April 14th, 2026
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Doctor Who The Collection Season 21 Limited Edition
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Doctor Who fans can continue to build their own home archive on Blu-ray with a ten-disc box set of the climactic 21st Season, starring Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor and introducing Colin Baker as the Sixth incarnation.
- WARRIORS OF THE DEEP
- THE AWAKENING
- FRONTIOS
- RESURRECTION OF THE DALEKS
- PLANET OF FIRE
- THE CAVES OF ANDROZANI
- THE TWIN DILEMMA
In his final season, the action ramps up for Peter Davison’s Doctor as he faces terrors from his past, invaders from the future, arch enemies and a battle to the death. With companions Tegan (Janet Fielding), Turlough (Mark Strickson), Peri (Nicola Bryant) and robot Kamelion (Gerald Flood) the Doctor journeys from an underwater seabase to contemporary England, from a devastated Earth colony to the beaches of Lanzarote, from a volcanic alien world to the deadly caves on Androzani.
Along the way, the TARDIS crew confront Daleks, Sea Devils, Silurians, Tractators, slug-like Gastropods, the evil Malus and the vengeful Master!
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 21 is also jam-packed with hours of new and exclusive material including:
UPDATED SPECIAL EFFECTS
On The Awakening, Frontios, Resurrection Of The Daleks and The Caves Of Androzani
WARRIORS OF THE DEEP: SPECIAL EDITION
An exciting four-part re-edit with updated special effects and immersive 5.1 surround sound mix
IN CONVERSATION
Matthew Sweet chats to Janet Fielding (Tegan), Mark Strickson (Turlough) and Matthew Waterhouse (Adric)
NEW MAKING-OF DOCUMENTARIES
For Resurrection Of The Daleks and The Twin Dilemma
LOOK WHO’S BOATING
Peter Davison, Janet Fielding and Sarah Sutton take to the River for an epic adventure.
48 HOURS WITH FIELDING
Toby Hadoke crashes at Janet Fielding’s
BEHIND THE SOFA
New episodes with Peter Davison (The Doctor), Janet Fielding (Tegan), Sarah Sutton (Nyssa), Matthew Waterhouse (Adric), Sophie Aldred (Ace), Wendy Padbury (Zoe), Bonnie Langford (Mel), Colin Baker (The Doctor), Nicola Bryant (Peri), Tara Ward (Preston), Keith Jayne (Will), Jeff Rawle (Plantagenet), Rula Lenska (Styles), director Graeme Harper, Paul Conrad (Romulus) and Andrew Conrad (Remus).
THE DOCTOR WHO ESCAPE ROOM
Two new teams battle it out
BRAND NEW AUDIO COMMENTARY
On The Awakening
NEW SURROUND SOUND MIXES
On Warriors Of The Deep, The Awakening and The Caves Of Androzani.
TALES OF THE TARDIS
A 2023 edit of Earthshock with new linking material from Peter Davison and Janet Fielding
THE FIVE(ISH) DOCTORS REBOOT
With brand new audio commentary
EXCLUSIVE ARCHIVE TREATS
Including never-before-released TV appearances and studio footage
HD PHOTO GALLERIES
INFO TEXT
PDF ARCHIVE
PLUS LOTS MORE!
This ten-disc box set also includes hours of special features previously released on DVD including Documentaries, Featurettes, Audio Commentaries and more.
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ex15
July 4th, 2026 - 12:31pmAre we likely to see “Spike Milligan’s Pakanstani Dalek sketch” in the Wilderness years box?
Bookcollector
July 4th, 2026 - 12:38pmDoubt it. Two reasons. One it’s from 1975 not the wilderness years. And two it’s not exactly modern sensibilities these days. I imagine it would be problematic for the BBC to include it.
Basil Funkenstein
July 3rd, 2026 - 7:10pmHas anyone got a “preferred release order” list of their next top 5 most wanted?
Mine are:
16
11
6
1
5
These 5 seem to make the most sense to me to be the next bunch of boxsets.
Basil Funkenstein
July 3rd, 2026 - 7:16pmAlso, incidentally, unless they somehow make animations quicker and release them wayyyyyyy before their respective season boxsets I can see them moving to doing only 1 boxset a year after season 11 is released. We miiight still get 2 a year but they’d really be pressed for time.
I’m totally okay with getting 1 set a year if that means those seasons will be as complete as possible.
