February 1st, 2025
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Doctor Who The Savages Steelbook
Available to order from www.amazon.co.uk, www.zavvi.com and www.rarewaves.com
The Savages, a four-part series from the Whoniverse, first broadcast between May and June 1966 on the BBC, will return as an animated series to be released on DVD, Blu-ray and a limited-edition Blu-ray Steelbook next spring.
With the original master recording lost, as many of these television episodes where historically wiped after transmission, the BBC Studios Home Entertainment teams worked with original audio recordings and soundtracks of all four episodes and a team of animators to bring back to fans this long-lost story arc.
This three-disc release will include all four 25-minutes animated episodes in both colour and in black and white, as well as a host of exclusive bonus features:
- Alternative black and white presentation of all four episodes
- Episode reconstructions of all four episodes, featuring material from the original 1966 production. Available with optional audio description from Peter Purves
- Cast/crew audio commentaries presented by Toby Hadoke. With actors Kay Patrick (Flower) and the late Robert Sidaway (Avon) on episodes 1 and 2 and with Peter Purves (Steven) and studio floor assistant, Julian Aston on episodes 3 and 4
- Remembering/Forgetting The Savages – A new 100-minute documentary on the making of the original 1966 production of The Savages. Directed by Stuart Denman and presented by Toby Hadoke.
- Innes Lloyd – The Producer – New 90-minute documentary on the life of Doctor Who producer, Innes Lloyd. Directed by Charles Norton and narrated by Jane Asher.
- Surviving Footage Compilation – Short film extracts from the otherwise lost episodes 1, 3 and 4.
- 1968 BBC training film, featuring The Savages director, Christopher Barry.
- Photo Gallery
- Animation Gallery
- ROM Content
In this early story, the Doctor (William Hartnell) and his travelling companions, Steven (Peter Purves) and Dodo (Jackie Lane), arrive on an unnamed planet where they encounter two distinct people – the Elders and the Savages. They soon discover the Elders are the evil ones, draining the primitive Savages for their life source to remain young and powerful forever. This story marks the final appearance of Purves as Steven.
This three-discs release will include all four 25-minutes animated episodes in colour and black and white, as well as exclusive bonus features.
Paul Hembury, Executive Producer commented: “We have a wonderful team of creators who work together to bring these lost Doctor Who stories back to life through animation. It’s always an exciting time when a story nears completion, and we prepare to share it with the fans, for whom it has been made. “
In addition, BBC Studios Home Entertainment will also be releasing the new colourisation of The War Games. Originally aired in 1969, The War Games marked the end of an era for the Second Doctor (Patrick Troughton), following him and his companions Zoe and Jamie as they land in a battlefield that appears to be a World War I military zone – but all is not as it seems. They soon discover that soldiers from different historical periods have been abducted and are being manipulated in a cruel game. As they work to uncover the mystery behind the War Lord and his twisted experiments, the Doctor faces one of his most difficult challenges.
For the first time, these original episodes have been meticulously colourised and enhanced with updated visual effects edited into a new, 90-minute feature-length experience to appeal to today’s modern audiences. With updated sound and a new score, this newly updated version of The War Games offers both fans and newcomers even more ways to watch the much-loved classic story. This title will be released on DVD, Blu-ray and limited-edition Blu-ray Steelbook and will air on BBC will air on 23 December 2024 on BBC Four and BBC iPlayer.
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Bookcollector
March 23rd, 2025 - 8:05pmWatched it all now. The story is one I first read in 1986 with the release of the novel, first heard in 2002 with the CD release and now i can actually watch it 39 years after first reading it. I do rather like this story, it has its flaws but it’s still good and I think the animation will see a reassessment of this lost tale. The colour animation is great and it really helps bring this very visual story to life as does the monochrome version. The making of is good if perhaps a little long! My favourite bit was realising that the wife of the actor who played tor in 1966 played old ruby in 73 yards in 2024. It’s a little thing but it appealed to me. I don’t mind a long wait for the next animation if it means we will see an increase in production and I don’t care what gets done next, any story will be gratefully received.
