October 28th, 2016
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Doctor Who Power of the Daleks Animation DVD
Available to order from www.amazon.co.uk
Also available to order from www.hmv.com
Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks, the brand new animated version of the much celebrated lost story, is set to be a must buy for every Doctor Who fan with a wealth of extra material available with both the BBC Store and DVD releases.
This highly anticipated adventure will be released on BBC Store on Saturday 5th November, exactly 50 years to the minute after it was first transmitted on BBC One at 5.50pm on Saturday 5th November, 1966, with DVD following on Monday 21st November.
Extra treats fans can look forward to include commentaries and surviving footage, together with a documentary feature which stars the original cast and crew. Other bonus features include a gallery of artwork from the animation, and original shooting script. There’s even a rare chance to hear the original Dalek recordings from the show.
It’s one of the Doctor’s most celebrated adventures and yet no complete film recordings of The Power of the Daleks are known to have survived. The master negatives were destroyed in an archive purge in 1974.
The six half-hour episodes feature the regeneration, or as it was then called ‘renewal’, of First Doctor William Hartnell into Second Doctor Patrick Troughton, as the Time Lord and his companions Polly (Anneke Wills) and Ben (Michael Craze) do battle with the Daleks on the planet Vulcan.
Animator Charles Norton says: ‘It’s been wonderful to have been able to track down so much rare and previously unreleased material and I hope that fans enjoy the excellent package we’ve been able to assemble.’
You can also register your interest in the BBC Store download at www.bbcstore.com
DVD artwork from Classic Who artist Colin Howard which comes with a reversible cover…
Extras…
Alternate soundtracks [DVD only]
The option to listen to the story with a series of completely new digital re-masters of the original soundtrack – a stereo mix; a 5.1 surround sound mix and version of the original 1966 mono sound mix.
Animation Test Footage
A compilation of animation tests, created during the production of the new animated series.
Audio Commentaries on all 6 episodes [DVD only]
Members of the original cast and crew are joined by members of the new animation unit to discuss the production of the story and its new animated reconstruction. Moderated by Toby Hadoke. Please note: this commentary also includes archive audio.
Booklet with Production Notes [DVD only]
An extensively researched set of production notes, written by the noted television historian Andrew Pixley, covering the behind the scenes story of how the original production was made.
Original Camera Scripts [DVD only]
Selected items of original production paperwork and a complete set of original camera scripts
Original Title Sequence – new restoration
An unedited presentation of the full original ‘Doctor Who’ title sequence, prepared using an all new HD re-master of the original film elements.
The Power of the Daleks Animation and Photo Gallery
An extended gallery of images, featuring production photographs from the original 1966 series and artwork from the latest animated production, accompanied by incidental music from the story, which has been digitally re-mastered from the original music production tapes.
The Power of the Daleks Surviving Footage & Original Trailer [BBC Store only]
A compilation of short film fragments and clips from the original 1966 BBC television production – the only surviving footage to remain of the show’s original BBC1 run.
Original Dalek Voice Session Recording (1966) [DVD only]
Rare and previously unreleased sections from the studio recordings that were made at Maida Vale Studios in 1966 for the Dalek voices.
Servants and Masters – The Making of The Power of the Daleks
A specially prepared documentary directed by John Kelly and featuring interviews with members of the original 1966 cast and crew.
Telesnap reconstruction
Around 400 individual still frames of film exist from the original 1966 television production of ‘The Power of the Daleks’. These images were kept in the programme’s production files by the BBC Written Archive Centre. These images are here combined with the programme’s soundtrack to present a photographic reconstruction of the original programme.
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Doctor
October 31st, 2016 - 11:44pmYou’d hope if this sells well that the logical next step would be for them to start pumping out the other missing Dalek/Cyberman stories, so with luck we’d get to see…
The Daleks Masterplan
Evil Of The Daleks
The Wheel In Space
But I’m just thrilled that we get to see this finally released. Hugely happy about this!
