June 20th, 2021
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Who The Collection Season 24 Blu-ray
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Released on 28th June 2021
BBC Studios announces Doctor Who: The Collection -Season 24
BBC Studios announces Doctor Who: The Collection – Season 24 BBC Studios has today announced the next instalment in the Doctor Who: The Collection range with Season 24, offering Doctor Who fans the opportunity to continue building their own home archive on Blu-ray. Starring Sylvester McCoy in his first season as the Seventh Doctor, this must-have instalment can be pre-ordered now ahead of release date later this year.
Doctor Who –The Collection: Season 24
- TIME AND THE RANI
- PARADISE TOWERS
- DELTA AND THE BANNERMEN
- DRAGONFIRE
Season 24 first aired in 1987 and saw the Seventh Doctor and companion Mel (Bonnie Langford)travel through space and time traversing alien planets, a hostile futuristic tower block, 1950s Wales and finally, the mysterious colony of Iceworld, where the Doctor meets Ace (Sophie Aldred).
The Doctor is faced with enemies including the Rani (Kate O’Mara)and the terrifying Tetraps in Time and the Rani, Kroagnon and his cleaning robots in Paradise Towers, the ruthless Bannermen in Delta and the Bannermen and Kane (Edward Peel), the murderous ruler of Iceworld in Dragonfire.
These four stories have been newly remastered alongside extensive and exclusive Special Features including:
- EXTENDED VERSIONS of all four stories, featuring previously un-seen material.
- IMMERSIVE 5.1 SURROUND SOUND–on all four stories and extended versions.
- ISOLATED SCORES–on all four stories.
- BRAND NEW DOCUMENTARIES-Including a feature-length overview of Season 24-Here’s To The Future,plus The Making Of Delta And The Bannermen.
- RARE STUDIO & LOCATION FOOTAGE-Over 25 hours of raw material never seen before, including behind-the-scenes footage from the regeneration scene.
- IN CONVERSATION-Matthew Sweet interviews Sylvester McCoy about his life, career, and time as the Seventh Doctor.
- BEHIND THE SOFA-Four new episodes with Sylvester McCoy, Bonnie Langford, Sophie Aldred,Peter Davison, Janet Fielding, Sarah Sutton, Colin Baker & Michael Jayston.
- THE DOCTOR’S TABLE-Sylvester McCoy, Bonnie Langford, Sophie Aldred and Clive Merrison reminisce about the making of the season.
- RARE GEMS FROM THE ARCHIVES-Hours of footage covering the promotion of this season including lots of previously unreleased material.
- AN AUDIENCE WITH LADY STEPHENS-A brand new interview with Season 24 actor and Rocky Horror cult figure Patricia Quinn.
- BLU-RAY TRAILER-A brand new mini-episode.
- CONVENTION FOOTAGE
- HD PHOTO GALLERIES-Including many previously unseen images.
- INFO TEXT-Behind-the-scenes information and trivia on every episode.
- SCRIPTS, COSTUME DESIGNS, RARE BBC PRODUCTION FILES AND OTHER RARITIES FROM OUR ARCHIVE
- AND LOTS MORE!
The eight-disc box set also includes hours of special features previously released on DVD and Blu-Ray
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Timelord 1944
January 22nd, 2021 - 10:55amThis zoom situation and lack of release date is a pain. Having to order off hmv, but my card runs out in August. Whereas zoom let you update your card hmv don’t. They just cancel the order if the card is out of date at time of release. There is, always a nightmare attatched to these releases. Zoom say they could sell ten times the amount. So why don’t the BBC produce more and stop this headache
Anonymous
January 22nd, 2021 - 11:19amZavvi let you change your card details rather than cancelling. I know they’re delivery is sometimes questionable but if you wanted to secure a copy they would at least let you change your card
the timelord 1944
January 22nd, 2021 - 11:26amThank you. Unfortunately I made so many complaints about items arriving in pieces in a jiffy bag with zavvi that they have blocked me from ordering.
don_lockwood
January 22nd, 2021 - 1:30pmZavvi or Zoom: if there is an issue with your credit card when they try to charge your item before dispatch, does anyone if they send you a message to solve the problem or they directly cancel the order? Thanks in advance!
