October 17th, 2024
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Doctor Who The Collection Season 2 UK Standard Packaging
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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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Prof Horner
December 8th, 2024 - 9:19pmSo. Who has seen The Wheel in Space 3D fan animation on YouTube? So far I have only seen episode one. It really is rather good. Just watched are friend Prowls latest video on on this subject. I totally agree with him it is good enough for a DVD release. At the very least it could be released on a season 5 boxset. For more info this animation check out Josh Snares latest YouTube channel video.
Robert Watkins
December 8th, 2024 - 10:02pmIt’s very good. Love the servo robot. It could just do with close up face shots, to convey some emotions and details. I’m sure why the BBC didn’t engage with Izzy and Steve to get if right for a commercial release.
Gordon
December 8th, 2024 - 10:44pmI’ve only had the time to watch episode 1. It’s not perfect but for its budget it’s fantastic. I’d have no problem buying a stand alone dvd blu ray or steelbook release of this. Such a shame that it was turned down. The bbc executive that she met said: “We have to listen to the fans, and the fans don’t want 3D”. If it had been said after web 3 I’d get it but this was said after toymaker had been released. Toymaker wasn’t loved by everyone but I thought it went down pretty well by most. I do hope a change of heart or at least another meeting with another executive is made considering the extremely positive fan reaction to it. It also possible that it may have been said to disguise their own secret plans for the story that they may have.
Prowl1701
December 8th, 2024 - 11:20pmI loved the animation and would not hesitate to buy it on Blueray or dvd.
Prof Horner
December 9th, 2024 - 11:43amI hope you are right about the BBC having secret plans for Wheel, Gordon. It seems they were badly burned by the reaction to Web 3. I know from Josh Snares doc on YouTube that the couple behind this Wheel animation are doing their own version of Web of Fear episode 3. I would love them to do Space Pirates like this. I suppose that that would be more difficult given there are no telesnaps from that story . We will see
Robert Watkins
December 9th, 2024 - 12:50pmSome time and money could be given to it a standalone version would be commercial. Perhaps get Padders and Hines to do their own motion capture?
Many of the cast and crew are around for a making of as well.
Who was the BBC exc I wonder!
Gordon
December 10th, 2024 - 9:17amI mean it’s a theory more than anything. I’d happily buy this but I’d also buy an officially animated release that wasn’t this. I know for some it’s this version or nothing but i like the fact we will have multiple ways to enjoy it. I don’t just buy the animations for the animations. It’s the remastered audio, the recons, having the choice of colour and black and white, the commentaries, the documentaries and other bonus goodies, the pdfs, the steelbook art and the fact it looks good on a shelf plus also it is classified as the official version even if there is a better version out there .
I know I’ve been really harsh on Ian Levine’s ai recons but they have their fans which is fine but at least I find this version is watchable. The good thing about this version its completely free and not a private YouTube link stuck behind some sort of contributors group where even if you donate large sums of money you can get kicked out for saying the slightest thing that ticks him off. There is at least 4 different ways currently out there: tardis timegirl, the Ian Levine version, loose cannon and the Britbox/iPlayer version. If there is an official animated version that will take it up to 6 plus the new recon will make it 7. All that choice.
Robert Watkins I do like the idea in theory of getting both of them doing motion capture however I do feel with them being 55 years older they probably move a lot different now plus their bodies are in a different shape to what it was back then. Think it would give me flashbacks to the Irishman where you had a de aged di Niro face from the 1970s with him doing the movements with his 74 year old body. That looked odd and they had a 160 million dollar budget minimum to play with. I just can’t see it not looking odd.