Acefan13
October 31st, 2016 - 9:32pmThey should make more like dis
Anonymous
October 30th, 2016 - 2:02pmI really want the crusade released
This should be the right step
Someone on YouTube even set up a petition
Gareth Pugh
October 30th, 2016 - 2:59pmThat’ll be one to look forward to for sure, but if Power does herald the beginning of a new run of animated Classics, then from a marketing strategy viewpoint, I’d imagine they might want to get a few more of the ‘big hitter’ villain stories out first, to get some early attention and drum up a few casual (or at least, ‘soft’ more casual fan) sales – I’d probably expect the likes of Wheel in Space and Evil of the Daleks next before they move on to one-off villain stories like The Celestial Toymaker and The Crusade. But hopefully they’ll sell well enough to do them all.
Tim M
October 30th, 2016 - 3:22pmI’d still want animated parts 1 & 4 of ‘The Underwater Menace’…and I would re-buy the DVD too.
Anonymous
October 30th, 2016 - 3:29pmThe Curade is actually one of the most important stories, Ian get knighted and they have two of the episodes of the story already, Definitely should do it along with another DVD release like wheel in space or the faceless ones or celitel
toymaker and when added up it would be a similar budget to this stories animation
Anonymous
October 31st, 2016 - 7:44amI just want the daleks master plan, the evil of the daleks, fury from the deep, the wheel in space and the all of the others from marco polo to the space pirates
DasBjoern
October 31st, 2016 - 7:48amThe interests of BBC-America (who commissioned this one) seem to tend towards completely lost serials. This way they can have a homogeneous widescreen viewing experience consisting of stories anybody has even seen a glimpse of for decades.
I think “The Macra Terror” or “Fury from the deep” could be next. Another candidate could be”The Daleks’ Master Plan” (with or without “Mission to the unknown”), because it’s a Dalek story. If they choose this one, they might animate all episodes including the existing ones (for that homogeneous experience).
I would like to have all lost episodes animated, but I think, they tend towardsa this completely lost ones
CG
October 30th, 2016 - 12:09pmAm going to see this Gold Class in cinemas on 12th November and very excited!
WHOdr.
October 29th, 2016 - 5:27amIMO I really think that moving forward that this (in regards to Power of the Daleks) is the direction the BBC should take in regards to further releases…do completely missing stories as animation…Marco Polo & The Macra Terror would make great candidates…cinema releases…5.1 soundtracks…oh yeah!!!
Anonymous
October 30th, 2016 - 2:00pmThe Cursade would be problay the right choice before anything else
WHOdr.
October 31st, 2016 - 2:51amUmmmm and why is that? Sounds more like your own personal preference…
WHOdr.
October 29th, 2016 - 5:17amSigned copy pre-ordered. Can’t wait. I really think that moving forward this is the direction the BBC should take in regards to further releases…do complete missing stories as animation…Marco Polo anyone?
76 Totters Lane
October 29th, 2016 - 11:01pmSigned copy?
WHOdr.
October 30th, 2016 - 6:45amYes from Anneke Wills. Not sure if links are allowed, but – https://annekewills.com/shop/dvds/doctor-who-the-power-of-the-daleks-dvd-region-2-exclusive-signed-copies/
The Dalek Whovian
October 28th, 2016 - 6:56pmWhat a nice cover
Anonymous
October 29th, 2016 - 1:02amno i’ts not
Anonymous
October 29th, 2016 - 12:21pmI think it’s great
Tim M
October 29th, 2016 - 4:41pmThe cover looks great. But if another story was chosen to have animation, and it had one or two episodes existing, should it have a cartoon cover, or a photographic montage one?
Samuel Griffin
October 28th, 2016 - 6:39pmSuper excited for this. I put this on the top of my Christmas list. Now I can have a Dalek year. So the big question now is which one for Hartnell? The Daleks, the Dalek Invasion of Earth or the Chase?
The Dalek Whovian
October 28th, 2016 - 6:54pmDifficult choice The Daleks is properly the most important episode in Doctor Who history. But the Dalek Invasion of Earth is also a classic though. Id reccomend watching The Daleks first because The Doctor and Ian have a conversation in TDIOE that links to The Daleks.
Asher H
October 28th, 2016 - 8:42pmGotta be The Chase for me. One of my all-time favourites
WouldYouLikeAJellyBaby?
October 28th, 2016 - 5:03pmThis looks fantastic. The only nitpick I have with the cover is that the slats on the Daleks aren’t lined up properly and their neckbins aren’t central like they should be.
