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Old 6th April 2017, 05:01 PM
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#38: The Invasion

NOTE - Episodes 1 and 4 are missing from the BBC archives, so they have been animated for this release

Release date - November 2006



Back cover info:
"Investigating the disappearance of an eminent scientist, the Doctor and his companions follow his trail to the London headquarters of International Electromatics, a global supplier of electronic equipment run by the formidable Tobias Vaughan. Teaming up with the newly-formed United Nations Intelligence Taskforce — UNIT — under the command of Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, it soon becomes apparent that Vaughan is working to his own sinister agenda. As Cybermen invade in cities all over the world, can the Doctor convince Vaughan to help him defeat their plan for global domination?"

Special features:
Disc 1: Parts 1 - 4
  • Episode 1 Commentary with James Goss (bbc .co.uk), Steve Maher (Cosgrove Hall Films) and Mark Ayres (audio cleanup)
  • Episode 2 - 4 Commentary with Frazer Hines (Jamie), Wendy Padbury (Zoe), Nicholas Courtney (the Bragadier), and Chris D'Oyly John (Production Assistant)
  • Subtitle Information Text
  • Flash Frames (dur. 11.28) - A featurette about the creation of the animated episodes
  • Love Off-Air (dur. 15.16) - A tribute to the people dedicated to capturing the soundtracks of Doctor Who in the 1960s
  • Animation Trailers (dur. 1.07) - Two animated trailers
  • Character Design (dur. 2.50) - Steve Maher's character design drawings and animated tests

Disc 2: Episodes 5 - 8
  • Commentary with Frazer Hines (Jamie), Wendy Padbury (Zoe), Nicholas Courtney (the Bragadier), and Chris D'Oyly John (Production Assistant)
  • Subtitle Information Text
  • Evolution of The Invasion (dur. 50.24) - The making of 'The Invasion'
  • VHS Links (dur. 3.00) - Nicholas Courtney's links which were included in the 1993 VHS release in order to explain the storyline of the missing episodes
  • Photo Gallery
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#39: Box Set - New Beginnings
i) The Keeper Of Traken

NOTE - Not to be confused with the previously released 'The Beginning', the Box Set 'New Beginnings' consisted of the trilogy of stories that were used to bridge the regeneration between Tom Baker and Peter Davison, and also to introduce the Anthony Ainley incarnation of The Master. These stories have not been re-issued, so this is the only way to own them



Release date - January 2007



Back cover info:
"Traken – a planet ruled by the all-powerful Keeper, who rules for a thousand years and ensures that his subjects live a life of tranquillity and harmony, free from the forces of evil and corruption. But the Keeper is dying...Summoned by the ailing Keeper, the Doctor and Adric discover that all is not well on Traken. An evil presence threatens the future of the planet. An evil that knows all about the Doctor..."

Special features
  • Commentary with Anthony Ainley (Tremas), Matthew Waterhouse (Adric), Sarah Sutton (Nyssa) and Johnny Byrne (writer)
  • Subtitle Information Text
  • Isolated Music Track
  • Being Nice to Each Other (dur. 30.04) - Documentary looking at the making of the story
  • The Return of the Master (dur. 8.40) - Geoffrey Beevers, Christopher H. Bidmead and John Black talk about how they realised the return of the Doctor's arch-adversary
  • Sarah Sutton on Swap Shop (dur. 11.14) - Noel Edmonds interviews Sarah Sutton, with questions phoned in from young viewers
  • Trails and Continuities (dur. 5.55)
  • Photo Gallery

Easter Egg:
Keep playing episode 4 for a short clip of Anthony Ainley
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#39: Box Set - New Beginnings
ii) Logopolis

NOTE - Not to be confused with the previously released 'The Beginning', the Box Set 'New Beginnings' consisted of the trilogy of stories that were used to bridge the regeneration between Tom Baker and Peter Davison, and also to introduce the Anthony Ainley incarnation of The Master. These stories have not been re-issued, so this is the only way to own them



Release date - January 2007



Back cover info:
"The Doctor and Adric head to Earth to fix the TARDIS' chameleon circuit – hoping to restore the time machine's ability to blend into it's surroundings. But once there they face danger involving a newly-regenerated Master and a feisty young air hostess called Tegan Jovanka. How can the people of the distant and mysterious planet Logopolis help? And just who is the ghostly figure watching the Doctor's every move...?"