I don’t personally buy the animations but it still bothers me that season 2 has those two missing episodes from The Crusade. I hope they either re-release season 2 one day with Crusade complete OR the release the animation of Crusade with disc artwork that matches the season 2 collection set so the disc can be swapped out.
If getting 1 set a year means we don’t get a repeat of the Crusade situation on season 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6 I’ll be more than happy.
Scotel
July 3rd, 2026 - 8:09pmAs they have said repeatedly over the years, they are not waiting for the animations. They’ll take what’s there (and if all the plans the animation team had are going ahead then the Collection team will know exactly which animations are coming in the next few years).
Beyond the courtesy (and potential backlash) of not dropping a set right on top of a corresponding animation I can’t see a slow down. People are already having a meltdown because they haven’t heard any animation news, slowing down the Collections would have doomsayers screaming from the rooftops that it’s all been axed.
Gordon
July 4th, 2026 - 8:54amThere is no guarantee that they will all be animated even with this new deal. Crusade in 2022 had already been passed for animation due to the complexities in character, set, and locations count so it made sense to put out season 2 in 2022 without an animated crusade. If they had skipped season 2 and put something else complete in that slot we in July 2026 would be just away to get the last colour season and we are no closer to getting the crusade animated now than we were in 2026. Personally I think there will be some animations but id expect the animation range outlast the collections regardless of how slow the collections go. It’s not just having the animations ready for the collection sets they need to recoup costs individually and a timeframe of exclusivity first before they go near the collection sets. I was hopeful that there was a posibility of getting the majority of the remaining ones animated for the collection range but as time rumbles on that becomes less and less of a reality. I expect there will be some animations done in time but not all. The animation range is its own thing and I expect will continue long after the collections are done. There is also no guarantee that there won’t be any hiatuses with them if there is a funding or some other issue that comes up. I suspect the likes of myth makers, smugglers, wheel and space pirates will get done in time for the collection range. Massacre and highlanders I’m kind of 50/50 on. Marco Polo and masterplan are both going to be really tall orders considering the enormous amounts of work that would be required.
Gordon
July 4th, 2026 - 8:55am“we are no closer to getting the crusade animated now than we were in 2022”
Prof Horner
July 4th, 2026 - 9:05amDo think Gordon they will prioritize stories with no visual representation. Like The Myth Makers and The Massacre ?
Gordon
July 4th, 2026 - 9:48amI’d expect massacre to be a very challenging one. I wouldn’t expect that one soon. If they are going in terms of easiest to most difficult it’s
Mission by a long shot as it’s only one ep and it’s a smallish cast (with the exception of the delegates scene) but it’s tied too closely to masterplan.
Wheel
Myth makers
smugglers
Space pirates
These 4 are roughly in the same level of difficulty though for every one that may be a bit easier in one aspect but has something else that equals itself out in other ways
Massacre and highlanders both have their different difficult challenges
Marco Polo is a 7 ep location hoping epic with a grand cast of characters
Crusade has more cast costumes and locations and moving parts than Marco making it more difficult despite only being 2 eps
Masterplan is by far the most difficult one to do.
bookcollector
July 4th, 2026 - 11:19amI do think we may have to accept that certain stories may never be animated. Marco, Crusade and master plan are ones I’d love animated but it may just be too much in terms of budgets versus sales for them to ultimately be viable.some people might say well do the easy ones then take the time to do the longer, harder ones. But time equals money. The longer the animation process the more it will cost in terms of production. I don’t think it’s ever been stated by the various animation teams that the plan was to animate every episode. I think it’s an ideal (and one fans talk of) rather than a practical reality. I agree with Gordon that certain stories are likely despite all stories having their own individual issues. Mission would be the easiest to a degree but would it be commercially viable to be released on it’s own? No doctor would definitely be an issue to some buyers. Massacre and highlanders have complications in terms of complexity in costumes that will make animation difficult without comprise. The remaining four should be achievable and even if we only get those that’s still brilliant. I feel sometimes who fans only focus on the negative, as in, we haven’t got these, instead of thinking how brilliant it is we have got what we have.
The recently returned master plan episodes exemplified this. So many comments about why didn’t they find this episode instead of focusing on the the fact that any returned episode is something to celebrate.
ex15
July 4th, 2026 - 12:40pm16 is next, 11 in the spring 2027, hopefully 6 autumn 2027, then 1 in 2028, that would be my preference. Perhaps the Wilderness Years next if it helps 3 & 4?