Anon
October 28th, 2016 - 5:17pmVery pleased with the line up of extras. Looking forward to it, and now hoping record sales will mean “Evil” gets the same treatment in the not too distant.
Jay Glover
October 28th, 2016 - 5:22pmOh, Jumping to conclusions, I think it is time for a cursade release before we even jump to the evil of the Daleks
Tim M
October 28th, 2016 - 4:47pmI do sincerely hope everyone buys the DVD, or the downloads from BBC Store, or both!…I certainly will buy both. Judging by comments made in the recent Doctor Who Magazine, If the release of an animated ‘Power of the Daleks’ does well, then the option to do more missing adventures animated is a very likely possibility.
Jay Glover
October 28th, 2016 - 5:22pmThe Crusade is one they should do before anything
Tim M
October 28th, 2016 - 7:05pmI think ‘The Celestial Toymaker’ would work really well as animation. As it’s a hugely surreal and quirky story. So I would choose that one. ‘The Celestial Toymaker’ deserves a re-appraisal. A story once regarded as a classic, and over the years has seen it’s classic status collapse into rubbish. Unfair in my opinion.
Doctor who Fan 123456
October 28th, 2016 - 7:46pmYes, but CAN everyone buy the DVD? Less than a month left and still no region 1 release confirmed.
Anonymous
October 28th, 2016 - 9:23pmThe cursade they could just do telesnaps
Jay Glover
October 28th, 2016 - 3:15pmI love this nice to take a break from lee blinding
Tim M
October 28th, 2016 - 3:13pmReally like the cover. Pleased to see it has a reverse cover as well.
bryan
October 28th, 2016 - 3:12pmOh my word. Stunning. 5.1 soundtrack !. making of, scripts etc…
The BBC really have gone to town on this.
Demdike@CultLabs
October 28th, 2016 - 1:44pmFantastic extras, dreadful artwork.
Anonymous
October 28th, 2016 - 5:23pmWell, At least it is not lee blinding
Anonymous
October 28th, 2016 - 1:31pmDoes anyone know how much the BBC typically charge for a download liek this? I am not bothered about owning the DVD but if its not that much more than the BBC download, I would buy the DVD then sell it on.
Gareth Pugh
October 28th, 2016 - 7:20pmIt’s apparently going to be £12.99 for an HD download and £9.99 for SD. But they’ve said the download won’t get you the DVD extras.
Savethecoffeeboysavetheworld
October 28th, 2016 - 1:15pmMy only complaint is that the surviving footage is bbc store only.
Daz
October 28th, 2016 - 5:08pmThey probably assume if you are buying the dvd you will have the clips on previous dvd releases.
Anonymous
October 28th, 2016 - 5:24pmLost in time has them all
It is pointless putting it on on two dvds
TheDaleksDeath
October 29th, 2016 - 5:11pmNo, Lost in Time is missing some stuff.
DoctorFan
October 28th, 2016 - 12:59pmWould have prefferred a cover like all the others and not animated artwork but this is still brilliant an exceeds expectations.
Do suppose the whole story is animated though.
Dr RevWho
October 28th, 2016 - 9:41pmIt would be rather strange if it was animated with brief clips of live-action throughout, in my opinion.
C’rizz the Cheshire Cat
October 28th, 2016 - 12:40pmI wish the rest of them had these nice dvd jackets
the ergon
October 28th, 2016 - 12:39pmThe covers fine, it is animated after all and goes with the other troughton dvds with the outside side sleeve.
Lachlan McGowan
October 28th, 2016 - 12:49pmUnfortunately in Australia they don’t bother to make the covers reversible (even though they have done so in the past for K9 and Company). Both The Enemy of the World and The Web of Fear both have the BBC styled cover only.
prototype dalek
October 28th, 2016 - 12:32pmI really like this cover!
Anonymous
October 28th, 2016 - 12:23pm456
100,000BC
October 28th, 2016 - 12:22pmThat cover doesn’t seem the right dimensions for a DVD box to me… Perhaps this is the BBC store cover and the DVD cover is the same image but cropped in different dimensions – or the DVD cover has borders with exciting messages like ‘UNSEEN FOR 50 YEARS!’.
booboo
October 28th, 2016 - 12:23pmits is the cover just doing it now
100,000BC
October 28th, 2016 - 12:33pmThat looks really nice – I’ll definitely be buying!!
