September 29th, 2014
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Doctor Who 50TH Anniversary Edition
Press Release:
For the ultimate Doctor Who fan, a special collection of highlights from the groundbreaking 50th anniversary of Doctor Who.
The limited edition collector’s set includes the 50th anniversary special; The Day of the Doctor, Matt Smith’s Farewell; The Time of the Doctor, the Series 7 finale; The Name of the Doctor, and the Eighth Doctor’s (Paul McGann) surprise regeneration into John Hurt’s War Doctor; The Night of the Doctor.
The collection also includes an exclusive cut of the read-through of The Day of the Doctor featuring Matt Smith and David Tennant, deleted scenes, new-to-DVD cinema trails and Mark Gatiss’ award winning drama about the genesis of Doctor Who; An Adventure in Space and Time. The hilarious Five-ish Doctors – starring Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy and a host of special guests – will also be included on a DVD and Blu-ray box for the first time.
Pre-order your copy now!
- The Name of the Doctor
- The Night of the Doctor
- The Day of the Doctor
- The Time of the Doctor
- An Adventure in Space & Time
- The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
- Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide
- The Science of Doctor Who
- Doctor Who Proms 2013
- The Last Day
- The Day of the Doctor Readthrough
- The Day of the Doctor Cinema Intros
- Deleted Scenes
- Behind the Scenes videos (Name, Day & Time)
- BBCA Documentaries: Tales from the Tardis & Farewell to Matt Smith
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Ryan
August 1st, 2014 - 10:50amJust managed to order one, thank goodness! I feel a bit more safe now!
RORY DOCTOR RIVER POND
July 30th, 2014 - 7:35pmbooboo if i opened this would it still be valuable in a few years?
the astronaut of death
July 30th, 2014 - 7:38pmIt should still have a bit of value
DisapprovingOwl
July 30th, 2014 - 7:39pmDon’t grab it just for the future value – grab it for the contents!
Remember that for everyone who buys limited things like this simply to try and sell them on later, there’s a person who would have enjoyed it for what it’s meant for who has to lose out. So if you’re going to grab it, open it, watch it and enjoy it! = )
RORY DOCTOR RIVER POND
July 30th, 2014 - 8:07pmoh yeah i want to watch it, i was asking whether it would still be valuable if i opened it still
Good point DisapprovingOwl
Cyber lords
July 31st, 2014 - 12:29pmYeah. If you sold it in 20 years you could sell it for about 150.
Nicholas
August 1st, 2014 - 10:33amThis thing is designed to be opened, and unlike action figures there is a next to no chance of you damaging the packaging in doing so, so it will make not difference to what ever value it may rack up in a few years
Nicholas
August 1st, 2014 - 10:36amas long as you keep it in excellent condition
RORY DOCTOR RIVER POND
August 1st, 2014 - 11:03amthanks all! I’ve ordered mine!
Anonymous
July 30th, 2014 - 7:05pmany 1 need a 10% off voucher
TheBoyWhoDidntWait
July 31st, 2014 - 12:15amI’d like a 10% off voucher!
Davidscustoms11
July 31st, 2014 - 11:59amIsn’t the code like RP0714
Cyber lords
July 31st, 2014 - 12:30pmThank you. I just so happened to be looking at his when considering buying a few DVDs
Davidscustoms11
July 30th, 2014 - 12:51pmI’m really glad I ordered this I couldn’t imagine what I would do if I saw the sold out sign on bbc shop.
19th Doctor
July 30th, 2014 - 12:01amI began accumulating the box sets a few months ago; all I have left is Day and Time, and have been holding out for this. And guess what? I’m in the states! Dammit, this better be released for us too!!
drjakeyoung
July 30th, 2014 - 12:37pmIt’s region free on Blu ray and you can order it directly from the BBC shop.
theHAWKeatsFORKS
August 13th, 2014 - 4:12pmNot trying to be rude.But you will probably get your own version. So I wouldn’t order our version who you will upset a UK fan.
Anthonydoctorwhofan
July 29th, 2014 - 10:00pmMy mum’s asked me to write down her brothers son will have to do it online she said ”what’s pre-order?” So I said ”well think of it like this you buy now it’ll come straight to either her door or our door and you wont miss out”. I am thinking of my mum to try and get us the war doc offline if she will but the prices are shocking. Hmm aye being a collector – Mmm? She said I wouldn’t pay three pound for Capaldi’s series – Lol awe my mum is a huge Matt Smith fan girl.