Neill Stringer
July 2nd, 2026 - 1:41pmWill we getting an announcement this month for the next Collection set?
Rob
July 2nd, 2026 - 1:47pmNothing this week by the look of it
Nb7
July 3rd, 2026 - 4:40pmShould be this month but no tease from Binding yet!
Let’s get this new fx version of Kroll!
Basil Funkenstein
July 3rd, 2026 - 7:07pmI could obviously be wrong but I personally think Lee won’t release a colour tease this time and just wait for the official announcement. Unless he has decided to throw a curveball, and do seasons 11 and 16 as different colours to the ones we’re expecting, I think it’d make it too obvious if it were either blue or lilac if he HAS decided to use those colour pallets for those 2 seasons.
I’m guessing an announcement will be either the 2nd or 3rd week of July if we’re getting a September/October release.
I’m genuinely hoping we get season 16 next. Then I can FINALLY watch all of Tom Baker’s era.
Gordon
July 4th, 2026 - 7:24amLee has already said back in may that we are getting one. Could be a later reveal than the usual July reveal
Lewis Frisby
June 26th, 2026 - 7:01pmQuick question I fancy watching resurrection of the Daleks on the s21 boxset is the new special effects on the 4 part or the 2 part version
daz
June 26th, 2026 - 7:07pm2 part
Lewis Frisby
June 26th, 2026 - 7:09pmCheers
Matt L
June 27th, 2026 - 4:03pmWhen does everyone think we will get a “tease” from Lee Binding for the next dr who box and does everyone still think we should get a trailer for it in July or August?
Rob
June 27th, 2026 - 4:07pmA picture online of the Tardis and Anneke on a beach by a cave, must be for a Smugglers documentary.
Bookcollector
June 27th, 2026 - 4:34pmAs has been said, a documentary doesn’t mean smugglers is imminent. The Myth makers documentary was filmed in 2024.
Gordon
June 28th, 2026 - 4:47amThat’s not a surprise considering there was a local newsletter saying there would be filming in the area this month. I know Toby was filming something on Thursday and considering he did a video with Anneke on his Patreon celebrating 60 years of polly I assumed it was for the smugglers.
I can’t think there is much locations left to cover at this point. Maybe Frensham Common in the highlanders and the pond for the model sequences in the myth makers but most of the locations in 1/3/4/5/6/11/16 are either covered or maybe tricky getting anybody to film there
Prowl1701
June 28th, 2026 - 6:17amSurprised we haven’t gotten a color tease for the next boxset from Lee Binding yet.
Prof Horner
June 28th, 2026 - 2:34pmWell Film is fabulous have certainly changed the game as far as future classic series releases as are concerned. It’s far more likely that The Smugglers doc is for a future animation release, but if the story turns up a private collection, it could be for that.
As far as the next collection set , we usually get announcement in July for the autumn release. As the announcements are usually announced on a Thursday and my birthday falls on a Thursday the 23rd of next month, it could be announced on my birthday!how cool would that be! I think we may get a colour tease this week.
Scotel
June 28th, 2026 - 6:44pmA complete story has never turned up in a private collection and nothing Film is Fabulous has found has changed that fact.
Matthew Flin
June 28th, 2026 - 8:10pmI think they announced the Season 13 boxset at the beginning of July last year, hopefully it will be the same with the Season 16 announcement.
Prof Horner
June 28th, 2026 - 8:28pmBut that doesn’t mean there isn’t one. Just because something hasn’t happened yet, doesn’t mean it won’t happen. Four part stories may exist in private collections. Film is fabulous may turn a lot of missing episodes, then again they may turn up only a few. We will have to see. All I know is they have turned up two cracking episodes.and I am grateful for that.
bookcollector
June 28th, 2026 - 9:17pmI’m all for optimism but I do feel people are getting carried away a bit. There seems to be this feeling that film is going to find anything and everything! Masterplan animation? Just wait until film finds the remaining 7 episodes. Smugglers animation? Surely film has found it. Optimism is great but it must be tempered by reality. As scotel says no full story has been found in the hands of a collector yet, and it’s possible, yes it’s possible, but it’s also unlikely. Personally I’d love more returned episodes but I’m not going to assume anything has been returned until we can actually watch it.
