September 1st, 2018
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Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time 4K UHD UK/USA
Available to order in the UK from www.amazon.co.uk
Also available to order in the UK from www.zoom.co.uk
Available to order in the USA from www.amazon.com #ad
This title includes 4K ULTRA HD + BLU-RAY For the first time, experience Doctor Who like never before – upscaled to glorious 4K. Relive Peter Capaldi’s final adventure as the famous Time Lord, as well as the introduction to Jodie Whittaker’s Thirteenth Doctor.
“Twice Upon A Time” sees the Time Lord team up with his former self, the first ever Doctor (David Bradley) and a returning Bill Potts (Pearl Mackie), for one last adventure.
Two Doctors stranded in an Arctic snowscape, refusing to face regeneration. Enchanted glass people, stealing their victims from frozen time. And a World War One captain (Mark Gatiss) destined to die on the battlefield, but taken from the trenches to play his part in the Doctor’s story.
An uplifting new tale about the power of hope in humanity’s darkest hours, Twice Upon A Time marks the end of an era. But as the Doctor must face his past to decide his future, his journey is only beginning…
EXTRAS
- Doctor Who Extra: Twice Upon a Time
- The End of an Era
- Doctor Who Panel: San Diego Comic-Con 2017
Extras have not been upscaled to UHD
UK version left, USA version right.
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Anonymous
October 12th, 2018 - 10:10amCan I just say the upscale on this is absolutely awful
Some shots are really blurry and some are really sharp, it just looks awful. I do see a lot more detail on Capaldi’s face but that’s it
But the cgi looks worse and I thought this episode looked amazing on blu ray. Also the detail looked so fake with the rocks normally you see a lot more detail on the rocks but there’s the isslusion of it and not much else. And bill’s hair was this interlace effect on it which is very distracting. And clara green screen don’t get me started on that.
Gordon
October 14th, 2018 - 12:43pmIt’s the hdr that makes the difference. Personally I thought it looked pretty great round at my mates
Anonymous
October 21st, 2018 - 4:15pmwait, did you buy a 4K TV also
Mainly it’s just problems with the upscale, very carefree compared to the Season 12 boxsets, as that that is the best upscale of SD video I have ever seen, this looks so much worse, mainly with bill’s hair
Anonymous
October 7th, 2018 - 12:02pmCan I just say, why is the bbc logo on the America version spin twice. And the logo just doesn’t fit
Crosby
September 7th, 2019 - 2:09amIt’s because it’s a BBC production
Anonymous
October 3rd, 2018 - 1:58pmDoes this have HDR
Yes or no?
Gordon
October 3rd, 2018 - 8:26pmYes it does
TigerMan1995
October 1st, 2018 - 3:49pmTo those worried, the US Edition does come with a slipcover as usual. The stock images are different in the US, showing just a keepcase.
philip shaw
October 3rd, 2018 - 7:53amNo slipcover on the UK version, rather dissapointing as it shows it on pics of the item…
booboo
September 24th, 2018 - 11:54amHas anyone received theirs?
Does the UK version have the new logo?
Gordon
September 24th, 2018 - 4:01pmNope it’s the old logo
booboo
September 24th, 2018 - 4:13pmSurprised as USA is showing the new one
Where In Time and Space
September 25th, 2018 - 11:48amHowever when you load the 4k disc, before the menu appears, they show that video of the new logo. Quite a wierd place to put it
Anonymous
September 2nd, 2018 - 8:58pmWould only get if was an extended version with more scenes of Ben and Polly but guess not…
Doctor Stu
September 3rd, 2018 - 12:00amThose deleted scenes of them both were awful. I still to this day however will never understand why they didn’t connect twice upon a time to the tenth planet. Considering the twelfth doctor had just finished fighting the mondasian cybermen. Such a wasted opportunity
Anonymous
September 3rd, 2018 - 11:53amThe actress for polly was alright, but the actor for Ben was terrible, the guy looked like he didn’t even want to be there.
TORCHWOODFAN1
September 3rd, 2018 - 1:12pmWhat’s worse is Moffat making the first doctor sexist. He was skating on very series 10 episode 3. He made an episode, which should have been fun and light hearted as it was Christmas despite Capaldi leaving, a cringy and painful farewell to 1 and 12.