Special features
  • Commentary with Tom Baker (The Doctor), Janet Fielding (Tegan) and Christopher H. Bidmead (writer)
  • Subtitle Information Text
  • Isolated Music Track
  • A New Body at Last (dur. 50.20) - Documentary covering the transition from Tom Baker to Peter Davison
  • Nationwide: Tom Baker (dur. 4.30) - Tom Baker interview
  • Nationwide: Peter Davison (dur. 3.40) - Peter Davison interview
  • Pebble Mill at One: Peter Davison (dur. 12.00) - Peter Davison interview
  • News Reports (dur. 1.55) - a selection of BBC News items, including reports on Tom Baker and Lalla Ward's wedding, the announcement of Tom Baker's departure and Peter Davison's arrival
  • Trailers and Continuities (dur. 2.23) - continuity announcements for the story
  • Photo Gallery
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#39: Box Set - New Beginnings
iii) Castrovalva

NOTE - Not to be confused with the previously released 'The Beginning', the Box Set 'New Beginnings' consisted of the trilogy of stories that were used to bridge the regeneration between Tom Baker and Peter Davison, and also to introduce the Anthony Ainley incarnation of The Master. These stories have not been re-issued, so this is the only way to own them



Release date - January 2007



Back cover info:
"The Doctor defeats the Master's plans to hold the universe to ransom, but at a high cost to himself – plummeting from the Pharos Project radio telescope, the Doctor regenerates. The time travellers escape the Master's clutches, but the Doctor's regeneration is failing, and Adric goes missing in the depths of the TARDIS. Only Nyssa and Tegan can save the day, steering the timeship towards the city of Castrovalva renowned for its healing powers. But evil lurks at the heart of this rural paradise..."

Special features
  • Commentary with Peter Davison (The Doctor), Janet Fielding (Tegan), Fiona Cumming (director) and Christopher H. Bidmead (writer)
  • Subtitle Information Text
  • Isolated Music Score
  • Being Doctor Who (dur. 13.29) - Peter Davison discusses his casting and time as the fifth Doctor
  • Directing Castrovalva (dur. 11.19) - Fiona Cumming talks about directing Peter Davison's debut story
  • The Crowded TARDIS (dur. 11.25) - by the end of Tom Baker's tenure, the TARDIS crew had grown from the usual one companion to three. This featurette examines the reasons behind this change of direction
  • Swap Shop: Peter Davison (dur. 20.40 ) - Noel Edmonds interviews Peter Davison, with questions phoned in from viewers
  • Blue Peter: Peter Davison (dur. 9.15) - Peter Davison interview
  • Deleted Scenes (dur. 1.34)
  • Continuities and Trailers (dur. 5.28)
  • Photo Gallery
  • Theme Music Video (dur. 3.34) - a brand new remix of Peter Howell's version of the theme music for the series, exclusively remixed from the original multitrack master
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#40: Survival

Release date - April 2007



Back cover info:
"The Doctor takes Ace back to her home town of Perivale, only to find that something is very, very wrong. Many of Ace's old friends and neighbours have disappeared, whilst domestic pets become victims of unseen killers. Will the hunter become the hunted when only the fittest survive...?"

Special features:
Disc 1
  • Commentary with Sylvester McCoy (The Doctor), Sophie Aldred (Ace) and Andrew Cartmel (script editor)
  • Episode 3 Fan Commentary featuring the winners of a competition held by Doctor Who Magazine
  • Subtitle Information Text
  • Isolated Music Score
  • Cat Flap: Part 1 (dur. 28.04) - Documentary covering the making of 'Survival'. Part 1 features the set-up and pre-production of the story
  • Cat Flap: Part 2 (dur. 33.56) - Documentary covering the making of 'Survival'. Part Two covers shooting and post-production
  • Deleted and Extended Scenes (dur. 9.16) - Also features comparisons of some of the scenes before and after the video effects were added
  • Out-takes (dur. 16.24) - out-takes and comedy moments from the production of the story
  • Continuities (dur. 3.02)
  • Photo Gallery

Disc 2
  • Endgame (dur. 44.21) - Documentary delving into why Doctor Who was cancelled at the end of Season 26 and what might have been in store for the Doctor and Ace if the series had continued into Season 27
  • Search Out Science (dur. 19.20) - A schools programme featuring the Doctor, Ace and K9
  • Little Girl Lost (dur. 16.33) - Retrospective look at the development of Sophie Aldred's character, Ace, from her first appearance in 'Dragonfire' to her last in 'Survival' *
  • Destiny of the Doctors (dur. 13.50) - Anthony Ainley's last appearance as The Master, in links from the 1997 computer game 'Destiny Of The Doctors'

* NOTE - This feature was originally intended to be used on the 'Ghost Light' release, but was unused due to lack of space on the disc
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#41: Robot

Release date - May 2007



Back cover info:
"Mortally weakened by the Spider Queen on Metebelis 3, the Doctor is forced to regenerate. His recuperation is cut short as UNIT investigate a spate of robberies involving components for a top-secret disintegrator gun. The culprit is quickly identified as a highly sophisticated robot built by Professor Kettlewell, which is being ordered to act against its Prime Directive.

