September 5th, 2013
155 comments
We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article.
Coming to DVD The Underwater Menace
Coming to DVD The Underwater Menace
From the Restoration Team – Ace colourist Jonathan Wood grading extras for Moonbase and Underwater Menace. Our final DW DVDs!…
Ace colourist Jonathan Wood grading extras for Moonbase and Underwater Menace. Our final DW DVDs! #sadday pic.twitter.com/P3lEsAyJ3s
— Restoration Team (@RTnewsfeed) September 5, 2013
Forthcoming Classic Doctor Who DVD’s
All available to order from www.bbcshop.com
Forthcoming Classic Doctor Who DVD’s including The Tenth Planet, Terror of the Zygons, Scream of the Shalka, The Ice Warriors and more…
Doctor Who: The Tenth Planet
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
Doctor Who Terror of the Zygons
Another adventure for everyone’s favourite time-traveller.
Answering the Brigadier’s space/time telegraph, the Doctor (Tom Baker), Sarah and Harry arrive in the village of Tulloch, near Loch Ness. A series of attacks have taken place on local oil rigs, and many are blaming the legendary monster.
The Doctor discovers the creature to be the Skarasen – cyborg pet of invading aliens the Zygons. Their own planet having been destroyed and their spaceship crippled, these deadly shape-shifters are now intent upon taking control of the planet Earth.
Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka
The first official, fully animated Doctor Who story! Starring Richard E. Grant.
The TARDIS lands in a small English village in 2003, where the population are living in fear from a malevolent alien force.
With the help of UNIT and his new friend Alison, the Doctor discovers that a race called Shalka are residing underground, preparing to strip away the Earth’s ozone layer and embark on a full-scale invasion of the planet.
Doctor Who: The Ice Warriors
Doctor Who: The Ice Warriors – The classic Second Doctor adventure – complete at last with two animated episodes!
In the distant future, Earth faces a new Ice Age. While a dedicated team of scientists battle to hold the approaching glaciers at bay, a startling discovery is made deep within the ice… an alien warrior, frozen for millennia.
When the Doctor, Jamie and Victoria arrive they soon discover Earth is under threat from the Ice Warriors – fearsome Martians intent on conquering our planet for themselves…
Doctor Who – The Monster Collection
Take a trip through time and space to meet creatures and enemies that always came back for more…
All available to order from www.bbcshop.com
Categorised under: Doctor Who DVDs, DVD
The Doctor Who Site
Facebook
Twitter
Pinterest
Merchandise
Flickr
YouTube
skaroman
November 22nd, 2014 - 11:43pmI have just watched TUM 2 on Dailymotion. I enjoyed it, now that I have watched every existing episode of DW just in time for the 51st anniversary.
Shame that there is some film damage (Jamie saying ‘How about me sir?’) but hopefully it can be corrected for DVD release and I can’t wait for the animations by Planet 55 as 10th planet and moonbase was fantastic.
I hope they restore it properly and not rush it onto DVD like they did with Crusade 1.
Christmas Wish: A release date
Some bloke
December 9th, 2014 - 9:10pmapparently 2015:
http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2014/12/underwater-menace-051214120008.html
skaroman
December 14th, 2014 - 10:56amThanks for that.
Since its been since February that TWOF was released, I’m glad there’s something to look forward to (apart from Christmas)
Some bloke
October 23rd, 2014 - 6:53pmemailed bbc shop yesterday… here’s their reply
‘Doctor Who- The Underwater menace is set for release but there is not yet an agreed release date.’
skaroman
October 24th, 2014 - 7:53pmI’m going to purchase Ghost Light and Survival next week so I will have the complete classic collection. I just need the Underwater Menace and it will contain every surviving episode.
