September 2nd, 2021
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Doctor Who The Collection Season 23 UK Standard Packaging Release
Available to order from www.amazon.co.uk, www.hive.co.uk, www.zavvi.com and other selected retailers
Build Your Own Doctor Who Archive With This Collectors’ Set!
The Trial Of A Time Lord
The Epic Season-long Adventure – All 14 Episodes Newly Restored For Blu-ray And Packed With Bonus Material Including:
- Extended Edits Of Every Episode
- Terror Of The Vervoids Standalone Special Edition
- Immersive 5.1 Surround Sound & Isolated Scores On All 14 Broadcast Episodes
- Behind The Sofa New Episodes With Colin Baker, Nicola Bryant, Bonnie Langford,
- Frazer Hines, Mark Strickson & Matthew Waterhouse
- The Writers’ Room Eric Saward, Philip Martin, Christopher H Bidmead & Wally K Daly Discuss The ‘lost’ Season 23
- The Doctor Who Cookbook Revisited Brave Cast Members Tackle Recipes From The
- 1985 Official Cookbook
- The Doctor’s Table Join Colin Baker And Friends For Dinner
- In Conversation Matthew Sweet Chats To Companion Bonnie Langford
- Unseenstudio Footage
- Rare Archive Discoveries
- Blu-ray Trailer Colin Baker On Trial
- PDF Written Archive Scripts & Rare Archival Material
This Set Also Features Extensive Special Features Previously Released On DVD Including:
- Making-of Documentaries, Featurettes, Deleted Scenes, Audio Commentaries,
- Info Text And Much More.
- Starring Colin Baker And Nicola Bryant With Bonnie Langford
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Auton
October 15th, 2021 - 8:59pmIt seems that Amazon now has this back in stock
Dunc
October 7th, 2021 - 11:39amMy copy has arrived today from hmv. Also seen it available from zoom.
Auton
October 5th, 2021 - 6:22pmWhat has happened to season 23 on Amazon? Is it stock problems and has anyone received theirs
booboo
October 5th, 2021 - 6:39pmsome have been sent but something is not right with the supply chain, doubt its due to Amazon themselves
Doctor Blu
October 9th, 2021 - 11:56amShould have got my copy today from Amazon, but now says ‘not yet dispatched ‘. Clearly they don’t have the stock at the moment. I’m not too worried though. It’s not a limited edition release thankfully.
Dalekz
October 4th, 2021 - 4:03pmI didn’t pre order as I forgot, went to Amazon today to order when I remembered it was out sometime in October and there is no option to order it. HMV have the option but Amazon is blank. Is this a suply issue?
Dunc
October 4th, 2021 - 8:09amHas anyone had a dispatch email from amazon yet?
booboo
October 4th, 2021 - 9:24amthey dont appear to have sent any out
the ergon
October 4th, 2021 - 10:18ammines just arrived from Hmv this morning. Nicely packed from HMV and a good start for the first working week in october. It would also be great if the The navarino and Solonian mutt were available in the shop this week.
the ergon
October 4th, 2021 - 10:19amNext stop season 26.
Timelord 1944
October 4th, 2021 - 10:53amI just got told that they are out of stock and the delivery date is now pending.
The ergon
October 4th, 2021 - 12:06pmWho did you order from timelord 1944? I either order hmv or zavvi and hmv have delivered mine
Timelord 1944
October 4th, 2021 - 12:36pmAmazon. Originally I ordered from hmv but cancelled when amazon dropped the price. I should have stuck with hmv.
Pandorica51
October 4th, 2021 - 12:37pmHad email from amazon this morning saying they are having trouble getting stock
Gordon
September 14th, 2021 - 12:11amPeter Crocker just posted this on twitter:
Does anyone out there in Twitterland have an off-air video tape (or copy no more than a generation down) of Lalla Ward on Multi-Coloured Swap Shop from 29/12/79? I know about the YouTube copy but that’s bobbins.
D84
September 14th, 2021 - 12:48pmOoooooh, seems S17 related to me
Auton
September 14th, 2021 - 1:07pmSeason 17 has basically been announced so hopefully the boxset and special features with the teaser trailer can happen very soon
Timelord 1944
September 14th, 2021 - 3:39pmWell that’s going to take time so maybe we will be waiting until early next year.