Alvin Amey
January 22nd, 2021 - 1:41pmI was also hoping to buy this set from Zoom as I’ve used them for all the other Doctor Who Collection season sets. I’ve pre-ordered Season 24 from Amazon at the moment but will cancel it if becomes available from Zoom.
Anonymous
January 22nd, 2021 - 7:20pmI would just use PayPal to be honest.
Deano
January 22nd, 2021 - 10:15amOrdered through Amazon according to the bbc Dr Who news letter it states available to pre order in the uk from Amazon,Zavvi and HMV so perhaps Zoom haven’t been given permission to sell it this time ?.
booboo
January 22nd, 2021 - 10:19amZavvi weren’t on the last press release but they still got it, who knows what goes on behind the scenes.
Timelord 1944
January 22nd, 2021 - 10:15amJust spoke to zoom. A manager said they should be getting it in as they got all the others but there is no firm news on it yet. I am doubtful however as Warner is taking over Zoom in April. This maybe effecting their future and current catalogue.
Lee B
January 22nd, 2021 - 9:45amI seriously hope Zoom is going to continue with pre-orders for these! I don’t want to have to rely on Amazon.co.uk, as they’ve let me down with pre-orders in the past. Zoom has always been great with all my pre-orders.
Gordon
January 22nd, 2021 - 9:59amLooking at their preorder page it’s not looking good. They really don’t have a lot up for preorder after March.
Jaykeys76
January 22nd, 2021 - 10:12amJust spoken to a lady at zoom customer services and she says they have no information on season 24 box set at moment.
Pete X
January 22nd, 2021 - 12:55pmI’ve just ordered with HMV. Though I’m happy with the service that Zoom usually provided, I’m not waiting around for them. Nor will I use Amazon, they’ve been rubbish in the past not delivering to the correct address.
Anonymous
January 22nd, 2021 - 9:15amSaw the trailer around when it came out. Really lucky that we get 2 announced in such close proximity! 🙂
Nick
January 22nd, 2021 - 8:59amSomeone mentioned a lovely warm feeling seeing this, I totally agree. Mind you, it’s either that or I’ve spilt the tea with shock of another Blu Ray boxet announcement already! Bring them on!!
the timelord 1944
January 22nd, 2021 - 8:23amI am puzzled by zoom’s omission. Luckily I have the mobile number of a high up in the company who once told me these collections were zoom’s best seller by far. I have just texted him.
booboo
January 22nd, 2021 - 8:43amI have also DM’d them.
Bushboy
January 22nd, 2021 - 7:32amSeason 24 is now available to pre-order in Australia with no date given and yet there is no sign of a pre-order for season 8 yet. Could it be that season 24 will release first?
Gordon
January 22nd, 2021 - 8:37amNot a chance. Season 8 is effectively done and is due out in about 6 weeks. Season 24 Is still being worked on
bongo369
January 24th, 2021 - 12:55amI just saw Season 24 as a pre-order on JB Hi Fi and yet as you say no sign of Season 8
Whovian4Life
January 22nd, 2021 - 2:51amI would love for them to do a Wilderness Years collection and eventually New Who, Torchwood, The Sarah Jane Adventures and Class. It would act as the definitive Whoniverse collection.
SilentNinjaZero
January 22nd, 2021 - 7:43amLet’s hope so. We just have to be patient though, it’s likely if they do them it won’t be till most of the classics are done, if not all.
The new series would definitely benefit from having expanded releases, with new docos and other features. They could do behind the sofa, new interviews with various cast and crew and include more BTS footage/ promo material and trailers. Commentaries for every episode would also be brillian. Plus, missing stuff could be added, like PS on S7. TUAT and Resolution could be in their correct places as well.
It would also be a good opportunity to include the full length versions of DW confidential if possible, and correct the slightly sped up episode speeds that are present on the current blu-rays. I’d also love the spin-offs to get these releases, but I feel only Torchwood and SJA would get enough demand. I would like Class to get the same treatment, even though it wasn’t that great, but I don’t think it will be re-released again.
