November 26th, 2022
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Doctor Who The Collection Season 2 Limited Edition Packaging
Available to order from www.amazon.co.uk
Doctor Who: The Collection – Season 2 available on Blu-ray
Official Press release / images courtesy of BBC Studios
BBC Studios announces Doctor Who: The Collection –Season 2 which will be released later this year on Blu-ray.
The additio nto the range offers Doctor Who fans the opportunity to continue building their own home archive. Debuting later this year this collection is the biggest release yet and features a limited edition nine-disc box.
It sees William Hartnell’s First Doctor join the Collection range for the first time.
Doctor Who –The Collection: Season 2
- PLANET OF GIANTS
- THE DALEK INVASION OF EARTH
- THE RESCUE
- THE ROMANS
- THE WEB PLANET
- THE CRUSADE
- THE SPACE MUSEUM
- THE CHASE
- THE TIME MEDDLER
Across a jam-packed season of 37 episodes, the Doctor is joined by faithful companions Susan (Carole Ann Ford), Ian (William Russell), Barbara (Jacqueline Hill),Vicki (Maureen O’Brien) and Steven (Peter Purves).
Together they face off against the dreaded Daleks, the marauding Mechonoids, the ant-like Zarbi and the meddling Monk, while visiting fantastic alien worlds and turbulent times in the Earth’s history.
The missing two episodes of The Crusade have been reconstructed using off-air photographs and the original broadcast soundtrack, while remaining 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 2 Blu-ray box set also includes extensive special features:
THREE BRAND NEW DOCUMENTARIES
- Including an overview of Season 2, Flight Through Eternity, a look at 1960s collectables in Doctor Who and The Collectors, and a deep dive into the life and career of story editor David Whitaker in Looking For David.
IN CONVERSATION
- Two exclusive insightful feature-length interviews, with William Russell and Maureen O’Brien.
BEHIND THE SOFA
- Six new episodes with companions Maureen O’Brien, Peter Purves, Carole Ann Ford, Janet Fielding (Tegan), Wendy Padbury (Zoe), Sarah Sutton (Nyssa), Bonnie Langford (Melanie) and Sophie Aldred (Ace).
EXCLUSIVE AUDIO COMMENTARY
- Learn about the recovery of The Lion, a missing episode that was returned in 1999, with three of the heroes responsible for its return.
CONVENTION FOOTAGE
- A rare chance to hear from actors Jacqueline Hill and Adrienne Hill (Katarina) alongside Michael Craze (Ben) and Carole Ann Ford.
EXCLUSIVE ENHANCED SOUNDTRACK
- Watch The Dalek Invasion of Earthwith an optional enhanced soundtrack.
HD PHOTO GALLERIES
- Including many previously unseen images.
INFO TEXT
- Behind-the-scenes information and trivia on every episode.
PDF ARCHIVE
- Including scripts, exclusive unseen BBC production files and other rarities
AND LOTS MORE!
This nine-disc box set also includes hours of special features previously released on DVD including Documentaries, Featurettes, Audio Commentaries, Overseas Soundtracks and more.
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Bobby Fackrell
December 25th, 2022 - 12:10pmListening to The Chimes of Midnight right now
What a classic!!!!
Merry Christmas Whovians
Prowl1701
December 26th, 2022 - 9:38pmI am so looking forward to hearing it one day. It’s at the top of my most wanted big finish list right now!
Bobby Fackrell
December 26th, 2022 - 10:16pmThink it’s on Amazon music
RPG74
December 28th, 2022 - 8:17amA bit late, but It’s definitely on Spotify.
Phil
December 25th, 2022 - 11:55amMarch 28th U.S.A. Release date
Bobby Fackrell
December 22nd, 2022 - 10:31pmWell I have finished the box set and moved onto series three. The Myth Makers and The Massacre are classics someone needs to find them
Prowl 1701
December 23rd, 2022 - 12:33amRead the Target novel of Myth Makers recently and really enjoyed it.
Lkemp23
December 22nd, 2022 - 9:18amI might have missed comments further back, but I’ve always enjoyed Gordon’s thoughts and facts on the latest release, have you had a chance to watch the new boxset and if so, what did you think?
Gordon
December 22nd, 2022 - 11:28amI’m nearly finished it. Just got the commentaries to finish off. Having an absolute blast with this season.