D84
September 14th, 2021 - 5:19pmRegardless of if or when it gets announced, I think we all know we can take the release date and + 4 weeks for a realistic date when it will arrive on our doorstep
Gordon
September 14th, 2021 - 6:29pmIt’s definitely season 17 related. I do feel an announcement is a quite possibly a couple of weeks away though. Chris chapman just finished filming something last week and Matthew sweet was filming an in conversation with someone on Sunday which may or may not be for season 17. The swap shop piece that he’s looking for isn’t a long piece so it wouldn’t take that long to digitise if a better version turns up. It could be the last thing he is working on for this set
Auton
September 14th, 2021 - 6:59pmChris chapman has been mention many things he’s been filming over the last few months so I think that everything for season 17 has been filmed and most of the things for the set after as well. I doubt the in conversation is for season 17 as it won’t be Lalla ward as she is living in Hong Kong and Tom Baker already has an in conversation. Sadly the script editor and producer have died so there is no one to do an in conversation. So with that I think the in conversation is for a future set perhaps the one after season 16 or maybe it’s an in conversation with Colin Baker. The thing they recorded with lalla a few years ago might be an in conversation or interviews with her for the many making ofs needed for season 17
Tom Williams
September 14th, 2021 - 8:41pmSeen on Blu-ray.com this is coming out in December so take it when this happens it be on preorder next week ?
Gordon
September 14th, 2021 - 9:02pmSome of the things he’s been doing might not be for the collection sets. The photo of someone that looks very much like him taking equipment down at Nant Ffrancon Pass which suggests he’s also been filming for abominable snowman. He’s also filmed a looking for and when it was mentioned about which season it was his response was “who said it was for a season?” Which suggests it might not be for a collection set. Some of the interviews for the web of fear documentary was filmed 3-4 months before release so filming things this close to release wouldn’t be unprecedented
I was thinking Bob baker is a possibility for a conversation for season 17 if lalla isn’t available. He’s had a very interesting career and if it includes his non who stuff as well it could prove a fascinating conversation.
The thing that lalla did before she left was a commentary for city of death according to catherine schell so I don’t think she will be getting a conversation.
Gordon
September 14th, 2021 - 10:50pm@tom Williams the date blu ray.com given is based off a Swiss preorder website. Until the bbc confirms it themselves I wouldn’t say that date is a certainly. Hmv had dates up for season 10, 23 and 14 before they were officially announced and all 3 were wrong
Auton
September 15th, 2021 - 7:17amBob Baker would be very interesting but won’t it be similar to the interview with him On Nightmare of Eden. Ik it’s just about him writing for nightmare and it’s a short interview but they might think everything has been covered.
brodie crichton
September 12th, 2021 - 4:56pmwhen will season 26 be
Gordon
September 13th, 2021 - 6:44amAt a guess probably January. November and December looks a bit busy for new releases
Gordon
September 13th, 2021 - 6:45amPlus it will give it a 2 year gap between the limited and standard releases which was what season 23 had
Prowl 1701
September 11th, 2021 - 3:47pmBlueray.com has a listing up for season 17. Curiously Shada isn’t listed in the included stories. Hope it’s just a mistake with the listing.
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Doctor-Who-The-Collection-Season-17-Blu-ray/300336/
Timelord 1944
September 11th, 2021 - 6:23pmI would have thought Shada would have been listed in the special features as it was never an official broadcast story
Prowl 1701
September 11th, 2021 - 7:26pmAnd that could very well be what happens. Or they may save it for a wilderness years set as many versions of shada came out in that time.
Gordon
September 11th, 2021 - 8:15pmI do think it’s worth pointing out that anyone that is a member of the blu ray . Com forum can add or edit the information for any of the releases so I wouldn’t take this as a gospel confirmation that Shada isn’t being included
Gordon
September 11th, 2021 - 8:46pmTo show how easy it is for anyone to edit it I changed it to include shada and it’s now there listed with the other stories. I’m sure it will be included anyway
Prowl 1701
September 11th, 2021 - 10:53pmThanks Gordon! Good to know, makes much more sense to include it.