James
January 22nd, 2021 - 3:33pmSilentNinjaZero
Yes having the Cutdown versions was annoying. 30/45 mins on tv and crammed into 15 mins for dvd. Actually have the first 3 in full version as recorded to vhs before having dvds.
SilentNinjaZero
January 23rd, 2021 - 9:32amJames
That’s cool that you have the first 3 series. I’m not sure if they should make new episode specific docos for S1-6, but they might. From S7 onwards there were short BTS clips including DW extra, but they should do proper making ofs for S7-12 + future seasons.
I was thinking about possible in conversation guests. I know atm they only do one per season, but with future classic and new who boxsets they could do a couple more. Some suggestions:
S1 – Christopher Eccleston if possible, if not Billie Piper or John Barrowman
S2 – David Tennant (even though he recently did one for 10th era blu ray)
S3 – Freema Agyeman
S4 – Catherine Tate, maybe Alex Kingston?
2009 Specials (if separate) – RTD
S5 – Matt Smith
S6 – Karen Gillan + Arthur Darvill
S7 – Jenna Coleman
S8 – Peter Capaldi
S9 – Steven Moffat
S10 – Pearl Mackie + Matt Lucas
S11 – Jodie Whittaker + Chris Chibnall
S12 – Bradley Walsh + Tosin Cole
S13 maybe? – Mandip Gill + John Bishop
Plus ofc they can still do new interviews with other cast and crew.
Lee D
January 22nd, 2021 - 2:15amSo much work gone into these releases, even if the season not everybodies favourite, so much to watch.
Lee D
January 22nd, 2021 - 2:02amGreat stuff, not one of my favourite seasons, but very welcome.
The Brigadier@2013
January 22nd, 2021 - 1:11amOK…so Season 24 might not be the best of the Classic series…but for me it’s still head and shoulders above what we’re getting from the current series.
On a positive note, the trailer is so heartwarming! I watched it yesterday, and got a lovely warm feeling, especially seeing Sylv as Seven again! Great to see Edward Peel in it too! Really looking forward to this one. I guess it’s been stretched to 8 discs with the standard and extended versions? And as for 25 hours of archive material…huge!
Lee D
January 22nd, 2021 - 2:08amLots of great extras on this release, really good value to.
Lee D
January 22nd, 2021 - 12:08amGod stuff, not a great season for me, but will love this just the same.
Tom Pressy
January 21st, 2021 - 10:38pmI’ve just preordered this on Amazon and it said the release date was Wednesday 1st June 🙂
Gordon
January 21st, 2021 - 10:44pmIt’s a provisional date. They don’t release blu ray’s on a Wednesday.
Timelord 1944
January 21st, 2021 - 11:32pmI ordered on amazon and it just says delivery date pending. Won’t even properly load up the order. Just says we’ll email you with a datr.
Master of M
January 21st, 2021 - 9:50pmWhat a smashing trailer. Not one of my favourite seasons, but still looking forward to this.
Matt W
January 21st, 2021 - 8:55pmIt’s worth noting that on the official press release from doctorwho.tv they list every retailer for pre-orders but this time, Zoom is entirely missing. Could just be an error but after what happened last time with Zoom cancelling a lot of people’s orders because of stock issues that they’ve decided not to sell any more. Just a thought.
Robert Sienicki
January 22nd, 2021 - 6:28amOh, I didn’t knew that. Now I am worried about my Zoom order, which I had to place after Amazon cancelled my preorder. I never ordered from Zavvi.
the timelord 1944
January 22nd, 2021 - 8:57amI was told recently that big changes are coming to zoom as Warner is taking over Universal’s dvd and bluray distribution in the UK this year. This may effect items they can stock. As there is no released date other than 2022 maybe they can’t commit.
Grant P
January 21st, 2021 - 8:07pmLove the new little videos they do for these one way we get to see classic companions again and what they been up to! Sylvester could have dyed his hair though! if he did I don’t think it’s too late to play the 7th Dr again on screen!!
