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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BaZzA
September 5th, 2014 - 11:25pmIs the comic con trailer in this box set
Merchandise FAN
September 6th, 2014 - 10:51amProbally. It was on normal release. It’s under the name early 50th trailer from that.
Nicholas
September 5th, 2014 - 10:21pmDisc One – 11th Doctor
Disc Two – 10th Doctor
Not sure about the others
StormOfOncomers
September 5th, 2014 - 10:25pmYES! Love that picture of David so much!
My boxset didn’t arrive today, can’t wait for Monday morning!!!
Russell Sellers
September 6th, 2014 - 1:25am3rd disc – War Doctor
4th disc – 8th Doctor
CyberDoctor
September 5th, 2014 - 8:49pmthe dvd covers were posted further down
Doctor 13th
September 5th, 2014 - 7:22pmDoes anybody know what the free gift is? Does it apply to the first 500 people who ordered or the people who get the item within the 500 number code?
merchandise FAN
September 5th, 2014 - 8:45pmMeh…
Whovian2000
September 5th, 2014 - 7:20pmWhat are those last 6 covers?
booboo
September 5th, 2014 - 7:27pmone is the back of the outer box, the others are the blurays seen through the window in the outer box (you can swap them around)
StetsonDoctor
September 5th, 2014 - 7:34pmWhich Doctor cover goes with which disc/episode?
The flying duck
September 5th, 2014 - 6:21pmHey. Booboo. Please tell us what the spines are like.
booboo
September 5th, 2014 - 6:25pmeach has a row of gallifrian symbols
The flying duck
September 5th, 2014 - 8:06pmThanks, so no English on any of the spines.
StetsonDoctor
September 5th, 2014 - 6:21pmMay sound like a bit of a stupid question, but which disc goes with which Doctor?
I’m guessing:
1-TNotD-War Doctor
2-TDotD-Tenth Doctor
3-TTotD-Eleventh Doctor
4-AAiSaT-Eighth Doctor
Russell Sellers
September 6th, 2014 - 1:27amTNOTD – 11th
TDOTD – 10th
TTOTD – War
AAISAT – 8th
cpl Hicks
September 5th, 2014 - 6:08pmThe BBC code worked for me as I ordered the 3D copy…again!!
GallifreyanKnight
September 5th, 2014 - 11:19pmThere’s no 3D copy in this set.
Darren
September 5th, 2014 - 6:03pmLooks like forbiddenplanet.com are getting some in as well, but they are a bit more expensive atm
Nicholas
September 5th, 2014 - 5:32pmHopefully mine arrives tomorrow! Are the cases the regular UK thickness, or are they the US thinner ones? Also, will this fir through the letter box?
booboo
September 5th, 2014 - 5:34pmregular UK
mine were well packed in boxes, the outer box could be easily damaged if not
Nicholas
September 5th, 2014 - 5:44pmBetter be up in the morning, just in case then 🙂
When The Doctor Was Me
September 5th, 2014 - 4:47pmDid anyone get within the first 500 sold at bbc shop to get the free item?
Radburn
September 5th, 2014 - 4:45pmAfter going through the features I can now dispose of my copy of AAISAT as all the features are replicated on this set. Just a pity they did not replicate the reverse worn-cover effect from AAISAT ~ I would have loved that as a poster. Unfortunately ‘Doctor Who Explained’ isn’t on this set, so I shall be keeping my original DOTD…
Russell Sellers
September 5th, 2014 - 5:13pmWhat region is that? I’m assuming 1?
Radburn
September 5th, 2014 - 5:56pmREGION 2 DVD
Anonymous
September 6th, 2014 - 2:59pmThey haven’t changed the DVD menu either! On the other discs they have a new one with says 50th anniversary collector’s edition. They only thing different on the DVD is an extra page of special features, which has a different style.
Trenzalore
September 5th, 2014 - 3:56pmIt’s been explained below but I don’t quite understand. What are all these different covers? Is it like one of those Russian Dolls when you take one off and see another 😆 Or(and I really hope not) are there different collectable covers?
booboo
September 5th, 2014 - 4:00pmno
the outer box has a see through window through which you can see the bluray cover
those images are the same box with the the blurays swapped around
apart from the bottom left which is the back of the box
Trenzalore
September 5th, 2014 - 4:06pmAh right I see, thank you 🙂 Love the back.
Doctor 13th
September 5th, 2014 - 4:52pmHow does the box open.
booboo
September 5th, 2014 - 4:53pmat the top, its just a normal card opening, nothing special or anything
Max88
September 5th, 2014 - 3:35pmIs this artwork included – https://www.facebook.com/TheMindRobber/photos/a.340564499377391.1073741826.318044484962726/512638892169950/?type=1&theater
It is a really beautiful piece of artwork made by Stuart Crouch and Gav from The Mind Robber did some work on it also. It was unknown if it was going to be in the set. I much prefer it to what we have on the back cover with The Doctors standing with their Tardises above them. Such a shame if they didn’t use it. Tom Baker in the image makes it worth it alone!
