July 17th, 2024
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Doctor Who The Collection Season 25 Limited Edition Packaging
Available to order from www.amazon.co.uk, www.zavvi.com and www.rarewaves.com
With thanks to BBC Studios.
DOCTOR WHO: THE COLLECTION – SEASON 25 available on Blu-ray
Doctor Who fans can continue to build their own home archive on Blu-ray with an eight-disc box set, starring Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor.
The stories included are Remembrance of the Daleks, The Happiness Patrol, Silver Nemesis and The Greatest Show in the Galaxy. The stories also feature Sophie Aldred who plays iconic 80s companion, Ace, who joins the Doctor to battle Daleks, Cybermen, the murderous Happiness Patrol and the evil forces of the Psychic Circus.
PLUS, fans can experience this season like never before, with brand new extended special editions of all four adventures, exclusive to this Blu-ray set.
The four Special Editions feature unseen footage, updated special effects, immersive surround sound, and surprises. All episodes have been newly remastered from available sources meaning these classic adventures have never looked or sounded so good on home media.
The Collection: Season 25 is also jam-packed with hours of new and exclusive material including:
UPDATED SPECIAL EFFECTS
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Exclusive to Blu-ray, on the original broadcast versions of Remembrance of The Daleks,
Silver Nemesis and The Greatest Show in The Galaxy.
BEHIND THE SOFA
- New episodes with Sylvester McCoy (The Doctor), Sophie Aldred (Ace), Bonnie Langford (Mel), Nicola Bryant (Peri), Wendy Padbury (Zoe), Janet Fielding (Tegan), Sarah Sutton (Nyssa), Dame Sheila Hancock (Helen A), Jessica Martin (Mags), Karen Gledhill (Allison) and Mark Hardy (Cyber-Lieutenant).
IN CONVERSATION
- Three new episodes, with Sophie Aldred, script editor Andrew Cartmel and director Chris Clough.
LOOKING FOR DURSLEY
- A documentary looking back at the life and career of Dursley McLinden (Mike).
THE MAKING OF DOCTOR WHO
- A rare vintage documentary from 1988, previously only available on VHS.
SILVER NEMESIS – VHS EXTENDED VERSION
- A version of the story originally released on VHS with extra footage.
SILVER NEMESIS – SPECIAL EDITION OMNIBUS
- A special cut-down feature-length version of this adventure, in the tradition of the 1970s Christmas repeats.
THE COLLECTORS – THE 1980s
- Host Emily Cook chats to Doctor Who collectors about their 1980s treasures.
THE DOCTOR WHO ESCAPE ROOM – TEAM SEVENTH DOCTOR
- Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred and Bonnie Langford attempt to escape the room of doom.
WHEN SOPHIE MET LESLEY
- Sophie Aldred chats to Lesley Dunlop, her co-star from The Happiness Patrol who also appeared in the Fifth Doctor story Frontios (1984).
STEPHEN MANSFIELD INTERVIEW
- The practical effects genius looks back on his Season 25 work.
STUDIO & LOCATION FOOTAGE
- Hours of raw footage and outtakes captured during the making of all four stories.
5.1 SURROUND SOUND
RARE ARCHIVAL MATERIAL FROM THE BBC VAULTS
EXCLUSIVE CONVENTION FOOTAGE
HD PHOTO GALLERIES
INFO TEXT
PDF ARCHIVE
PLUS LOTS MORE!
This eight-disc box set also includes hours of special features previously released on DVD including documentaries, featurettes, audio commentaries and more.
The Collection: Season 25 will be released on 21st October 2024.
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Tom Williams
September 13th, 2024 - 12:44amReally glad I reordered this proper the other day on eBay hmv 🙂 now finally I can rebuy back the rest that’s needed especially:/
Harold Shand
September 3rd, 2024 - 8:51amHMV have advised release date is now 28th October rather than 21st
SV7
August 31st, 2024 - 7:27pmNow August is drawing to a close, I don’t suppose anyone has heard anything regarding the next animation? Seems like we’ve had radio silence since Toymaker was announced.
James
September 1st, 2024 - 12:17pmLong rumoured to be smugglers as underwater menace was leaked story at the same time last February. Toymaker done as 60th included the character. Apparently Ian has said its one he has already ai completed. If it is smugglers that would mean the s4 box set be closer to release as would just leave highlanders to do a recon for (been said its too complicated to animate due to tartan). Be a shame as only 3 Troughton stories left (highlanders, wheel in space and space pirates) but if all 60s sets are being released with 1 story short/not fully watchable. S1 Marco polo, s3 three x4 parters to choose from, s4 highlanders, s5 wheel, s6 pirates.
Obviously the remaining 9 stories (s1 marco polo 7/7, s2 the crusade 2, s3 myth makers 4/4, the Massacre..4/4, the savages 4/4, dmp 9/12, s4 highlander 4/4, s5 wheel in space 4/6, s6
the space pirates 5/6) will get the animation treatment. Mission to the unknown the bbc could do a deal to use the uniclan remake.
Even better if they worked with them do remake dmp in the same way they did mission.Either get David Bradley for 1st doc or cgi face tech like Disney did for Rogue One, rise of skywalker and dial of destiny to make it look like Hartnell. Next year will be 60 years since it first started (November 65 – January 66) so could be a Christmas broadcast event with mission televised aswell as its a prequel. Then a 2026 dvd/blu ray release. Possibly 2 s3 animations in 2025 would mean a possible s3 box set late 2027 early 28. I know all a pipedream
Gordon
September 1st, 2024 - 3:41pmEverything seems to have gone quiet. Even than potential August announcement I heard about ended up as nought. I’m sure once they are ready to announce things they will. All I really know is that it’s supposedly a more obscure one and if you believe Ian Levine it’s not the smugglers and one that he’s already done which makes me think it’s the savages.
