The Classic 'Doctor Who' DVD Release Guide

[Susan Foreman]

#97: The Krotons

Release date - July 2012



Back cover info:
"When the TARDIS arrives on the planet of the Gonds, the Doctor, Jamie and Zoe discover a world ruled and enslaved by the Krotons. The brightest Gonds are always chosen to serve as companions of the Krotons and are never seen again. The Doctor and his companions decide to put a stop to their rule — but in doing so, inadvertently unleash the true power and terror of the Krotons instead..."

Special features:

• Commentary with Philip Madoc (Eelek), Richard Ireson (Axus), Gilbert Wynne (Thara), David Tilley (Assistant Floor manager), Sylvia James (Make-Up Design), Bobi Bartlett (Costume Design) and Brian Hodgson (Special Sounds Design). Moderated by Toby Hadoke
• Subtitle Information Text
• Second Time Around (dur. 52.22) - Looking back over Patrick Troughton's tenure as the Second Doctor
• Doctor Who Stories: Frazer Hines (Part One) (dur. 17.58) - Actor Frazer Hines reminisces about his time on the series
• The Doctor's Strange Love (dur. 7.18) - Writers Joseph Lidster and Simon Guerrier take an affectionate look at The Krotons
• Coming Soon Trailer: The Greatest Show In The Galaxy (dur. 1.05)
• Photo Gallery

[Susan Foreman]

#98: The Greatest Show In The Galaxy

Release date - July 2012



Back cover info:
"Although Ace hates clowns, the Doctor decides to take his companion to the Psychic Circus on the planet Segonax. There they find a group of scared performers who live in fear of the sinister and creepy Chief Clown.

But what is so dangerous about this particular circus, why is there such a small audience and will Ace be able to overcome her fear before it's too late?"

Special features:

• Commentary with Sophie Aldred (Ace), Jessica Martin (Mags), Christopher Guard (Bellboy), Stephen Wyatt (Writer), Andrew Cartmel (Script Editor) and Mark Ayres (Composer). Moderated by Toby Hadoke.
• Subtitle Information Text
• Isolated Music Score
• The Show Must Go On (dur. 30.17) - The making of 'The Greatest Show In The Galaxy'
• Deleted and Extended Scenes (dur. 11.10)
• Lost In The Darkness (dur. 2.06) - Unused model effects shots originally intended for the story
• Music Video: The Psychic Circus (dur. 3.52) - Music video set to a song written by Christopher Guard and featuring vocals by Christopher Guard, Jessica Martin and TP McKenna
• Music Video: 'Remembrance' Demo (dur. 3.24) - Two scenes from 'Remembrance of the Daleks' re-scored by Mark Ayres
• Tomorrow's Times: The Seventh Doctor (dur. 14.31) - Featurette looking at the press coverage of the Seventh Doctor
• Victoria Wood (dur. 1.15) - Comedy sketch from Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV
• Coming Soon Trailer: Planet Of Giants (dur. 1.04)
• Photo Gallery

Easter Egg:
Special Features - Highlight 'Deleted And Extended Scenes' - Press 'Right' for logo - Enter for a combination of continuity announcements and the Psychic Circus song (dur. 0.55)

[Susan Foreman]

#99: Planet Of Giants

Release date - August 2012



Back cover info:
"The TARDIS doors open while the ship is still in flight by accident. Although they have arrived back on Earth in the 1960s, a time they have been trying to return to since they all met, the travellers soon realise that something is very wrong.

The Doctor, Ian, Barbara and Susan discover that they have all be reduced in size and the world they are now exploring has dangers at every turn..."

Special features:

• Commentary with Clive Doig (Vision Mixer), Brian Hodgson (Special Sounds Creator), Sonia Markham (Make-Up Supervisor) and David Tilley (Floor Assistant). Moderated by Mark Ayres
• Subtitle Information Text
• Episode 3 and 4 Reconstruction (dur. 52.35) - Originally shot as a four-part story, the final two episodes of Planet of Giants were edited into a single episode for transmission. Using the original scripts, newly recorded dialogue and animation, this feature gives viewers and idea of how the original four-part version might have appeared
• Rediscovering The Urge to Live (dur. 8.30) - The team behind the reconstruction explain how it was put together
• Suddenly Susan (dur. 15.19) - Carole Ann Ford talks about her role as the Doctor's granddaughter and the first companion in the TARDIS
• The Lambert Tapes Part Two: The Doctor (dur. 14.01) - Verity Lambert, Doctor Who's original producer, looks back on her time on the series *
• Coming Soon Trailer: Vengeance On Varos Special Edition (dur. 1.10)
• Photo Gallery