Loving the new Restorations of dalek invasion of earth and time meddler. The best they have looked since broadcast in my opinion. The crusade looks pretty good considering it’s half missing. I’m very happy with how the lion looks. It’s never going to look perfect but baring a better print being discovered it’s the best it’s looked since it was rediscovered in 1999. The recons for ep 2 and 4 work really well and quite easy to follow and having production subtitles for those 2 episodes are a lovely bonus. As for the rest of the episodes they aren’t as much of a jump from the DVDs but considering they were pretty late in the dvd range it’s to be expected.
The absolute highlight for special features is looking for David and is the heart of this box set. Beautifully and delicately handled and presented by Toby hadoke. Another Chris chapman winner.
The collectors is a fascinating look round various merch from the 1960’s. Nice to see the who shop make an appearance plus I really like Emily cook as a host.
The season 2 overview is good but could have been done with a good 10-15 minutes longer focused more on stories that don’t already have making ofs (planet, crusade, museum, meddler) but I get that there isn’t very much people still around to talk about it.
The Maureen o Brien in conversation was fascinating. I found out so much about her. The William Russell one I found a little harder to watch. I’m glad that we have it but I feel Mathew was hand holding him a lot round the interview. I found out after watching it he does have dementia which I did suspect from watching it (I’ve got 2 family members that have it and trying to jog memories feels quite similar) Tbh unless they have banked other materials I suspect it will be his last major involvement in the blu ray range.
The behind the sofas are quite fun this season. I do kind of wish they had done behind the sofas for all the eps but I get they didn’t have time to do all 9 stories. Shame really as I feel both planet of giants and and space museum could have been done with an extra feature each to beef up those discs.
It’s amazing how much pdfs there are. Took me a week to flick through it all.
Sure there isn’t animation for eps 2 and 4 of crusade and there isn’t as much stuff as other sets but overall it’s such an amazing set.
Prof horner
December 22nd, 2022 - 12:49pmHeartbreaking news about William Russell, Gordon,my own dear late mother was sliding into full dementia before her death in 2006. I was a carer for her in her last sad year. Yes David Whittaker piece is probably the best documentary on the range of Blu ray box sets so far. I very much doubt he would have written for the series again if he had not died at such at early age. But who knows what wonderful novels he could have written. He one of the true greats of the series.
Anonymous
December 22nd, 2022 - 1:43pmGlad you’re enjoying it Gordon. We are very lucky to have these sets, and even with the few flaws they have, I’m always amazed just how much is packed into them.
Prowl 1701
December 22nd, 2022 - 9:51pmI’ve really enjoyed this set, though I was a bit disappointed with the season 2 doc, as I feel it needed to be longer.
The David Whitaker doc was amazing, loved it
Anomie
December 21st, 2022 - 6:58pmSomething a bit concerning. Killing eve is now on Disney + and there is no sign of a DVD release of series 4 (yes it was poor) but even so the first three seasons were released. Could this be an indication of the future of who releases? I do hope not.
Bobby Fackrell
December 21st, 2022 - 7:42pmYou don’t want series 4 it is dreadful
Anomie
December 21st, 2022 - 8:56pmNot bothered about series 4 but I does concern me that a BBC series on Disney is not seemingly getting a DVD release.
booboo
December 21st, 2022 - 9:00pmwho has said that?
Bobby Fackrell
December 21st, 2022 - 9:04pmKilling Eve series 4 DVD is on Amazon I just looked
RPG74
December 22nd, 2022 - 12:10amThat Killing Eve Series 4 on Amazon is region 1. But the region 2 UK version is being released on January 30th next year.
Rex Farrel
December 22nd, 2022 - 12:21amKilling Eve is an independent production so rights are up for grabs. Universal were releasing it in the UK but they’ve cut back on TV titles and yielded rights to others (inc. Acorn, ITV, Spirit Ent). I suspect that no one wanted the rights, at least for the fee being demanded. In the US the BBC released seasons 1 and 2, Acorn season 3 and AMC season four – suggesting that the rights are just expensive or sales figures disappointing and the series repeatedly dropped.
Anomie
December 22nd, 2022 - 9:07amThat’s a relief. My partner had read it wasn’t getting a UK release. Loved series 1 but it lost the plot by 4, the books ended a lot better than the TV series. Just letting my concern about who releases get the better of me!
Gordon
December 22nd, 2022 - 9:10amhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Killing-Eve-Season-4-DVD/dp/B0BQK6SS4S/ season 4 of killing eve Up for preorder.
Rex Farrel
December 22nd, 2022 - 9:17amThe Universal series 4, which I’d not spotted before, has subs for three other countries – clearly foreign sales still make it work for them. Anyhow, see here: https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/bbcstudios/2022/bbc-studios-spirit-entertainment-announce-uk-sales-distribution-deal (Clearly Who is still important to the BBC on physical media, even if written pre-Disney+.)