Disney has zero interest in classic who. Only in the current show. Even if they were they aren’t going to let bbc use about 5 hours of that cgi face tech for free. It’s horrendously expensive. See that scene in Indiana jones it was the most expensive sequences in Disney history. Can’t remember the total amount but it costs millions per minute. These animations are dvd budgeted titles. The budget wouldn’t even pay for a minute of that cgi tech. It’s pretty much a non starter because of that
James
September 1st, 2024 - 4:37pmAs I say Gordon it be a pipedream. Would be fantastic if they could. Not a Disney Investment just meant a bbc studios make. Combined with Uniclan. Just as they did a fine job with mission be good to continue the story the same way.
Anon
September 1st, 2024 - 7:11pmDavid Bradley doesn’t seem interested in playing the doctor again. And he is 82. Not to mention that remaking masterplan would be horrendously expensive!
Gordon
September 2nd, 2024 - 12:01pmHaving a pipe dream is good but I’ve seen a few comments elsewhere suggesting that the animations should now look like Pixar as they have disney money and have free access to the technology. None of which is true
He’s got a big finish due out September next year. There is a big difference between audio and visual though. It definitely wouldn’t be done as quickly or as cheap as mission was when you take into account it would be done with a full cast and crew and they all got to get paid this time round, he’s also at least 25plus years older when Hartnell played him during masterplan you do have is he still suitable to play him on screen?. Claudia grant can’t play Susan again on screen. I mean she’s 39. Even with that rouge one tech she’s far too old to play that role. So you do have to question that for Bradley. A cameo ala power of the doctor fine. But a full on adventure which is a lot more physically demanding. A recast would be better.
Welsh Doctor Who Fan
August 31st, 2024 - 11:29amHi all,
Just received an update about my pre-order for this box set.
It seems that it has been delayed until 28th October.
I had mine on pre-order from HMV but I would imagine that most of the major retailers will be the same.
Isaac
August 30th, 2024 - 10:37pmDoes anyone know if and/or when this is coming to Australia? I’m always nervous these days and wondering if I should just bite the bullet and buy the UK release.
Sofia Fox
September 9th, 2024 - 7:04amIt’s up in the air really, Season 9 was said to be the last one Universal Sony would release, but they relented and released Seasons 20 and 15. Maybe they might do 25, they might not. If they do, expect to pay more for it as they keep raising the price each time they release a set.
Tom Williams
August 30th, 2024 - 10:12pmDk if anyone has asked it yet but does anyone know as a possibility the slip case this could fit it when it comes out ie DW4 ? Etc
Rory
September 2nd, 2024 - 11:21amWe just won’t know until someone has one in hand. The size of the packaging is variable with some 8 disc sets fitting in DW4 and some fitting DW2.
Even within a single release the size can be variable depending on production. For example, some of the S2 sets had wider spines, so Steelbook Central created the DW3 size to fit, whereas mine fits (snugly) into the DW2.
Gordon
August 22nd, 2024 - 8:36amhttp://www.amazon.co.uk
The next collection release after season 25 has been announced and it is…. Blake’s 7 season 1. Seems to be getting standard style packaging. Also new effects for all 13 eps
Extras include:
UPDATED SPECIAL EFFECTS – On all thirteen episodes
ARCHIVAL DOCUMENTARY – The previously unreleased Making Of Blake’s 7, featuring extensive interviews with cast and crew
NEW FEATURE-LENGTH DOCUMENTARY – A new look back at the making of the first series
IN CONVERSATION – Matthew Sweet interviews actor Sally Knyvette
STEPHEN GREIF TRIBUTE – A look at the life and career of the first incarnation of Travis
RARE CONVENTION FOOTAGE – Previously unreleased panels with the cast and crew
ARCHIVE TREATS – BBC continuity, TV coverage and music from the Blake’s 7 vinyl record
HD PHOTO GALLERIES – With previously unseen images
DVD CONTENT – Featurettes, audio commentaries and more
WRITTEN ARCHIVE – Production paperwork, scripts, studio floorplans and much more, available for the first time
D84
August 22nd, 2024 - 12:51pmInstant pre order for me
Love Blake’s 7, very dark, gritty and brutal
Prowl1701
August 22nd, 2024 - 2:16pmCurrently going through Blake’s 7 for the first time myself (episodes 5 and 6 reviews should be hitting the channel soon!) happy to see this coming, can’t believe they are doing updated effects for EVERY episode, that’s awesome! Love the artwork as well.
Anon
August 22nd, 2024 - 5:05pmI used to have such a thing for Sally Knyvette and later Glynis Barber.
Prof Horner
August 22nd, 2024 - 9:15pmLucky old Michael Brandon, Anon !
Fusion
August 23rd, 2024 - 5:49pmTrailer…looks gorgeous..two doctor who and a Blakes 7 collection yearly will do very nicely
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_MEREpHICIQ&pp=ygUTQmxha2VzLnNldmVuIGJsdXJheQ%3D%3D
Anon
August 23rd, 2024 - 8:32pmI’ve just watched the doctor who/Blake’s 7 crossover (sort of) shakedown on DVD. Starring various who and Blake’s 7 actors and written by Terrance dicks himself it’s great fun and looks pretty good considering the budget. Been after it on DVD for 24 years. Eventually had to get a custom version but it’s perfectly watchable. Done using the 1996 VHS version featuring the making of it’s obviously VHS quality meaning it’s subject to faults and fault lines throughout the source material but frankly I’ll take the rough quality just to finally have a copy again until someone pulls their finger out and gets it released officially.