Bookcollector
March 22nd, 2025 - 3:56pmMine arrived today. I’ve watched the black and white animation and it’s very good. The characters are pretty accurate and the animation improves this story so much. As an audio story on CD it requires so much narration, as does the reconstruction (I have one but will watch the new reconstruction tonight) whereas the animation flows without needing explanations of the long silent sequences. Very impressed with this even without getting to the colour version which I’ll try to get done tomorrow. This animation will go a long way to giving this story new life with fans. The story isn’t perfect but it’s fun and being able to watch it is a joy.
Bookcollector
March 22nd, 2025 - 9:59pmWatched the reconstruction now, decent but it does show the problems with this story in that you have to have the narration on to have any hope of knowing what is happening! The commentary was recorded before the animation was finished so it is on the reconstruction and is more on the lines of interviews than an actual commentary on the story. The innes lloyd documentary was interesting too. I’ll hopefully finish the discs tomorrow as I only have the colour version and the making of to watch now. The is one edit tontge original story which I don’t mind. It’s when Avon (no, not that one…) and flower are taken away by the guard using a light gun. That part of the scene has been cut but actually that scene didn’t really make sense as it doesn’t really fit with the world they live in. All they do is let dodo wander off so the totalitarian response really seem out of place especially as they are mentioned as being jano’s young friends later on. It’s a cut which makes no difference to the plot.
Bookcollector
March 22nd, 2025 - 10:05pmDon’t know what happened there. That should read… there is one edit to the original story
Tom Williams
March 22nd, 2025 - 10:47amMine arrived today safe and sound super happy i got it for the weekend esp too watch 🙂
Craig F
March 21st, 2025 - 6:07pmYay arrived today from Zavvi.
Will watch this weekend with mini review next week!
Gordon
March 21st, 2025 - 12:40amhttps://on.soundcloud.com/gCdJcL897c9Szm8Q6
The savages preview by the power of three podcast with interviews from director Anne-Marie Walsh and artist Martin Geraghty presenter of the making of.
The sound for Anne Marie Walsh is a bit challenging to hear in places but it’s very fascinating. Some in depth talk of chosing the stories and the future of animations
Gordon
March 19th, 2025 - 10:54amStuart Denman (director of the making of) said the disc layout is as follows
DISC 1
B/W episodes
Telesnaps reconstruction
– with commentary
– with Peter Purves narration
DISC 2
Colour episodes
Innes Lloyd: The Producer
DISC 3
Remembering/Forgetting The Savages
The Savages – Surviving footage
Photo gallery
Animation gallery
BBC training film
Trailer
I wonder if this means the commentary is only on the reconstruction. It’s possible that the commentary was done prior to the animation and does not fit what was said onscreen
Auton
March 19th, 2025 - 11:37amThat might be the thing going forward, they are banking commentaries for the reconstructions
Amypondfan
March 19th, 2025 - 12:28pmCould be but it could mean commentary on animation, narration on reconstruction. Doesn’t really matter as there is at least a commentary on something
mac
March 20th, 2025 - 7:32pmWonder if the surviving footage is remastered
Gordon
March 20th, 2025 - 9:43pmOnly about 2 minutes of it exist so I expect so
Tom Williams
March 18th, 2025 - 9:44pmThink i might be first too comment but got a despatch email already today 🙂
Prowl 1701
March 19th, 2025 - 9:19amI see where Zavvi has taken the money out of my account, so I expect it to ship soon.
Tom Williams
March 19th, 2025 - 1:25pmMine was with h m v but did payment off paypal
Missyrules
March 19th, 2025 - 2:50pmMy h m v order (not paypal) has just been sent
Craig F
March 19th, 2025 - 7:56pmYep ordered from zavvi & is now showing as dispatched, hopefully I’ll get it on Friday.
Prowl 1701
March 19th, 2025 - 8:18pmGot the dispatch notice for mone
Missyrules
March 21st, 2025 - 1:05pmHoped this might turn up today but royal mail don’t even have it yet despite it being sent two days ago
Gordon
March 21st, 2025 - 4:52pmEven though It will have been dispatched and given tracking it will be waiting for Royal Mail to pick it up going by my experience. Expect a text later today from Royal Mail giving a delivery window (probably Monday at a guess)
Pete X
March 21st, 2025 - 6:08pmThis has been my experience since Royal Mail started sending delivery notices; your 24/48 hour delivery time starts when RM scans it into their system, not when your supplier sends you advice of despatch or when RM picks it up or it arrives on RM property – it’s the same for any delivery company.
