January 16th, 2012
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The Doctor The Widow and The Wardrobe DVD
Press Release
The Doctor The Widow and The Wardrobe DVD
DVD & BLU-RAY RELEASE DATE: 16TH JANUARY 2012- ALSO AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD
Catch the yuletide episode of the hugely popular Doctor Who series starring Matt Smith as the Doctor, alongside a stellar guest cast including Claire Skinner (Outnumbered), Bill Bailey (Black Books), Arabella Weir (The Fast Show) and Alexander Armstrong (Armstrong & Miller). Join Matt Smith in the emotional festive special, packed full of Christmas thrills and chills. Doctor Who Christmas Special is released on the 16th January 2012 priced at £10.20 for DVD and £13.27 for Blu ray.
Set during World War II, Madge Arwell receives tragic news that her husband Reg has died in combat. Unable to break the news to her two children, Cyril and Lily, she takes them away to a country home for Christmas. But there’s something familiar about the caretaker – a man with a bow tie who seems to bring Christmas spirit and other strange things with him.
Most exciting of all there’s a big blue box sitting under the Christmas tree, but is it really a present or a gateway to a magical, mysterious adventure…
The Doctor Who Christmas Special 2011 on DVD and Blu-ray includes 3 x 45 minute documentaries where fans and celebritys showcase and celebrate their favourite moments of the season featuring Matt Smith’s extraordinary run as the Doctor.
Re-live Christmas with The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe from the 16th January 2011.
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GallifreyRules
January 18th, 2012 - 9:30pmi got this today for £7.99 from sainsbury’s. the story was very week but the special features look quite good apart from the americans and not the actual stars of the show which is what i’ve been hearing. also its good for my collection.
Anthony [ its MY BIRTH DAY 13 YEY ]
January 17th, 2012 - 7:14pmhey i really want this but im gonna get the series 6 dvd boxset limited edition i got series 5 but the normal slip case one but i want it series 6 limited edition one cos it ed look good with series 6 shelf and my series 5 one but willl series 7 be out say decem if the series finish then ?
and would this be on it
Anthony
January 17th, 2012 - 7:15pmjust changed the top name sos left it on since sat
Anonymous
January 17th, 2012 - 7:36pmVery unlikely, the next series includes both this Christmas Special and the next one so it likely wouldn’t be until January.
Anthony
January 17th, 2012 - 7:41pmorrrrrrr no us that because its a startin as full series in sep so bbc worldwide wouldnt want to rush it like all the special features and stuff ps is this out now i went hmv but want intrested i was more series 5 boxset but forgot to look
Anonymous
January 17th, 2012 - 7:47pmThe split isn’t happening (or at least at the moment it isn’t happening) but they have just stuck both the specials into their Series 11.3 schedule just to be on the safe side in case of a split happening last minute.
Anthony
January 17th, 2012 - 9:10pmok tha ks for letting me no so full series hopefully
Mels
January 17th, 2012 - 3:28amNice! I’ll order this from the BBCShop next week I think (Blu-Ray version though) since I have no idea when this is supposed to be coming out in Australia.
And it gives me an excuse to pick up Sherlock S2 at the same time lol.
KRYNOIDY
January 16th, 2012 - 10:16pmMight get it; the extras sound interesting. The actual episode was kind of meh though. A christmas carol was better
McGann is the Doctor
January 17th, 2012 - 11:27amYeah.
After the epic and mind-blowing season finale of Series 6 (which was massively entertaining in itself) a christmas special that starts fresh which creates it’s own story that makes practicly no sense whatso ever, is going to be somewhat paling, in comparison.
Atleast this gives them alot of scope to ahve an improved, advanced story and atmosphere with the next episodes, 🙂
Somebloke
January 16th, 2012 - 9:46pmYh i got them
I got zygons, cybermen, daleks, sontarans, weeping angels and clockwork droids.
The best bit was the ZYGONS!!!
@SirRoundSound
January 16th, 2012 - 9:47pmAh okay, god to see im not he only one, Did you get yours from Play.com or somewhere else?
@SirRoundSound
January 16th, 2012 - 9:29pmDid anyone else get the Worlds in Time Stickers, as a few people I know didn’t get them?
Dalek Jake
January 17th, 2012 - 8:14amI didn’t, just the special features sticker.
Dalek Jake
January 16th, 2012 - 9:04pmGot mine today. 🙂
Doctor Who Crazy Ross Muscroft
January 16th, 2012 - 8:48pmI liked this, but the special features would have been better with Karen, Matt, Arthur and Steven instead of a bunch of americans!
the deleted cyberman
January 16th, 2012 - 7:52pmi deffantly will get it 2nd best christmas special ever
RORY DOCTOR RIVER POND
January 16th, 2012 - 8:15pmwhat was the best for you then??
the deleted cyberman
January 17th, 2012 - 8:58pmthe end of time is my best
The Wooden Prince (Previously Admiral Icktheus)
January 16th, 2012 - 7:46pmWrote a comment already about getting it today from ASDA for £9. Really pleased with it. Also got U.N.I.T Files with it! 😀
Next week I’ll hopefully return to ASDA to get Sherlock series 2 and maybe The Sensorites! 😀
Best of Doctor Who looks interesting! Downside is they didn’t include the CIN sketch! 9/10.
@SirRoundSound
January 16th, 2012 - 7:58pmI got mine for £5.49 on play.com, Which is quite a good price, but £9 isn’t too bad
The Wooden Prince (Previously Admiral Icktheus)
January 16th, 2012 - 8:04pmMy ASDA is incredibly cheap. May have a look around online now before getting Sherlock and The Sensorites. Just in case! 🙂
GallifreyRules
January 16th, 2012 - 8:58pmhow much is sherlock series 2?
The Wooden Prince (Previously Admiral Icktheus)
January 16th, 2012 - 9:50pmOn Amazon it’s £12.99
@SirRoundSound
January 16th, 2012 - 7:30pmGopt my copy today, nice to see the Worlds in Time Stickers in it with a code for the game, Its a nice little feature on it, and the Best of Doctor Who I have yet to watch but will do that in a bit, but I am really pleased with my copy, One of the best DVD New Series covers in a long time
The Wooden Prince (Previously Admiral Icktheus)
January 16th, 2012 - 7:43pmWorlds in time stickers?? I didn’t get that! 🙁
@SirRoundSound
January 16th, 2012 - 7:47pmYes there are 6 stickers, Zygons, Clockwork Droids, Weeping Angel, Daleks, Cyberman and Sontarasns, and a unique code to put into the website to unlock something, not playing the game so have a spare unused code now 😛 And I pre ordered mine of Play.com so it may possibly be exclusive to Play
The Wooden Prince (Previously Admiral Icktheus)
January 16th, 2012 - 8:05pmAh ok. Thanks!
Anonymous
January 16th, 2012 - 7:22pmI’m getting this the day it comes out =)
@SirRoundSound
January 16th, 2012 - 7:31pmIt came out today as I pre ordered my copy and got it in the post