To think that it was three years ago that we were told the news that Galaxy 4-3 and TUM-2 were found. The BFI screened them on their special day, and I’ve heard that TUM-2 was leaked online. I’ve been waiting for so long now that I might as well search for the leaked version. Anyone know any more information? (Regarding DVD release and TUM-2 online)
skaroman
October 22nd, 2014 - 5:29pmhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p014d0wt
Since we’re all still waiting, here’s a clip from TUM2.
simonhanlon77
September 27th, 2014 - 5:08pmDon’t think this is going to be released any time soon-if at all! dwm did say it being released later this year…but then i read various posts and seen the 1 about the company ‘plante55’ who do the animation…as his comment was ‘even we don’t know what’s happening-from wear we’re standing it looks like the classic range is dead’. After that it’s basically disapeared of the face on the earth…
the astronaut of death
September 22nd, 2014 - 7:40pmis this even still coming out?????
Callum eales
September 22nd, 2014 - 7:29pmAny news on this and the crusade
booboo
September 22nd, 2014 - 7:39pmi think they have lost them 😮
Doctor 13th
September 3rd, 2014 - 4:53pmI really want this to come out on DVD and I would also like a special edition of Earthshock too.
gordon
September 5th, 2014 - 7:13amIf we were going to get a special edition of earthshock it would have happened already. Its been a year since the last special edition and 6 months since the last classic release so there has been plenty of time. Fully expecting menace to be the last release baring any future recovery’s
skaroman
August 13th, 2014 - 4:11pmThe classic doctor who dvd compendium says this:
“Since the lost in time set was released, episode 2 has been recovered etc, it has been reported that TUM will be issued on dvd sometime in 2014, although no specific date has been announced. It’s expected the two remaining episodes will be animated by Planet 55 studios, although this has not been confirmed. Special features include a documentary on the making of the serial, produced by Russell Minton, are known to have been made, and at least the standard features of commentary,
skaroman
August 13th, 2014 - 4:13pm…production subtitles and a photo gallery are likely, as is part 2 of The television centre of the universe, part one of which is on The Visitation special edition”.
The book was written by Paul Smith, so possibly not official. Anyone else have any other news?
gordon
August 14th, 2014 - 9:06amApart from planet 55 studios saying they have no doctor who animations in the pipeline there really isn’t any news on it
Doctor 13th
July 27th, 2014 - 6:57pmAny news on The Underwater Menace DVD?
booboo
July 27th, 2014 - 6:58pmnothing at the Moment
doctor where
August 7th, 2014 - 11:37amhttp://www.doctorwhonews.net/2014/08/planet-55-statement-070814100008.html
well seems a bit bleak
skaroman
June 8th, 2014 - 9:37amI bring glad tidings of great joy.
The Underwater Menace has just been put up for pre-order on amazon.com (US not UK).
No release date has been given yet, but that does not mean we are far from one!!! 😀
booboo
June 8th, 2014 - 9:39amits been there for ages, wouldn’t read anything into it
Some bloke
June 8th, 2014 - 4:09pmHAHA As if the people on this site weren’t keenly following its progess… 😀
Mr Incognito
June 16th, 2014 - 1:22pmWhy haven’t the RT heard anything? If it’s not animation then they would be the people asked to make up telesnap recons. I could see the two surviving episodes appearing on iTunes with or without the recons and the DVD kicked into the long grass.
Some bloke
June 4th, 2014 - 10:44pmBIG NEWS! Steve Roberts of The Restoration Team has said this on ‘tvshowsondvd’ s facebook page
http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/graphics/news3/DoctorWho_TheUnderwaterMenace_'dead‘.jpg
“Well, we’re the team that remasters the episodes for DVD release and even we don’t have a clue what’s going on with TUM now. From where we’re standing, it’s looking like the range is dead.”
Suggesting that, if there is to be a release, restoration may be being dealt with another company. TIEA perhaps, with a secret release? That’s what I’m hoping anyway 😉
Some bloke
June 5th, 2014 - 9:11amOk, so the link doesn’t work but the quote is still there to read, so…
gordon
June 5th, 2014 - 9:26amI think that quote was taken out of context as the original article that led to that quote was about releases after uwm. If you think about it that quote doesn’t make sense. In the 1 hand he says that we don’t know what’s happening with tum but on the other hand the range is dead. If he doesn’t know what is happening with tum how can he say the range is dead. As he already delivered the existing eps and extras his work his done for that release as he doesn’t have any involvement with animation or release dates. Tbc.
gordon
June 5th, 2014 - 9:29amIt also could be a simple case of since Dan hall isn’t in charge of the range whoever is isn’t keeping him informed with developments with animation anymore.