Gordon
January 21st, 2021 - 7:42pmIt’s amazing to think that a season like 24 which doesn’t have the best of reputations and is only 14 25 minute episodes and has 8 discs of content. No other show or series has this love care or attention.
McGann’s fez
January 21st, 2021 - 7:13pmDoes anyone know which site provides the best packaging? Amazon or zavvi. Thanks
Coleman
January 21st, 2021 - 7:17pmI’d wait a few days to see if Zoom puts it up for sale their packaging is great.
Don’t use Zavvi unless you like damaged items.
Lewis frisby
January 21st, 2021 - 8:20pmAmazon is great and if it does get damaged you get it replaced free of charge or your money back
Antonio Zambonini
January 21st, 2021 - 8:53pmHmv ain’t bad aswell I ordered 14 when it came out and no problems especially
The Fishmonger
January 21st, 2021 - 9:29pmLast time I got one of these from Zavvi they sent it in a bubble wrap envelope with no protection, it was badly damaged. I would avoid.
Robert Sienicki
January 22nd, 2021 - 6:30amI live in Poland and I usually took it from Amazon and the delivery was quick and solidly packed. I ordered couple of regular blu-rays from Zoom during Weekend Deals and those were poorly packed, so I had to ask for replacements very often cause they arrive shattered. But sadly, Amazon is not letting me preorder any Doctor Who now.
Max Kennedy
January 22nd, 2021 - 10:27pmI’m really worried now. Maybe I should cancel my Zavvi order and get it on Amazon. I don’t think I can wait for Zoom.
Coleman
January 23rd, 2021 - 4:49pmI’ve ordered twice from Zavvi and both times they came In a padded envelope. (Not impressed).
Zoom always ship in a cardboard sleeve.
If Zoom are not going to stock this, use Amazon.
Antonio Zambonini
January 21st, 2021 - 7:06pmLost all my last classic blu rays so why not ordered both on hmv happy days
Max Kennedy
January 21st, 2021 - 6:51pmPersonally I’m happy with this! Sylvester McCoy is my Favourite Doctor and This Season is My guilty Pleasure. I understand why most Fan don’t like this one, to me it’s just a fun season and really shows why The 7th Doctor decides to become more darker and take the title “Time’s Champion”. Almost like the seasons show his character grown more and mature. Much like how we cringe at our personal past/childhood, we make ourselves wiser and mature.
Dalekz
January 21st, 2021 - 6:27pmThese Blu-Ray sets are far to hard to collect they are pricey on realise so if you don’t buy straight away they vanish from shops/online only to turn up on eBay for twice the original price.
Knowing there are 26 seasons to find puts me off as I have all the DVD’s.
the ergon
January 21st, 2021 - 7:26pmWhat i tend to do is watch them all way through. Keep the discs with the new improved cg effects and extended scenes and then i put those into those original DVD plastic cases and swap around,depending how many discs more are needed, usually 2-3). The rest of the discs and box i give to the nearest charity shop. I just keep what i want and i kind of have the best of both. With season 24 i will only need to keep the discs with the extended content with there being no CG this time around. Plus i prefer the stronger plastic cases.
bryan
January 21st, 2021 - 11:04pmHi DalekZ
They are only hard to find, if one doestn order straight away(or within a few weeks, depending where you order) But these are stunning value. In and of themselves. The merits of how much you or I value the content is personal. But from an economic point of view.
Call it £45.
4 stories at +£11.25 each (cheaper than the new retail price of the DVD
Each story gets two discs say + £5.62 a disc
I dont know how long all the new extras are. but 25 hours of Behind the scenes
makes this one cheaper than any of the others(i have not counted extended episodes) so even more value
Go on get in with an order, wont be out untill june I wouldnt think. Season 8 is only March
Anonymous
January 21st, 2021 - 11:34pmThe quickest set to sell out took three weeks. There’s plenty of time to get your pre order in.
the ergon
January 22nd, 2021 - 10:21amDalekz didn,t actually say whether he had any, or is finding it difficult to get any of the previous sets or whether he is willing to commit to buying any future releases.
