March 11th, 2015
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Doctor Who Story Two Season 17 City of Death
A look at some of the merchandise associated with City of Death
Broadcast 29th September – 20th October 1979. Four Episodes
The Doctor and Romana are enjoying a holiday in Paris, 1979, when they become aware of a fracture in time. During a visit to the Louvre to see da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, the Doctor purloins from a stranger, Countess Scarlioni, a bracelet that is actually an alien scanner device..
City of Death VHS
First released in the UK in July 1991. Released in 1998 with an alternative cover in the USA as part of the Gateway Collection. In May 2001 the UK release was repackaged featuring a new cover design.
UK Releases can usually be found on www.amazon.co.uk
The can also usually found on www.ebay.co.uk
Gateway Collection release can usually be found on www.amazon.com
Doctor Who: City Of Death (DVD)
The Doctor (Tom Baker) and Romana (Lalla Ward) visit Paris for a holiday. When the Mona Lisa is stolen, the Doctor comes upon evidence of sinister time experiments being carried out by a wealthy Count, Scarlioni.
Released 7th November 2005
Available to order in the UK from www.amazon.co.uk
Also available to order in the UK from www.bbcshop.co.uk
Available to order in the USA from www.amazon.com
City of Death DVD files release (Issue 37)
Available every fortnight, the magazine builds up into the ultimate Doctor Who Encyclopedia.“Doctor Who DVD Files is something unique – it’s not just a chance to collect every episode of the series since the Doctor’s return, the pull-apart magazine is incredibly ambitious.
Usually available on www.ebay.co.uk
Doctor Who: City of Death (4th Doctor TV soundtrack) Audio CD
A full-cast four part TV soundtrack from 1979, starring Tom Baker as the Doctor
Tom Baker stars as the Doctor in this four-part TV serial from 1979, in which Paris is threatened by the time-travelling plans of Scaroth, Last of the Jagaroth.
Released 6th December 2012
Available in the UK from www.amazon.co.uk
Also available from www.bbcshop.co.uk
Available in the USA from www.amazon.com
Doctor Who: City of Death: A 4th Doctor novelisation Audio CD
An unabridged reading of the brand new novelisation of a classic Fourth Doctor TV story by Douglas Adams.
Released 21 May 2015
Available in the UK from www.amazon.co.uk
Doctor Who Action Figure Collectors Set: City Of Death
Contents: Count Scarleoni Figure with Scaroth Head. Pistol Accessory (not shown). Painting Accessory (not shown). Fourth Doctor with Sonic Screwdriver Accessory.
Long sold out this figure set can usually be found on www.amazon.co.uk
Can also usually be found on www.ebay.co.uk
Can usually be found in the USA on www.amazon.com
Doctor Who Bif Bang Pow Retro Action Figures: Scaroth
Reminiscent of the best-selling action figures of the 1970s and 1980s, Bif Bang Pow!’s amazing Doctor Who figures stand 8″ tall and feature episode-specific fabric clothing, in addition to multiple points of articulation.
Usually Available in the UK from www.amazon.co.uk
Usually Available in the USA from www.amazon.com
Doctor Who: City of Death Hardcover
Featuring the Fourth Doctor as played by Tom Baker, City of Death is a novel by James Goss based on the 1979 Doctor Who story written by Douglas Adams under the pen-name David Agnew. City of Death is one of the best-loved serials in the show’s 50-year history and was watched by over 16 million viewers when first broadcast.
Released 21 May 2015
Available order from www.amazon.co.uk
The book was to originally have been written by Gareth Roberts (left) but was changed to James Goss.
Doctor Who T-Shirts: 4th Doctor Costume (City Of Death Variant)
This variant design is based on ‘City of Death’ – episode 4 of which holds the record for the highest viewing figures for a Doctor Who episode ever: 16.1 million!
Available in the UK from www.forbiddenplanet.com
Doctor Who: Tom Baker 18ft Scarf
Tom Baker’s supremely long multi-coloured scarf is the quintessential Doctor Who accessory. This soft and cosy scarf is based on the 18ft scarf the Fourth Doctor wore throughout Seasons 16 and 17.
Available in the UK from www.amazon.co.uk
Also available from www.bbcshop.com
Available in the USA from www.amazon.com
The 4th Doctor Sonic screwdrivers
The original Underground Toys release (left), The Highly collectable sixteen 12 release centre and the Character budget releases in variant packaging (Right).
The budget release is available from www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk
Also available from www.forbiddenplanet.com
You can usually find the other releases on www.ebay.co.uk
There is a Jagaroth spaceship model currently listed on www.ebay.co.uk
If you know of any other merchandise directly connected to City of Death Please leave a comment and a link.