Some bloke
June 5th, 2014 - 10:50amfair point gordon, I think I just read it once and thought ‘WHAT COULD THIS MEAN!?’ 😀 I get where your coming from.
skaroman
May 6th, 2014 - 11:53amtimelash.com says that TUW is due to be released in September 2014.
Obviously this is an estimation,
but even though a cover, details, animation confirmation or price is not available: a release date isn’t too much to ask?
gordon
May 8th, 2014 - 11:21amAfter the moaning and complaining about the 3 month delay of moonbase I don’t see them announcing a release date for it until its ready.
skaroman
May 9th, 2014 - 5:53pmWe were told that the Moonbase was being released in October and then pushed back to January. An exact release date was given for October when animation was just beginning. Why not UW?
gordon
May 11th, 2014 - 12:06pmA lot of people moaned and complained about the delay and said why anounce it for october if it was not going to be ready in time. BBC ww won’t want all that hastle again. Also with the current issues witanimation they might not know when its going to be ready so there would be no point saying it will be due x date when they don’t know at this time.
doctor where
June 6th, 2014 - 1:34pmI got this reply from bbc dvd department Dear Harry
Thank you for your e-mail below, our latest Press announcement re the above title states:
Doctor Who: The Underwater Menace is in development and when we have any further news, it will be shared first on our official website http://www.doctorwho.tv
So please keep checking this site.
Kind regards
DVD Enquiry Line
VespiformsSting
June 6th, 2014 - 1:57pmHeaven forbid fans moan eh Gordon …….
skaroman
May 4th, 2014 - 11:47pmOK. Let’s just look at this another way…
G4 and TUW are found in 2011, G4 takes 16 months to be released as an extra and TUW are still ‘undergoing’ production.
TEOTW and TWOF are found in 2013 and they are released straight to DVD with LE slipcase versions within 5 months.
If popularity and anniversaries are concerned, when TUW comes out, not only will be glad to own it, but still frustrated at the time it has taken to be released.
Anonymous
June 5th, 2014 - 12:19pmThat’s because the regular DVD range team had to deal with it being slapped onto the end of their own range. They weren’t all that happy about it (they only found out about it when we did).
With the other two stories, BBC Worldwide released it without the involvement of the regular team to rush the release (hence the lack of extras(.
BowTiesFezzesStetsons
May 2nd, 2014 - 8:20pmI hope the cover for this one is back to the original ‘banner’ I don’t look liek the look of the american style Enemy of the World and Web of Fear covers. But people say you can flip covers to make it look like the banner? Not owning TEOTW or TWOF i don’t know.
Some bloke
May 3rd, 2014 - 10:15amyes you can. On the reverse side, they have the original roundels banner, so they match 😉
gordon
May 3rd, 2014 - 10:36amThose were produced by a different team than normal. It will be the normal cover as its the last produced by dan hall/pup ltd
Some bloke
April 30th, 2014 - 2:29pmIn this months DWM, it says “The DVD release of The Underwater Menace is still scheduled for release later this year, and is set to bring the range of twentieth-century Doctor Who stories to a close. The disc will include the two installments held by the BBC(Episodes 2 and 3), with missing Episodes 1 and 4 reconstructed using audio soundtracks.
Note how it says ‘The disc’, so that means only 1, and it doesn’t mention anything about animation, so it maybe another case of ‘Web of Fear episodes 3’ type reconstruction 🙁
Anonymous
April 30th, 2014 - 4:09pmWhy would a four part story get any more than one disc though?