I remember back when tenth planet was being released on dvd. There were rumours of finds including the oft repeated 90 episodes returned that the BBC were “hiding from fans” and someone, the same poster as the 90 episodes story insisted that the tenth planet dvd wasn’t going to have an animated episode because episode 4 had definitely, categorically been found and it was going to be a double release with the returned power of the daleks episodes. All complete nonsense but people were so excited and no matter how many others tried to warn them they insisted on believing the nonsense. There were many devastated comments after tenth planet came out.
I also remember when the enemy and Web episodes were found and the rumours before the announcement. I was shocked when fans said they putting in freedom of information acts to the BBC demanding they tell them what had been found and again it was because of those ridiculous 90 episodes rumours were flying around again.
So once again I say, yes be excited by possible returns but don’t assume episodes have been found. Film can only find what exists in collections collectors are willing to return. Add to that they don’t actively hunt for doctor who it’s just what someone might have. And remember this, the chances of every episode existing is remote. Some episodes will be genuinely lost forever. I’ll be very happy when we get animation announcements and if we get returned episodes as well then fantastic. Ive seen comments like im not getting animations now I’ll wait for film to find the original episodes but the chances of the episodes being returned is very slim so I’ll be content with animations.
Some of you may think this is a very negative comment but frankly I’m just urging people to manage their expectations as I feel many people will be in for a disappointment when animations are announced over returns.
Gordon
June 28th, 2026 - 10:07pmBookcollector You are apsolutely spot on with people managing expectations. In my opinion they wouldn’t film extras for a recovered story till the recovery is anounced so it could be kept under wraps as much as possible till the time is right. This is why I’m more thinking it’s an animation or collection feature. People saying they ain’t buying animations as they are expecting a missing eps recovery has an aura of history repeating its self. I remember people being adamant and refused to buy the animated moonbase as it was just a contractual release and the bbc was gonna double dip and release it again with recovered eps. Shock horror it didn’t happen.
bookcollector
June 28th, 2026 - 10:08pmOh and prof i agree about the masterplan episodes. Such a joy to watch them.
Prof Horner
June 22nd, 2026 - 10:32amI starting to wonder wether season 6 will be released without The Space Pirates. If as I hope season 6 will be released in the autumn of next year, we are running out of time for a animation to be included on season 6 boxset. They will have to give it a stand alone release first. Even if we get it this year it’s only going to be less than a year between stand alone release and inclusion on season 6. Question is would you buy the stand alone if it will be on the boxset only months later.
Sad to hear the passing of David Daker at the end of April. Great in The Time Warrior and possibly played the the most tragic character in Who history in The Nightmare of Eden . RIP David.
James
June 22nd, 2026 - 11:24amDidn’t someone mention (maybe Gordon) that the animation releases will be shorter periods after standalone release before they’re added to boxsets or iPlayer?
Currently roughly 18 months but will be shorter
Scotel
June 22nd, 2026 - 11:48amI’m not aware of anything having been said beyond pure speculation.
The one thing we can say is that if the animation team got the new contract structure they were pushing for then the next few animations are locked in and the Collection team will know what’s coming and when. If Season 6 is coming first then we’re either getting The Space Pirates next or it’s not on their immediate lineup.
MrRobert Watkins
June 27th, 2026 - 4:08pmA picture online of the Tardis and Anneke on a beach by a cave, must be for a Smugglers documentary.
Gordon
June 20th, 2026 - 6:26pmJust seen this on gallifrey base. Apparently it was a local newsletter:
FRIENDS Of
STRUẠN
& St GRADE
DR WHO AND THE SMUGGLERS:
FILMING AT ST GRADE
We have some exciting news about filming at St Grade this month. A BBC documentary series is being made about early episodes of Dr Who. One of these was filmed at St Grade in 1966, as part of a Dr Who story
called The Smugglers’,
and the documentary will be reminiscing
about this episode. We are looking for anybody in the area who remembers the filming at St Grade in 1966, or who remembers seeing the episode.
Prof Horner
June 20th, 2026 - 7:25pmLet’s hope this is for a Smugglers animation.or even better a missing episodes recovery. Either the way , let’s hope for some positive news soon.
Related news , I understand that Anneke Wills is making her final public appearance at a Talking Pictures event in September before retiring.
Auton
June 20th, 2026 - 7:26pmGreat news! Would have thought they would have already banked something like this
SV7
June 20th, 2026 - 10:37pmThank you so much for sharing this. Fingers crossed this is for an animation!