If you get a text/email from RM today then expect delivery on Monday; if tomorrow then it will be Tuesday if you have opted for 2-5 day standard delivery. Next Collection set I might try an express delivery to see if it arrives before the release date.
Tom Williams
March 21st, 2025 - 6:21pmMy season 7 was sent through at late night time and arrived litterally the next day in the end so it should more update by midnight tonight
Missyrules
March 21st, 2025 - 6:22pmNormally when h m v sends out a DVD on a Thursday or Friday I get it on the Saturday but doesn’t look like that is going to happen this time despite sending on the Wednesday. Bit annoying actually as I don’t have much time next week but am free this weekend!
Tom Williams
March 21st, 2025 - 8:58pmSorry too say but i think its cause off the distance as I noticed myself i dont live far from the area they send it from so could even be the reason why tbh as it arrived towards Peterborough at early hours in morning especially preordered in advance
Tom Williams
March 21st, 2025 - 9:03pmI tbh live in Peterborough area and its not far from my location at heart may be even cause off distance tbh as i noticed its sent from Northamptons main area
Bob
March 4th, 2025 - 9:39pmCan we expect another animation from the Shapeshifter team this year or is this it until 2026?
Gordon
March 4th, 2025 - 10:12pmI was hoping they were working on something but as they said at the bfi nothing is in the works or being worked on and the next animation is a year off after this new agreement is in place (but they are expecting to start soon) I’m not expecting a new animation till spring/summer 2026 at the earliest.
Prof Horner
March 5th, 2025 - 9:55amWell it is a pity we aren’t getting any more animations this year. But if they have secured funding for more animations, then it will worth the wait.
D84
March 5th, 2025 - 10:21amStill seems curious that there have been multiple references to The Smugglers though
But i agree Prof, these recent suggestions of securing funding for batches seems like a major step forward so will be worth the wait if we one day have visuals for most / all missing stories
Craig F
March 5th, 2025 - 6:14pmI know what you mean D84 with Anneke Wills recording interviews & talking about it.
Probably just banking banking stuff like they did for season 7, some interviews were recorded up to 3 years ago.
So will just have to wait & see.
Gordon
March 5th, 2025 - 7:45pmFrom what I gather the Anneke smugglers extras were filmed mid summer 2023. Partly as she was planning on retiring from appearances at that time.
It may suck that we aren’t getting any more for a while but if it means we get back to animations every 12 months each from both teams so we get a regular 2 releases a year going forward it’s going to be worth the hit of no releases as animations are said to be 9-12 months on average going forward.
Mac
March 2nd, 2025 - 6:20pmIan Levine was at the BFI. What did he think?
My money is that he said the laboratory walls should have been Ocean Grey not Military Grey
Missyrules
March 2nd, 2025 - 8:20pmHaving seen some of his ai productions he really doesn’t have a leg to stand on… like the doctor and Ben in a scene from the Highlanders!
MIKK89
March 2nd, 2025 - 9:51pmIt kind of makes me wonder, as people have stated that Ian tries to sell his Recon projects to the BBC at these events, as well as others, and they turn him down… If they have heard how he reacts to fan criticism to his work, that isn’t licenced by the BBC and aren’t ready/Do not care for the PR nightmare he will inevitably be, as he starts slagging of the fan base who try to say anything less than them being absolute masterpieces if it’s available on Home Media and Fans are slamming them worse than the animations… I will admit I haven’t enjoyed all the animations but it’s not against the hard work of the animation team, it’s usually the story (The Underwater Menace I found dull, but the story I found dull when I got the last version that had 2 episodes represented as telesnap recons, and it’s a shame as the animation was much more vibrant in the colour episodes that it should have been more exciting – may have to rewatch with the Black and White Version)
Gordon
March 2nd, 2025 - 9:59pmTutting and complaining the caves weren’t dark enough
Gordon
March 4th, 2025 - 12:09amIan kept showing the early recons to mark Ayers at the bfi events. Mark told him flat that they would never be clearable for any sort of release for multiple QC, legal and ethical reasons. He didn’t take it well. Because of Ian’s constant mouthing off at him mark now keeps his distance
Gordon
March 1st, 2025 - 9:02pmThe Trap one review of the savages bfi screening: https://trapone.podbean.com/
Gordon
February 28th, 2025 - 10:29pmIt was said at the savages animation screening at the bfi tonight that “more is coming”
Gordon
February 28th, 2025 - 10:46pmOr at least implied. A solution is being worked on to up the number of titles being produced but nothing is currently finalised. Nothing is currently being worked on but hopefully soon. The way it was worded does not rule out something else being already completed.