Some bloke
April 30th, 2014 - 6:49pmspecial features…? They did it for ark in space, terror of the zygons, battlefield and many, many more stories.
who there
May 2nd, 2014 - 6:53pmbut they have already done some animation ahhh no more telesnapes
Doctor Rules
May 2nd, 2014 - 8:18pmI personally hope it will be animation. yeah telesnaps worked good for web of fear, but that was one epsiode. With two for Underwater Menace, animation would be betetr. Plus, Web of Fear got telesnaps so it could have an earlier release. If Underwater Menace is end of year, it should give them time to animate.
Some bloke
May 3rd, 2014 - 10:19amRumours had been going around for AGES saying that animation had ceased, so perhaps it was true. That rumour started ages ago, so… To be honest I don’t mind. I like to look at it this way –
A) We will FINALLY be getting Episode 2 released along with Ep 3 and reconstruction of 1 & 4, but
B) There’s always a secret chance that they’ve found and are restoring episodes 1 and 4! I know everything has gone quite now, and they also said in DWM not to get your hopes up, but that could always be a good piece of misdirection. FINGERS CROSSED 😉
Callumeales
April 20th, 2014 - 4:38pmany newes on the underwater menasce dvd
gordon
April 26th, 2014 - 12:21pmAutumn apparently due out.
who there
April 29th, 2014 - 5:59pmhave they started animation again or is it telesnaps
Anonymous
April 30th, 2014 - 2:50pmThey started animation but there are problems at the moment.
Josh the creator
April 6th, 2014 - 7:51pmI hope we will see episode 2 because i haven’t seen it. I’ve seen episode 3 of the underwater menace on the lost in time DVD, it is so good i keep on watching it again and again and again.
Some bloke
April 30th, 2014 - 1:57pmof course we will see it. They won’t leave it out on the release
skaroman
February 11th, 2014 - 4:55pmCover?
Extras?
Trailer?
Anonymous
February 11th, 2014 - 5:05pmnot revealed yet! 🙄
gordon
February 22nd, 2014 - 10:24amits not out till the end of the year according to Steve Roberts of the restoration team. It’s on hold till Planet 55 complete more imminent and higher paying animations. So it will be months before extras and cover will be revealed.
patman
February 24th, 2014 - 8:51pmso they are animating it
Anonymous
February 24th, 2014 - 9:07pmYes they are animating it, this will be the final release so there will be some leftover extras included on it that they’ve been unable to put elsewhere, but the animation seems to be the main issue.
VespiformsSting
February 24th, 2014 - 9:35pmPhoto galleries from the missing stories would be ideal….there was no galaxy four gallery and non of the episodes on lost in time were accompanied by photo material either…
who there
April 6th, 2014 - 11:18amI’ve herd Planet55 Considering Move to UK, New Animated Releases Planned? is this true and dose anyone think that the dvd will be out this year
Jamiouse
January 6th, 2014 - 10:01pmTheres a rumour going around that the animation has been cancelled. Could it mean that episodes one and four have been found?
oodlesofood
January 6th, 2014 - 10:17pmPossibly, or they’re just doing what’s being done with The Web of Fear (i.e. telesnap recons), assuming the rumour is true.
Jamiouse
January 6th, 2014 - 10:38pmThey could but would people buy dvd’s with half recons and half full episodes? Animation bridges the gaps much better and I don’t think people would appriciate the change in format after all the animated episodes we’ve had. As Underwater isn’t expected until later in the year we’ll possibly have a bit of a wait until we find out for definate.
gordon
January 6th, 2014 - 11:19pmThe halting of the animation for menace could be down to at least 4 different reasons