Bobby Fackrell
December 22nd, 2022 - 6:21pmI still think series 4 is an abortion
daz
December 21st, 2022 - 2:12amDoes anyone else get annoyed that when you put a disc in it comes up with ‘Doctor Who The Collection Series 2’.
A very simple mistake by the production team. Or did they get the wrong lines recorded by Peter Purves?
Bobby Fackrell
December 21st, 2022 - 12:05pmIt is series two isn’t it?
D84
December 21st, 2022 - 12:57pmI personally would have always called them all “Series” Bobby, I don’t like the term “season” myself as I view it as a bit Americanised – thats just me.
They have however all been branded “Season X” up to this point, including this one – however it seems the voice recording by Peter introduces this as “Series 2” at the disc menu
I’ve not watched any of mine yet so cant confirm
I would guess they got the dialogue recorded wrong and rather than re record – left it as it is?
Bobby Fackrell
December 21st, 2022 - 1:37pmOh in that case fair play to Peter! He’s just calling a spade a spade and my answer to the original question is I’m fine with it
Rex Farrel
December 21st, 2022 - 3:58pmThe whole audio navigation thing annoys me on these releases because they pay lip service by adding the menus but leave visually impaired viewers to enjoy programmes that are full of bangs and wooshes that could be anything. I suppose they’d say that the production of audio description tracks would push up the price and upset fully-sighted viewers. But this is Dr Who – there are plenty of talented fans who would probably really enjoy creating AD tracks for minimal cost as a kind of public service.
Bobby Fackrell
December 21st, 2022 - 9:06pmTo select audio navigation press enter now
Robert Watkins
December 22nd, 2022 - 12:40pmPeter uses the words season 2 on the trailer, so I’m sure they can rectify this for the standard edition in two years time
Samuel
December 18th, 2022 - 7:02pmJust a few thoughts occured today;
Would it be possible, over 2023, to announce three Doctor Who Collection sets? The third being more of a surprise at the end of the Year.
The other thought was packaging. There seriously needs to be a rethink on both the retailer’s packing, but also for the Collection manufacturing itself to actually try and use some decent glue to hold the disc trays down (above The Doctor’s face). The glue is clearly cheap. Why go through the effort of carefully assembling such a valuable product with such weak glue?
Finally I then realised that we’ve been through massive delays throughout the releases of the most recent sets, making me wonder if the huge gap of time has just allowed a third boxset to be produced, hidden in plain sight!
To think otherwise would be pretty boring and lame for a 60th anniversary.
Bobby Fackrell
December 18th, 2022 - 8:27pmIt’s very strongly rumoured series nine will be next probably around March, with series twenty following in the summer and likely one more in December
Samuel
December 20th, 2022 - 3:50pm@Bobby
Agreed, unless there’s further serious real World problems (hope not), then it would surely be Seasons 9 + 20 before Autumn of next Year.
Imagine a third Christmas release, with a 60 years badge on it. It would be the best surprise for it to be Season 1, but it would feel unbelievable if it were any of Season 3-6.
Bobby Fackrell
December 21st, 2022 - 6:03amI think if there is a third next year it’s more likely to be a shorter one like 25
daz
December 21st, 2022 - 8:13amWe’ll not get Season 1 so close to Season 2.
If we do get a 60’s I can see it being Season 6.
Prof Horner
December 21st, 2022 - 10:17amHopefully we will get at least three releases next year. It seems likely it will be 9 next followed by 20 and a Tom Baker smart money seems to be on season 15 . Please not season 25 . I am still hoping for season 6 next year too.
Bobby Fackrell
December 21st, 2022 - 12:07pmWhat’s wrong with 25?
I’d love to complete the McCoys
Prof Horner
December 21st, 2022 - 12:40pmWell Bobby, if read my post in the past you know I am no fan of Baker C and McCoy. I am not saying it should not be released but not next year. If as seems likely that we get season 20 , which I look forward to ,we should get a another Tom and hopefully the first Pat , the first Doctor I remember and still my favorite Doctor. Enjoy what ever Who you like and have very Merry Christmas.
Erato
December 21st, 2022 - 1:11pmMcCoy fan or not, surely you can’t deny that Remembrance of the Daleks is superb? I imagine that one will appear as an extended version on Season 25 owing to all the deleted scenes that still exist for it. I love The Greatest Show in the Galaxy too.