No booklet at all either?
booboo
September 5th, 2014 - 3:40pmno not anywhere
when a saw that artwork i expected a “regenerations” type box set with Wright up’s images etc
perhaps we will still get one – you never know
this currant set although it includes what most people wanted is actually very basic in its presentation
Max88
September 5th, 2014 - 3:49pmAw that is annoying. I loved that image. I really wished they pushed the boat out with doing a proper 30 minute behind the scenes feature on Day of The Doctor instead of the crappy behind the lens. All those Classic series documentaries are gold dust in comparison. I know Confidential was cancelled but you’d have thought for the big event they could have done a proper piece of coverage. I’m dismayed that they didn’t include that mini-featurette on The Night of The Doctor at least!
Sam Richard Bentley
September 5th, 2014 - 3:33pmWhat Doctor is everyone planning on having on view? I’m going to have the War Doctor, being the only chance to have him on a cover.
videogamemad00
September 5th, 2014 - 3:50pmPaul McGann for me.
Sam Richard Bentley
September 5th, 2014 - 2:10pmSo – there’s the different Doctor covers, and a multiple Doctors cover – which must be on the back of one of the Doctor covers, so – what is on the back of the other three?
Alice
September 5th, 2014 - 2:21pmYes, why so many covers? Does 1 set have them all or is it like a lottery and you only get one cover?
booboo
September 5th, 2014 - 2:45pmthey are just the bluray covers swapped round in the box there is a window in the outer packaging
booboo
September 5th, 2014 - 2:46pmthe multiple doctor is the back of the box not the blurays
Sam Richard Bentley
September 5th, 2014 - 2:52pmSo – on the back of the cases, are they the same images or info on the DVD inside. Any chance of getting some pictures of the cases open to see the backs?
booboo
September 5th, 2014 - 3:07pmright click and view image
When The Doctor Was Me
September 5th, 2014 - 3:10pmlove those back covers!
Sam Richard Bentley
September 5th, 2014 - 3:19pmOoh I like those. Not sure I like that it’s one episode per disc with everything as extras. Sounds silly, I know – but if you wanted to marathon the trilogy then this could be a bit of a pain.
Haza14
September 5th, 2014 - 4:59pmIs the Day of the Doctor read through still included as it doesn’t seem to be on the special features list on the back of the cases in the picture that booboo put up?
booboo
September 5th, 2014 - 5:14pmcant look right now someone else might know
Doctor 13th
September 5th, 2014 - 7:24pmI might have the cover as the War Doctor because he isn’t on any other cover. But on the other hand, the tenth Doctor cover looks amazing!
MadManWithABox
September 6th, 2014 - 3:55amI think by ‘Script to Screen’ it means TDOTD Readthrough. As I can’t imagine what else ‘Script to Screen’ would mean unless they included the shorts from the 2011 and 2012 competitions. Which would be very odd and out of place.
drjakeyoung
September 5th, 2014 - 2:09pmbooboo (or anyone else who has this) is it possible to do an unboxing video of this set?
drjakeyoung
September 5th, 2014 - 2:03pmamazon haven’t even sent mine yet, but the estimated delivery is still Monday. I payed first class and it’s guaranteed Monday so if it doesn’t get here can i get my money back?
Anonymous
September 5th, 2014 - 1:43pmDid you receive it recorded delivery or standard mail?
booboo
September 5th, 2014 - 1:50pmstandard
When The Doctor Was Me
September 5th, 2014 - 1:27pmbooboo what is the disc art like? The same as each cover or completly new?
When The Doctor Was Me
September 5th, 2014 - 1:30pmOh and has the audio improved for the day of the doctor?
booboo
September 5th, 2014 - 1:52pmhaven’t watched it yet
booboo
September 5th, 2014 - 1:51pmall disks are the same just a gallifrian symbol
GingerAnimator
September 5th, 2014 - 12:47pmTo those who have received the box today, just wondering if there is anything to indicate what number out of the original 10,000 it is? Like they did with the ‘Regeneration’ box/book last year.
booboo
September 5th, 2014 - 12:52pmi have 2 (blurays) which are 05674 and 07436 its does not say out of how many and its in the black slide off card
GingerAnimator
September 5th, 2014 - 12:56pmAh, okay cheers! 🙂
Anonymous
September 5th, 2014 - 4:37pmI think that Limited Edition went out the window? Mine came today with the cardboard slip-off numbered ~ What’s to say they haven’t produced another 10,000 without the slip-off to cover all those orders?
booboo
September 5th, 2014 - 10:38ammy Blurays just arrived from BBC shop
DalekAgent
September 5th, 2014 - 10:54amWhats the packaging like because people are saying different things
booboo
September 5th, 2014 - 10:57amjust a thin cardboard outer packaging with conventional openings
the black 50th anniversary card slides off and you can change the blurays around to have which doctor you want showing
DalekAgent
September 5th, 2014 - 11:05amThanks, i hope i get mine today
gordon
September 5th, 2014 - 11:10amA friend of mine is asking if this has ultraviolet?
booboo
September 5th, 2014 - 11:17amnothing in the boxes
gordon
September 5th, 2014 - 11:22amThanks booboo
Cpl Hicks
September 5th, 2014 - 12:00pmAny 3d copy?
booboo
September 5th, 2014 - 12:02pmno
CyberDoctor
September 5th, 2014 - 12:33pmHi, booboo, where abouts in the country do you live North,East,South or West, just curious as to whether mine might come today ?
booboo
September 5th, 2014 - 12:36pmGloucestershire
Shaun
September 5th, 2014 - 2:11pmNo 3D version..No ultraviolet rock on BBC haha
gordon
September 5th, 2014 - 9:19amHeard at least 2 have gotten the box set this morning
When The Doctor Was Me
September 5th, 2014 - 9:26amWould be great if mine has arrived when i get home!
Nicholas
September 4th, 2014 - 8:47pmWell they have taken the money from my account, so that must mean that they have actually sent it now
Cpl Hicks
September 4th, 2014 - 8:47pmHave I read that right…NO 3D version with the Blu Ray set?
booboo
September 4th, 2014 - 8:48pmits been removed from the BBC shop image and they have told a couple of people on twitter its not included
Cpl Hicks
September 4th, 2014 - 9:46pmI really hope not as like many others moved my standalone copy on so as not to duplicate 🙁
Shaun
September 5th, 2014 - 1:56pmI never did get the 3D version …but got this thinkin it would have.Not happy I would of even paid an extra 3 or 4 quid for it to be inckuded..so now I will end up getting the 3D version and I also have the Name OF the Doctor in Season 7 Boxset..Geeezz
CG
September 4th, 2014 - 11:29amAre there 4000 of the DVD of these or more??
Doctor 13th
September 4th, 2014 - 5:46pm4000 for DVD and 6000 for Blu-Ray. Blu-Ray is more because more people would want to buy it on Blu-Ray, e.g. An Adventure In Space and Time is available on Blu-Ray region B for the first time.
booboo
September 4th, 2014 - 5:56pmthey may have upped the quantity to be honest as i think it would have run out otherwise
Doctor 13th
September 4th, 2014 - 9:38pmThat’s good then but I feel as if it takes the ‘limited edition’ away from it. Maybe there’ll be a sticker indicating what number we’ve got, just like on the Regeneration box set.
Warren Newman
September 3rd, 2014 - 11:08pmAmazon have got more in
stock now
TheBoyWhoDidntWait
September 3rd, 2014 - 10:56pmI think the box will open like a book with a magnetic click and the front (the rectangle with Matt on it) will be see through so you can change the picture by puting a different DVD on the top. Does anyone else undrstand me?
DalekAgent
September 4th, 2014 - 6:48amI hope it’s like that instead of cardboard like they use for the classic dvd box sets
RORY DOCTOR RIVER POND
September 4th, 2014 - 8:47pmOh. I thought it was a metal case!
TheBoyWhoDidntWait
September 5th, 2014 - 4:38pmMy prediction with the see through front was right yasss
daz
September 3rd, 2014 - 9:03pmanyone know the bbc shop September discount code? will need it to buy 3d disc
Shaun
September 3rd, 2014 - 9:41pmBBC will be thanking you for your £££ since this version should of been included…no matter what discount you get…
SomeFunnyDrWhoReference
September 4th, 2014 - 2:10pmYup – not happy no 3D as I gave mine away – Code supposed to be RP0914 but didnt register with the 3D BR @ £5.99
SomeFunnyDrWhoReference
September 4th, 2014 - 7:31pmYup, you can get 10% off with this code in September
Shaun
September 4th, 2014 - 8:25pmSuppose I be doing the same and buying the 3D version..I still think its a money grab by the BBC.At least they could of told people of the change and not had the 3D bit on the cover.People thought they may get that version until they changed it.Also why add Name of the Doctor when something else could of been added when that’s already in season 7 boxset.
daz
September 5th, 2014 - 1:02pmThanks for the code SomeFunnyDrWhoReference.
I dont mind paying £5.39 for the 3d version as I used the 10% discount last month for the box set so it is still a good price when added together.
Shaun
September 3rd, 2014 - 8:55pmIs that right,,No 3D version maybe some people didn’t want that version but I was expecting it to be included..very disappointed if I don’t that version..