July 3rd, 2025
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Doctor Who The Collection Season 13 Limited Edition
Available to order from www.amazon.co.uk, www.zavvi.com and www.rarewaves.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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Timelord1944
July 3rd, 2025 - 11:32pmNo mention of the extended episode 1 of Terror of the Zygons that was on the dvd release. Yes I know the dvd extras get transferred over but I was hoping for it in HD.
Bob
July 3rd, 2025 - 11:41pmI’m sure it will be there. The question is will the updated effects still work? They didn’t if you watched the extended Revelation of the Daleks on the Season 22 boxset.
Eddie Heath
July 3rd, 2025 - 10:47pmDoes anyone know when the next standard collection set is coming out? It should be season 20
K-9stein
July 3rd, 2025 - 10:10pmStill showing as ‘currently unavailable’ on Amazon. Any indication if there’s a general problem with the site at present?
Col
July 3rd, 2025 - 6:37pmAre they using AI on the restoration now? Looks of weird plastic-y faces and smeary-looking location shots with no film grain on the trailer.
Craig F
July 3rd, 2025 - 9:33pmMmmm looks a bit like the Autons!
Rex F
July 3rd, 2025 - 9:58pmThat’s just the usual heavy noise reduction. Use of new AI tools would be adding detail.
Col
July 3rd, 2025 - 10:31pmNo, it’s more than NR. Look at Tom’s collar on the Android film. it now looks like painted streaks rather than textured fabric. Very odd.
Rex F
July 4th, 2025 - 1:55amI’m only seeing bumps/creases in the material here.
DanWFA
July 4th, 2025 - 9:37amI wouldn’t worry too much, We’ve had the same discussion past few times the trailers have come out then when the boxset itself is out there’s no sign of any looking AI restoration or anything waxy.
Must be how the clips are transferred for a trailer.
Craig F
July 3rd, 2025 - 6:10pmO M G !
My brain has just exploded after watching the trailer!
My favourite season & the first I watched as a child too at last!
Terror of the Zygons looks fantastic with an improved Skarasen too, the only let down in the broadcast version.
An Ian Marter tribute as predicted but none for Robert Banks Stewart or Paddy Russell, a missed opportunity I think.
On the whole some great extras, just waiting on the release date hopefully early September.
ACBan
July 3rd, 2025 - 9:18pmThere’s already a Robert Banks Stewart feature on the DVDs that will be ported over.
Similarly there’s plenty with Paddy Russell too including commentary additions on the episodes, a brief interview and contributions to the documentaries on the original Pyramids of Mars features.
Rex F
July 3rd, 2025 - 10:30pmBut they didn’t show the improved Skarasen – for all we know it could have been reshot with a sock puppet…
The DR.
July 3rd, 2025 - 5:56pmI’ve Ordered from Zavvi this Time.
I usually Buy from Amazon but I just can’t be Bothered with them Today.
Awhile ago when someone said the Collection had Finally gone up for Pre-Order on Their Site I tried Ordering and a Sign kept popping up saying they were trying to Sort out Technical Problems and Try again Later.
I’ve been out to do some Shopping and Get Some Dinner and when I’ve got back home I’ve tried Ordering again.
Now it says it’s unavailable?
Craig F
July 3rd, 2025 - 6:26pmGood choice DR. I switched last year from my regular supplier due to orders arriving up to 10 days late!
Been with Zavvi since & always received Friday or Saturday before the release date.
The DR.
July 3rd, 2025 - 9:05pmHello Craig F, I always liked Amazon, because of not having to pay while the Order is about to Ship. But I’ve since found out Zavvi do the same. Plus I’ve Noticed people that Buy Products From Zavvi always seem to get them Shipped Days Early. So it’s a Win, Win Really.
BW
July 3rd, 2025 - 5:51pmWhy is this cover out of focus?!
Snowman
July 3rd, 2025 - 5:58pmIt isn’t out of Focus, Might be your Screen?