Robert Watkins
December 10th, 2024 - 4:22pmThe problem with the Ian Levine AI recons is that they are like Frankenstein’s monster. What I mean by that is that they are all attached from different media, such as pictures recon footage from other stories and I find it too distracting with the various different issues. Such as the characters not looking like themselves I mean the actors because the AI is looking for similar facial features. And then making a new face, which often doesn’t look like the actor
Gordon
December 10th, 2024 - 5:39pmOh I’m in total agreement. I find them pretty unwatchable and headache inducing. Ian is spending pretty much every penny he has got left on them. He wants to see them again no matter the cost. Ian simply doesn’t care as long as it’s done as quickly as possible and also as accurate as to how he remembers it. Any sort of quality control is secondary to those. However they seem to have their fans. There is definitely room for them all to co exist.
Andy Dodds
December 4th, 2024 - 7:15pmSeason 9 Standard Edition is now available to Pre-order realese date 3rd February 2025, I thought it would have been a Limited Edition, so looks like it’s gonna be similar to this year’s schedule so my predictions.
Feb 3rd The Collection Season 9 Standard Edition Already Confirmed
Jan/Feb Joy To The World 2024 Christmas Special
Feb/Mar The War Games In Colour
Apr/May The Collection Season am guessing it might be Patrick Troughton most likely Season 6 as it’s the only Troughton Season that’s nearly complete with The Space Pirates using Telesnaps Reconstructions with original audio and sound or Pertwee Season 7 has been Rumoured
Plus Wendy Padbury who plays Zoe in that Season has recently been doing interviews.
June/July Possible an Animation of a missing story a don’t see why they would stop as it would take some time
Aug/Sept Season 2 2025 Ncuti Gatwa
Sept/Oct The Collection Season 20 Standard Edition
Nov/Dec The Collection Limited Edition I predict maybe 13 or 16 Tom Baker, or it might be to complete Davison and Colin Bakers eras Season 21. or it might be Hartnell Season 1 as it is only missing 9 Episodes with Marco Polo again with Telesnaps Reconstructions and we already have the 2 Missing Episodes of the Reign Of Terror. But than we still have the problem with contractual rights with An Unearthly Child, whether that would put the sting in the tail, but than it might be to just streaming rights as they wouldn’t get the Royalties as they do for the current DVD release The Beginning Box Set for everyone that’s sold.
But yeah Season 9 Standard Edition Blu-ray and Joy To The World are both available to Pre-order for you guys to checkout.
But they only my predictions for Next Year
SV7
December 4th, 2024 - 9:36pmWell spotted!
Prof Horner
December 4th, 2024 - 10:18pmNot season 6 unfortunately, but season 7 seems almost certain. With season 21 in the autumn.As for the next animation it either The Savages, The Smugglers or The Wheel in Space.
Gordon
December 5th, 2024 - 1:19amMy guesses based on the following:
Won’t be season 6 soon as Richard bignell says they haven’t gotten round to starting work on season 6 yet plus War games in colour will need a stand alone exclusive release before it goes in a collection set
The financial year ends at the end of march so I expect the next limited collection set to be released by then.
Wendy Padbury doing interviews does not mean it’s for season 6. Wheel in space or space pirates is a possibility as is season 5. It’s also a possibilities that the “interviews” could be behind the sofa which could also mean it’s for any season. It could also be for a tribute to someone she knows that isn’t from her era or more known from another era (Nicholas Courtney for example) . They also bank material sometimes years in advance.
There is no issue with the physical media rights for an unearthly child. That’s all been sorted with the vhs/dvd release. Those rights are in Perpetuity. The issue is all to do with the streaming/broadcast rights.
The next set is almost certainly season 7. Richard bignell posted back in October a now deleted photo of his newly arrived season 25 covering some paperwork from the next set however the production code was visible and was for inferno part 1. Also John Levine has said he’s recorded an in conversation for season 7 which he said is due out (could just be announcement) this month. As for after it seems the most sensible choice is 21. We haven’t had a year since the collection range that hasn’t had an 80s set. A bunch of stuff was banked when mark strickson was over for s20 extras. Season 16 or 1 would be the seasons I’d go for if it ain’t 21. Both 1st and 4th doctors due a release. Most likely 16 out of the 2 though I can see them punting for 1 then putting 16 out early 2026 as it’s a 2 year gap.