* NOTE - Strangely, Part One of this feature is included on the later release 'More Than 30 Years In The TARDIS' #101

[Susan Foreman]

#100: The Ambassadors Of Death

Release date - October 2012



Back cover info:
"Something has gone seriously wrong with Mars Probe 7. With no contact from the astronauts since the rocket started its return journey from Mars, Space Control is now extremely worried about the fate of the crew. A rescue mission recovers something — but whatever it is, it certainly isn't human. To find out what has happened to the astronauts, the Doctor must head into space without the TARDIS..."

Special features:
Disc 1

• Commentary with Caroline John (Liz Shaw), Nicholas Courtney (Brigadier), Peter Halliday (alien voices), Geoffrey Beevers (Private Johnson), Michael Ferguson (Director), Terrance Dicks (script Editor), Derek Ware (Stunt Co-Ordinator) and Roy Scammell & Derek Martin (Stunt Performers). Moderated by Toby Hadoke
• Subtitle Information Text

Disc 2

• Mars Probe 7 (dur. 25.52) - The making of 'The Ambassadors of Death'
• Trailer (dur. 1.29)
• Tomorrow's Times: The Third Doctor (dur. 13.05) - Featurette looking at the press coverage of the Third Doctor
• Coming Soon Trailer: The Claws Of Axos Special Edition (dur. 1.05)
• Photo Gallery

[Susan Foreman]

#101: Box Set - The Legacy Collection
i) Shada

Release date - January 2013

Box info:
"Tom Baker stars in Shada — the legendary "lost" story written by Douglas Adams plus the lavish anniversary documentary celebrating 30 years of Doctor Who!"



Back cover info:
"The Doctor, Romana and K9 receive a message from an old friend — a retired Time Lord living as a college professor in Cambridge. He's misplaced an ancient Gallifreyan artifact that could unlock the dark secrets of Shada — the lost prison planet of the Time Lords — and unless they find it before the crazed scientist Skagra, every sentient being in the universe is doomed.

This special DVD release features the legendary unfinished Fourth Doctor story, newly restored from original film negatives and studio recordings, with 1992 linking material from Tom Baker."

Special features
Disc 1

• Shada: VHS version (dur. 109.18) – Six individual episodes of varying length with an introduction and separate credits roll, reconstructed using studio recordings and links from Tom Baker
• Subtitle Information Text
• Coming Soon Trailer: The Reign Of Terror (dur. 1.01)
• Shada: Flash version (165MB) – a Flash animated version produced by Big Finish for BBCi in 2003, starring Paul McGann and Lalla Ward

Disc 2

• Taken out of Time (dur. 25.36) – The making of this uncompleted story 'Shada'
• Now and Then (dur. 12.42) – Featurette visiting Cambridge to compare and contrast the city locations as they appear in Shada with how they look today
• Strike! Strike! Strike! (dur. 27.31) – Featurette on how industrial action has impacted on 'Doctor Who' over the years
• Being a Girl (dur. 29.40) – A look at the way women have been represented in Doctor Who
• Photo Gallery

[Susan Foreman]

#101: Box Set - The Legacy Collection
ii) More Than 30 Years In The TARDIS

Release date - January 2013

Box info:
"Tom Baker stars in Shada — the legendary "lost" story written by Douglas Adams plus the lavish anniversary documentary celebrating 30 years of Doctor Who!"



Back cover info:
"An extended version of a documentary first shown in November 1993 as part of the 30th anniversary celebration of everybody's favourite science-fiction series, Doctor Who.

Including contributions from Doctors Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy, plus a whole gang of their companions, 'More Than 30 Years In The TARDIS' was a fitting tribute to a series that had ended in 1989. With many stunning recreations of classic scenes, this special documentary contains rare footage, deleted scenes and classic monsters as you've never seen them before."