Just how is the robot being used to carry out the sinister agenda of the Scientific Reform Society? And can the Doctor rescue Sarah from the robot's clutches and avert a nuclear war?"


Special features:
  • Commentary with Tom Baker (The Doctor), Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah-Jane Smith) and Terrance Dicks (Writer)
  • Subtitle Information Text
  • Are Friends Electric? (dur. 38.19) - Documentary examining Tom Baker's introduction as the Doctor and the making of his first story
  • The Tunnel Effect (dur. 13.41) - Graphic designer Bernard Lodge explains how he created the complex opening titles for Tom Baker's stories
  • Blue Peter (dur. 2.14) - Excerpt from a 1974 episode of 'Blue Peter' where, due to a strike, the team present the programme from the set of Robot
  • Photo Gallery
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#42: Timelash

Release date - July 2007



Back cover info:
"The TARDIS gets caught in the Timelash — a powerful time corridor that brings the Doctor and Peri to the troubled planet of Karfel. The planet is on the brink of war and ruled by an insane and much feared dictator, who punishes Karfelons by throwing them into the Timelash. But why is their leader never seen in person? And what links Karfel with 19th century Scotland? The Doctor arrives just in time to find out..."

Special features:
  • Commentary with Colin Baker (The Doctor), Nicola Bryant (Peri) and Paul Darrow (Tekker)
  • Subtitle Information Text
  • The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (20.01) - Documentary looking at the making of Timelash
  • Coming Soon Trailer: Time Flight/Arc Of Infinity (dur. 1.15) *
  • Photo Gallery

Easter Egg:
Main Menu - Highlight 'Special Features' - Press 'Left' for logo - Enter for Continuity Announcements

* NOTE - Chronologically speaking, this was the first release to feature a 'coming soon' trailer
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#43: Box Set
i) Time-Flight

NOTE - No umbrella title was given to this set, although some fans refer to it as 'The Tegan Set', due to the prominence of her picture on the cover. These stories have not been re-issued, so this is the only way to own them



Release date - August 2007



Back cover info:
"The TARDIS arrives by accident in the middle of Terminal One at Heathrow Airport. One of the supersonic Concordes has disappeared mid-air and the Doctor, Tegan and Nyssa soon become involved in a hunt for a missing aeroplane. But what connects its disappearance to prehistoric Earth and why is a mysterious sorcerer so interested in the Doctor's TARDIS? A flight through time will reveal all."

Special features
  • Commentary with Peter Davison (The Doctor), Janet Fielding (Tegan), Sarah Sutton (Nyssa) and Eric Saward (script editor)
  • Subtitle Information Text
  • Mouth on Legs (dur. 13.36) - Janet Fielding interview
  • Deleted and Extended Scenes (dur. 3.46)
  • Jurassic Larks (dur. 19.33) - behind-the-scenes action from the studio recording sessions
  • Out-takes (dur. 13.52) - a collection of humorous fluffs and technical gaffs from the story's production
  • Peter Grimwade interview (dur. 4.11)
  • Coming Soon Trailer: The Time Warrior
  • Photo Gallery
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#43: Box Set
ii) Arc Of Infinity

NOTE - No umbrella title was given to this set, although some fans refer to it as 'The Tegan Set', due to the prominence of her picture on the cover. These stories have not been re-issued, so this is the only way to own them



Release date - August 2007



Back cover info:
"Travelling with Nyssa in the TARDIS, the Doctor is attacked by a malign entity — a being of pure antimatter seeking to cross the dimensions. Although the invader is successfully repelled, the TARDIS is immediately recalled to Gallifrey, where the High Council of Time Lords sentence the Doctor to be executed to prevent any further attempts at bonding.

It seems there is a traitor on Gallifrey. And what links the Renegade and the disappearance of Tegan's cousin in Amsterdam? Two fates intertwined must battle for the future of the entire universe..."


Special features
  • