadasahatter

      August 25th, 2013 - 5:55pm

      there will probably be something in the DWM released in September with a cover as well. because I’ve noticed if they don’t have a proper cover for a dvd they hardly talk about it. it was the same for the mind of evil and terror of the zygons and even scream of the shalka didn’t have a main article either.
      Also I want to ask if anyone thinks the Crusade will be released in 2014 with animation for ep#2 and #4 because it would complete series 2 on the shelf?

    • celestial toymaker

      August 26th, 2013 - 2:35pm

      Its released next year

  • prof horner

    August 14th, 2013 - 8:44pm

    Do you not think it is odd that they released the cover of the november release The Tenth planet but not the cover of The Moonbase that is suposed to be released the month before?

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    • skaroman

      August 14th, 2013 - 9:30pm

      I have been suspecting that for a while. But who knows? I just want underwater menace out on DVD.

    • Anonymous

      August 16th, 2013 - 4:22pm

      Shouldn’t be long for The Underwater Menace, there aren’t any more revisitations planned so it will probably be out in January (and the final ever release!)

    • asmadasahatter

      August 25th, 2013 - 5:51pm

      What about the Crusade? don’t you think they’ll animate ep#2 and #3? Well they are doing 4 parters now with 2 parts missing. I think we might see it next year?

    • asmadasahatter

      August 25th, 2013 - 5:56pm

      I meant ep#4 not #3

    • whorules

      September 19th, 2013 - 9:33am

      crusade not being animated so no solo release

  • Johnny

    August 14th, 2013 - 12:32pm

    Love the cover – a vast improvement on the old VHS one.

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    • DoctorWho2013

      September 18th, 2013 - 12:19pm

      Each to their own, but I actually like the VHS art better…

  • AlzieWhozie

    August 12th, 2013 - 2:52pm

    A fntastic cover – almost reminds of a Target cover. Can’t wait to see the animated episode. Any idea as to the extras? And who is doing the commentary? And a 2-disc set as well I see from the cover! “EXCELLENT”.

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  • Some bloke

    August 11th, 2013 - 9:36pm

    Hey booboo, have you watched animated ep 4 yet on the regeneration set?

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  • joe

    August 10th, 2013 - 11:43pm

    i think they should have the 50th anniversary logo on it

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    • Doctor Five

      August 11th, 2013 - 2:01am

      Yeah, I think so too. Maybe in a slip-case cover, but keep the proper logo on the DVD itself.

    • videogamemad00

      August 11th, 2013 - 8:22pm

      Maybe on a sticker, as people like me would want them all to be the same.

    • joe

      August 14th, 2013 - 10:08pm

      i didn’t think my comment would get reply’s but yeah i think some sort of indication to the 50th should be on there

  • josh smith

    August 10th, 2013 - 8:25pm

    amazing cover

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    • PAUL HASSALL

      August 17th, 2013 - 12:25pm

      Apparently there is a 1967 interview with William Hartnell inc as an extra on this, sounds good!

  • Ross Campbell

    August 10th, 2013 - 8:08pm

    I will definitely be getting this because even though Tom baker is my favourite doctor I think William Hartnell is the best doctor.

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  • auton101

    August 9th, 2013 - 5:19pm

    Although i already have it on DVD i will still get this.

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  • bsmith

    August 9th, 2013 - 11:57am

    this is totaly awsum i cant belive this has come out carnt wait for the rlease date and if there isnt one then iam going to now and get it heheheheehh lol

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  • Pug in a kilt

    August 9th, 2013 - 11:41am

    Iv got the vidio so it will be intrested to see the last ep animated.

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  • DOCTOR WHO ONE

    August 9th, 2013 - 9:20am

    Nice cover, thou maybe they could have used an imagine in the middle of the regeneration itself, since the story is probably best remembered for featuring the first ever regeneration rather then being the debut story of the Cybermen.

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  • The Professor

    August 9th, 2013 - 8:39am

    Booboo, what’s the discount code for this month, how much is it worth and where do I type it in.

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    • The Professor

      August 9th, 2013 - 8:39am

      On the BBC Shop

    • booboo

      August 9th, 2013 - 9:03am

      RP0813 10% off

    • The Professor

      August 9th, 2013 - 6:15pm

      Thanks.

  • Davide Edinburgh

    August 9th, 2013 - 2:11am

    just…wow

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  • celestial toymaker

    August 8th, 2013 - 8:00pm

    love the cover

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    • Anonymous

      August 8th, 2013 - 9:31pm

      I agree although I think the covers have been quite dull lately for example the mind of evil , inferno special edition this cover is probably one of the best I’ve ever seen EVER

  • Anonymous

    August 8th, 2013 - 7:45pm

    Its a good job i did’nt buy the regenration box set i cant wait to watch this!!!

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  • Son of Skaro

    August 8th, 2013 - 7:20pm

    NIIIIIIICCCCEEEE! Got to be one of the most striking covers I’ve seen so far.

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  • INJUSTICE

    August 8th, 2013 - 6:45pm

    OH YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • TheMysteryLiker

    August 8th, 2013 - 6:43pm

    Do we know when it will come out

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    • Sammi Carter

      August 8th, 2013 - 10:32pm

      It’s coming our 18th November

    • josh smith

      August 12th, 2013 - 9:11pm

      1 day after my bithday

  • the astronaut of death

    August 8th, 2013 - 6:22pm

    good cover but the image of hartnel looks a bit off

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    • eddy

      August 8th, 2013 - 6:31pm

      i think it is because it is supposed to come across black and white

    • doctorpond393

      August 8th, 2013 - 7:11pm

      I think it looks like David Bradley’s Hartnell

    • MasterKasterborous

      August 8th, 2013 - 8:33pm

      The trouble is there aren’t many decent photos of him in this story.

  • matparks08

    August 8th, 2013 - 6:19pm

    wow – that’s a great cover, is there a release date?

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  • Cymon Hodson

    August 8th, 2013 - 6:17pm

    Love the cover, cannot wait to get this

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  • drjakeyoung

    August 8th, 2013 - 6:00pm

    Wil’s face looks creepy

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  • Mister

    August 8th, 2013 - 5:58pm

    Wanted this for ages!

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  • thedaleksdeath

    August 8th, 2013 - 5:49pm

    The cover…not what I expected but oh well I don’t mind it! Defo gonna get this as I’ve been a fan of The Tenth Planet. πŸ˜€

    Reply

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