Special features

• More Than Thirty Years in the TARDIS (dur. 87.31) - Cast, crew and celebrity fans of Doctor Who from 1963 to 1993 talk about the programme in an extended version of Kevin Davies’ warmly nostalgic look back at the history of the series on its thirtieth birthday
• Remembering Nicholas Courtney (dur. 25.59) – Nicholas Courtney’s friend and biographer Michael McManus takes the actor most famous for playing Brigadier Alastair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart on a fond look back at his life, in this documentary recorded shortly before his death in early 2011. Featuring many clips from his long career in television and a special appearance by the fourth Doctor himself, Tom Baker
• Doctor Who Stories: Peter Purves (dur. 13.30) – Peter Purves talks about his time in Doctor Who
• The Lambert Tapes: Part One (dur. 10.34) – Doctor Who’s first producer, Verity Lambert, looks back at the early days of the programme *
• Those Deadly Divas (dur. 22.37) – Kate O’Mara, Camille Coduri and Tracy Ann Oberman are joined by writers Gareth Roberts and Clayton Hickman to examine the role of the diva in Doctor Who
• Photo Gallery

Easter Egg:
Highlight 'Photo Gallery' - Press 'Left' for logo - Enter for Richard Martin Memories (dur. 1.50)

* NOTE - Part two of this feature actually appeared in the earlier release of 'Planet Of Giants' #99

[Susan Foreman]

#102: The Reign Of Terror

NOTE - Episodes 4 and 5 are missing from the BBC archives, so they have been animated for this release

Release date - January 2013



Back cover info:
"The TARDIS arrives near Paris during the French Revolution, a time of great upheaval, bloodshed and terror. Soon, with the Doctor trapped inside a burning farmhouse, Ian imprisoned and Susan and Barbara on their way to the guillotine it's clear this will be one of their most dangerous and exciting adventures yet...

This special DVD release contains the original episodes 1, 2, 3 & 6 plus brand new animated versions of episodes 4 & 5, currently missing from the BBC archives."

Special features:

• Commentary on episodes 1, 2, 3 & 6 with Carole Anne Ford (Susan), Neville Smith (D'Argenson), Jeffry Wickham (Webster), Caroline Hunt (Danielle), Patrick Marley (Soldier) and Tim Combe (Production Assistant)
• Commentary on animated episode 4 with Ronald Pickup (Physician)
• Commentary on animated episode 5 with Philip Morris and Paul Vanezis (Missing Episode Hunters)
• Subtitle Information Text
• Don't Lose Your Head (dur. 25.05) - The making of 'The Reign of Terror'
• Robespierre's Domain Set Tour (dur. 2.45) - A virtual tour of the 2D sets for animated episodes 4 & 5
• Coming Soon Trailer: The Ark In Space Special Edition (dur. 1.02)
• Photo Gallery
• Animation Design Gallery

[Susan Foreman]

#103: The Mind Of Evil

Release date - June 2013



Back cover info:
"Professor Keller has created a machine that can pacify even the most dangerous of criminals. But when the Doctor and Jo arrive at Stangmoor Prison for a demonstration, things start to go horribly wrong — especially when they discover that the Doctor's old enemy the Master is responsible for the machine. What could he possibly want from the criminals? And what connects him with an impending World Peace Conference?"

Special features:
Disc 1

• Commentary with Katy Manning (Jo Grant), Pik-Sen Lim (Chin Lee), Fernanda Marlowe (Corporal Bell), Timothy Combe (Director), Barry Letts (Producer), Terrance Dicks (Script Editor) and Derek Ware (Stunt Arranger). Moderated by Toby Hadoke
• Subtitle Information Text

Disc 2

• The Military Mind (dur. 22.47) - The making of 'The Mind Of Evil'
• Now and Then (dur. 7.07)
• Behind the Scenes: Television Centre (dur. 24.01) - Back in 1971, at around the time ‘The Mind of Evil’ was in production, presenter Norman Tozer visited Television Centre to find out what went on over 24 hours in the life of what was then an incredibly busy ‘television factory’
• Coming Soon Trailer: Spearhead From Space Blu-Ray (dur. 1.15)
• Photo Gallery

[Susan Foreman]

#104: The Ice Warriors

NOTE - Episodes 2 and 3 are missing from the BBC archives, so they have been animated for this release

Release date - August 2013



Back cover info:
"In the distant future, Earth faces a new Ice Age. While a dedicated team of scientists battle to hold the approaching glaciers at bay, a startling discovery is made deep within the ice... an alien warrior, frozen for millennia. When the Doctor, Jamie and Victoria arrive they soon discover Earth is under threat from the Ice Warriors — fearsome Martians intent on conquering our planet for themselves...