James
June 21st, 2026 - 12:18amSo could we be looking at a smugglers animation release in the winter and maybe S4 box set late next year?
bookcollector
June 21st, 2026 - 12:35amWould love the smugglers animated it’s a story i have always enjoyed. First from the target book then from the audio version. But an animation would really help bring it to life.
Prowl 1701
June 21st, 2026 - 6:15amLove The Smugglers, the novelization is a great read, and it’s one of my favorite telesnap recons to watch as well. Like many, I’d love an animation of it. Season 4 is my favorite 60’s season of Who after all.
Gordon
June 21st, 2026 - 6:24amI doubt it’s for a recovery due to how they handled the 2 masterplan eps and I’ve heard that even if a full story from FIF was recovered it would go directly on iPlayer before any sort of physical release. Could be for a release that is years away. Worth noting the myth makers making of was recorded in 2024 so doesn’t necessarily mean it’s next. I do think it will get animated even if it’s not next. I’ve been told the next black and white season is expected to be 6 so it could be for an animated release. It could also easily fit on the season 4 set whenever that comes then an animated release later if an animation release isn’t imminent or vice versa.
Speaking of season 6 Paul revealed recently when discussing the possibility of them working on the newly recovered masterplan eps for iPlayer he mentioned that it worked out that R3store did it as they were already busy scanning other things for the black and white box sets at the time and referenced the surviving eps of the invasion as well as other eps getting scanned (2, 5 and 10 of masterplan, war machines and “others” were mentioned)
Duncan
June 21st, 2026 - 3:21pmThe Smugglers ? Yes, please ! Great if the original prints have turned up but Ill be happy with an animation. I listened to the audiobook a few weeks ago, and really enjoyed it. This story deserves more attention imo.
bookcollector
June 21st, 2026 - 9:41pmAs Gordon points out this doesn’t actually mean anything is imminent. Talk of returned episodes is very premature it’s more likely to be an animation but as to when is the question. I think we may get an animation announced within the next few months, possibly by September but it’s more likely to be myth makers or space pirates. I feel expectations need to be managed a little. Personally I will be happy with whatever story has been animated first. Doesn’t matter to me which it is as long as we get one!
Trebor
June 22nd, 2026 - 9:10amI posted that on GB, as a poster called Greg shared it on Facebook.
I will say that I was told about the DMP returns before the announcement, along with four other episodes. However the four others were NOT the duplicates found, but a complete missing Hartnell story. So I wait and see if this happens.
I do believe there are more to come this year.
Prof Horner
June 22nd, 2026 - 10:40amWell we will see wether this is true or just wishful thinking. Personally I’m want some Troughon. I certainly think there more to come. Film is Fabulous won’t behave in the same way Philip Morris behaved . if he had nothing instead of wind blowing in the right direction nonsense. I trust film is Fabulous far more than Morris.
Prof Horner
June 22nd, 2026 - 10:41amShould have read, if he had said nothing.
Nb7
June 10th, 2026 - 7:21pmSo, I didn’t know where to post this, but as there’s a really nice little community on here, it felt it right.
I first caught Who at the tail end of the original run, that was my introduction and for those few weeks and months it gripped me. Then nothing.
Every now and again we would visit a video shop and buy Who videos, I wore out the Fenric tape! And then nothing.
Paul McGann is THE Doctor. Bought more videos, saw the tv movie then nothing.
We moved house in 2003 and found my old Who videos, then I became the proper fan, watched everyone and bought more. And that’s how it was.
Then it was due to come back in 2005!
It’s been up and down ever since (more ups) but I’ve always loved the show… the imagination, the regenerations, the stories.
My love for that show, which has also shaped me into trying to be a better, thoughtful, respectful and happy person, will never die.
Where ever its future is, I can guarantee it will return, one day, not tomorrow, next week, next year or maybe even the next 10 years, but it will return.
bookcollector
June 10th, 2026 - 8:54pmI have memories of small bits of the green death (I was 3) then I remember alpha centauri from the monster of pelodon (but sadly and annoyingly I have no memories of the ice warriors) then I clearly remember from episode 6 of the planet of the spiders all the way through to episode 3 of survival. I loved the 1996 mcgann movie and I’ve enjoyed new who from 2005 up till the end of Jodie’s era. I’ve struggled a bit with Russell’s return but have enjoyed some stories. Its had a profound effect on my life. Helping me through depression and life in general. I’ve lifelong friends because of this show. Even met my partner because of it. She likes classic, smith and jodie. Our daughter loves it all. Cheers who, you’ve been a pal.