IPlayer is heavily implied to be helping funding these. Season sets are now a contributing factor on titles chosen.
Gordon
March 1st, 2025 - 7:30amThey are also commissioned in batches now instead of individually. Also part of the solution is to work on multiple animations simultaneously and speed up the rate of releases. If the ball can get running quickly enough and have enough animation teams in play they potentially could burn through a good chunk of the remaining missing stories in the next couple of years
Bob
March 1st, 2025 - 10:04amOh sweet, It’s been slow for a while now with only one story a year. If The Collection sets are a factor then surely The Wheel in Space is a no brainer.
Pete X
March 1st, 2025 - 10:09amThanks for reporting this Gordon; it’s really encouaging news.
It seems to me that these plans increase the chance of getting Daleks Masterplan. A batch of 3 or 4 animations across 3 animation houses could consist MU&DM, a 6/7-parter, and 1 or 2 4-parters, which because of the differring story lengths, hence different completion dates, allowing staggered releases.
Let’s hope that the implication that one animation has already been completed (the long rumoured Smugglers maybe), otherwise there might not be a new animation release until late 2026.
Pete X
March 1st, 2025 - 11:59am@Bob
And Space Pirates. A single animation house could handle both as they would be able to use the Doctor, Jamie and Zoe assets from one to the other with only changes in Zoe’s cotuming required, trimming the costs of the work.
D84
March 1st, 2025 - 12:30pmSounds promising Gordon thanks very much for the info
Was the BFI event good? Did you attend?
Gordon
March 1st, 2025 - 3:14pmBob My guess is if wheel got commissioned space pirates will also in the same batch commission.
Pete x it would be nice if they have something banked but if not I’m ok with it. It’s possible that this solution requires pausing things to get everything in order. If it means we can get 2 or potentially 3 releases a year in the long run I’m fine if there is a small hit of no animations for a little bit
Gordon
March 1st, 2025 - 3:16pmNo I wasn’t d84 but maybe one day
SV7
March 2nd, 2025 - 7:57amI must say, considering that they have explicitly admitted that nothing new is being worked on, this is all actually very positive news!
I wonder when the batch commissions started. Can’t help but wonder if that was where The Mirror got the title of The Smugglers from, presuming that Toymaker, Savages, Smugglers* and Menace were all commissioned together?
*That is of course, if the Smugglers rumours are true…
Paddyyo
March 2nd, 2025 - 8:47pmhttps://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-missing-stories-animations-newsupdate/
Just came across this
Gordon
March 2nd, 2025 - 9:57pmHaving done a bit of reading up on it I’m even more excited about things.
I saw a Reddit thread on it and going by a couple of people that was there the solution is a deal with the bbc if finalised they will invest more into them and it will be more continuous and regularly.
If and when this is finalised it will be another year for the next animation. However once that one is done they go immediately on to the next one. Previously they would wait have to wait for it to be released first before asking for another commission before work could commence.
The impression is if this goes through the intention will be to eventually do them all. However I suspect that could all change depending on sales.
It would not be a surprise if smugglers is ready. The wording does give some wiggle room. Maybe done alongside savages as a test run. It’s been 19 months since they finished menace. Savages took 9 months leaves 10 months for smugglers. It makes sense to hold it back a little if it’s going to be a while for the next one. Funny enough one of the trap one podcast team mentioned on their podcast review being told smugglers was 100 percent done while waiting in the que at the bfi to meet peter. However considering the guy was drunk and also said aztecs was being animated I’m not sure how much stock you can put on it. Maybe he was referring to a colourisation rather than animation.
