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Doctor Who The Collection Season 13 Limited Edition
Available to order from www.amazon.co.uk, www.zavvi.com, www.rarewaves.com and various retailers on www.ebay.co.uk
The standard version is available to order in the USA from www.amazon.com
Bring home Tom Baker’s second season of adventures as the Doctor, plus hours of special features.
Doctor Who fans can continue to build their own home archive on Blu-ray with an eight-disc box set of the iconic 13th Season, starring Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor.
In his second season, Tom Baker’s Doctor really hits his stride, with faithful companion Sarah-Jane Smith (Elisabeth Sladen) by his side. Together they cross time and space to do battle with the Zygons, the biomechanoid Loch Ness monster, the fearsome Sutekh and his robot mummies, vengeful renegade Time Lord Morbius, an anti-matter creature on a distant planet, the scheming Kraals and the terrifying Krynoid.
All episodes have been newly remastered from the best available sources – these classic adventures have never looked or sounded so good on home media.
The Collection: Season 13 is also jam-packed with hours of new and exclusive material including:
- NEW DOCUMENTARIES
- WORLDS WITHIN: A profile of actor Ian Marter, who played Harry Sullivan
- RETURN TO THIRTEEN: Philip Hinchcliffe returns to the locations of several Season 13 stories and is reunited with old friends
- IN CONVERSATION: Director Graeme Harper chats to Matthew Sweet about his life, career and Doctor Who
- TOM TALKS: Tom Baker on Season 13 and more
- THE DOCTOR WHO ESCAPE ROOM: The Fourth Doctor team attempt their escape
- BEHIND THE SOFA: New episodes with Colin Baker (the Sixth Doctor), Maureen O’Brien (Vicki), Katy Manning (Jo), Sarah Sutton (Nyssa), Janet Fielding (Tegan), Sophie Aldred (Ace), Sadie Miller (Elisabeth Sladen’s daughter), and comedian Toby Hadoke.
- BRAND NEW AUDIO COMMENTARIES: Tom Baker on episodes from Terror of the Zygons, Pyramids of Mars and The Android Invasion
- UPDATED SPECIAL EFFECTS: On Terror of the Zygons
- OMNIBUS EDITIONS: HD recreations of the Pyramids of Mars and The Brain of Morbius repeat screenings, plus a brand-new edit of The Seeds of Doom
- TALES OF THE TARDIS: A 2024 edit of Pyramids of Mars with updated effects and appearances from the Fifteenth Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) and Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson)
- EXCLUSIVE ARCHIVE TREATS: Including never-before-released footage from Mathshow, Disney Time and more
- INTERVIEWS: Unreleased footage of Elisabeth Sladen and Michael Sheard (Laurence Scarman in Pyramids of Mars)
- 5.1 SURROUND SOUND: New surround mix on Pyramids of Mars
- HD PHOTO GALLERIES
- INFO TEXT
- PDF ARCHIVE
- PLUS LOTS MORE!
This eight-disc box set also includes hours of special features previously released on DVD including Documentaries, Featurettes, Audio Commentaries and more.
Collection S13
Doctor Who: The Collection – Season 13 includes the following stories from 1975-76:
- TERROR OF THE ZYGONS
- PLANET OF EVIL
- PYRAMIDS OF MARS
- THE ANDROID INVASION
- THE BRAIN OF MORBIUS
- THE SEEDS OF DOOM
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Bookcollector
October 28th, 2025 - 4:37pmSo the reports are trickling in that the BBC have confirmed Disney is not renewing the deal and that a 2026 Christmas special is going ahead followed by a new series. The special is being written by rtd but the series has, no info yet obviously.
Gordon
October 28th, 2025 - 5:00pmThe wording “Russell has agreed to write” is interesting to me. Makes me think he’s only writing and wrapping up his era for the next showrunner to take over.
Ryan
October 27th, 2025 - 4:58pmHaving now watched all of it, I personally think Planetbof Evil, Pyramids of Mars, Brain of Morbius and Seeds of Doom looked pretty good. The best they’ve probably looked. Terror of the Zygons and Android Invasion are both a very mixed bag. There are times where they look good but there times where the AI enhancements look blatantly obvious (also a lot of shimmering faces!), making it look sharp and waxy on my 4K OLED TV. Makes me wonder if there were technical issues there or if they genuinely thought this was the best they could do. I genuinely do hope we get disc replacements for both of these stories in the near future, especially since we’re only just now getting disc replacements for almost the entirety of season 20.
Timelord1944
October 27th, 2025 - 7:25pmI think the issues with The Android Invasion come down to the issues with the master tapes. If you watch on iPlayer it’s pretty poor and faces are a problem at times. The AI exaggerates some of the facial problems. However, I personally am glad they tried to improve it rather then release it in that state.