TARDIS DATABANK
July 29th, 2014 - 9:35pmWill they be individually numbered?
Some bloke
July 29th, 2014 - 9:46pmif they’re limited edition then probably
Matt
July 29th, 2014 - 6:26pmWill it be sold in shops too?
booboo
July 29th, 2014 - 6:28pmdont know, personally i think there will be very little left by released date
Trenzalore
July 29th, 2014 - 7:49pmIt’s ridiculous in my opinion. There is just no need for it to be limited especially since it’s the full 50th box set which is quite important. Imagine all those people who didn’t buy the single release waiting for something like this to come in shops especially for all those younger whovians. I personally think that less merchandise should be limited, the one off is okay but we’ve had quite a few in the last year or so.
If they made this not limited and then released a special edition, that would be fine.
booboo
July 29th, 2014 - 8:27pmThey make them limited so they don’t tie up up huge resources in slow moving or unsold stock that they them have to sell off at loss
Perfect business sense
Trenzalore
July 29th, 2014 - 8:39pmNo I’m still not sure about the whole limited thing. If it get’s into shops for at least a month, then I’ll be willing to eat my words 😆
Some bloke
July 29th, 2014 - 3:30pmI’VE ORDERED BOTH!!! Bit of a collector over here… 🙂
Anonymous
July 29th, 2014 - 9:36pmWhile I genuinely approve of your eagerness to give the BBC your money, it’s my personal opinion that to buy both the DVD and the blu-ray is a little selfish. It’s a limited edition meaning somebody will miss out on owning this and be terribly disappointed. Not everyone has the internet or follows the right webpages to even know this has been released in order to pre-order.
Some bloke
July 29th, 2014 - 9:48pmSorry, I never saw it like that…
Russell Sellers
July 29th, 2014 - 11:42pmI just hope they make an unlimited basic version so that everyone can get this at some point. That being said I have pre-ordered my DVD one.
Nicholas
July 30th, 2014 - 2:59pmWhy would you need both? Surely the Blu-Ray by itself is more than satisfactory
theHAWKeatsFORKS
August 13th, 2014 - 4:15pmThat’s nothing.
My evil friend has ordered 50 DVD’s and 25 Blu-Rays with all his money, just to sell on eBay to make money. It really annoys me as some fans will now miss out.
TARDIS DATABANK
July 29th, 2014 - 2:53pmHas anyone got a code for BBC Shop? Gonna preorder it before they run out!
StormOfOncomers
July 29th, 2014 - 3:06pmRP0714
TARDIS DATABANK
July 29th, 2014 - 3:08pmGreat, thanks!
Just ordered the DVD set for £26!
Quite a bargain
StormOfOncomers
July 29th, 2014 - 3:18pmYou’re very welcome, I used it for the Blu-ray set.
Anthonydoctorwhofan
July 29th, 2014 - 1:14amHi Booboo just wondering do you think that they will have this in HMV at all? If it is released like general release as my mother wont care on how much it is. Just as long as she can have the proms on DVD she loves the music and pesters me is the proms on this!? In HMV when I was purchasing the series 7 Complete DVD. So yeah, gotta let mum get this shell only get it for the proms and the extras she likes Smith and if you watch the overview off comic con on my youtube then blimey your get that shes a big Smith fan girl. Didn’t half get noticed.
Stop that TARDIS
July 29th, 2014 - 2:17pmYes it has the 2013 one AT LEAST 🙂
ZygonTerror
July 29th, 2014 - 12:25amHi, I was just wondering whether anyone may be able to tell me whether payments are taking for pre-orders from the BBC Shop immediately, or closer to the time of expected arrival in stock. Any information would be very kind.
Moodbeam
July 29th, 2014 - 9:48amMine left my account straight away but as far as I’m aware the BBC won’t actually receive it until the time of dispatch.
ZygonTerror
July 29th, 2014 - 10:41amThanks for letting me know Moodbeam!
PanDoricus
July 28th, 2014 - 11:13pmDoes anyone know if there is a valid BBC shop discount code?
PanDoricus
July 28th, 2014 - 11:24pmThanks – will try it 🙂
the astronaut of death
July 28th, 2014 - 10:00pmbooboo has one single disk got all the episodes on and the others special features?