100,000BC
October 28th, 2016 - 12:36pmAnd I was right, both sides of the cover are cropped versions of the original artwork that they posted.
The Outcast
October 28th, 2016 - 12:36pmI like this cover too. It reminds me of a Target novel a bit.
WouldYouLikeAJellyBaby?
October 28th, 2016 - 12:15pmIs this the cover art for the DVD or an image from BBC Store?
booboo
October 28th, 2016 - 12:16pmthey just said cover, not very clear really
WouldYouLikeAJellyBaby?
October 28th, 2016 - 12:18pmIf this is supposed to be the cover art for the DVD it would help if websites that have this up for Pre-Order could update the image to this but in a front cover format, not just an image. Maybe the full cover image isn’t finished yet?
Lachlan McGowan
October 28th, 2016 - 12:51pml’m hoping so, l really, really hope this cover is just for the BBC Store as this cover looks just l don’t know not what l wanted l guess especially if it has that Dalek lettering spine.
Tim M
October 17th, 2016 - 10:38amThe DVD is out in just over a month…and still no official cover.
Lachlan McGowan
October 19th, 2016 - 2:25pmI would expect an animation cover instead l mentioned Tea Lady Designs in a comment on the official facebook page on whether or not he did the artwork for the DVD cover and he said no, so either BBC Animation are going to do it themselves (which would be pretty easy since they have all the assets to the animation) or they are planning on using some other cover artist.
Tim M
October 23rd, 2016 - 9:17amStill no cover art…
Tim M
October 25th, 2016 - 11:51am…and still no official cover!
Tim M
October 26th, 2016 - 8:05am…Still waiting…
Tim M
October 27th, 2016 - 12:22pm…It’s like waiting for a bus!
Tim M
October 28th, 2016 - 11:16am…It’s like waiting for the bus…and not realising it’s not going to arrive.
The Outcast
October 28th, 2016 - 12:15pmIts here now. 😛
Tim M
October 28th, 2016 - 3:04pmYay…and a reverse cover…Double Yay!
prototype dalek
October 14th, 2016 - 5:43pmHey booboo do you think they will do this in the UK?
http://www.denofgeek.com/uk/tv/doctor-who/44415/doctor-who-the-power-of-the-daleks-getting-us-cinema-release
booboo
October 14th, 2016 - 5:58pmwould have thought we would have heard by now
prototype dalek
October 22nd, 2016 - 2:04pmShame really, would have been good
TheClassicsAreAce
October 29th, 2016 - 9:37amI think there’s going to be a screening of at least the first 2 or 3 parts at the BFI in London
Cyberman Bill
October 13th, 2016 - 9:16pmIs there an American site to order this?
Phil
October 13th, 2016 - 12:12amLooks amazing, just as good as the previous animations! Keep em coming beeb…
Simon Kay
October 12th, 2016 - 8:25pm….All the effort and cost going into giving us this, and people are still complaining! Unbelievable!!
Number 6
October 15th, 2016 - 8:28pmWhy is that?
TheClassicsAreAce
October 12th, 2016 - 8:02pmInterestingly, it’s animated by BBC Studios which is a fairly new studio. However, I wish they got Planet 55 to do the animation because in my opinion the animation here doesn’t look as smooth as The Tenth Planet and The Moonbase’s animation. Still excited though!
TheClassicsAreAce
October 12th, 2016 - 8:05pmLooking at it again, the animation looks very amateurish and strange. Again I wish they hired Planet 55 again.
TheClassicsAreAce
October 12th, 2016 - 8:37pmAlso Jay Glover is discussing this on a livestream, Jay check your emails! I know you’re looking at this website!
prototype dalek
October 13th, 2016 - 8:44amI think the BBC have done them as its cheaper to do it within its own departments then going to another party where I assume it would cost more like The Moonbase and The Invasion
Tim M
October 13th, 2016 - 12:39pmIt really is too early to judge the animation until we have seen the first episode. I think judging by the trailers it looks very good. I would suggest people sign up to BBC Store and purchase the animated Dads Army episode. That will certainly give you a good idea of what the overall style will be close to.
Tim M
October 12th, 2016 - 5:30pmGood to see another trailer. This looks like being a great reconstruction. Worthy for such a highly regarded missing classic.