Ian Cotterill
January 21st, 2021 - 6:01pmI’m not that fussed about getting this boxset, as Season 24 is my least-liked season of the Classic Series and I doubt the extended edits will improve the stories much. If I do decide to get it, it’ll purely be if I decide to get the whole classic series on blu-ray and want to avoid any gaps on the shelf.
Peter
January 21st, 2021 - 5:01pmWhy no option to order from Zoom, I wonder? I like their 10%.
booboo
January 21st, 2021 - 5:10pmdont know, they had season 8 on first last time
Ben
January 21st, 2021 - 4:53pmIt would be interesting to see Colin Baker reacting to the first scene of Time and the Rani with Sylvester McCoy regenerating into himself.
James T
January 21st, 2021 - 4:24pmAn unexpected and lovely surprise. I know it’s not a strong season but there are great bits and I have a great deal of affection for it. This was the season when the younger me became a fan and McCoy my Doctor.
Day Dalek Gold
January 21st, 2021 - 4:11pmWell, I don’t think any of us were expecting this.
Ben
January 21st, 2021 - 4:27pmDefinitely not! I’m so surprised, and so excited! Just the wait for the release date now… although it will probably end up being pushed back a week or two like they usually do.
Gordon
January 21st, 2021 - 4:39pmI heard rumours that extras was being worked for season 24 and thought it might be next but never thought it was going to be announced as soon as this
Day Dalek Gold
January 21st, 2021 - 7:46pmI wonder why they chose this season?
Gordon
January 21st, 2021 - 11:41pmThere can be numerous different reasons why they pick the seasons they do. Sometimes it’s down to availability of participants or who is still with us. For example they may have decided to do season 8 before 7 as there isn’t many regulars living. Another example Season 20 might have been put on hold as Mark Strickson can’t currently fly to the U.K. Sylvester and Sophie are normally quite busy from doing a lot of conventions round the world and Bonnie is normally very busy doing a lot of theatre and other acting gigs. With Covid they aren’t busy right now so it probably made a lot of sense to get them together while they were all free. It could also depend on what the previous season was. Season 8 was a pretty popular season, season 24 is in the other end of the popularity scale. It mixes things up and doesn’t leave all the unpopular stories till the end. Also balancing the workload could also play a factor. Season 8 was by far the trickiest season to restore so far. Season 24 is relatively straight forward in comparison.
Day Dalek Gold
January 22nd, 2021 - 1:07pmAh, that makes sense. I’ve never really thought about it that way before. Which box sets do you want to see next?
Gordon
January 23rd, 2021 - 10:24amA lot of the seasons I really want are probably a while off. I’d quite like another Peter Davison season but with Mark Strickson being stuck in New Zealand till at least the summer I can see it being a while before we get 1. It would be great if we could get season 22 next but I’d imagine they would want to keep that till nearer the end of the range. I think we are probably due a Tom season next and I’d like season 16 as the graham Williams era is sorely lacking in the collection and that’s my favourite out of 15,16 and 17. I would like some representation for hartnell and Troughton but I understand why we haven’t had anything yet
Day Dalek Gold
January 23rd, 2021 - 4:25pmYes, I would imagine the 60s will be later as well as 22. I would like to see season 21, 13, 16, 5 and for my sad purposes only, season 9. I think the gold day dalek would look great on the box. For the 60s do you think has an extra they will have an option to watch them in colour? Probably not because of cost and such things.
Richard
January 21st, 2021 - 3:39pmAbsolute garbage – easily the worst of the classic series. Acting, scripts, design, all terrible.
Gordon
January 21st, 2021 - 4:04pmEvery era has its fans
Auton
January 21st, 2021 - 4:25pmIt might be the worse season in classic who but it is still fun and all the existing and new special features make this season just as amazing as any other season
Candykid
January 21st, 2021 - 4:27pmTo be honest you don’t have buy over all its a fun season
Coleman
January 21st, 2021 - 5:24pmI love this season, 3 out of the four stories are some of my favourites. Up their with Tom Baker, Jon Pertwee and Peter Davison stories.
Bobby Fackrell
January 21st, 2021 - 5:41pmMichael Grade is here!