1. The other eps have been found.
2. Bbcww have realised with web 3 its better financially to release telesnaps recons than animation
3. Sales of animated stories were below expected sales figures and they cut their losses
4. Following a potential lead.
the doctor
December 24th, 2013 - 5:11pmwith all this over missing eps found I have a question that people seem to turn away from ? when my 8th made a return for the night of the doctor .it was said more of NUMBER 8 a flash back series would do the whole series a good turn …with torchwood on hold and sarah jane now ended WHY CANT THE BBC DO IT WELL YOU PAY THEM ..think about it what you want you should get..AS THEY WORK FOR YOU
scottsands
October 12th, 2013 - 7:15amI’m hoping that they re release a lot of he earlier dvd. Not because of lack of Special features or rubbish dvd cover, but because of lack of a 2entertainment logo on the side it really annoying. lol
Some bloke
October 25th, 2013 - 5:23pmWhy don’t you print your own covers 🙂
Connor
October 7th, 2013 - 12:48amHey has every one heard that they have found more then 100 missing episodes! I hope that the DVDs will be released next year! What story do you guys want found? I really want Power of the Daleks, Macra terror, Evil of the Daleks, Web of Fear, Fury from the Deep and the Celestial Toymaker! And what do you think about this do you think it is a rumor or true?
Lachie
October 7th, 2013 - 2:44ami just like watching the headlines but i would say if* true then likely “The Web of Fear” and “The Enemy of the World” not to keen on either l’m seriously hoping that the two stories would be “Power of the Daleks” and “Evil of the Daleks” just because l want to see the best scenes possible which in my view is the Dalek Emperor. It’s said there is scenes from The Crusade which would be good because it would at the least allow for a DVD Release. As of this moment though l’m expecting at the most something like 6 missing episode recoveries.
AlzieWhozie
October 7th, 2013 - 12:51pmI’ll be happy with any episodes returned and by the end of play tomorrow (Tuesday) those going to the “London hotel” will be able to confirm what episodes have been “found” and, if the Radio Times is correct, we’ll know what will be on i-Tunes on Wednesday morning. Seems that The Crusades and Enemy of the World are the ones found, which explains why there is no animation for The Crusade…. could also explain delay in The Moonbase. Well, here’s hoping. Again.
Anonymous
October 7th, 2013 - 1:00pmRegardless of what they have found, 100 episodes of Doctor Who recovered is simply impossible. Only two countries have ever had enough copies to make such a recovery possible, and they are the UK and Australia.
This episode recovery is seemingly from a collection of African countries, and no matter how you look at it there is no way they could return either Mission to the Unknown or The Daleks’ Master Plan (not impossible for a return, but if they do come back it will be from the UK or Oz).
What may have happened (and seems quite likely) is
Anonymous
October 7th, 2013 - 1:04pm*continued*
over 100 episodes have been found but not exclusively from Doctor Who, rather it is from a couple of shows including Doctor Who, we know they found two episodes of The Sky at Night for instance earlier this year (seemingly in the same negotiations), and there are some rumours of a recovery for Dad’s Army too.
However, even if we ended up at the lower end of the rumours (given they go from 3 episodes all the way up to 94) that will still be the biggest recovery in almost 22 years.
AlzieWhozie
October 7th, 2013 - 2:00pmI do apologise that it doesn’t appear to be The Crusdaes tomorrow but is Marco Polo instead as well as Web of Fear and Enemy of the World. Oh my giddy Aunt!!! I’m boycotting Radio Times if it doesn’t happen lol
Howard
October 5th, 2013 - 9:25pmWish they had done more extended editions. Get a bit sick of seeing deleted scenes as an extra where they look a bit pointless and disjointed. Why not just do this for the unfinished clips, but put the descent ones in to extend the story? Some of the old VHS did this, so why not the DVDs?
skaroman
September 24th, 2013 - 6:48pmAnimation of episodes 2 + 4 of the crusade.
The Ian Levine animation of mission to the unknown.
Somebody please convince them to KEEP GOING!!!
Lachie
October 7th, 2013 - 2:49amThe Crusade! Yes i would like that, Mission to the Unknown obvious reasons why that won’t happen not to mention it’s not that good in my opinion
skaroman
October 8th, 2013 - 5:06pmHave you watched it?
It’s a great way to bridge the gap after the reconstruction of galaxy 4 and episode 2 of the daleks’ masterplan on Lost In Time.
skaroman
October 8th, 2013 - 5:08pmWhat do you think of the Ian Levine Animation of Mission To The Unknown Booboo? 🙂
Lachie
September 24th, 2013 - 8:15amhi, Gordon and/or MasterKasterborous you seem to know much on the DVD Range or at least give brilliant info for people like me asking questions on this site. Can you please tell me whether this is confirmed as the end of the Range by the Team as a whole and not just the colourist. And no doubt since its the last Season 2 story “The Crusade” what are your thoughts on it?