Davidscustoms11
July 28th, 2014 - 9:36pmBooboo any idea how many blu ray are left
booboo
July 28th, 2014 - 10:20pmno idea
SonicTheHedgehogRules
July 28th, 2014 - 7:58pmAre these still in stock on the BBC Shop? They’re listed with a pre-order notification.
booboo
July 28th, 2014 - 8:01pmnot in stock pre order
they were taken of completely for a while today
drjakeyoung
July 28th, 2014 - 5:06pmNooooo! I have the money on my account write now! Dam it!
the astronaut of death
July 28th, 2014 - 5:08pmDo it on Amazon they still have stock
drjakeyoung
July 28th, 2014 - 5:23pmExcellent. I managed to get the Blu ray on amazon just in time.
I still think it’s incredibly stupid that some dalek at the BBC decided this should be limited edition. What numptie used his common sense?
booboo
July 28th, 2014 - 5:48pmodd they are back on, they vanished earlier
Melina
July 28th, 2014 - 6:51pmSo they didn’t sell out? (I’m panicking slightly bc I can’t afford to pre order it yet)
booboo
July 28th, 2014 - 6:53pmits vanished for a few hours for some reason
booboo
July 28th, 2014 - 4:50pmlooks like BBC shop has sold out
Trenzalore
July 28th, 2014 - 4:52pmThank god I ordered this when I did. I thought this would take a good few months to sell out like the 4th Doctor time capsule…
booboo
July 28th, 2014 - 4:53pmBase are out as well
The Other
July 28th, 2014 - 4:56pmNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
I can’t afford to get this yet, and by the time I’ll be able to afford it it’ll be gone!!!
🙁
the astronaut of death
July 28th, 2014 - 5:06pmYou could ask your parents to get it for you for a Christmas present
But you will have a long wait
The Other
July 28th, 2014 - 5:11pmI would, but we still can’t afford this expense at the moment 🙁
Although, I’m starting my new job soon (I’m 16) so that should help, with a bit of luck, I’ll be able to afford this just in time 🙂
(Although it’s unlikely 🙁 )
SomeFunnyDrWhoReference
July 28th, 2014 - 6:51pmThe Other – Preorder with Amazon. They don’t take your money until despatch and you will still get the best price….
The Other
July 28th, 2014 - 11:55pmWill try that then, thank you! 🙂
Warren Newman
July 28th, 2014 - 8:16amWill the name of the dr day of the doc and time of the doc have any commentrys on them hope so
drjakeyoung
July 28th, 2014 - 12:08amOnly couple of things extra i think they should have included are the 2 name of the doctor prequels and some 50th convention footage from excel.
Trenzalore
July 27th, 2014 - 7:40pmProbably been asked before so sorry but are these individually numbered?
the astronaut of death
July 27th, 2014 - 7:42pmI think they might
Trenzalore
July 27th, 2014 - 7:45pmHope so, makes it feel more special for me 🙂
Anna
July 27th, 2014 - 6:59pmI would like to preorder this set. I live in America, and the dvd is region 2 so Im guessing I cannot watch the dvd set on my dvd player. But the bluray doesnt have a region code, I dont even know if blurays have region codes like dvd’s. Since I live in America, will I be able to watch the blu ray set on my bluray player?
booboo
July 27th, 2014 - 7:04pmAmazon have them listed as Region B/2: Europe, Greenland, French territories, Middle East, Africa, Australia and New Zealand
that could just be a default, i would ask whoever you want to order it from what region, if any they are
DJ
July 29th, 2014 - 4:03pmI emailed BBC. They kindly informed me that the sets will be region free and will play on any player.
Exterminator
July 27th, 2014 - 3:36pmI’ve ordered mine. 10% off too.
Cymon Hodson
July 27th, 2014 - 3:16pmIf you want this, I would definitely pre order. Look what happened with the BBC shop exclusive of season 7 blu ray digibook, they sold out straight away and ended up going for £127.00 on ebay.
Trenzalore
July 27th, 2014 - 1:30pmI’ve decided that I’m not gonna pre-order it. Instead I will get it the day it’s released properly. Is this a good idea?
Sam Richard Bentley
July 27th, 2014 - 1:59pmNo. This item could very easily go out of stock just from pre-orders. I would not risk it.