Bobby Fackrell
September 13th, 2021 - 7:14amThat link does have Shada listed
Prowl 1701
September 13th, 2021 - 8:52pmYes, Gordon edited the listing and added shada, it wasn’t on there before.
Gordon
September 7th, 2021 - 7:36amSeen a post on Facebook from someone who met colin baker at whoovervile and he said he has done behind the sofa for season 17. He also said he was offered an interview in Spain for presumably 2 doctors but no mention of when he was offered or if he accepted it
Lege
September 7th, 2021 - 8:03amAccording to my very trusted source he refused the interview in Spain.
Auton
September 7th, 2021 - 8:44amI wonder who he did the behind the sofa with, I guess we will hopefully find out soon. It’s probably sensible that he refused the interview in Spain but it’s good their thinking about about season 22 but I think they should save season 22 for later or something or do all the interviews in studio and send a cameraman to do a now and then and put them together to make a making of
Lege
September 7th, 2021 - 10:44amFrom what I can understand Colin is not very well at the moment. Hence them trying to get all they can with Colin in the can. Or at least that is what my source tells me. However I’m hoping that they are wrong. Because I don’t want anything to happen to Colin he is amazing.
Gordon
September 7th, 2021 - 11:59amTo be honest I’m not surprised he turned it down. He is 78 after all plus despite us getting on with it Covid is still going to be an issue for a while yet. I have also heard rumours about his health and what he maybe suffering from but I really don’t like speculating on that. If it is what I’ve heard I can see why they would want to get him in while he’s still physically and mentally able to do things.
Auton
September 7th, 2021 - 1:00pmWell I hope he Is alright and it’s nothing too serious. We are rather lucky that Colin is In all the commentaries for his stories and most of his stories have making ofs. Only the Two doctors and the twin dilemma Need a making of but they can easily do both in studio and anyone who wants to go to Spain can André if not they can just do a now and then with the spainish locations. The only other thing they need to do with Colin is an in conversation as they are always interesting and Colin is amazing
Coleman
September 7th, 2021 - 2:35pmI thought Colin was at a Con a few days ago and he was fine. Colin, Paul, Sylvester and Peter were having a group photo took with alot of different fans. Quite a few people have posted these photos online.
I wonder why he went to this con if he was badly?
Bobby Fackrell
September 7th, 2021 - 2:37pmHe’s good at keeping secrets
Coleman
September 7th, 2021 - 2:42pmEm con in Nottingham 28th, 29th August in UK. About a week ago he looked in great health.
Just had to look up the Con online, I couldn’t remember the name.
He looked great, bless him.
David
September 8th, 2021 - 10:54amI hope he is ok
This news on here has really upset me as he is a gentleman and wonderful advocate for the series. I noted a tremor on one of the behind the sofas on trial and his voice is quite changed in the recent audio clip for the eleven I heard recently. I love him and I wish him well. I just hope he is ok
Get well soon Colin!
Prof Horner
September 9th, 2021 - 10:09amSo Colin Baker is coming to God’s own county Yorkshire, to appear in Emmerdale .So he must be ok , remember he is seventy eight.
Anonymous
September 9th, 2021 - 10:59amYes, he’s already a good age for a man, my Father only made it to 76 unfortunately.
Richard
September 5th, 2021 - 7:12pmAnyone know why the classic DVDs now come in clear cases instead of the silver/grey ones that was standard?
Whofan44
September 5th, 2021 - 8:22pmI think its an environmental thing.
Gordon
September 5th, 2021 - 10:24pmA change in government guidelines on reusable plastic meant the silver cases had to go.
Error_404
September 3rd, 2021 - 7:25pmI was thinking … how cool it would be if they did another special edition of The Five Doctors with new animations that focus on the fourth doctor, with Tom Baker and Lalla Ward recording the dialogue. I know it will probably never happen, but I think it would be great to see it!