As for animations there is definitely something in the works. Suspect it’s either smugglers or savages probably smugglers. Potentially both if both the bbc studios and shapeshifter are both currently working on something. If it’s a troughton it’s most likely wheel. Beyond those three I think myth makers and space pirates are the only easy ones (mission will probably get done with masterplan). Everything else is a massive challenge to animate so can see those done later.
Season two seems like an August release alongside season one.
Also non who related from the team: Blake’s 7 season 2. Jan Chappell and Brian Croucher have said at a recent convention that they are doing some season 2 commentaries in January.
Late January: joy to the world
February: season 9 standard
Early march: war games in colour
Late March: season 7 limited
May/june: the smugglers or savages
August: season two
September/october: season 21 or 16 or 1
November: Blake’s 7 season 2
Prof Horner
December 5th, 2024 - 11:12amSo Gordon, do you think there could be two animations next year? One from BBC Studios and one from Shapeshifter . Say if The Smugglers is released in May , do you think that season 4 could be released in November of 2026 , which would be the 60th Anniversary of Patrick Troughton debut as The Doctor.
Gordon
December 5th, 2024 - 3:54pmIt’s possible if schedules align but I’ve got no clue on the scheduling
Auton
December 5th, 2024 - 5:21pmWendy was interviewed for a Nicholas Courtney tribute at the Android Invasion convention
Andy Dodds
December 7th, 2024 - 8:01pmYou guys maybe interested in this I found a channel on YouTube called Mr. TARDIS. The video is rumours that 4 missing episodes have been found in the hands of private collectors + Abroad. The video is a year old, just for speculation if there is any truth in this rumour that the Smugglers might be the 4 Episodes that they have found and maybe the reason why it was pulled from the animations and we got The Celestial Toymaker instead. Plus they are clips from that story in Colour on YouTube. So just I thought I would share this with you guys. So you can check it out for yourselves. I know it’s just rumours at this stage, but it does make you think that just maybe this story is back and currently been worked on as it was nearly 60 years ago for any damage to the episodes to restore the footage for a future DVD or Blu-ray and this Story keeps coming up a lot recently.
Pipkin
December 7th, 2024 - 10:49pmOh Andy, i would so love this to be true. I,m with you. Everything crossed.
Gordon
December 7th, 2024 - 11:16pmIf it had been found I suspect it would already have been announced and released already. It does not take about 18 months (the time of the video) to restore 4 episodes. Plus I’m pretty sure it had all been debunked already. Footage was discovered from the war games in September and it’s already been announced and restored ready for the war games in colour broadcast later this month. There is nothing to suggest the smugglers was ever on the schedule to be animated let alone pulled from it or replace it. The mirror did mention that there was plans to animate it however that was never officially confirmed. it is believed it may have been crossed wires with the bfi and missing believed wiped plans to colourise clips from the smugglers for an event at the bfi. The celestial toymaker did not replace anything. Plans were finalised mid 2022 and production started August 2022. almost a year before these rumours had started.
Babelbro
October 24th, 2024 - 10:26pmIn regards to Season 3 as discussed below;
I think the priority should be to get the ‘Collection’ range done as efficiently and smoothly as possible. No to specially making animations within the range, but yes to getting all existing film reels, digital sd masters, telesnaps and archival photos scanned up to hd asap. That’s what I’d consider to be the real deal with Classic Who, and what The Collection range should represent.
As someone said below, a future per-Doctor range, using all the disc contents from when The Collection is completed would be the best way to go to keep all of this quality work selling and making money in years to come.
Animation projects should be their own separate entities, on their own budget and turnaround time, unaffected and non-stressed by The Collection deadlines. If one gets included with The Collection range by timing coincidence, great, otherwise any new animations really should be sold seperate.