Gordon
June 10th, 2026 - 11:48pmWhat a lovely posts guys. The show has been there in more than a few times in the past 20 plus since 2005 when I’ve been down or low. Girlfriend break ups, family loss, depression and other sad times. It’s helped me taking my mind of things a lot. Admitedly it’s not always been on the same level of love for it as when it was in prime but there is still feeling there.
I do have friends that are who fans but I as I have other interests they are also into like films and music as well as gigs.
I’ve enjoyed some of rtd 2 era stories however both finales left a bitter taste in my mouth and that isn’t something that is just there for that era. Chibnel era feels similar with their finale’s so it’s not just a rtd 2 problem.
After how the last ep ended I’m actually ok where it currently stops for a couple of years. Gives the bbc time to regroup, figure on what went on and go and come back hopefully stronger better refreshed and renewed. Yeah it’s a little sad that doctor who is going away for a bit but it’s not dead. It’s out to competitive tender and I’m hopeful it will get another production company doing it and eventually will be back.
As much as I have love for the main show it was the dvd releases that really cermented my love my show. In 2005 I was playing catch up and by 2008 I was playing the waiting game sometimes not knowing what the next release going up for pre order. Going forward my doctor who focus will be on the collection and animations. I know I have had my issues for the last couple of sets but I still think in terms of bonus features the collection range is one of the most fantastic and value for money for the bonus features. Plus there are also other shows movies and music that I’m into. I’m not going to focus on the sadness and being mopey at it being gone but rather other things that makes me happy.
bookcollector
June 11th, 2026 - 12:33amThat’s one of the differences this time Gordon. When it ended originally we had so little material. Now I have all of the stories available to watch. But I also have hundreds of movies as I’m a big film fan. I’ve hundreds of music cds as I’m (an old-fashioned) music fan. My latest cd is out tomorrow (tarja, a Finnish opera-metal star) I’ve a wide range of interests including obviously a huge book collection of which who is only a part. As you say Gordon it’s sad but this time round we have lots to keep us occupied
Gordon
June 11th, 2026 - 2:10amAgreed. The doctor who world is so much bigger now than it was 36 years ago last time round plus it’s way more easier and accessable. Previously you had to be made aware of things being released and getting hold of things from independent companies etc may involve sending away postal orders and cheques and waiting sometimes weeks to get things back. Now it’s all easily found out and viewable in seconds as it’s easily downloadable or put on YouTube. It’s all a fingertip away The fan creator community will play a good part going forward especially with how talented some of them are
Oh I know of tarja. Was a fan back from when she was in nightwish. I can’t say I’ve completely kept up with her solo career but I did like listening to her what lies beneath and colours in the dark albums. Even saw her live in 2016 as she was playing a festival I went to.
Prof Horner
June 11th, 2026 - 9:26amWell my earliest memory of the series was season 6 and early Pertwee seasons terrified me . I remember how disappointed I felt when the special was cancelled back in 1993 . It feels different this time. The truth is I don’t care. Is that sad.Come on gives us colour tease for the next season boxset.
Alydon2007
June 11th, 2026 - 10:07amCrikey… I feel old…
I was initially turned on to the series through a fascination with Dalek rolykins on a very early family holiday, and I first started watching halfway though THE WEB PLANET, though I was so young I wasn’t always sure what was happening. My earliest memories are pretty vague for Hartnell, clearer for Troughton (I was convinced that the Krotons were actually Trods from TVComic), but it was the Pertwee era when I actually started following the stories and wasn’t just watching for the monsters.
And to echo some of the above comments… it may be off our screens for a while, but I’m sure it will be back.
Rory, the original you might say
June 11th, 2026 - 4:59pmI grew up with 80s Who, and I collected what scant offerings were available at the time. I had a great librarian at my local library who would always manage to get as many Targets as possible, whether by purchasing the new releases or by doing swaps with other libraries, so I mostly got to experience the first three Doctors and parts of four through the Target novels.
In the 90s I got my Who fix through the Virgin novels and waking up early at the weekend to record classic Who on UK Gold, so I eventually got to see every existing story. I avidly scoured the John Fitton catalogues for anything I hadn’t yet consumed, and managed to collect almost every Target and Virgin novel (I have since filled the holes in my collection).