Gordon
March 3rd, 2025 - 11:08pmMark ayres said any suggestion of smugglers being ready is utter balderdash.
Interesting quotes from the radio times:
There’s good news for fans of classic Doctor Who, as plans are afoot to step up production of new animations that will bring missing stories to life
97 of 253 episodes from the show’s first six years are currently missing, leaving 26 stories incomplete, because the BBC erased or reused tapes in the 1960s and 1970s to save storage space and costs, before archiving policies were in place.
However, with tapes of audio recordings have survived for every episode, a large number of these ‘missing’ adventures have been released with new animated visuals.
The next release is The Savages, starring William Hartnell as the First Doctor and aired in its original form in 1966.
Speaking at a screening of the new animation at the BFI Southbank, executive producer Paul Hembury revealed that while the team behind these projects has traditionally worked on one story at a time, he is “very hopeful” of striking up a new agreement with BBC Studios that would allow them to be animating multiple missing stories simultaneously.
Hembury added, however, that the team are not working on any new stories just yet. “Not quite, but we’re very close,” he said, adding that we are at least a year away “from completion of [another story]”.
Until now, missing stories have been issued as individual releases on DVD and Blu-ray.
Quizzed at the BFI panel as to whether future animations could instead form part of a season boxset – allowing for more Blu-ray set releases of early William Hartnell and Patrick Troughton seasons – Hembury said: “That’s exactly the approach that we’re taking.”
Back in 2006, The Invasion (1968) became the first classic Doctor Who story to be revived in this fashion, with its two missing episodes recreated in black-and-white animation to complete a DVD release. This proved successful, leading to further animated reconstructions over the years.
Most recently, The Underwater Menace, a serial from 1967, was fully animated and released in November 2023 and The Celestial Toymaker, originally aired in 1966, likewise received a full animation treatment and was released on DVD and Blu-ray in 2024.
Missyrules
March 4th, 2025 - 9:14amThey better release the animations separately from the bluray collections as well as a lot of fans don’t buy the collections. By all means release the bluray version in the collection but let’s keep the steel book and DVD releases the same. There will be a lot of angry fans if the animations are collection set only
Rory
March 4th, 2025 - 10:06am@missyrules, logically, there’s no reason why they wouldn’t. They’re going to want to make as much money as possible, so restricting the releases to only a limited edition bluray boxset with a standard edition two years later doesn’t make business sense.
Gordon
March 4th, 2025 - 11:07amI was just told radio times mangled the words so I don’t think we should pay too much attention to them. It will still be the stand alone release with the intention to include them later
Missyrules
March 4th, 2025 - 2:02pmTbh I thought that but it was still a worry lol
Gordon
February 13th, 2025 - 6:48pmhttps://youtu.be/1m6WS-xbE8Y?si=WHXkLlqit0w3fJfX
For those intrigued at the 1968 bbc training film. Hopefully will be restored for the blu ray release. Fun fact this is the only surviving footage from z cars in 1968 which is also the only surviving footage of Joss Ackland as a series regular.
Craig F
February 16th, 2025 - 4:21pmAn interesting piece of bbc film history indeed.
Did Douglas Camfield do a similar training film too? I think it was mention in his autobiography.
If so I wonder if it still exists.
Gordon
February 17th, 2025 - 1:23amCan’t find any info of him doing one. He definitely did the bbc directors course though
Craig F
February 17th, 2025 - 5:49pmAh probably getting mixed up with the directors course then.
Thanks anyway Gordon.
Snowman
February 12th, 2025 - 5:31pmA Nice Looking Book. Really like the Design.
Gordon
February 12th, 2025 - 2:43pmCover and extras are up
Alternative black and white presentation of all four episodes
Episode reconstructions of all four episodes, featuring material from the original 1966 production. Available with optional audio description from Peter Purves
Cast/crew audio commentaries presented by Toby Hadoke. With actors Kay Patrick (Flower) and the late Robert Sidaway (Avon) on episodes 1 and 2 and with Peter Purves (Steven) and studio floor assistant, Julian Aston on episodes 3 and 4
Remembering/Forgetting The Savages – A new 100-minute documentary on the making of the original 1966 production of The Savages. Directed by Stuart Denman and presented by Toby Hadoke.