Lee
October 28th, 2025 - 3:28amAndroid Invasion is terrible. Tom and Liz look like Tim Robbins in “Jacobs Ladder” Nightmarish melted faces in some scenes. So distracting, it took me right out of the story.
Like many of us here, I own all the sets to date and this is the first time I have had any cause for complaint. Very sad it had to be my favourite season too.
I hope they sort this out, because the remaining colour seasons (11,16,21) are also some of the best Doctor Who that has ever been made.
James
October 27th, 2025 - 12:18pmWas waiting until released so could use a discount code. Luckily someone was selling theirs online sealed still so saved £34.
4 weeks to go until Doctor Who Day. Hopefully get something announced. Animation teaser, s21 minisode trailer teaser, WBTL&TS airdate, minisode Billie ep, Film is Fabulous update.
Gordon
October 27th, 2025 - 1:09pmMost of those won’t happen for doctor who day. It’s a Sunday. Retailers tend not to put things up for pre order on a Sunday. It’s very rare.
Definitely won’t be a season 21 announcement. There is still filming with mark strickson to be done next month plus we have never had a collection announcement on the 23rd. Closest was 25th for s8 and that had all its filming done in early October at the latest.
Don’t think the next animation is far enough along to be anounced that soon plus the last 2 were December not that I’m 100 percent convinced things are that far along for that either.
Going by what film is fabulous said on the missing episode podcast I’m not expecting anything this year let alone November. Any announcement is many months away.
Most I’m expecting is a new war between trailer with airdate and maybe a watch along of a story. I get the impression there hasn’t been any new filming happening and if there is being plannned it has to wrapped by April or even before it due to billie’s Wednesday schedule (filming starts April I believe but she may need or require to prepare for it before then)
James
October 27th, 2025 - 3:41pmGordon.
Yeah wasn’t expecting a full trailer for an animation or s21. Just a brief teaser clip or for animation a title/logo with a few still images.
Gather s21 will be almost certain next but just a mini clip from 5 and Tegan other week on the Thames. A teaser clip. Not a full trailer/minisode.
Maybe just a brief statement from FiF. A few clips identified, a story has been identified.
Maybe mini episode/clip for Children in Need tiein.
Agree the most likely would be an updated trailer and a confirmed airdate for WBTL&TS.
rich
October 27th, 2025 - 5:58pmIs doctor who day a thing?
James
October 27th, 2025 - 6:13pm23rd November..of course it’s Doctor Who Day
Like May 4th is Star Wars Day. October 21st Back to the Future Day
Gordon
October 28th, 2025 - 1:26amThey are not going to be revealing clips of the next animation or colection set if they aren’t also putting it up for preorder. It’s merchandise at the end of the day.
FIF is not working to a doctor who day timeframe. Plus they aren’t likely to reveal the name even if they have found something. That’s up to the bbc to reveal.
Notpostingmyrealname
October 28th, 2025 - 1:37pmThere is something happening or was in November as the BBC had a booking at a centre place in London near the Thames.
Sorry I can’t say anymore.
Gordon
October 28th, 2025 - 3:13pmWell they just anounced a Christmas ep for 2026 written by rtd with a series to follow so you got at least one of your wishes early
DanielM
October 28th, 2025 - 3:27pm@Gordon Season 8 Extras were still being filmed early/mid November 2020.
Gordon
October 28th, 2025 - 3:52pmOh yeah. I completely forgot some of the terrance and me interviews got punted to November. Still don’t think it’s getting anounced till next year though
Nb7
October 27th, 2025 - 10:23amThe Space Precinct Blu Ray that was released earlier this year also used AI as a clean up due to the original source material being unavailable and that looks great, no where near the overuse season 13 has got.
By all accounts it was a high up BBC decision to use this amount of AI.
If there is a disc replacement which I’m not sure there will be it’ll likely coincide with Season 13 standard edition.
I mean how much is this disc replacement scheme costing? Season 18 I think a few of us jumped on recently and now season 20 and if season 13 has disc replacement how much is it costing and is it or will it be affecting the collection sets?
rich
October 27th, 2025 - 5:59pmBy whose accounts?
Missyrules
October 27th, 2025 - 6:03pmExactly, sources please…
Nb7
October 27th, 2025 - 8:03pmIt’s on the official release statement.
https://gerryanderson.com/blogs/blog/restoring-demeter-city-the-secrets-behind-our-space-precinct-blu-ray
It is a really good job but for some reason season 13 has been overused.