Doctor Who has been with me for as long as I can remember. While I didn’t like the RTD2 era because I thought it had the same problems as his first era, but turned up to 11, I love experiencing new Who stories. I’m sad that there won’t be a xmas special, but there is still a lot of new work being created. This is a far cry from the wilderness years, although I wouldn’t mind having a new book published every month again.
This isn’t the end. It’s just a necessary pause. I look forward to seeing what comes next.
—
Also, I have seen Tarja several times, with and without Nightwish. I enjoy my music as much as I enjoy my Doctor Who, so it’s nice to see that there are others out there with similar tastes.
bookcollector
June 11th, 2026 - 5:18pmTarja is a definite favourite, unfortunately tomorrow’s cd is delayed as his masters haven’t received stock yet. I also follow the other nightwish leads, anette olzon and floor jansen. But it’s a wide range of music I listen too. Can’t listen to audio stories any more due to issues relating to concentration that arose from my mental health but music I can still enjoy.
bookcollector
June 12th, 2026 - 10:09pmJust received the email telling me my tarja cd is on the way. Much needed boost. Judging by the singles it’s set to be her heaviest album yet and I can’t wait!
Oh and my very first doctor who merchandise I bought… gerry Davis’ tenth planet target book when I was 7. Been thinking of who off and on all day and that suddenly came back to me.
James Spackman
June 9th, 2026 - 12:00amAny ideas as to what the next box set might be? , S11 or S16 have been speculated?.
ex15
June 9th, 2026 - 6:28amS16 I believe is expected.
COMICshopsDontStand
June 9th, 2026 - 7:28amI guess any update. / announcement wont happen until Circut Breaker as all been released depending how well that goes.
Prof Horner
June 9th, 2026 - 8:04amHopefully we will get a colour tease soon. Since there are only two colour seasons left to release. We from the colour, which one it will be. Blue for 11 ,purple or pink for 16. With a proper announcement next month.
Rob
June 9th, 2026 - 1:14pmNo word on animations either, like you said maybe after Circuit Breaker!
James
June 2nd, 2026 - 11:10pmRandom request. Is anyone good with Photoshop/ai/chat gpt? Looking at seeing if its possible to create a Blu-ray size cover using the template of the old silver dvd covers. Wanted to create a cover for Resurrection of the Daleks for starters. Updating the special features to cover all features old and new from the Blu-ray Collection S21 discs.
DPHill
June 2nd, 2026 - 11:21pmHello, I have always been a cover changer to match the style of the typical classic range, all nuWho dvds are in that styles as well as sja, wilderness unoficial spin-offs, the stageplays, lost season 23 and 27, i have also toyed with doing the televised omnibuses, all updated effects and omnibuses that have featured on blu-ray but not dvd, i even have the myth makers documentary collection dvds in the old classic dvd range format – question is, do you have a particular artwork in mind from anywhere? I could easily do one for you if there was an artwork – i do have a resurrection artwork in my clutches that i could use as i was going to do my own one anyways
James
June 3rd, 2026 - 2:00pmDphill
Either use the original release or the special edition from revisitations box set.
Rob
June 9th, 2026 - 1:13pmI didnt think chatgpt or copilot allow copyrighted material to be uploaded and altered.
James
June 9th, 2026 - 1:20pmManaged to get chat to alter the Daleks and war games colour covers so the text wasn’t multicoloured and matched the rest
Nb7
May 29th, 2026 - 10:43amWatched the tv movie on 4K last night and without doubt the best bbc upscale to date!
I knew it would be brilliant anyway but seeing it how it’s been for the last 30 years and now the new upscale, wow. Well done all involved!
Craig F
May 29th, 2026 - 5:53pmWell not an upscale, Paul V just done a 4K scan from the original 35mm negative.
Nb7
May 29th, 2026 - 6:41pmStill looks incredible.
Prowl 1701
May 29th, 2026 - 7:03pmThe 4K scan is much much better than an upscale. It’s in true 4K HD for the first time.
Rob
June 9th, 2026 - 1:13pmI agree, its incredible
Prof Horner
May 25th, 2026 - 12:55pmWell I would be interested in views on a Space Pirates animations later this year. If we get we get season 6 released later next year. It would have to be a far shorter release time between the animation stand alone release and the inclusion on the season 6 boxset. Maybe less than a year. Our friend Prowl did an excellent video on future animations .