Innes Lloyd – The Producer – New 90-minute documentary on the life of Doctor Who producer, Innes Lloyd. Directed by Charles Norton and narrated by Jane Asher.
Surviving Footage Compilation – Short film extracts from the otherwise lost episodes 1, 3 and 4.
1968 BBC training film, featuring The Savages director, Christopher Barry.
Photo Gallery
Animation Gallery
ROM Content
Prowl 1701
February 12th, 2025 - 3:54pmThe Steelbook looks great, glad I have it pre ordered! I’m surprised the Innes Llyod doc isn’t being saved for a Collection set.
Gordon
February 12th, 2025 - 5:45pmYeah. Thought you would like it prowl. I was surprised at the inclusion of the Innes Loyd doc There is quite a few people involved with season 3 that deserves a tribute. To name a few off the top of my head:
John Willes
Gerry Davis
John lucarotti
Ian Stewart Black
adrienne Hill
Jackie Lane
Michael Ferguson
I doubt the budget will be there to cover them all. Guessing this frees up the budget to focus on other people.
Bellal
February 12th, 2025 - 6:13pmLooking forward to that 100 mun documentary!
Prowl 1701
February 12th, 2025 - 8:15pmDefinitely going to be doing a video raving about how much I like that art work, love that they are putting the back of the Steelbook to good use as it is often wasted I feel.
I had forgotten just how much people were moving around behind the scenes this season with producers and script editors.
Craig F
February 13th, 2025 - 9:49pmI’m impressed by the wealth of extras on this release, certainly the most for an animation to date.
It’s good to see the remaining cast & crew involved too, I see that Patrick Godfrey – Tor is still with us but not mentioned as a contributer.
Well he is 91 perhaps his health may of prevented him from contributing?
Gordon
February 13th, 2025 - 11:25pmMaybe he’s part of the making of. It has 100 minutes to cover
Rory
February 14th, 2025 - 9:45am@Prowl, I absolutely adore this cover. Love the contrast and sense of symmetry between the front and back images. They really have outdone themselves this time.
Auton
February 14th, 2025 - 11:16amI do love the fact that we have gone from a story which is always forgotten to it getting one of the longest making ofs ever made
Barney
February 14th, 2025 - 3:09pmI wonder if the wealth of extras have anything to do with he collection. I know they said they are a separate range but surely some of this stuff will reappear on the collection set surely the producers can do a deal to dip in each other budget knowing fans will double dip alot of these releases. Looking to be a busy month of March between this and S7
Scotel
February 14th, 2025 - 6:56pmNo they won’t be dipping into each others budgets. The animations are already expensive enough without having an IOU from a set that won’t be out for several years. Everything will be within its own contained budget.
Now when it eventually comes time for Season 3 to be released, these animations and special features will already be done and paid for which means their budget can be focused elsewhere, but they have no guarantee of what the industry or economy will be like at that point so can’t be spending it in advance.
Prowl 1701
February 14th, 2025 - 8:46pm@Rory. Yeah, I love the contrast between the front and the back, and that the front and back of the steelbook are utilized well. Excited for this one,.
Gordon
February 15th, 2025 - 12:23am@barney pretty much what scotel said. The animations and collection sets each have their own budget. The extras budget for the animations are allocated depending various circumstances. It could be because they feel it is a story that deserves a bit of love or that it’s a release that has a lot of potential extras that can be produced for that release. It just so happened that they were able to juggle and stretch the budget to do more than one documentary. Toby hadoke said it’s not a normal occurrence. They just got carried away. He also said Don’t expect it to be a normal thing with the animations. It definitely does benefit the collection sets.
When season 3 comes along it will have its own separate budget plus the savages portion is pretty good to go. The picture/sound restoration, reconstructions and documentiaries will have already been paid for and cleared for release from the individual release and the budget can be spent on either other savages extras or another story of season 3. Considering how packed the stand alone savages release I don’t expect there be too much new for the savages outside of a behind the sofa and maybe an in conversation with Peter purvis so the budget will probably go towards another story.