Nb7
October 27th, 2025 - 8:07pmOr do you mean where did I hear that it was a bbc decision? If so I heard that on the type 40 podcast today.
Gordon
October 28th, 2025 - 1:21amAs I’ve said previously in most cases it’s not that it’s used at all is the issue it’s how it’s used. Use it correctly and with care it will look pretty decent. If it has been used on pyramids it’s actually been well applied that it’s nowhere near as noticable. Use it wildly or incorrectly and you get the results of zygons 1-2 or the film sequences of androids.
Im no means a restoration expert but i do get the impression from watching the episodes multiple times for commentaries and production subtitles it’s mostly been applied to film/location sequences they don’t have bar a couple of zygon studio scenes from ep 1/2. The entirety of studio bound morbius looks fine to me. Most of planet looks fine bar a couple of noticeable film sequences as are the most of seeds.
Having listened to the Type 40 episode it sounds more like speculation and logic jumping than actual information. The discussion feels very unresearched and underprepared in places saying Peter’s comments was alleged (not allegedly it was on the power of three podcast) and about Simons supposed knowledge about them using and only working with the broadcast master tapes of zygons despite the filming inserts for 2,3 and 4 also existing and were rescanned in 2k for this release. Trying to also say that the film insets were ai because it was faded. That’s incorrect. They always work with the broadcast master but they always use filming inserts whenever possible which is the case with half of ep 2 and parts 3 and 4 of zygons . However the those aren’t ai processed. They were scanned in 2k and got regraded. That shouldn’t need any sort of ai sweetening to get hd standard as that’s on 16mm. It was the filming inserts that are on the broadcast tapes that the ai was applied to. The whole high up thing feels very speculative than rather real info and implying that Peter isn’t happy and enforced with it doesn’t gel with his comments on ai on the power of 3 podcast as well as an article from the radio times recently discussing the future of doctor who with ai restorations
Nb7
October 28th, 2025 - 9:55amI agree totally with you Gordon.
The reason why I’m inclined to feel it’s a decision made higher up is I get the feeling a restoration team would keep it looking quite natural and even grainy so it’s in keeping and not looking like it does. I’m probably miles off but it’s a strange decision for a team as well established as this to go as heavy handed as they have.
I blame The Beatles and Peter Jackson! Ever since the Get Back films were done using this same technology other restorations have started following suit. Get Back looked rough as do some of these eps in places. Am I correct in that the Aliens 4K has a waxy look to?
I always thought they used the master recordings as well.
I always thought city of death looked very grainy especially on the blu ray but give me more of that any day over the plastic look.
I know one guy on YouTube has sent off a bit if an aggressive email to dvd support saying “Stop using ai in restorations” I don’t think that’s the way forward to get a decent response. If anyone is going to email please be pleasant and supportive to make your point, a lot of work goes into these sets and although we’ve got a slight issue it’s not been done out of malice, it’s a creative decision to hopefully make things the best they can. We all want the best for the episodes and I’m sure they won’t head down this route again.
Gordon
October 28th, 2025 - 11:16amMost of recent Cameron’s restorations have been ai restorations.true lies, abyss, aliens, terminator and t2. He’s obsessed with eliminating every speck of grain. I do think terminator is pretty much the best of the bunch though due to it at least having a grain structure to it.
Absolutely we need to be polite about this. Going in and angrily demanding that they don’t do this or must do that won’t get us anywhere and are less likely to listen and more likely to double down
Ryan
October 28th, 2025 - 2:22pmHopefully the reaction to this set will have them not implement this method as much in future sets. Also hoping we get disc replacements for both Terror of the Zygons and The Android Invasion that fixes the image quality. After all, we’re only now getting disc replacements for Season 20 after people complained about the technical issues with that set.
Bob
October 26th, 2025 - 8:28pmWhat size SteelBooks central cover goes with this set?
Rex F
October 26th, 2025 - 10:14pmThere’s discussion about the best fitting one on the previous page.
Gary A
October 26th, 2025 - 10:51pmSize 3 fits perfectly. Size 2 (the usual size for 8-disc sets) is too tight.
Tom Williams
October 27th, 2025 - 2:43amDW2 and it’s not tight as I put mine in this one and it’s fit perfectly fine on my bookshelf DW3 is wider one and there is also now a DW7 for season 20 but hardly in stock at mom
daz
October 27th, 2025 - 10:58amWith this release there seems to be differences in the spine due to how the box has been folded during manufacturing.
I recommend trying it in your other older protectors for 7 and 8 discs before ordering.
Babelbro
October 26th, 2025 - 1:45pmThe mole(s) that have correctly leaked spoilers have now claimed RTD is leaving, and will announce his departure within the coming months.
Given the razor sharp u-turn with quickly bringing Billie Piper into the lead role, I’m convinced this was always Russell’s end game plan that he’s had to bring forward for the above reason.
Timelord1944
October 26th, 2025 - 4:56pmHe must have known all along which is why he had to abandon the Susan arc, that was to conclude in season 3. The possibility of Susan returning properly is the biggest loss of this RTD2 era for me.
daz
October 27th, 2025 - 11:04amSusan could be revisited by whoever is in charge of Season 3. We saw her say, “Find Me”. Or maybe, completely forgotten about.
I think once the Billie Piper mystery is resolved, whether she is the Doctor or Tardis, or it starts fresh with a different actor, the show really needs to go back to basics, a bit like how Series 1 started.
Joe 90
October 26th, 2025 - 10:24amHas anyone had any issues with Pyramids with the new effects on?
I’ve just seen the infamous hand holding down the cushion near the end of Part4 but I thought this had been removed?
The new effects are definitely switched on as the time corridor scenes have changed.
Also, I haven’t watched S20 yet – does anyone know how I get the new replacement discs that are mentioned in this thread?
Gordon
October 26th, 2025 - 10:41amThe hand was removed in the tales version.
Is it the limited edition you have or is it the standard edition of s20? If you have the standard version you won’t need replacements. If it’s limited it’s [email protected] and explain you want replacements for season 20 and show a proof of purchase
Rex F
October 26th, 2025 - 11:28amContact [email protected] with S20 proof of purchase. Then wait a few weeks.
Joe 90
October 26th, 2025 - 4:50pmThanks Gordon/Rex – I always buy both versions of each season so will write to the support address – thanks for your help
Rex F
October 26th, 2025 - 10:13pmApologies for repeated info, it looks like messages with an email address don’t appear until approved by the mods.
Timelord1944
October 26th, 2025 - 1:55amRegarding the AI I see that The Android Invasion has been heavily criticised. One criticism is that Sarah Janes face disappears at one point. The version shown on iPlayer has the same disappearing face, it’s just that when sharpened up for bluray it’s going to be more noticeable and it is. It seems to me the quality of the location film is pretty poor in that story and they’ve done their best with it. Missing faces would be far too difficult and costly to correct. Where it is possible to improve things with AI they have done it. Mainly with the shots of the village and various buildings. Personally I wouldn’t want to see the AI tool taken off them.
Rex F
October 26th, 2025 - 1:32amSarah Jane’s face disappears and is replaced by someone else’s on the Blu.
This is all going to come down to how many sales they lose, and I suspect that most people fall into the like it/don’t care/can’t see it categories (unfortunately, from my POV). So just a very minor dialling back in future.
Timelord1944
October 26th, 2025 - 2:07amI only saw the disappearing face in the quarry scenes in episode 1. Where is the face replacement scene?
Rex F
October 26th, 2025 - 2:24amCheck the Youtube compilation Gordon posted a link to – I think it’s in that one, failing that it’s amongst the pictures on the Blu-Ray forum.
Timelord1944
October 26th, 2025 - 2:33amThanks
ChrisP
October 26th, 2025 - 10:01amGenerally we are so lucky that these boxsets are so fantastic.
But….
Only watched 2 episodes of Android Invasion so far. (Started with this cos rest of family want to see most of the other stories)
The plastic face effect on the film sequences is just horrible. Please don’t do this to future releases. Or offer us an additional version without this.
Going to watch the rest of the set before emailing dvd support with my feedback.
Gordon
October 26th, 2025 - 10:29amI did suggest to them an option of also including a non ai sweeting version for future sets when I emailed them.
Timelord1944
October 26th, 2025 - 5:01pmChris P I got the impression from looking at the dvd and iPlayer versions of the story that the location footage is of real poor quality and needed a lot of work so they must have opted for AI as opposed to leaving it be. Sarah’s face is missing on the iPlayer and dvd version but is more pronounced on the Blu-ray because of the upgraded picture. I’m not a fan of AI but I think in some instances it’s been necessary.
Duncan
October 27th, 2025 - 4:02pmThis is one small positive about having poor eyesight. I have watched Android Invasion and didn’t notice anything (thankfully). I don’t doubt the issues are there though. Too many comments about it.
ChrisP
October 27th, 2025 - 4:08pmHad a little watch of iPlayer Android ep 1 as a comparison.
It is tricky because the blu ray wide shots have generally been significantly improved by the AI.
But, personally, I really really really dislike the effect of the AI on close ups.
To the extent that I’d rather have no AI than have what it does to Tom and Lis in close-up.
(I’m watching on a 55 inch tv. So, gigantic by 1970s standards but not especially large for these days haha)