The ultimate priority is to get as much surviving material of actual Classic Doctor Who onto modern physical home media as is possible. Were Season 3 to press on with photo recons / telesnaps, personally I’d be fine with that. Best possible audio, subtitles, clear as possible 1080p hd scanned visuals. No purist can complain at having access to that, in my view.
James
October 25th, 2024 - 10:11am21 out of the 4 episdoes are missing from s3. I dont think many people will fork out the cost that these sets are {around 40£} for a set that is half missing.
1 story per set they can get away with.
So s1 has 7eps of Marco Polo
S5 has 4 eps of wheel in space
S6 has 5 eps of Space Pirates
All have the audios to fall back on that can be included to replace the comply missing visuals. Not mentioned AUC as this can still be released with the set no problems.
S4 has 8 eps currently across 2 stories Smugglers and Highlanders. Depending if smugglers gets/is being animated in secret. If not highlanders has been mentioned it could be done if they stick to 1 tartan instead of multiple versions. Also be good to have as its Jamie’s 1st appearance.
Does anyone knoe how much the animations cost on average? Would they ever consider doing a crowd fund for a release of 1?
SV7
October 27th, 2024 - 6:16pmThe true cost of the animations is a closely guarded secret (goodness knows why), but I’ve always thought that although they are expensive to produce, they are probably not as expensive as you would think.
They do turn a profit after all and for something as niche as a Doctor Who Missing Episode animation, that can only be good news!
Rick
October 22nd, 2024 - 5:53pmWhat has happened to Series 1-4 Blu-ray released last November? Amazon says Currently Unavailable.
Has it been discontinued I wonder?
Rex F
October 23rd, 2024 - 11:57amIt probably just needs a second pressing, which takes longer than it used to (especially nearer Xmas), and they might be waiting until “that episode” has the new voice over recorded for the newsreader.
Tom Williams
October 21st, 2024 - 2:33pmSuper happy I got all the limited ones back just in time for season 25 next Monday only down side is though I still now have 4 off the limited steelbooks too get back :/ espically series 9 one
Snowman
October 22nd, 2024 - 5:19pmGet back from Where?
Tom Williams
October 22nd, 2024 - 10:53pmEbay Vinted Amazon and hmv lol
Tom Williams
October 23rd, 2024 - 3:58amRead that wrong ment eBay and Vinted and cex
TARDIS
October 21st, 2024 - 9:29amIF The Crusade ever gets animated, would this be re-re
Eased to include the animated episodes? That’s the only thing that puts me off pre-ordering this.
RPG74
October 21st, 2024 - 3:16pmThat’s an interesting question. Gordon would know better, but one assumes that they wouldn’t re-release this set to accommodate the inclusion of a animated steel book/DVD release of Crusade. But more to the point, will collection sets include animated versions of stories anyway? Aside from practical time constraints for some sets perhaps preventing this, what about rights issues? Yes, it’s all BBC material, but could the separate animated and collection teams have different contracts/rights issues that could prevent animateds from being included in the boxsets? We’ve all assumed that they would be, where possible, but I don’t think that we know for certain.
Anyone?
D84
October 22nd, 2024 - 9:13amSome has said before – likely Gordon, that the team involved in making these sets have said that they will include an animation representation of a particular story – where one exists – where possible.
And i would say that intention is absolutely there as the animated trailer for Galaxy 4 (S3) – is included on the S2 Collection
Most acknowledge it is unlikely for there to ever be a Collection Set exclusive Animated story as the budget does stretch anywhere near that far, but it seems viable and likely the Animations that have been out a while and well past their exclusive solo selling period (DVD / BluRay / Steelbook) will get included in S3 – S6.