Bobby Fackrell
December 21st, 2022 - 1:42pmI have a special place in my heart for McCoy as he was my childhood Doctor and 25 was the first series I watched on TV but that aside I can’t see another 60s next year if we assume 9 and 20 are bankers it’s too much content, the 80s are easier to work on and 25 is only 14 episodes unlike 6 which is around 40.
Samuel
December 21st, 2022 - 2:04pm@Bobby
Realistically I think you’re correct.
For me, Remembrance of the Daleks, is one of the best Doctor Who stories ever made. Some of the best scripts, acting, action, fx, music, cliffhangers. The show today could seriously do with learning a good thing or two from it on a technical level.
The rest of Season 25 is admittedly a guilty pleasure of mine, so would be a nice completion of the McCoy era (barring spinoffs + TV Movie, assuming would be in the Paul McGann Wilderness Years Collection Boxset)
PS. What I would like, just sneakily slotted in on a Season 25 disc, would be a little trailer, announcing that work is in progress for another 60’s Doctor Who season. Just a tantalising little glimpse. Just having confirmation that another 60’s is coming along the pipeline would be the icing on the cake.
Prof Horner
December 21st, 2022 - 3:43pmWell I am sorry to disagree but Remembrance of Daleks is I think probably the most overrated serial in the history of the series . I understand where you are coming from Bobby. I but I remember watching the series I love been humiliated in the late eighties by BBC. The series fell a long way in that decade. While I appreciate some some of the stories and production values of seasons 25 and 26 , particularly Curse of Fenric , I simply find McCoy unwatchable. Hopefully at least we will get three seasons next year . I also agree with the number of episodes in season 6 (more than the the the McCoy era put together) and the work needed on it ,may make it unlikely for next year. I hope we get another Tom Baker after season 20. Maybe we will get season 6 and 25 in 2024. But as I said there is a lot of Doctor Who out there, enjoy whatever Doctor you want. We are all united in the love of this magical series. Whatever version you prefer.
daz
December 21st, 2022 - 4:00pmBobby, I’m exactly the same. Sylvester was my childhood Doctor and I started watching in 1988 and Season 25, which I love.
I’ve also met him and Sophie twice now.
I hope we get the extended version of Silver Nemesis on the set along with the making of that came with the vhs.
Remembrance of the Daleks is, in my opinion, the best story of classic who.
Lee Binding has a soft spot for 7th Doctor too.
D84
December 21st, 2022 - 4:36pmI would imagine the intention will be to deliver extended versions of every story in S25 in one form or another, either omnibus editions, deleted scene’s reinserted or even a “work print” like on S26 – They have done that on S22 – S26 already so i cant see the mould being changed dramatically at this point – although I could be wrong.
I do sincerely hope we see a Wilderness Years set at some point too. the booklet on S26 certainly seems to allude to that not being the last one
One Day ……………………
Bobby Fackrell
December 21st, 2022 - 6:04pmThe Greatest Show in the Galaxy should not be a guilty pleasure Samuel its a classic!
Can’t defend Silver Nemesis though but it will be a nice tribute to the late Queen and perhaps a ‘Royalty and The Doctor’ documentary?
Prof if we are talking over-rated Classic Who I vote Pyramids of Mars, don’t get me wrong it’s good and the Hinchcliffe years are the golden era I have no problem with that at all but it’s not in the same league as some of the other stories from that era regarded as classics like Talons, Robots, Deadly, Morbius, Zygons, etc etc
I also agree with the 80s decline, but that’s largely down to Saward for me. Series 18 and 19 are really good but it derails massively from 20 apart from a few one off classics. However Andrew Cartmel breathed new life into the show, 24 was dodge but not as bad most of the Colin Baker years, 25 is a mixed bag but clear improvement and statement of intent and 26 is a classic, I actually think if 27 was made it would not have been as good as 26, the 80s started well and ended well the Saward and JNT bitching resulted in a mess in the middle, JNT stayed too long,
Martino
December 21st, 2022 - 7:11pmAll these youngers talking about Sylvester McCoy being their childhood Doctor makes me feel quite ancient! I only saw some of Fenric and Remembrance on transmission, as I was in my (third) job and didn’t have a home recorder (I had stopped watching the show regularly with Four to Doomsday), but I recall fellow geeks speculating about the white and gold Daleks being ‘good’ Daleks after seeing some advance photos, and being very impressed with the fresh-looking Dalek props and period setting. This is probably in my top 5 favourite seasons, and would be a set I’d grab.
Prof horner
December 21st, 2022 - 11:19pmI disagree with you Bobby on pyramids of Mars and I am not a fan of Brain of Morbus.even on it’s first transmission. Each to his own. I hope one day we will get the true unbiased story of what happened to series in the nineteen eighties . Keep enjoying what ever Doctor Who you like.