Lachie
September 24th, 2013 - 8:21amAlso another big one left for me to ask is whether this is the end for Revisitations because l’m in a situation here in Aus (Region 4) whereby “The Two Doctors” and “The Curse of Fenric” are out of print. Now l’ve heard a majority of rumours on “The Two Doctors: Special Edition through sites after it too has now gone out of print in the US (Region 1) as well. Now l’m all good with “The Curse of Fenric” i can no doubt purchase it through eBay but “The Two Doctors” i can’t find anywhere! anyway give me your thoughts if you can much appreciated 😀
Gordon
October 1st, 2013 - 2:05amFrom Steve Roberts comments about moonbase and underwater menace being their last commisions for the dvd range and it winding down its certainly looking like the end for classic releases produced dan Hall and the restoration Team for the immediate future but i can See the bbc themselves rerelease the dvds in repackaged Box sets later down the line
Gordon
September 10th, 2013 - 9:11amHeard that Chris chapman (documentary Director) has mentioned that he thinks that journey to the centre of tv centre Part 2 will be going on underwater menace. Not exactly the Most ideal place to go on but seeing as there isnt Plans to do any more davidson revisits and menace was recorded at tv centre menace is as good as any place at this late Stage.
skaroman
September 9th, 2013 - 7:19pmOnce there was a program,
whose name echoes all around.
Of a time lord and his companions
who fought galland and bound.
His adventures are available
in a format called DVD.
Even though some stories are missing,
animations we sing of thee.
Let us hope that this release is not
the complete and final addition.
We want more releases and more adventures
to complete our expanding collection.
We shall continue watching the time lords adventures
at a good and steady pace.
Knowing that we are the DW DVD collectors,
Famed through Time And Space.
Ross Campbell
September 9th, 2013 - 10:41pmThat’s nice mate
Lachie
September 24th, 2013 - 8:22amThis is Brilliant! kudos to you 🙂
clom hates raxicoricofal
October 3rd, 2013 - 10:08pmwow, let me have a go:
there is a time traveller, doctor who
whose adventures are on dvd, and blu-ray too
although some are missing, I hope you’re still listening for those are on dvd too.
with animation, of those by Terry Nation
we would all be happy, with the daleks it’s all clappy
if only a dalek were in a gun nappy
then the shooting would be less harm to you
what I’m trying to say is: please please and more please can you release all the dalek missing episodes bbc please
BBC earth calling BBC and Soctor Who, DOCTOR WHO PLEASE RELEASE!
AlzieWhozie
September 9th, 2013 - 12:34pmIt’s been fun getting the classic DVDs, so many rumours, wonderful listening to the commentaries, a chance to hear some of the greats even after they passed away. And some did the commentaries almost over their dead bodies. But never say never. I seem to recall after ‘The Invasion’ was animated we were told “no more animation” and yet…. So thanks guys for everything so far and for what WILL come!
Gordon
September 10th, 2013 - 8:52amMaybe in a couple of years down the line once hopefully animations come more affordable. There could be a possibility of repackaging but that wont include any new features
CallumEales
September 8th, 2013 - 11:26pmI was hoping that the Following was going to be released as special editions…
Robot.
Survival.
Earth shock.
Battle field.
Reason why.
Not many special features.
Not very good covers.
Gordon
September 10th, 2013 - 8:58amSurvival and battlefield are 2 disc releases. Dont Know how you say there isnt enough Extras as both stories are chockablock Full of Extras. Robot Extras are fine as are earthshock and have the Main things covered and there isnt anything wrong with the artwork for any of those 4 releases.
Anonymous
October 8th, 2013 - 6:39pmbing
Ross Campbell
September 8th, 2013 - 12:26pmDoctor who classic series DVDs I salute and thank you after years great releases of good and bad stories RIP. From Ross