Matt L
May 25th, 2026 - 1:32pmProwl’s videos are always a good watch, appreciate them. Yeah hoping it’s season 16 later this year and then next year S11 and S6 hopefully
Harold Shand
May 25th, 2026 - 6:14pmIs this speculation or announced? I may have missed it
Professor Flibble
May 25th, 2026 - 6:36pmI could see it being Space Pirates. A lot of people talk about its reputation but I think it’s been conspicuous by its absence. The only gap in Season 6, only a handful of characters with simple outfits, some fairly basic locations, and an opportunity to zhuzh it up a little.
Prof Horner
May 25th, 2026 - 6:57pmI was speculating on The Space Pirates beening animated. Just watched and commented on Prowls latest video on no news on animations.
Bookcollector
May 25th, 2026 - 9:10pmI’d like to see space pirates animated as it’s a story I think would benefit greatly from having visuals over just the audio. The savages is one that is helped greatly by the animation, which I enjoyed, yes it’s a fairly simple animation style but it greatly improves the story being able see it than just listen to it. Pirates is one that an animated version of would I think see it be reassessed. It’s not the greatest story and has some plot holes big enough to get the v-41 through but it is fun and the team of troughton, Jamie and zoe are one that is just fun to hear on the missing episodes. There are stories I think are better but sometimes it’s nice to get a weaker story and watch it with a fresh eyes.
Scotel
May 25th, 2026 - 10:27pmThe Space Pirates definitely suffers from the lack of visuals (for my personal tastes I’d say The Myth Makers suffers worse, but it’s definitely second place).
Also with the two TARDIS Timegirl animations we’ll be able to watch the complete Troughton era at long last.
Gordon
May 27th, 2026 - 1:56amIt probably wouldn’t happen but I wouldn’t be against a model and miniatures/animation hybrid with chris Thompson and his b7 model team doing the models trying to match the models and shots from ep2. I’ve always thought the space pirates would be a good one to do with a supermarionation style but I’d imagine that would be way to expensive plus I’d imagine Chris and co are busy.
Prowl 1701
May 27th, 2026 - 5:44amI’d definitely enjoy seeing an animation of The Space Pirates as I consider it to be a very visual story. If they took some creative liberties like they did with Macra I think we could get a really good animation story.
Professor Flibble
May 27th, 2026 - 12:00pmEpisode 2 doesn’t seem properly representative of the whole story, it’s the only episode that doesn’t feature Caven and it doesn’t feature Dom Issigri either. Bit like how Episode 3 of Enemy of the World was the only one for years and people didn’t care for it.
Prowl 1701
May 27th, 2026 - 10:25pmPlus in episode 2 our main cast are just stuck in that one room not able to do much for the episode.
Amypondfan
May 28th, 2026 - 12:04amCould be worse they are barely in some of the other episodes!
Professor Flibble
May 28th, 2026 - 12:50am15 minutes it takes for the TARDIS to arrive in Episode 1. I think yeah the story’s not very popular not only because of how missing it is (no telesnaps, barely any photographic material, only one surviving episode that isn’t representative of the whole thing), but also how absent Troughton and all that are in the whole story.
Also, Prowl 1701, want to say I enjoy your videos! Always nice when we get an announcement for a missing episode animation or a collection set and seeing your intitial thoughts on them
DPHill
May 28th, 2026 - 2:00amSure that a recovery or more likely an animation would bolster this story in a lot of people’s opinions -personally going for wheel but only because it is sixty years of the cybermen this year!!
Prowl 1701
May 28th, 2026 - 8:07amThanks professor, I appreciate you watching the channel! I feel soace pirates was just there to fill slots until they got ready for wars games. Do t our main cast just appear in pre filmed parts of part six as they were filing war games by then?
Bookcollector
May 28th, 2026 - 8:21amYes prowl, it takes 15 mins for them to appear in episode 1 and they only appear in pre filmed inserts in Episode 6. They are in around three minutes of the episode
Prowl 1701
May 29th, 2026 - 6:59pmI’ve only gone through the space pirates once as that recon is a rough watch. The novelization is a good read though.
bookcollector
May 29th, 2026 - 8:11pmAlways enjoyed the novel. Terrance did a good job with a rather rough story. The reconstruction is okay but an animation would be great.