Tim M
September 3rd, 2021 - 2:43pmI will be buying this. Much prefer the standard editions. I’ve always liked ‘The Trial of a Time Lord’ too. A 14 part epic was the best way to end the era of the Sixth Doctor, even though that wasn’t the original intention. ‘The Ultimate Foe’ is a great finale. Robert Holmes part 13 is near perfect, plus Pip and Jane Baker’s part 14 has several great moments and is a remarkable achievement considering the chaos behind the scenes, and the very short amount of time they had to write a replacement part 14 !
James
September 3rd, 2021 - 10:44amI will continue with the limited edition box sets as got 7 of them. Most likely with the standard ones like normal releases staying on the shelves, will get these too later down the line. As they will be reduced in price like any release. Yes this will be a long way off I know.
Plus maybe even a newer version done years away: Doctor box sets. Full Doctor Box sets with all episodes from each Doctor in a Box Set.
RPG74
September 3rd, 2021 - 10:50amI can’t see fans paying several hundred quid per boxset, particularly for episodes they likely already own. And think of all those discs! No, I can’t see that happening.
Gordon
September 3rd, 2021 - 2:57pmIt’s already down to about £30 for the standard versions in cex. I’m sure it will be £20 within a year or so.
As for complete doctor sets. I can see it happening. They could even do a just the show’s type approach which would cut the disc amount down if they ram the discs with as much eps as possible. Even though a lot of fans already have the episodes there are always new fans being introduced to the show and a cut down price point may appeal for those that don’t know where to start in the classic series.
RPG74
September 3rd, 2021 - 5:10pmOh sure, if they dump the special features and do episodes only, that might work. Roughly 10 hours of SD quality video on a standard blu ray disc would mean about 7 discs to get through all of Tom’s era, if I’m not mistaken. I’d still expect the Beeb to charge a pretty penny for it though, as why wouldn’t they?
Fury from the sheep
September 2nd, 2021 - 5:04pmSeems galaxy four is hitting November
Gordon
September 2nd, 2021 - 5:13pmhttps://www.1advd.ch/film/BLU%2DRAY+Englandimport/Doctor+Who+Animation+%2D+Galaxy+4+/32884695
Here is the steelbook link. Seems an awfully quick turn around. Just over 2 months to go
skaroman
September 2nd, 2021 - 5:46pm11th September 1965 was the original airing of G4 episode 1, so maybe we’ll get an official announcement on its anniversary?
Gordon
September 2nd, 2021 - 6:00pmSaturday seems an odd day to announce it
D84
September 2nd, 2021 - 8:48pmExcellent stuff, another missing story completed. Am really liking the animations – even if they are of different styles to each other (Fury vs Web vs Faceless) I shall be bagging a pre order as soon as i am able
Auton
September 2nd, 2021 - 10:38pmThis is great news, I wonder if the other rumour about galaxy 4 will come true?
D84
September 3rd, 2021 - 1:40pmWhat was the other rumour about Galaxy 4 ??
scotel
September 3rd, 2021 - 1:55pmThere were signs from the leaked CV that it was a lot further along than we thought. Maybe because it’s a traditional animation they were able to do it simultaneously with Web (using a different team of animators)?
Auton
September 3rd, 2021 - 2:26pmThe rumour was that episode 4 of galaxy 4 had been found as well as episode 3 of the celestial toymaker. That might explain the fast turn around with galaxy 4 being only 2 months away even though it hasn’t been announced. Its only a rumour but the rumour started a month or two ago so just before galaxy was rumoured to be animated
Gordon
September 3rd, 2021 - 2:49pmShapeshifter studios website had a listing on their portfolio for galaxy 4 with a 2020 date which suggests they have been working on it since last year. It may have not been announced but that doesn’t mean it hasn’t been in the works for a while. Also the daily mirror article that mentioned all 4 episodes are being animated so even if an episode has been found it appears they are still planning on animating the whole thing
Dalek Eye Stalk
September 3rd, 2021 - 2:50pmWhere does this rumour come from? If two episode’s have been recovered (and I’m not so convinced that they have), then surely these would be from a private collector.
Auton
September 3rd, 2021 - 3:43pmIt’s rumoured those two are the two that Paul vanezis mentioned so yes they are from a private collector
Jay John
September 3rd, 2021 - 11:56pmThat rumour is from long before that, 2017 I think.