S1 is anybody’s guess due to all the noise around AUC – but some have said the distribution rights are secure and will allow it to be included and released when S1 hits our shelves
Peter
October 22nd, 2024 - 9:39amI wouldn’t hold your breath for The Crusade getting animated anytime soon (if ever). Besides, even if it does get animated I find it unlikely this S2 boxset would magically include it in future reissues; that would involve reprinting of booklets and artwork, reauthoring of menus etc. if it ever does come out separately, slot the disc in the S2 boxset. 🙂
And I don’t see why animations already kicking about before their relevant boxsets are released (e.g. Galaxy 4, Evil of the Daleks etc) wouldn’t be included when the season set is released. The animations are on iPlayer, after all… [Only one I’d have a ? over is the original version (plus corresponding colourised version) of “Power of the Daleks”, as the colour version wasn’t done or really endorsed by the animation team, and as far as they are concerned the SE version replaces the rather hasty 2016 original].
Honestly this S2 Collection is a superb boxset and the episodes look and sound stunning (big improvement on the DVDS), plus The Crusade has a superb recon (and restoration of what exists, especially episode 1). I’d say focus on what’s there as opposed to passing over one thing that may or may not be coming along much, much further down the line (if at all), but each to their own.
James
October 22nd, 2024 - 11:43amCan Lilley see once The Collection has been completed and the rest of the missing stories have been animated a Ultimate Complete Collection range of sets being done for 1-6. All of the current run of 1-6 are likely to have 1 story short of being complete.
S1 Marco Polo
S2 The Crusade
S3 Myth Makers OR The Massacre OR The Savages
S4 The Highlanders
S5 Wheel in Space
S6 Space Pirates
As I say they will all be animated in the end and then release them within a final season box set a fair few years down the line due to time/work on the animations and then time period elapse for solo release before onto a box set. With colour eps aswell as b&w and if the colourization stories included as can see them doing at least 1 from each
Then maybe after that doing Doctor Sets. 1 box set for each Doctor woth each season housed within. Like done for s1-4/specials of New Who earlier in the year. But use the standard box sets style housed within a hard cardboard box. Like they did with dvd box sets before (key to time, bred for war, beginning etc etc).
You’d be a bit peeved off if you brought the set and they just re-released it after to include the eps missing. Have to be something special
Amypondfan
October 22nd, 2024 - 1:12pmJames master plan will not be getting animated anytime soon, if at all. Even if it is done it will likely be the last of the animations done.
James
October 22nd, 2024 - 3:10pmAmypondfan Out of the 4 stories left In s3 dmp is a. A dalek story, b. A mega 12 parter and c. A bulk of s3 (technically 3 stories worth). The other 3 are 4 parts but no episodes currently exist in the hands of the bbc so be a start from scratch animation story, whereas dmp has 3/12 to work with. S3 will be the last or penultimate set to be released due to the amount of work (either a Tom or s1 to finish possibly). Out of the hartnell run can see massacre or myth being the ones left out so I can be released as they are historical (s1 marco polo, s2 crusade both historicals).
After s4 smugglers has been officially confirmed and released, all efforts and focus will be in s3 animations. Dmp is a key selling point due to the points above. So that would be worked on in the background whilst other team works on the other 3 stories.
Not spoken about mission as can see a deal being made between bbc studios and Uniclan to their version used as commercially sold. Either royalties per set sold, one off payment to buy own the rights to it, or sell as a single dvd release and go halves on profits before adding to s3 set.
OR go in works with them to remake DMP as it is a prequel to the adventure. Continue the story and see a live action version instead of aniamtion. Using the same skills and equipment. Possibly get Disney+ involved to distribute for the 12 week limited run worldwide, air on BBC4 in the UK. Then a solo release after its airing. Then add to S3 the following year. That would reduce the wait like the animation releases have of 2 years apparently before they can be used for other release, have more ratings for views, money come in for the solo release and the Collection release. Yes a. Be a lot of money to do and b. A pipedream
Then a solo release
Missyrules
October 22nd, 2024 - 8:15pmMasterplan is too expensive to make. It doesn’t matter that it’s a dalek story. It has a huge amount of characters and locations. It will take a long time and a lot of money. It’s more likely that the 4 part stories would be done with masterplan missed out. A remake is out of the question as well. Again the budget would be out of the reach of those making it. Its essentially the equivalent of three motion pictures.