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Anonymous
March 16th, 2015 - 12:53pmIn my top 10
MickeySmith07
March 14th, 2015 - 3:57pmOne of my favourite costumes the 4th Doctor wears. I like it better with the boots in Destiny. Good story and is one of the better Romana episodes.
100000BC
March 12th, 2015 - 3:52pmIt’s being repeated on the 18th – 20th March on the Horror Channel (now available as Freeview channel 70)!
Anonymous
March 11th, 2015 - 11:54pmOne of the very few “classic” stories (along with The Space Museum and Day of the Daleks), that actually played around with time travel….something that has been put right in recent years.
Brilliant story. One of the best.
Doctor Rules
March 11th, 2015 - 7:47pmOne of the best Classic Who stories without a doubt Great merchandise!
matt9982
March 11th, 2015 - 6:19pmNice feature, I would love to see more 🙂
TheWhovianGeek
March 11th, 2015 - 6:59pmAgreed!
The Monitor
March 11th, 2015 - 5:29pmProbably the most entertaining classic Who story and certainly one of the best. Some brilliant lines in it too. With the possible exception of The Caves of Androzani, there have been no better classic stories since and probably only a few 2005+ stories.
Videos:I am staggered why Doctor Who collectors get rid of them. Doctor Who is first and foremost about the tv series; which manifested itself best with VHS from ’83 to ’04, and second best although more relevant today with DVD from ’00 to ’14 (classic series). Yes DVD is a bit easier to store, and picture quality is better on flat screen televisions.
At the end of the day a VHS is a piece of Doctor Who merchandise. So why is it any less significant than another bit of plastic. Also fans today don’t appreciate the difficulties of seeing Doctor Who pre-DVD days. If any one has thrown away a copy of The Daemons, there was a time when these were worth over £220 (probably £350+ in today’s money).
booboo
March 11th, 2015 - 5:34pmI remember i couldn’t wait for a Monday to arrive to see what VHS releases there were that month.
I hated it when they changed the cover style, i like everything to looks the same in a collection
matparks08
March 11th, 2015 - 9:20pmYeah, I have very happy memories of collecting the videos – finding Twin Dilemma in Woolworths when it was released unannounced; promising my mum when Logopolis came out that ‘that would be the last one’ (ha ha); My Grandma visiting a shop on holiday and bringing me The Silurians; the first real ‘special’ release of the Dalek tin with The Chase/Remembrance; Shada released for the first time (awful cover/spine); Tomb of the Cybermen hitting the top of the charts after it was found; paying £40 for Armageddon Factor because I missed it first time round and in the late 90s they were pretty hard things to get hold of;…..I could go on and on, buying the videos, collecting the Target novels and then the New Adventures and going to conventions once or twice a year, these were the staple of when I lived and breathed Doctor Who – happy times.
booboo
March 11th, 2015 - 9:25pmthey did some cracking VHS merchandise especially some of the tins
they never did anything like that with the DVD’s
i am the doctor
March 15th, 2015 - 1:44pmi don’t get why people like androzani so much i mean its a good story but not the best
Shawsy
August 15th, 2017 - 3:41pmI remember having to wait along time before getting the Daemons and then it was NTSC lucky I had a multi format vhs,it was the same with Planet of Spiders aswell, im not sure if Hand of Ffear too .
Finally Eyeballs
March 11th, 2015 - 5:01pmOoh Iliad this
Finally Eyeballs
March 11th, 2015 - 5:01pmI mean I like this
TimelordSupreme35
March 11th, 2015 - 4:20pmPlease do a rememberance of the daleks one
Drewsko
March 11th, 2015 - 2:20pmI hate how the US marketers chose a whole different style of DVD cover, the roundel aesthetic looks so cool. And the fact the early releases relied on off-putting close-ups of the actors over any cool design just makes it worse.
bryan Simcott
March 11th, 2015 - 2:20pmore please, its nice to see the available merchandise for anyone story all collected. and linked to aswell.
Good stuff.
matparks08
March 11th, 2015 - 12:56pmGosh, what a comprehensive guide – never realised quite how much merchandise there was for some stories. Still often think there’s just a target novel and a video available. Great coverage of a great story!
booboo
March 11th, 2015 - 12:58pmif popular i might do one a week or so, in about 20 years i might have covered the lot!
StetsonDoctor
March 11th, 2015 - 1:23pmI like it, a very interesting read and a little different to what we’re used to. Please do more 😆