Someone posted something about 2 Hartnells being found on the Missing Episodes forum and eventually revealed it was those two, Vanezis, I recall, went on a rant and banned him from the forum.
Forward a few years, when Vanezis talked about those 2 Hartnells and one being from the Australian returns and other not, people linked those two things since they match.
Auton
September 4th, 2021 - 7:39amI too am taking the rumour with a pinch of salt but it might explain why it hasn’t been announced even though it’s being planned to release in November because as soon as it is announced everyone would want it due to episode 4 being found so they don’t want to announce it too soon or something. Probably being hopefully but it makes sense.
Robert Watkins
September 4th, 2021 - 10:05amThere are two cans labelled Doctor Who in possession of a private collector. Paul has been and seen the cans and what is on the labels but the person wouldn’t let Paul take them away to copy. Paul didn’t want them played due to the age at the collectors home.
I doubt we will ever know or see them unless the collector has a change of heart
Gordon
September 4th, 2021 - 10:58amWasn’t 1 of the reasons why he wouldn’t let paul copy it was because “he had bigger fish to fry? Or was that something else. It would suggest the person has plans on trading it for something bigger. The thing might not be who related though. From what I gather the person that has it isn’t really much of a who fan.
Gordon
September 2nd, 2021 - 4:12pmSeason 17 has appeared for pre order on a Swiss website with a December 13th release date. That seems a lot more sense than 22. Maybe they are working on both at the moment
Gordon
September 2nd, 2021 - 4:15pmLink: https://www.1advd.ch/film/Blu-ray+Englandimport/Doctor+Who+The+Collection+Season+17+/32884692
the ergon
September 2nd, 2021 - 4:36pmCity and nightmare are my two favourites from that season. Although i,ve grown kinder to Horns over time.
Pete X
September 2nd, 2021 - 4:38pmIf correct, the release date suggests an official announcement in the next two weeks (based on previous 13/14 week pre-order announcements).
the ergon
September 2nd, 2021 - 4:43pmThe scene where they ve rounded up the mandrels and the one at the back that still fancies its chances before being subjugated once more with the ray gun always puts a smile on my face.
Prof Horner
September 2nd, 2021 - 4:55pmWell let’s hope it is season 17. Not the best season by far, but still streets ahead of Baker C and the dreaded McCoy seasons.
Gordon
September 2nd, 2021 - 5:08pmCity of death aside I don’t think it’s a particular strong season. Probably 1 of my least favourites but bring it on. City of death is amazing. Shada is good 4 parter shame it’s disguised as a 6 parter. Nightmare on Eden is a bit of a guilty pleasure and a lot of fun. Creature from the pit is a bit naff and I simply can’t stand horns of nimon. Really dull and awful in places. Not even Tom could save this 1. . Plus I can’t stand Graeme crowden in this. Hammier than a room full of ham and so ridiculously over the top. His performance is one of the most hammy in who history. At least the new extras should be good. Destiny, pit and nimon actually don’t have any making of plus Tom wasn’t really involved with any of the dvd extras aside from shada. This would give them a chance readdress the balance. Looking forward to picking it up
The ergon
September 2nd, 2021 - 7:03pmI disagree with you about horns gordon. Yes some of the performances especially crowdens are panto of the highest order but all the funnier for it and there is a good streak of humour running through the entire season which really helps when a lot of the production values are really quite low.
D84
September 2nd, 2021 - 8:46pmIts not a favourite of mine but im in for them all so will be bagging a pre order as soon as i am able. NIghtmare of Eden has to be my favourite from this season
Auton
September 2nd, 2021 - 10:46pmSeason 17 is one if my favourite seasons. City of death is amazing and nightmare of Eden is a guilty pleasure for me. Destiny, horns and shada are great as well. I haven’t watched creature from the pit for a while now so it will be interesting to see if I like it or not. Hopefully the earlier recording with lalla ward before moving to Hong Kong was for an in conversation or for some of the making ofs that are missing for this season. Destiny and horns definitely need a making of and a proper making of for nightmare and creature would be great as well. There was a rumour that city of death was getting a new making of so that would be great. Hopefully more studio footage can be recovered from the surviving tapes of city and it would also be great if they can turn the shada animation into episodic format how it would of originally been broadcast if it was finished
Erato
September 3rd, 2021 - 6:28amI’m really hoping for an episodic version of animated Shada. It has some great cliffhangers.