Samuel
December 22nd, 2022 - 2:05amKeff McCullouch for me is also a Doctor Who icon. McCullouch delivered such distinctive music to the show. So much of the McCoy era for me is McCullouch.
On a slightly seperate note; When looking for Christmas songs on the loudspeakers at work yesterday, ‘Doctor in Distress’ appeared on recommend. Never heard it before, pressed play, full volume. Loved it!
Bobby Fackrell
December 17th, 2022 - 11:50amA holiday for the doctor documentary is missing, perhaps it will be on series six
Anonymous
December 18th, 2022 - 11:11pmOr possibly series 1 – it would be most appropriate for The Keys of Marinus where the Doctor is completely absent (rather than being an “unconscious” or “sleeping” double!
Bobby Fackrell
December 19th, 2022 - 6:21amA strange omission as there’s not that much on the Space Museum disk
Pete X
December 19th, 2022 - 8:01amIt may have been withdrawn.
Like Eye on Blatchford – originally on the City of Death dvd but not included in the S17 collection. Or the conference footage on the first dvd release of Tomb of the Cybermen and not included on the special edition dvd (Revisitations 3 box-set).
Rex Farrel
December 21st, 2022 - 4:06pmAre they dropping less successful “comedy” features perhaps? (Although they still included the one for The Green Death.) It would be a way of reducing costs without upsetting too many people.
Bobby Fackrell
December 17th, 2022 - 11:11amFascinating documentary on David Whittaker
Looks like he and Terry Nation had a Monty Norman/John Barry relationship over the Daleks
And you’re right Toby Evil of the Daleks and Power of the Daleks are two of the greatest Doctor Who stories ever
Bobby Fackrell
December 17th, 2022 - 11:35amAnother very moving piece and delightful insight
Well done Toby and the team
Prowl1701
December 21st, 2022 - 9:33pmJust finished it last night myself. A very good watch, very informative and emotionally moving.
Prowl 1701
December 16th, 2022 - 12:40amWatched the Crusade for the first time and really enjoyed it. Having the subtitles on during the recon(s) did help.
Bobby Fackrell
December 16th, 2022 - 7:26pmI’m watching Crusade now, picture on The Lion much improved from the DVD.
I’m going to do the telesnapes with Narration
Prowl 1701
December 16th, 2022 - 9:42pmJulian and Jean are great to watch, love their argument scene. Watched most of the behind the sofas as well and enjoyed them.
Erato
December 20th, 2022 - 2:17pmI thought the recon was very good. Due to the nature of the footage available and how the title/writer’s credit for episode 3 appears at the very beginning of the episode, I thought the way they had to effectively ‘rewrite’ the cliffhanger to episode 2 ‘The Knight of Jaffa’ was very clever.
Tom Williams
December 15th, 2022 - 9:46pmSo happy as decided after season 2 I wanted too buy back the blue rays I sold and my season 10 arrived from eBay in amazing condition so happy too win these back especially
Peter C
December 15th, 2022 - 12:03pmFinally got my replacement copy for the original order that went missing last week. Arrived undamaged in a box, not a bag thankfully. Opened it to check everything ok, looks ok but not had a chance to watch anything yet. One question – my box had an extended side so the back of it was bent a bit and the fold that is normally on the front when you open it is on the back. Not sure if it’s a factory error with the printing on each side, has anyone else got the same with theirs? It’s not damaged, just curious if they are all manufactured like that.
D84
December 15th, 2022 - 1:46pmYes mine is the same, its like the spine of the box is a few mm wider that it needs to be so when closed up there is a bit that sticks out if you look at it from the top
I had that on a previous set too, think it was S14
Prowl 1701
December 14th, 2022 - 8:47pmMine made it! And in excellent conditions! I’m so happy, Going to start on it tonight, always wanted to see crusade and I heard the recons are good.
Unboxing video here, if booboo is okay with me posting a link. https://youtu.be/lWwh8fi8vb8
UncleScrooge
December 14th, 2022 - 8:26pmAre subtitles english for the hard of hearing on the bluy-ray dics?
daz
December 15th, 2022 - 10:10amYou can select English Subtitles or English Subtitles and Info Text.
Auton
December 14th, 2022 - 6:45amI love the level of detail in this set, the use of the individual episodes titles in the episode selection is great addition
Bobby Fackrell
December 13th, 2022 - 8:14pmWatching the William Russell interview now, firstly fascinating what a legend but secondly the clip from ‘The Aztecs’ looked really clear, I know it got makeover a few years ago but it looks to me like this could be another remaster perhaps series one is in the works?
Basil Funkenstein
December 13th, 2022 - 10:01pmThey could be working on any number of sets at the same time. I still think season 1 is a long way off. Maybe end of 2024 or the beginning of 2025. I could be very wrong though obviously.
Bobby Fackrell
December 13th, 2022 - 10:34pm9 and 20 are almost bankers for the next two. They have said the anniversary will not affect the schedule and the fan rumour of series one for November 2023 is not likely but that could still be a double bluff.
I agree it’s not likely to be next year but it would be welcome
Dalek Invasion of the Earth looks and sounds gorgeous it was worth the wait!!!
Basil Funkenstein
December 13th, 2022 - 11:10pmI agree. It’s pretty much common knowledge now that seasons 9 and 20 are the next two, although we could be wrong again but I doubt it.
I’m happy with whatever we get. I hope they decide to integrate the 2005 revival series into the collection. That’d be amazing and they’d make a lot more money from fans. They should probably wait another year or two before deciding to do that though.
I’m up to The Romans. This is my first time ever watching season 2 and I’m really enjoying it. William Hartnell is a fantastic Doctor and I really like the stories of this season. My favourites so far have been The Dalek Invasion of Earth and The Rescue. I can’t wait to get to The Web Planet and The Time Meddler.
Bobby Fackrell
December 13th, 2022 - 11:25pmI’m on Behind the Sofa Dalek Invasion
Sophie Aldred ‘it looks like a bomb from the Beano, I’m surprised it doesn’t say bomb on it’
Classic
Ian Cotterill
December 13th, 2022 - 8:07amI had a quick listen to the enhanced sound for ‘Dalek Invasion Of Earth’ the other day. It didn’t sound that much different to the original audio. Did anyone-else notice any differences?
Bobby Fackrell
December 13th, 2022 - 8:47pmI’m watching now using a soundbar a lot of background sound effects getting picked up clearly, the river tides, wind, creaks etc
Ian Cotterill
December 13th, 2022 - 11:22pmThat’s worth knowing.
Richard
December 12th, 2022 - 8:07pmGot my copy of Season 2 thankfully undamaged. Have only looked at the doc about the collectibles with Emily Cook so far, which was brilliant. So much care and attention goes into these sets. I would love it if the same team that produces these could also release the new WHO Series 1-10. Maybe one day…
Auton
December 12th, 2022 - 5:01pmI love the way they patched the lost 12 seconds in part 4 of The Time Meddler
Bobby Fackrell
December 12th, 2022 - 5:22pmI want my copy
Doug Who
December 12th, 2022 - 4:19pmFinally arrived from Amazon and it is wonderful! It was in the paper bag but thankfully had survived and is in mint condition.
Can’t wait to get stuck into all the fabulous extras. Hartnell is just so good and sometimes, I think, not given enough credit for the range he gets into his performances as the Doctor and how it changes over the three series.
Bobby Fackrell
December 12th, 2022 - 1:30pmCome on Postman Pat enough is enough now!
It’s apparently been in the depot for 4 days
Simon
December 12th, 2022 - 9:37amSadly mine from Amazon had lots of damage. Case dented, flaps that cover the booklet had huge creases, (which must be poor quality control rather than Amazons minimal packaging) and the tray had pulled away ripping the back. Sent back for a replacement.
Rex Farrel
December 11th, 2022 - 11:26pmThe big question (for those whose set isn’t delayed) – what does the new restoration of The Time Meddler look like please? And DIOE, since that had to be done from scratch as well (the dvd was only VidFIRE mark I).
Rex Farrel
December 12th, 2022 - 3:50pmTo answer my own question, Time Meddler is good work spoiled. Great clean up of the film damage, nice replacement of the foreign censorship cut, but someone still thinks it’s the 90s when it comes to noise reduction and has turned it up to 11. Even the 35mm title film has been blasted, and there’s sometimes so little texture that we have posterisation and banding. The remade credits are also still inconsistent, and still leave gel-like blobs and/or have cardboard cut-out effects. They get so much right, and yet…
Ben
December 30th, 2022 - 10:44amInteresting to hear about noise reduction: I love when movies have some natural film grain, and while too much is often distracting I tend to dislike DNR.
I don’t own many of the DVDs / any VHS and so there’s not much to compare them to, and although the collection range doesn’t look close to films restored from the original 35mm, I can tell the team puts a lot of effort into making it look as good as possible.