James
October 23rd, 2024 - 11:35amMiss rules.. looking into things dmp cost 31ķ at the time equivalent to 750ķ now. The bbc shelled out 1 million per series after series 1 which consisted of average 8 episodes so 8 hours. So wouldn’t be as much for 5 hours of content ( 3.75 if only for 9 missing eps) to do. As said be a dream to have it happen. If Disney were to get involved to be easier more as they paid 10 million per epsiode for season 1.
James
October 23rd, 2024 - 1:32pmShelled out 1 million per series of Poldark*
Missyrules
October 23rd, 2024 - 2:23pmGordon has explained the situation with dmp several times on other threads. If you are reading this Gordon can you be bothered to explain it again?
Rob W
October 23rd, 2024 - 11:17pmI’m not sure what is happening with the animations and I have heard no gossip, as I do not know anyone who works on them. Some big gaps between them
Underwater Menace – 13th November 2023
Celestial Toymaker – 10th June 2024
Gordon
October 24th, 2024 - 2:06amCrusade has an insane workload in terms of sets characters costumes etc even if they just did the 2 remaining episodes it’s still the hardest 4 parter of the lot. if it was ever done it will be one of the last ones. If it’s ever done it’s probably a good decade away from being a reality. By then these collection releases will be a decade old. Considering how few people are around for 2 now and the total will shrink it will be a straight repackaging rather than new content made for it a few years after the animation to fit any new content that has been produced in the gap between the season 2 release and the crusade animated release.
I do want to point out there is zero guarantees that they will all be done. We all want them done but they are commissioned on a case basis.
Seeing as a Disney involved masterplan has been mentioned yet again I’ll mention it yet again Disney has zero I repeat zero interest in anything classic who or even pre 2023 who. Masterplan is a massive 7 figure ask in either live action or animation. A live action recreation would need the sort of budget that is only really reserved for Christmas Day prime time telly. Considering it’s a most likely to end up a bbc 4 broadcast like daleks in colour I doubt the budget of that size would be justified. You can compare it to poldark all you want but poldark was a prestigious Sunday night drama that had mass appeal and was extraordinarily successful. A recreated masterplan broadcast on bbc 4simply doesn’t have that.
The animations will happen at their own speed. They will return just not as frequently as they were under the bbc America funded days. We are reaching the end of the line of the easy ones.
Bookcollector
October 24th, 2024 - 4:22amMuch as I would love to see all of the remaining missing stories animated I really don’t think we will get them all. I think we may have at least three incomplete seasons.
Season one – Marco polo (hugely expensive)
Season two – crusade (for what needs done still very expensive)
Season three – masterplan (for all the reasons above)
Mission to the unknown is an odd one. I doubt if they would release it has a single disc story without masterplan. Yes, you could fill a disc. Uclan colour and b&w, animation, reconstruction and some extras but I’m not sure if it would sell. I’d buy it… but the general public?
The three remaining troughton stories will hopefully be done. Highlanders might be possible if they use the toymaker style animation and perhaps sacrifice the tartan for a simpler pattern to make it easier to do. Wheel is one that should be possible in either style and I think pirates would work as a toymaker style animation. Unfortunately there is no guarantee that anymore stories will be done. I hope we get some more but I do genuinely think there will always be gaps.
James
October 24th, 2024 - 11:15amI get disney has no current and possible future involvement but the question could be asked.
If bbc America were involved and it was broadcast on regular American TV something like this being exclusive worldwide to Disney not be a plus for them?more subscribers and audience no?
As I said be a dream if they did it.
Gordon
Is smugglers not being currently worked on? Was linked with underwater menace last year. Not heard anything?
What’s your thoughts on the bbc doing ai for them in the future picking up Ians work?
Would they consider using Uniclan version for the collection release? 1 less to animate and fills a gap easy.