Anonymous
September 3rd, 2018 - 4:34pmAnd of course the episode had no value, no stake and no nothing. The doctor wanting to not regenerate is such a good idea and should be front and centre not the d plot
Anonymous
September 3rd, 2018 - 4:38pmBut seriously half an hour of the episode was cut. They should add it in for a worthy release
Gordon
September 2nd, 2018 - 9:38amJust preordered it for 13.49 from zoom. Haven’t got a 4K player or tv yet but will do in the next few years so it will save me upgrading. It comes with a blu ray copy so I’m not missing out. The blu ray is currently 12-13 quid so it’s worth just paying the extra quid for it especially if it stops me double dipping later on
Anonymous
September 2nd, 2018 - 10:30amI would recommend heavily getting a 4K tv and a 4K player
Even though I bought a 4K player before the tv
Blu ray’s look great on a 4K tv and UHD’s even better
DVD’s are watchable but don’t expect amazing.
I did buy a few 4k movies, the ones I liked and each one shot on different formats.
But yes, do buy a 4K tv very soon as they are coming down in price
J45ON96
September 2nd, 2018 - 10:35amFunnily enough, if you can find one reasonably priced, an Xbox One S is a very good UHD Blu-ray player. You also get the added bonus of a console, too!
Doctor Stu
September 2nd, 2018 - 12:49pmI watched the last Jedi on our 4K TV and it looked sensational. I wasn’t expecting much at all but its definetly worth it
Leon Kerr
September 2nd, 2018 - 11:24pmYou need a decent sized TV too. 4K on a 32 incher doesn’t do it justice.
J45ON96
September 2nd, 2018 - 12:10amI’m fairly mixed about this. Even though it’s a 4K Blu-ray, it’s stated in the description that it’s an upscale, more than likely from the 2K/1080p master. I would also assume the effects are rendered the same, at 2K. Unless they state that this release also has HDR, which would make a difference in the dynamic colour range of the picture, even at a 1080p upscale
Even as someone that loves and collects 4K movies, this feels a bit pointless of a release, if I’m honest.
I’m all for pushing new formats, I can’t wait for Season 19’s Blu-ray, for example, but I feel like they need a proper reason for it. Converting 16mm inserts to HD, video to 50/60fps, and having uncompressed multi-channel audio is a good reason for me in the case of Season 19, but in the case of this release, there’s no real reason to pick it up without them confirming HDR. Without it, this release would essentially be doing what most 4K Blu-ray players/TVs do anyway by upscaling, and so you’re essentially getting the standard Blu-ray release at a premium.
I’d guess, therefore, that this is to test the waters for future 4K releases, but that’s a bit odd to me. Surely, if they’re upscaling, a more prominent story like the DWM Survey-topping Day Of The Doctor would be more suitable? I just don’t know what to think with this one at all.
Rob W
September 2nd, 2018 - 8:43amhttp://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Doctor-Who-Twice-Upon-a-Time-4K-Blu-ray/209798/#Review
The U.S. release does have HDR 10. Many UHDs have been upscaled too.
J45ON96
September 2nd, 2018 - 10:33amWell, I suppose the HDR is something, then. I know why they’ve upscaled in this case, as Doctor Who was shot between 2009 and 2017 in 2K. No idea what the new cameras are for S11, if they are 4K or above, that definitely makes me think they’re testing the waters, but the choice of release seems unusual as a test.
Yeah, I know a lot of UHDs are upscales, and it annoys me, especially in cases where the master exists in a film format or higher than 2k, and yet they don’t take advantage of the format and just upscale. Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 is an awful example of this. It was shot in 8K, but they used an upscale of the 2K master for the 4K release. Just doesn’t take advantage of the format whatsoever, and feels like you’re being sold an inferior product over what could’ve been released. In some cases, such as this, there’s no other option, which is why they usually add HDR.
TigerMan1995
September 3rd, 2018 - 7:19amSeries 11’s Upgrade is just being 21:9 Cinematic Widescreen rather than 16:9 TV Widescreen. Most US Commercials are filmed in 21:9 too. The series is still in 1080p/1080i. I’m now considering getting the release if it has HDR. BUT, I want confirmation, the Blu-ray item you tagged had no source of where they got the info it has HDR10.