Rex F
July 3rd, 2025 - 10:05pmIt’s meant to be giving an effect of perspective, isn’t it, different amounts of sharpness for different planes? Perspective has often been a problem with these covers up to now.
The Sarge
July 3rd, 2025 - 5:39pmAny State Side buyers having trouble pre-ordering though Amazon? I just see a prompt that says it can’t be dispatched to the country. I’ve ordered every other set with them no problem, any ideas?
Rex F
July 3rd, 2025 - 10:09pmInternational customers often can’t purchase certain products until a release date has been fixed or is expected to be soon, so it’s probably just that. These things don’t sell out anymore, so just give it some time.
Duncan
July 3rd, 2025 - 4:55pmI feel spoilt this year. Seasons 7 & 13 are my favourite classics, and here we are with both released this year ! Bring it on 🙂
Dalek Eye Stalk
July 3rd, 2025 - 6:50pmAgreed. Seasons 7 and 13 are my favourites of the classic series. With Season 5 also.
Lee
July 3rd, 2025 - 4:37pmWow, some of those location scenes look fantastic! Surviving film elements perhaps?
Can’t wait for this one!
Craig F
July 3rd, 2025 - 9:38pmPerhaps Lee or some new location scenes could of been shot & inserted or replaced.
Don’t no for sure.
Rex F
July 3rd, 2025 - 10:13pmZygons has most of the film for parts 2 to 4, and some bits for part 1. Otherwise it was just a good year for telecine.
Craig F
July 3rd, 2025 - 10:27pmThanks for the update Rex F, I wasn’t aware of the surviving film elements for this story.
DoctorOsgoodTARDIS
July 3rd, 2025 - 4:14pmHas anyone managed to order from Amazon yet? I waited initially for the page to go live, but it now says Currently Unavailable? Is their stock gone?
booboo
July 3rd, 2025 - 4:17pmyes some then it went to unavailable, should go back up soon i hope
MJS
July 3rd, 2025 - 4:45pmYeah I managed to get my preorder in
D84
July 3rd, 2025 - 5:38pmI got a pre order in via Amazon yes
Probably around 14:30
Ian Cotterill
July 3rd, 2025 - 7:18pmI just tried to put in an order on Amazon, but it’s listed as unavailable. ☹️
SARAH JANE
July 3rd, 2025 - 10:58pmPREORDERED THIS MORNING VIA AMAZON SO EXCITED AND HYPED FOR THE BEST SEASON IN THE ENTIRE ERA OF THE SHOW I THINK THIS WILL BE THE MOST POPULAR ONE AND AMAZON HAVE RAN OUT OF PREORDERS THEY CAN OFFER MAYBE?
David Minter
July 3rd, 2025 - 3:25pmExcellent! Along with the recently released 25th anniversary season, this was one of the Seasons I was most anxiously awaiting for a Blu-Ray release.
Prof Horner
July 3rd, 2025 - 3:17pmOMG! Lee Binding you are a genius sir ! You deserve an award for your work on these boxsets.
Gareth
July 3rd, 2025 - 10:26pm@Prof Horner It’s superb, but not what I was expecting at all. I was certain it would be Pyramids themed but he’s done zygons again! The background being the “is half power lethal” bit with elements of their organic crytalography is a surprise within, an easter egg moment. I was expecting something darker and more brooding or more declamatory. This is none of those but it works , it really works.
Anonymous
July 3rd, 2025 - 2:56pmGlad to have the DisneyTime clips and ‘unreleased interviews’ included! Looking forward to it!!
Seems Zavvi have got confused between Season and Series 13… Just had an e-mail with Dan and Yaz leaning either side of the boxset!
Gareth
July 3rd, 2025 - 10:29pm@Anonymous given they’ve said “previously unseen” Disney in the press release. I think it’s likely we are getting ALL the links this time round. Amazing.
David
July 3rd, 2025 - 2:50pmWith Terror of the Zygons and the Seeds of Doom being released as part of the season boxset. The BBC must have got the rights back. They were removed from the BBC I player for months. I wonder if they will be back on there again soon.
