Breakdown for the contents of the upcoming 24th series Blu-Ray release
Disc One: Time and the Rani Four episodes, restored in HD
Existing Special Features
- Audio commentary with Sylvester McCoy, Bonnie Langford, and Pip and Jane Baker
- The Last Chance Saloon – making-of documentary
- Helter Skelter – creating the title sequence
- 7DFX – visual effects
- Casting Sylvester – with Clive Doig
- Lakertya – how the concept of the planet changed during production
- Hot Gossip – Sylvester McCoy and Kate O’Mara remember being on set
- On Location – Breakfast Time report, broadcast 5 May 1987
- Blue Peter excerpt with Sylvester McCoy, broadcast 2 March 1987
- The Name’sh McCoy (previously an Easter Egg on the DVD release)
- Eye-Sore (previously an Easter Egg on the DVD release)
- Coming Soon: Paradise Towers
New Special Features
- Behind the Sofa: Time and the Rani – with Sylvester McCoy, Bonnie Langford and Sophie Aldred; Colin Baker and Michael Jayston; Peter Davison, Janet Fielding and Sarah Sutton (the same contributors appear on all episodes of Behind the Sofa in this box set)
- Optional 5.1 audio on all four episodes
- Isolated score on all four episodes
- Deleted and extended scenes
- Optional updated special effects for the regeneration scene, in HD
- Open Air excerpt with Sylvester McCoy, Bonnie Langford and John Nathan-Turner, broadcast 29 September 1987
- Points of View excerpt, broadcast 16 September 1987
- Saturday Superstore excerpt with Bonnie Langford, broadcast 21 February 1987
- It’s Wicked excerpt with Sylvester McCoy, broadcast 30 May 1987
- Blue Peter excerpt featuring a Dalek car, broadcast 24 September 1987
- The Six O’Clock News report on Sylvester McCoy’s casting, broadcast 2 March 1987
- Pamela Armstrong excerpt with Sylvester McCoy and John Nathan-Turner, broadcast 3 March 1987
- Seventh Doctor audition tape – Sylvester McCoy
- Seventh Doctor audition tape – Dermot Crowley
- Seventh Doctor audition tape – David Fielder
- Clean opening and closing titles in HD, with four audio options: stereo effects only, stereo music only, stereo full mix, 5.1
- Clean ‘Dark Doctor’ opening and closing titles (as seen in Part Four) in HD, with three audio options: mono effects only, mono music only, mono full mix
- Season 24 press trailer
- Visual effects model film trims (mute)
- Visual effects model film inserts (mute)
- Breakfast Time location report rushes
- Sylvester McCoy regeneration compilation
- Trails and continuity
- Revised and updated production subtitles
- Photo gallery in HD
PDFs
- Production paperwork
- Scripts (four rehearsal scripts and four transmission camera scripts)
- BBC Enterprises sales sheets
- Costume designs
- Visual effects design drawings
- Radio Times cuttings
Disc Two: Time and the Rani Four extended episodes, restored in HD
New Special Features
- Optional 5.1 audio on all four extended episodes
- Studio footage
- Location footage
Disc Three: Paradise Towers Four episodes, restored in HD
Existing Special Features
- Audio commentary with Mark Ayres, Stephen Wyatt, Judy Cornwell and Dick Mills
- Horror on the High Rise – making-of documentary
- Optional alternative music by David Snell on all four episodes
- Coming Soon: Delta and the Bannermen
New Special Features
- Behind the Sofa: Paradise Towers
- Optional 5.1 audio on all four episodes
- Isolated score on all four episodes
- Deleted and extended scenes
- The Doctor’s Table – with Sylvester McCoy, Bonnie Langford, Sophie Aldred and Clive Merrison
- Open Air excerpt with Richard Briers, broadcast 17 December 1987
- TENCON convention panel with Julie Brennon and Mark Strickson
- Audio archive: Nicholas Mallett
- Trails and continuity
- Revised and updated production subtitles
- Photo gallery in HD
PDFs
- Production paperwork
- Scripts (four rehearsal scripts and four post-production camera scripts)
- Radio Times cuttings
Disc Four: Paradise Towers Four extended episodes, restored in HD
New Special Features
- Optional 5.1 audio on all four extended episodes
- Studio footage
- Location footage
Disc Five: Delta and the Bannermen Three episodes, restored in HD
Existing Special Features
- Audio commentary with Sylvester McCoy, Andrew Cartmel, Chris Clough and Sara Griffiths
- But First This – excerpt featuring interviews on location, broadcast 31 August 1987
- Wales Today – location report, broadcast 3 July 1987
- Clown Court – excerpt from The Noel Edmonds Saturday Roadshow featuring outtakes and deleted scenes, broadcast 8 October 1988
- Hugh & Us – Hugh Lloyd Interview
- Coming Soon: Dragonfire
New Special Features
- Holiday Camp – making-of documentary
- Behind the Sofa: Delta and the Bannermen
- Optional 5.1 audio on all three episodes
- Isolated score on all three episodes
- Did You See feature on Doctor Who’s 24th anniversary, broadcast 22 November 1987
- Going Live excerpt with Sylvester McCoy, broadcast 14 November 1987
Disc Six: Delta and the Bannermen Three extended episodes, restored in HD
New Special Features
- Optional 5.1 audio on all three extended episodes
- Optional raw audio on Part One
- Wrap party compilation
- Location footage compilation 1
- Location footage compilation 2
Disc Seven: Dragonfire Three episodes, restored in HD
Existing Special Features
- Audio commentary with Mark Ayres, Andrew Cartmel, Sophie Aldred, Edward Peel, Ian Briggs, Dominic Glynn and Chris Clough
- Fire and Ice – making-of documentary
- Deleted and extended scenes
- The Doctor’s Strange Love – discussion between Joseph Lidster, Simon Guerrier and Josie Long
New Special Features
- Behind the Sofa: Dragonfire
- Optional 5.1 audio on all three episodes
- Isolated score on all three episodes
- Studio tapes
- Patricia Quinn: An Audience with Lady Stephens
- Hartbeat extract with Sylvester McCoy as the Pied Piper, broadcast 11 November 1987
- The Lowdown: Desperate to Act with Sylvester McCoy as the Pied Piper, broadcast 31 May 1988
- Corners with Sophie Aldred and Keff McCulloch, broadcast 19 February 1988
- Trails and continuity
- Revised and updated production subtitles
- Photo gallery in HD
PDFs
- Production paperwork
- Mike Tucker’s visual effects design drawings
- Scripts (three rehearsal scripts and three transmission camera scripts)
- Radio Times cuttings
Disc Eight: Dragonfire Three extended episodes, restored in HD
New Special Features
- Optional 5.1 audio on all three extended episodes
- Sylvester McCoy in Conversation with Matthew Sweet
- 24 Carat – trailer for The Collection: Season 24 box set, with stereo and 5.1 audio options
- Here’s to the Future – documentary on Season 24
- 50 Years in the Tardis with Bonnie Langford
- 50th Anniversary Archive with Bonnie Langford
- But First This – location rushes
- Trails and continuity
- Revised and updated production subtitles
- Photo gallery in HD
PDFs
- Production paperwork
- Production drawings
- Scripts (three rehearsal scripts and three transmission camera scripts)
- Radio Times cuttings