Doctor Stu
September 1st, 2018 - 11:33pmThis would only be worth it to see ‘the doctor of war’ and the battlefield scenes at sunset. But £20 for it? The episode in itself is not very good, the plot is fine for a Christmas special but the awful Moffatt dialogue and terrible acting lets it down immensely so can’t see the point really in buying. Now the singing towers of Darrilium for example is something I’d like to see in 4K
Gordon
September 2nd, 2018 - 9:31amIt’s 13.49 from zoom using discount code SIGNUP10
Doctor Stu
September 2nd, 2018 - 12:50pmAw brilliant thanks
Anonymous
September 1st, 2018 - 10:42pmHate the episode
But doctor who in 4k
I can’t resist
Been waiting years for this
But I wish they do only do this maybe series 10 and later seasons in the format because series 1 upscaled and upscaled again would look wrong
When The Doctor Was Me
September 1st, 2018 - 8:47pmTempted, but it’s nothing new other than being 4K. Might wait for a price drop. Could this mean we could be getting series 11 in 4K? After all the cameras have been updated this series, so their’s a chance.
The Silent Silent
September 1st, 2018 - 7:52pmJust Pre-ordered this ! £20.34 and it could drop before the Day of Release !!
Rob W
September 1st, 2018 - 9:35pm£14.99 at Zoom.co.uk
ReddDalek
July 20th, 2018 - 10:58pmSo what’s the extras on it?
John Hoover
July 22nd, 2018 - 9:51pmSame as the blu ray so far as I believe. No plans for an extended version
John Hoover
July 17th, 2018 - 10:25amI sent an email to the bbc dvd enquiry line about the release
Here’s what I got back
Morning John
Yes we are planning to release UHD of this title. We have not been advised yet of the actual UK date nor whether it is being extended by additional material.
Kind regards
DVD Enquiry Line
Anonymous
July 15th, 2018 - 8:17pmAny updates on this, I honestly can’t wait for a uk version
Anonymous
July 14th, 2018 - 5:38pmIf there is no region coding for 4K, why is this Region 1?
The Flying Shark
July 14th, 2018 - 7:20pmThis presumably means it’s only available in Region 1, so anybody in the UK wanting it would need it importing from America.
Gordon
July 14th, 2018 - 10:49pmProbably referring to the region of the bonus blu ray disc
TigerMan1995
July 25th, 2018 - 11:14amDVD use numbers and Blu-ray uses letters so it’s actually region A
Dr ?
July 13th, 2018 - 4:32pmLooks like there’s a Complete Peter Capaldi Years 14 disc Blu-ray boxset on the way for US buyers packaged in a lay flat book with “over three hours of new bonus content”…
https://www.amazon.com/Doctor-Who-Complete-Capaldi-Blu-ray/dp/B077RG1813/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_sims?ie=UTF8
Anonymous
July 13th, 2018 - 7:38pmHas been covered on this site
http://merchandise.thedoctorwhosite.co.uk/the-complete-peter-capaldi-years-blu-ray/
Gordon
July 13th, 2018 - 9:38pmBeen out for months
Gordon
July 12th, 2018 - 11:46pmDon’t have a 4K player or tv yet but will be upgrading in the next couple of years so probably will get it. Still haven’t got twice upon a time yet and the 4K disc comes with a bonus blu ray disc so it’s still worth my time buying. At least I won’t end up buying it twice that way
THE ERGON
July 13th, 2018 - 5:02pmThats the beauty of 4K and the prices will keep coming down in time. Had mine nearly a year and got a few discs. the upscale as it stands is superb and almost puts Blu-ray to bed. I,m just wondering though because now they are repackaging films in old retro VHS cases with added bluray and accessories. I wonder if they exhaust options whether they,d return this way to old WHO as a novelty to fans who never grew up on VHS tapes.
Anonymous
July 13th, 2018 - 7:39pmI would adore that range, certain stories though
Anonymous
July 12th, 2018 - 8:38pmI thought the BBC haven’t started filming in 4K yet? So this will be an upscale?
Jack S
July 11th, 2018 - 8:15amIt’s a miracle, they haven’t given it the new logo!
Anonymous
July 11th, 2018 - 9:20amI don’t think that is the actual cover.
Jack S
July 11th, 2018 - 7:08amIt says the run time is 2 hours 40 minutes. Extended edition maybe?
Anonymous
July 11th, 2018 - 9:40amIncluding the 2017 con panel (60 minutes) and the two extras (40 minutes)
Anonymous
July 11th, 2018 - 9:41amSeriously
Make this release worth something
DELETED SCENES
you cut 30 minutes from it
An Extended Edition May make me like you more Episode
6sek
July 11th, 2018 - 2:28amWhat’s the episode even filmed in 4k? Because if not then it’s just an upscale again.
Dr ?
July 12th, 2018 - 3:46pmThe black and white scenes from The Tenth Planet won’t be…
TigerMan1995
July 12th, 2018 - 6:05pmThe special was not filmed in 4k, I’d get there was a normal bluray disc included or a separate “special” edition version.
Anonymous
July 11th, 2018 - 12:39amMY DREAM FOR TWO YEARS HAD COME TRUE: MUST BUT
even though it’s the second worst episode in the shows history
Phillip
July 11th, 2018 - 2:25am2nd worst? It wasn’t the greatest but not that bad surely… It’s better than all of McCoy’s era, better than all of season 10, better than Smith’s final episode (albeit that’s primarily the directors fault along with the daft idea of holonudity and church mixed with the poorest outing of the weeping angels. )
The Outcast
July 11th, 2018 - 3:59amHey, McCoy’s era is great barring Season 24. And Series 10 was miles better than Series 9 and Series 2.
But that is just my opinion, like your opinion is just your opinion and the original comment in this thread is just whoever’s opinion. It’s not fact.
Anonymous
July 11th, 2018 - 9:15amThank You
The Outcast
There is an episode worse than it (in my opinion)
I know twice upon a time is divisive
Anonymous
July 11th, 2018 - 9:41amand if this is an extended cut
I may like it more
T.A
July 11th, 2018 - 8:36pmAt least it was not as bad as hell bent.
Anonymous
July 11th, 2018 - 10:29pmBoth as equally awful in my opinion
Phillip
July 12th, 2018 - 10:41pmHi Outcast,… I love Sylvester McCoy but the episodes of his are the worst of any era. That includes Production design, budget, and overall writing.
Gordon
July 12th, 2018 - 11:57pmThe McCoy era starts off bad but gets way better in some of 25 and the whole of 26. I’d go so far as to say s26 was one of the best of the 80s. No dud in my opinion. Such a shame the show was pretty much on life support behind the scenes in the last couple of years that it was lucky there was even a show for those last 4 years.
THE ERGON
July 13th, 2018 - 2:05pmAs far as season 26 is concerned there wasn,t really a dud although Battlefield is for me the weakest link.Even Ben Aaronovich resigned himself that what he wrote never became fully realised on screen. As brigadier Bambera herself says ‘oh, shame’.
T.A
July 13th, 2018 - 6:04pmThere are some episodes from the McCoy, I would put over TUAT, delta and the banner men, dragon fire, remembrance of the daleks, sliver nemesis, greatest show on the galaxy and the curse of fendrick. Btw I have not watched every single episode of the Moffat era.
Anonymous
July 31st, 2018 - 9:29pmI’ll be honest, I don’t particularly find any Seven story bad. Course, it gets much better in 25, but they’re not bad.
Phillip
July 10th, 2018 - 10:42pmWhilst I would love Doctor Who to watch on 4K, I can’t see the Beeb dropping the extra cash to master any episodes in 4K… And I Know they won’t be rendering Any of the CGI in anything but 2k so this is a bit confusing LOL. I can see a slight increase in improvement of Colour and Audio but unless I’m terribly mistaken this is basically a Blu-ray straight Transfer… If you’re wanting to drop an extra couple of bucks for a cool black plastic case then heck yeah!!! Anyone with any specs on this mastering and transfer? If it has actual 4k content then I will double dip:)
Phillip
July 11th, 2018 - 2:28amAdmittedly I do like the cover
Phillip
July 11th, 2018 - 2:39amI stand corrected, this should actually look quite a bit better on a 4K display in comparison to the Blu-ray release even with a 2K master…
Anonymous
July 11th, 2018 - 9:43amI hope they re-render the effects in 4K for that Dyamic Range
Thommo
July 10th, 2018 - 10:40pm4K releases are not Region coded. Only the DVD will be Region 1
James
July 10th, 2018 - 10:54pmThat’s not fair it should come out in Britain aswell , if you look at the run time there like an extra 100 minutes so I’m guessing the deleted scenes that steven moffent there were, if this is the case I will not be happy as I will miss this on DVD
THE ERGON
July 10th, 2018 - 10:11pmAt long last and moving with the times, a 4k release
THE ERGON
July 10th, 2018 - 10:15pmOh no, but Region 1
Leon Kerr
July 11th, 2018 - 11:55amThere’s no region coding on 4k….