Gordon
October 24th, 2024 - 12:10pmBBC America have pretty much stopped producing anything new or original since 2022. Disney are just a paying distributor. Sure they probably give rtd suggestions but at the end of the day they aren’t really involved in the commissioning of projects.
Don’t know if smugglers is in the works or not. I know they filmed a weekend with anneke a few years back which probably fits best on either there or season 4 but we shall see. Ian Levine says it’s one he’s already “regenerated”. he knows it’s not smugglers but won’t say which one. It could be that they just told him so that they get peace to get on with things. I’m guessing it’s either savages or the myth makers if it isn’t smugglers.
As for Ian’s ai versions it will never happen and it’s nothing to do with the bbc supposedly hating him as he claims. There is a ton of legal and ethical issues with ai that Ian didn’t bother sorting which means the bbc will never touch those with a hundred foot barge even if they wanted to use them and that’s before you got into getting everything to a level that would pass quality control for a physical dvd release. Fine as a fan project on YouTube. Non starter for a physical release for at least 5-6 various reasons.
As far as I know there is zero reason why they can’t use uclan’s on a season 3 set. All the legal clearances and everything is good to go
SV7
October 24th, 2024 - 12:20pmI’m starting to think that Nicola Methven somehow got confused with the colourised surviving clips of The Smugglers shown at the BFI last year.
If you want my personal, completely unfounded opinion I think the animations are being rested again, or are going to come out so slowly they might as well be rested between each release. I’ve no proof to back that up, but everything has gone so quiet. It’s deafening.
Rob W
October 24th, 2024 - 12:21pmDisney or a profit making business listed on the American stock market. They are not interested in subsidising classic who it will not make any money. The animations, obviously still enough to keep going, however, the longer the story the more expensive the project. It could be that we don’t see Marco Polo, space Pirates, the wheel in space and Daleks MP ever animated. Unless the next animation is a long one, and that’s why it’s taking a while for an announcement or even a trailer.
The BBC and the team can’t really win with funds. If they released an announcement early and then it’s delayed we will get annoyed, so don’t say anything about what’s happening we get annoyed as well.
Lewis James
October 20th, 2024 - 4:35pmOh great just seen this! I’ve been waiting a long time for this as I am personally planning to collect the black & white seasons in the standard editions, it will be nice to have the first one
Mac
October 17th, 2024 - 6:13pmI know its a long way off, but when do you think season 25 will be released as standard?
Tom Williams
October 17th, 2024 - 6:14pmSaw it was confirmed as 2026 as it’s every two years
Pipkin
October 17th, 2024 - 7:00pmLate october 25+.
Pipkin
October 17th, 2024 - 7:01pmSorry that should be late october 26.
Dr W
October 17th, 2024 - 8:58pmHOPEFULLY ANOTHER COLLECTION ANNOUNCEMENT SOON THINKING EITHER SEASON 7 OR 13
Pipkin
October 18th, 2024 - 12:41amIm predicting 7, 21 and either 6 or 16 for next year.
Tom Williams
October 18th, 2024 - 1:16amGordon is better knowledge too ask but 7 is more next year January time and possibly more 21 after that or 6
Mac
October 17th, 2024 - 6:13pmI know its a long way off, but when do you think season 25 will be released as standard?
Whofan44
October 17th, 2024 - 6:27pmIts normally about 18 months to 2 years before they get s standard.
RPG74
October 17th, 2024 - 12:16pmThink I’m happy with my dvds for this season, and I suspect we may see an animated Crusade in the next couple of years. But it’s great that these sets continue. Given the two year gap for standards, we should see 9 in March and 20 next September.
Bellal
October 17th, 2024 - 9:09amCan’t wait. Have been holding off for the standard. Another story on the shelf (The Crusade). I think the best 60s season
SV7
October 17th, 2024 - 6:49amWow! What a wonderful surprise to wake up to! That’s my Christmas sorted! 😀