Barney
July 3rd, 2025 - 2:55pmThe bbc never lost the rights. The steaming rights wre what were in dispute but the physical media ones have been long sorted. Same with unearthly child itl be there on season one when that eventually comes out dispite missing from streaming
Craig F
July 3rd, 2025 - 6:28pmInteresting Barney I was wondering about that too, thanks for the clarification.
Barney
July 3rd, 2025 - 10:39pmNo problem, I raised the question on the missing episodes forum when Steph Coburn first started being “difficult” about unearthly child and was very pleased to get a reply from Richard Bignall. He does all the pdf and research for these sets so the guy knows his stuff, and he confirmed that physical media rights are sorted for all classic who and that it would be streaming that had the occasional issues. He’s embellished more on other various forums and other members of the doctor who restoration team have said similar so its coming from good sources rather than just hearsay.
Sime
July 3rd, 2025 - 2:36pmOne of my favourite seasons. Pre-ordered!
The ergon
July 3rd, 2025 - 2:21pmHolding date 31st December. What a way to see in a new year
Clay
July 3rd, 2025 - 2:35pmNew century! 31 Dec 2099… It’s Amazon’s standard holding date.
Bob
July 3rd, 2025 - 1:59pmAt last, at first I was disappointed that there wouldn’t be any updated effects but it turns out Terror of the Zygons is getting them, they just weren’t in the trailer for some reason, maybe they’re still not finished.
Although I don’t get why Pyramids of Mars doesn’t, they were already done for Tales of the TARDIS so surely they could’ve simply been transferred over, not that the original effects were distractingly poor or anything.
Still, a great season, one that will get a lot of mileage from me.
The ergon
July 3rd, 2025 - 2:06pmAgreed about Pyramids
William
July 3rd, 2025 - 5:40pmThe 2024 memory TARDIS edit of pyramids of mars with updated visuals is on this
Bob
July 3rd, 2025 - 6:17pmIt is indeed but I’d rather watch the full uncut version. I was hoping that The Daleks would get the updated effects from the colourisation too but if this is any indication then it probably won’t.
Craig F
July 3rd, 2025 - 6:34pmMight be worth a second look at the trailer Bob, the Skarasen clips have been re-done from the original & restored model.
I presume the one Hinchcliffe is looking at in his interview, also the explosion in the loch looks new too.
Bob
July 3rd, 2025 - 7:41pmMaybe they have been re-done but those shots of the Skarasen were from the original broadcast. I am very curious to see the final results.
Barney
July 3rd, 2025 - 10:34pmI concur about pyramids. We are very lucky we get so much in these box sets and so much care is taken….but id much rather have the option of turning updated effects for the proper normal version than have to sit /fastforward through the cringy tales of the tardis intro. Ive no problem with putting the tales of the tardis on there. Just dont make it the only way to seethe effects ect. Still a minor gripe in what looks to be a cracker of a set
Matt Y
July 3rd, 2025 - 1:57pmOh wow! This is a surprise! Think many of us thought this would be the very last of the classic blu rays (of complete seasons). Very happy that that has turned out to be wrong! Wish there were more 5.1 mixes for stories (just Pyramids). All of them would have been great with the 5.1. However, am so happy this is on its way. My favourite Doctor, companion and season! Happy, happy, happy! Great artwork too (as always). : )
Bob
July 3rd, 2025 - 3:40pmIt would be nice although fortunately Terror of the Zygons already got a surround sound mix for the DVD which I assume will just be transferred over.
Whorme
July 3rd, 2025 - 1:56pmThe season of legend
Mb
July 3rd, 2025 - 1:46pm10% off when ordering from Rarewaves (code on site) 🙂
daz
July 3rd, 2025 - 5:44pmDo you know if they package their items well so no damage during delivery?
ChrisP
July 3rd, 2025 - 1:39pmLooks fantastic – especially pleased to see the Graeme Harper interview/ Ian Marter doc
The ergon
July 3rd, 2025 - 1:49pmIm looking forward to the return to 13 feature. I do love it when they revisit classic locations as a then and now.