ChrisP
February 16th, 2025 - 4:44pmBest/most extras yet on an animation release?
Gordon
February 17th, 2025 - 1:25amIt’s up there. Maybe 10th planet from the dvd era or the shada steelbook could run it close
WhoMissingNoMore
February 12th, 2025 - 2:16pmCOVERs HAVE BEEN RELEASED NOW
Alzie Who 66
February 2nd, 2025 - 8:56pmIs there a proper break down of the “extras” for this release? Commentaries?? Look forward to seeing it regardless
Gordon
February 2nd, 2025 - 10:29pmNot yet. I expect that within the next week or 2 with the artwork.
Richnomad
January 19th, 2025 - 10:34pm‘The Smugglers are coming!’ – direct quote from Anneke Wills on stage in the Epsom Playhouse today…
skaroman
February 16th, 2025 - 3:16pmAny source or follow-up?
Gordon
February 16th, 2025 - 11:49pmNothing announced but what exactly was said:
“Cornwall! I loved Cornwall. And you might be seeing more from Cornwall soon! Though I’m not meant to say anything”.
She has also posted a denial through her Facebook: Anneke has heard on the grapevine that there are rumours that she said that Doctor Who – The Smugglers was being animated. Anneke says that is *not* what she said; The Smugglers is her favourite story and she hopes it will be animated but has no idea if it will be! So don’t believe everything you read on the internet!
As I said on the s7 thread something is definitely happening with smugglers. I got told she did film extras in June 2023 (a Toby hadoke presented weekend with directed by Chris chapman). It’s most likely for an animation but some are suggesting there might be a recovery (I’ll believe it when I see it). It’s also possible that the extras she has filmed is for season 4 set rather than an animation but seeing as that’s probably a while off I expect the animation will come first.
Snowman
December 13th, 2024 - 5:10pmWhen I used the Zavvi link yesterday for the Savages Blu-Ray. (I was Just Browsing). On the Savages page, Directly Underneath the Pre-Order page was Two other Steelbook offers (Guests Frequently bought together) it said.
It was the Mandalorian Season 3 Steelbook and Ahsoka Season 1 Steelbook. (Instant Pre-Order Purchases for me). So i hope some Commission was earned using the link.
I have all the Previous Disney Star wars TV Series that have been released on Steelbook but I didn’t even know these shows had been slated for release yet.
So what a Surprise when I followed the Savages link. So Thankyou.
Snowman
February 7th, 2025 - 1:31pmThe Star Wars Ahsoka Blu-Ray Steelbook arrived this Morning. Total Surprise as I hadn’t Realised the Release Date was so Close.
Luckily I was Browsing Zavvi awhile back looking for the Savages Steelbook and Noticed Two Star Wars Steelbooks had Gone up For Pre-Order around the same Time.
Snowman
February 7th, 2025 - 1:43pmJust Noticed it’s come Early. The Site Still says Pre-Order and not Released while The 10th of February. Rather Strangely I never, ever Get any Dr Who Steelbooks, DVDs or Blu- Rays Early?
Rory
February 7th, 2025 - 4:07pmIt’s that Disney money again.
Snowman
December 13th, 2024 - 12:52pmJust Ordered from Amazon. I usually use them as they don’t charge you while they are ready to ship.
Snowman
December 13th, 2024 - 3:00pmOrder now ( just to Reserve a Copy). Then nothing to pay while the end of March next Year.Whats not to like?
Amypondfan
December 13th, 2024 - 3:30pmH m v do the same
atl
December 13th, 2024 - 3:50pmi am going to order it with h m v because i got 20% off but i got to wait until the war games in colour dvd is announced so i can get the free postage then it will be £ 24 the pair
Craig F
December 13th, 2024 - 8:13pmJust ordered mine from Zavvi for the first time, nice & easy.
I was getting fed up with late orders from my regular retailer, a delivered on day of release would be great.
D84
December 13th, 2024 - 9:54amSteelbook has become available to pre order today so dropped an order just now
Looking good