Trenzalore
July 27th, 2014 - 2:17pmI’ve never pre-ordered anything. Do they take the money out straight away or when they are ready to deliver?
the astronaut of death
July 27th, 2014 - 2:18pmIt is once it has been dispatched
Trenzalore
July 27th, 2014 - 2:19pmOkay, thank you! Might as well pre-order then.
Anonymous
July 27th, 2014 - 3:29pmWatch out for BBC shop, I haven’t noticed this myself but apparently the money is put on hold until dispatch so they don’t take it but you can’t spend it either. I don’t think Amazon do this, but it’s more expensive there and their ethics are a bit dodgy!
booboo
July 27th, 2014 - 3:34pmA lot of companies do this to ensure the money is available at time of despatch and to make sure they payment method you give them is legit.
Anonymous
July 27th, 2014 - 3:32pmP.S. Definitely pre-order, the advert on the BBC shop says that they’re selling fast and even although I know it’s just to make you pre-order, I’m inclined to believe them! The offer about a free brochure for the first 500 apparently disappeared within a few hours so either they retracted it or that’s how many of both DVD and blu-ray had gone within that time. That was a few days ago now.
booboo
July 27th, 2014 - 3:36pmI would believe them in this case
6000 spread across several on-line retailers and presumable shops eventually is not that many
Trenzalore
July 27th, 2014 - 3:39pmEspecially considering it’s worldwide release. I’ve pre-ordered it anyway now. Saw that advert saying they were selling fast and I believe them too! 😆
Moodbeam
July 27th, 2014 - 9:09pmThe money left my account immediately although it is not showing up as having gone anywhere. I guess it’s in limbo.
Floppy Who
July 27th, 2014 - 9:18pmIt’s probable that The BBC Shop have just pre-authorised your cards. Based on a similar experience pre-ordering the 11 disk 50th anniversary soundtrack CDs a few months back, it appears that your available funds in your account are lower than normal for a few days. Still means that I have to ensure I have the funds available in early September…!
GallifreyanKnight
July 28th, 2014 - 10:20amThey only take your money if you pay via Paypal.
If you are using the standard scheme though, then the money doesn’t get taken until your order is ready to be posted.
Dalek Control
July 27th, 2014 - 10:28amPre-ordered mine yesterday, can’t wait now 😀
doctor3000
July 27th, 2014 - 10:18amI think it should have included
disc 1
the name of the doctor
the night of the doctor
the day of the doctor
the time of the doctor
disc 2
50 year trailer and other trailers
an adventure in space and time
blue peter specials
the five(ish) doctors reboot
disc 3
the ultimate guide – 2010 and 2013 editions
the science of doctor who
proms – 2008/2010/2013
the last day
doctor3000
July 27th, 2014 - 10:26amdisc 4
read-throughs
tales of the tardis and farewell to Matt Smith
deleted scenes
doctor who live : the next doctor and the after party
blue peter specials
disc 5
episode guides
monster fact files
companion fact files
doctor fact files
Floppy Who
July 27th, 2014 - 9:19pmNo point wishing…it’s a done deal.
😉
RORY DOCTOR RIVER POND
July 25th, 2014 - 9:50pmwho’s pre ordered theres?
DalekAgent
July 27th, 2014 - 10:36amME! (at last)
Nicholas
July 27th, 2014 - 3:50pmMe
GallifreyanKnight
July 28th, 2014 - 10:20amMe. 🙂
RORY DOCTOR RIVER POND
August 1st, 2014 - 12:08amme too now! only 50 left
theHAWKeatsFORKS
August 13th, 2014 - 4:19pmMeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Mac
July 25th, 2014 - 5:08pmThis article says that New Zealand is within the “Rest of the world delivery region” but when I try to pre-order from BBCshop, it says that the item (Blu-ray set) cannot be delivered here and won’t let me complete the purchase……what’s going on?
Is there any other place that sells the Region B Blu-ray set?
booboo
July 25th, 2014 - 5:18pmno idea
have you clicked the worldwide symbol at the top of the page?
Kathryn
July 25th, 2014 - 5:33pmI had problems ordering to Australia on BBC Shop site but my order went through ok at base.com
Mac
July 25th, 2014 - 5:58pmOh, sweet, base.com let me order.
Nicholas
July 25th, 2014 - 4:14pmAfter running around town with my niece for the past 2 hours, I have finally pre-ordered this