Dwscott26
July 3rd, 2025 - 1:39pmDoes anyone know if amazon link will go live soon, I’ve always ordered from them for every box set but don’t want to miss out
booboo
July 3rd, 2025 - 1:41pmthey have the info but they have not put the page live yet for some reason
AndyT
July 3rd, 2025 - 2:38pmJust ordered on Amazon.co.uk, so confirming it is live now. I’m based in the Czech Republic, so usually we have the “you can’t order to this region” issues, but order placed, can’t wait!!!
Snowman
July 3rd, 2025 - 3:07pmI Tried Ordering and it’s says there’s a Problem there working to Rectify and please Try again Later?
Craig F
July 3rd, 2025 - 6:37pmWhy not try Zavvi Dwscott26 as my orders always arrive before the release date.
The ergon
July 3rd, 2025 - 1:39pmStill love for the original Skarasen though. This is great news.
The ergon
July 3rd, 2025 - 1:47pmRather than the tales from the TARDIS edit. I would have preferred a standard or special edition of Pyramids with CG effects included.
Craig F
July 3rd, 2025 - 6:39pmYes ergon I thought that too & why couldn’t they just do a re-edit on the original with the new effects from the tales from the TARDIS edit?
Tom Williams
July 3rd, 2025 - 1:38pmSo happy its 13 🙂 lets hope now next year they do 21/11 instead and then 16 last
The DR.
July 3rd, 2025 - 1:46pmI Don’t Think it Will be 16 last Tom, Maybe one of the 1st Two Doctors Seasons last Perhaps. (Holding them back while more of the Animations are Finished and can Eventually be added to the Collections).
Tom Williams
July 3rd, 2025 - 3:48pm@The Dr i was referring too the colour ones not any b and w ones 16 would make sense if it was last or maybe 11 as last but i feel what i spotted last night it would add up we could get 11 next year instead so it spaces the drs out like 3/4 this year 5/6/3 next year and then 4/ other dr maybe 2 more
Snowman
July 3rd, 2025 - 1:30pmAh, Unlucky 13 it is then!
Snowman
July 3rd, 2025 - 1:48pmI’ll Hold out for the Amazon listing as I’ve used them for Years Now.The Morbius Monster Certainly hasn’t Improved with Age, Crikey.
Paddy Troughton
July 3rd, 2025 - 1:30pmNo release date mentioned as of yet looking at season 7 was just under 3 months from announcement it was released. Think this is a similar release schedule?? Birthday is in September and trying to see if the Mrs can get me it haha.
David
July 3rd, 2025 - 1:25pmBeen waiting for this. My favourite season from the 4th Doctors era. Why no amazon link.
booboo
July 3rd, 2025 - 1:26pmbecause they didn’t get the memo, page is not live
Neil
July 3rd, 2025 - 1:21pmGreat to hear we are getting updated special effects for ‘Terror of the Zygoms’, I’d really hoped this would happen. Hopefully it will also be possible for eventual Blu-ray release of ‘Invasion of the Dinosaurs’.
Fred
July 3rd, 2025 - 2:10pmCompletely agree. Invasion of the Dinosaurs and The Power of Kroll are both stories that would be transformed by better special effects. Really excited to see the Dinosaurs though (hopefully), because it’s one of my favourite Pertwees.
Craig F
July 3rd, 2025 - 6:41pmSeconded guys but I think with the work involved for Invasion of the Dinosaurs it will be the last of the colour releases.
I’m Batman
July 3rd, 2025 - 1:18pmI’m glad I didn’t start watching this season yet on iPlayer.
Haven’t seen it in a while so this should be fun.
Paddy Troughton
July 3rd, 2025 - 1:28pmTo be fair unless this has changed up until recently terror of the zygons and seeds of doom were missing from player so wouldn’t have been able to watch them anyway. Maybe this will bring them back on not sure