Bobby Fackrell
September 3rd, 2021 - 6:29am‘Dreaded McCoy seasons’
Wash your mouth out!!!!
Prefer 17 to the heavily rumoured 15
It will be worth it for a newly restored ‘City of Death’ with all the location film recording that could look beautiful on blu ray
Bobby Fackrell
September 3rd, 2021 - 12:54pmThe Paul McGann Shada has the cliffhangers that should be included
Auton
September 3rd, 2021 - 2:30pmYea but the Paul Mcgann one doesn’t have Tom Baker in it so the shada 2017 animation one is more of a definitive and accurate version of shada so it would be nice to have it turned into the 6 parter that I was supposed to be broadcast as if it had been finished. It will make even more accurate
the ergon
September 3rd, 2021 - 6:31pmHow can you not like the line ‘You meddlesome hussy.’
Fury from the sheep
September 2nd, 2021 - 3:59pmIt looks like series 17 maybe the next set
Gordon
September 2nd, 2021 - 3:42pmSo if this is the October release and going by the schedule with 1 release slot a month so probably expect series 13 and a collection set to round the year off
the ergon
September 2nd, 2021 - 4:02pmDepending which month series 13 starts and they usually get the preorders in beforehand. If it is october and theres a new limited announcement they could easily squeeze season 26 in december and then there may be the single new year special release for the new year. It depends when they release the next Limited Edition.
Gordon
September 2nd, 2021 - 4:07pmIt’s rumoured to start October 10 which would leave a November 14th finish. Just enough time to get it out in December
Richard
September 2nd, 2021 - 6:20pmDo we know any more about if New Who will appear in The Collection range eventually? I really hope they do include it.
Gordon
September 2nd, 2021 - 6:50pmNothing new. I expect any announcement Is a few years off though
Rory
September 3rd, 2021 - 9:56amI would expect that if they get to include the new Who releases they’re likely to be used to space out the 60s releases. It would make sense to me for those to wait on the animations for missing episodes and a decent period of time for the single animation release to make some money before double dipping with the Collection boxset.
Pure speculation on my part, of course.
Bobby Fackrell
September 3rd, 2021 - 12:55pmI thought you meant Classic Who when you said series 13 I would not argue with that coming out!
The ergon
September 2nd, 2021 - 3:20pmI hope they put 26 up as well soon. Its not as if its anything new.
Gordon
September 2nd, 2021 - 3:26pmThink they are starting to space them out to give gaps between releases
the ergon
September 2nd, 2021 - 3:55pmI,d be happy if they could get 26, 8,14 and 24 spaced out by a few months inbetween each and any exclusive limited edition could get say a 6 month+ head start.
the ergon
September 2nd, 2021 - 9:38pmActually looking at those i might put those on a Lotto hotpicks 4 numbers.
MJM
September 2nd, 2021 - 2:31pm£44.99? The price has jumped by £7 and is now the same price as the larger limited editions. Disgusting profiteering
booboo
September 2nd, 2021 - 2:33pmamazon have the price wrong
mick
September 2nd, 2021 - 2:26pm£37.99 at hmv but £44.99 on amazon that cant be right
booboo
September 2nd, 2021 - 2:34pmAmazon have the price wrong, should be £37.99, hopefully they will correct it soon (those who ordered always get charged the lowers price)
Auton
September 2nd, 2021 - 1:12pmGreat news for anyone who hasn’t got this yet. Do you think that the rumours about season 22 might have been mistaking this standard release?
D84
September 2nd, 2021 - 1:38pmMy thoughts exactly, so disappointed. Ah well, the next set will get announced when things are ready I suppose
Bobby Fackrell
September 2nd, 2021 - 2:18pmI don’t mind rumours about 22 being wrong it’s arguably the worst of rhe remaining series to be released
Gordon
September 2nd, 2021 - 3:36pmCould be but 42 to doomsday (where on twitter the rumour originated) seems to think that it’s happening soon