That being said, it’s a shame when it seems restorations are just set to default or done by someone inexperienced.
This might be an unpopular opinion, but as they probably won’t restore them again (for a long time, or ever?) for the sets I’d prefer the best restoration possible with fewer special features rather than a sacrifice in restoration quality. To be honest, I’m thankful we’re getting these at all, I can’t think of any classic show save for maybe Star Trek with a fanbase dedicated enough to support similar sets. But with this set especially, it seems they were running short on budget and tried to save money in every place possible, and so they spread themselves thin by making all of the documentaries they thought they ought to make. It’s a hard position to be in.
daz
December 11th, 2022 - 8:04pmIt’s a shame you can’t do Amazon pick up when pre-ordering as that is only way to guarantee amazon logistics delivery.
Got my replacement which is in perfect condition as it came in a box and not via royal mail too.
Guess I’ll have to order 2 in future, 1 as pre-order then one on release day as pick up, then return the worst box.
MIKK89
December 11th, 2022 - 1:15pmI have been reading some of the Amazon Reviews Complaining how this set is a let down in terms of f new content… Well as this is a series we’re main cast only Carole Ann Ford, William Russell, Maureen O’Brien and Peter Purves are still alive, very little we could be done that had not been covered on DVD before… I’m grateful for any of these releases as they are always a gift for fans new and old
Bobby Fackrell
December 11th, 2022 - 1:57pmWell I’m yet to receive it still but looks like there is plenty of content on the VAM which I’m looking forward to but the biggest thing I’m excited about is the improved picture and sound on the episodes
David McCallum
December 11th, 2022 - 3:31pmPersonally, I think we’ve been extremely fortunate to get so much new material on this set. Three new documentaries, two “In Conversations” and six Behind The Sofa’s is fantastic content for a release of material of this age. I’m grateful for what we have!
daz
December 11th, 2022 - 8:09pmThey are mainly by trolls justifying why they won’t be getting rid of their dvds.
Some don’t understand the difference between blu-ray and dvd quality as even if the source isn’t hd the picture quality is still better, especially on large tvs.
I sold all my dvds as just no need to keep that version if getting the Season sets.
Rex Farrel
December 11th, 2022 - 11:28pmMaybe they want a roundtable seance with Hartnell and co.
Robert Watkins
December 12th, 2022 - 9:17amIt’s nine discs of lovely improved sound and picture of a golden era, plus extras such as the interviews with William Russell, Maureen O’Brian and also the Looking for feature! What else could you possible do for this set considering the age of the cast and crew from this era. The only thing I wish could have been completed are the animations of the missing episodes, however I am sure the recons are very good as always.
Bobby Fackrell
December 13th, 2022 - 5:50pmIt’s here!!!!!!! And in one piece
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
MIKK89
December 15th, 2022 - 2:00amSo it’s taken nearly I week to start these as I Was already several Seasons of Storytelling on my Star Trek Universe Run Through (starting Chronologically with Enterprise and right through to the recent Discovery Seasons set in the 32nd century, plus all 13 Films) which I had started back in August and have only just concluded with the finale of Disco’s 4th season on 14/12/2022.
Now as I have seen the episodes on (and the Recons of what episodes 3 and 4 were supposed to be, prior to a change in episode ammount) I started with the wonderful interview with William Russell (and with his Character breaking records of his first and recent appearance in Doctor Who with “The Power of the Doctor”, its enjoyable to see him remember the 16 adventures he appeared in between 1963 and 1965. I always tend to watch the extras before rewatching the episodes, as i will do with the rest of Season 2.
Once again Lee Binding’s Beautiful Artwork is once again the perfect gift wrapping for a fantastic collection. Never fails to impress in the quality of the product and once again its a splendid set with excellent extras, no matter how scarce.
Haza14
December 10th, 2022 - 4:09pmVery grateful to have received mine largely undamaged despite Amazon’s poor packaging. There’s a few slight knocks but willing to ignore it this time, it’s the first one in maybe the last 3-4 that I haven’t had to return. I think I’m going to start avoiding Amazon for anything that needs to arrive in decent condition though. I’ve ordered a few Blu-ray boxsets and books from them in the last few months and all have arrived with dents. The packing does hardly anything to protect the items anymore. Always think about returning but it would get silly. Sometimes I end up just sending back the replacement as that is worse!
Also, has anyone noticed that the booklet with this set is maybe printed on slightly thinner (cheaper?) paper stock. Might just be me, but it doesn’t feel as premium.