The classic Second Doctor adventure — complete at last with two animated episodes!"

Special features:
Disc 1

• Commentary on Episodes 1, 4, 5 and 6 with Frazer Hines (Jamie), Deborah Watling (Victoria), Sonny Caldinez (Turoc), Jeremy Davies (Designer) and Pat Heigham (Grams Operator)
• Commentary on animated Episode 2 containing archive recordings or readings by Brian Hayles (Writer), Derek Martinus (Director), Martin Baugh (Costume Designer), Bernard Bresslaw (Varga), Peter Barkworth (Clent), Wendy Gifford (Miss Garrett) and Sylvia James (Make-Up Supervisor)
• Commentary on animated Episode 3 with Michael Troughton (son of Patrick Troughton)
• Subtitle Information Text

Disc 2

• Cold Fusion (dur. 24.31) – The making of 'The Ice Warriors'
• Beneath the Ice (dur. 10.31) - A look behind the scenes of the animated Ice Warrior episodes
• VHS Links (dur. 19.19) – The introduction to the story and linking material covering the two missing episodes, as used on the VHS release of the story in 1998. Includes the BBC Video “Adjust your tracking control” caption for a true sense of nostalgia!
• Blue Peter: Design-a-Monster (dur. 10.04) – The competition launch and subsequent winners of the 1967 Design-a-Monster competition, which ran during the transmission of The Ice Warriors
• Doctor Who Stories: Frazer Hines (Part Two) (dur. 13,48) - Actor Frazer Hines reminisces about his time on the series. This part covers the later years *
• Coming Soon: Scream Of The Shalka (dur. 1.20)
• Photo Gallery

* NOTE - The first part of this feature appeared on release #97, 'The Krotons', which was mentioned on page #14

[Susan Foreman]

#105: Terror Of The Zygons

Release date - September 2013



Back cover info:
"Returning to Earth, the Doctor, Sarah Jane and Harry arrive in the Scottish Highlands to investigate the mysterious destruction of several oil rigs in the North Sea. Local superstition speaks of a deadly threat that lurks in the mists of Tulloch Moor, but the truth is even more disturbing: the legendary Loch Ness Monster is a terrifying cyborg beast which is controlled by the Zygons, an advanced alien race who are desperate to ensure their own survival, at any cost."

Special features:
Disc 1

• Commentary with Philip Hinchcliffe (Producer), Robert Banks Stewart (Writer), George Gallaccio (Production Unit Manager), Sylvia James (Make-Up Designer) and Dick Mills (Special Sounds Designer). Moderated by Mark Ayres
• Subtitle Information Text
• Isolated Music Score
• Episode 1 Directors Cut (dur. 23.23) - Option to watch Episode 1 with a deleted scene reinserted

Disc 2

• Scotch Mist in Sussex (dur. 31.24) – The making of 'Terror Of The Zygons'
• Remembering Douglas Camfield (dur. 30.04) – The life and work of respected director Douglas Camfield is remembered in this documentary
• The UNIT Family: Part 3 (dur. 26.25) – the concluding part of the series looking at the stories featuring the United Nations Intelligence Taskforce *
• Doctor Who Stories: Tom Baker (dur. 22.56) - Tom Baker talks about his work on the series
• Doctor Who Stories: Elisabeth Sladen (dur. 20.00) – Elisabeth Sladen remembers her time as the Doctor’s companion Sarah Jane Smith
• Merry-Go-Round: The Fuel Fishers (dur. 19.38) – Elisabeth Sladen flies out to visit North Sea oil rigs and learn about the process of oil exploration in this schools programme from 1977
• South Today (dur. 3.08) – Tom Baker interviewed on location in Sussex during the filming of ‘Terror of the Zygons’ for the the BBC’s 'South Today' show
• Coming Soon Trailer: The Moonbase (dur. 1.02)
• Photo Gallery

Easter Eggs:
1) Disc 2 - Highlight 'Remembering Douglas Camfield' - Press 'Left' for logo - Enter for The Doctor getting a note from the Brigadier
2) Disc 2 - Highlight 'South Today' - Press 'Left' for logo - Enter for Deleted Scene

* NOTE - Part 1 of this feature was on #34 'Inferno' on page 4, and Part 2 was on #88 'Day Of The Daleks' on page 13