Dalekz
January 21st, 2021 - 6:32pmI loved these stories as a kid maybe the design and effects are not up to todays standards but I loved the designs especially Paradise Towers cleaners and the Tetraps they freaked me out. Watching now I can see the flaws but Doctor Who has always had flaws
Kevin225
January 21st, 2021 - 6:57pmA nice unexpected surprise, although I hope that before a release date is announced whoever needs to do so takes a deep breath and simply adds 3 weeks to whatever date would have been announced. In which case there would be a fighting chance of it being released ‘on time’.
I appreciate the world we live in at the moment, but for any number of reasons (pre Pandemic) these have tended to be released late. This has always slightly tempered the excitement of them coming out to my mind, seeing the previews in the press, then the reviews in the press, the fact that you can’t rely on the timing of release for gift purchases and for those with tight budgets to avoid hard pressed cash being unnecessarily tied up etc.
In my opinion these releases are brilliant and examples of some of the finest new Who merchandise – if only they could be released when they say they are going to be released!
Erato
January 21st, 2021 - 7:39pmStill buying it, Richard. Sorry, not sorry.
bryan
January 21st, 2021 - 10:53pmI would trade you season 24, than season 7. Bar Speahead, its all drawn out drivel.Long boring scenes, Ambassadors is a mess. People talk about Pratting about and Funny voices(briers) take Taltalian. Dreadful. The Doctor doing Magic tricks(film cuts for hidden reels)
Escape, capture escape capture. Silurians is ok, But again too long , Inferno, is very dull, I will buy the Box set, for the extras and to see if they can do anything with the PQ and sound.
Id rather go to wales and watch the amazingly fabulous Kate O Mara talk to a man who`s face is melting. 🙂 Than wander about on the moors, with dodgy green dogs and lots of Wobbly voiced Aliens from the 70s. I love some of the 6 parters from pertwee, but not any of these bloated 7 parters
Anonymous
January 22nd, 2021 - 2:04amWell done, you got attention.
Prof Horner
January 21st, 2021 - 3:37pmSo McCoy gets two of his three seasons, two years running, while we are still waiting for the first two Doctors seasons to appear on Blu ray. So ladies and gentlemen! Enjoy the delights of the Doctor doing prat falls and coming out with classic lines like absence makes the noise grow longer and doing a lot of sneering and pulling silly faces.
Kate O’Mara prending to be Bonnie Langford. A bus dropping out of the sky on a clear day next to holiday camp and nobody seems to notice Best of all watch the Doctor for no reason climb over the railing to hang by his umbrella which he never seems to be able to hold by handle! Enjoy!
Richard
January 21st, 2021 - 3:39pmIt’s only 14 episodes, so quite easy to get out of the way.
D84
January 21st, 2021 - 3:42pmI’m just happy we are getting anything at all during this very difficult time. I am sure the first 6 seasons will come when the time is right (likely when the animations have completed a season)
Mac
January 21st, 2021 - 4:16pmGod guy, cheer up.
Prof Horner
January 21st, 2021 - 4:17pmWell I am sure that is one of the reasons it has been released. It is just some of us are getting a bit , I will be sixty like the series in 2023. So I hope we get a sixties series before then . Stay safe everybody and keep on enjoying the Doctor Who you like.
Auton
January 21st, 2021 - 4:29pmIt’s better to wait until we have more animations before the 60s sets are released. I much prefer the 60s and 70s seasons but 80s seasons are also great
Gordon
January 21st, 2021 - 5:00pmI’m sure we will get some 60’s sets at some point within the next 3-4 years. There is only 11 colour seasons left to announce plus an obvious wilderness years set. 4 sets a year and they will run out of colour stories in 3 years
Bobby Fackrell
January 21st, 2021 - 5:43pmI think it is fairly obvious the 80s series are logistically easier to work on particularly the later ones
Anonymous
January 21st, 2021 - 3:25pmI think this might come out on 24th May. It’s a Monday and it’s the 24th. They might have it for 10th May and push it back two weeks.
Anonymous
January 26th, 2021 - 10:52pmIt’s listed for June depending on production it might be pushed forward a few weeks or pushed back depends