Another great set overall though, can’t wait to dive in! Looking forward to then next one!
daz
December 10th, 2022 - 5:12pmI noticed that on the booklet. Could be due to trying to source materials now. Supply Issues with paper and cardboard across UK/Europe.
Wasn’t sure if booklet has less pages than normal too so less full art pages maybe?
My replacement from Amazon isn’t via Royal Mail so hoping for no dints. Amazon definitely picked the wrong time to use Royal Mail though due to strikes and therefore parcels backed up and piled high in their sorting centres.
Bobby Fackrell
December 10th, 2022 - 3:35pmDelivery delayed
What a fiasco
Paul
December 11th, 2022 - 11:42am@bobby -who did it ship with, ordered mine 16th august Amazon, was shipped with Hermes (evri) last Tuesday, due for delivery Thursday delayed and finally arrived this morning in a paper bag, slight dents to the corners but nothing major.
Looking forward to watching over the festive period but what a palaver to get it!
Bobby Fackrell
December 11th, 2022 - 1:59pmI ordered on the day it was announced like many others Amazon have deployed Royal Mail so it’s been dispatched but strikes all over the place and now snow God knows when it’s going to come!
Harold Shand
December 11th, 2022 - 5:40pmI am in same situation. I ordered when announced via Amazon
Eventually dispatched this week, but now delayed and still no sign
Has been dispatched Royal Mail
Still when it arrives the anticipation will be high
Bobby Fackrell
December 12th, 2022 - 5:45pmIf I don’t get it tomorrow I can contact Amazon for a refund apparently
I just want my boxset!!!
If order it again do I get next day this time or does it go round the houses?
Peter C
December 12th, 2022 - 7:13pmI still haven’t received mine yet either, despite despatch on Thursday. Told it would arrive Saturday. Meant to be going out, but stayed in for parcel, only for it to be delayed, said to arrive Sunday instead. Exactly the same on Sunday, didn’t arrive. Then I am told today that I can go back for refund and they aren’t issuing replacements! This after I used a money off voucher on it, which I can only redeem once of course, meaning I’ve lost that and I’m both unable and unwilling, due to their incompetence, to reorder it at full price currently, hence the voucher in the first place! Only reason I ordered so late, in mid-November was because there wasn’t a release date until then! Amazon are hopeless!!
Bobby Fackrell
December 12th, 2022 - 8:20pmTo be fair they usually are not! This is my first major issue with them and it seems I am not the only one, there is obviously a general cock up with this box set maybe to do with them but perhaps external factors too
James
December 9th, 2022 - 6:57pmThibgs that go bump in the night… Cant see how you get a different message on hmv. When you search it it comes up with the following “Doctor Who: The Collection – Season 2 Limited Edition Box Set” has now been discontinued and is no longer available”.
Still available at amazon and whsmith.
Hmv have told me they are not getting anymore stock. So is discontinued.
Shame as had a 20% off to make it 39.99 from. Hmv. But still got 7£ off amazon so only 3£ more.
James
December 9th, 2022 - 1:05pmOfficial Hmv discontinued it already. All online srock sold and no more due. Lucky if in any shops and got them to check a dozen locally but told nowhere has any. Zavvi also put of stock
WHS online selling but at £1 less of full RRP 69.99 (68.99)
Base.com selling at 53.99 but not heard of them so nut sure if reliable.
Amazon last ones at 49.99 but have a £7 off first order if collect at a pickup box
Things that go bump in the night
December 9th, 2022 - 4:46pmHello James, as at 16:45 both Amazon (following the link on this site) and HMV allow me to add the set to a basket for purchase.
It looks like both have stock as of 16:45 9th December.
Hope that helps you secure a set.
Cheers
RPG74
December 9th, 2022 - 4:56pmNope. When you try to add to the basket on HMV, an out of stock message flashes up. However, it also reads ‘Check back soon for another chance to buy’, so it isn’t out of stock permanently.
You’re right about Amazon though-still currently available.
Tom Williams
December 10th, 2022 - 1:34amCould be too high demand running up too christmas don’t forget season 17 was the same I think last year and now this year officially gone completely apart from chalks etc still have stock
Darren
December 9th, 2022 - 12:45pmI ordered 2 from Amazon to cover for damages, the box had been opened and one of the boxsets had been dropped at some point in transit.
The other was in perfect condition externally, but the disc trays had detached and torn the art work.
Not sure whats going on with the manufacture of these sets, but I never had this problem with the trays until season 22.
Harold Shand
December 9th, 2022 - 8:21pmMy set was similar, trays had come loose and the glue spots had ripped artwork slightly.
It’s superficial, so can live with it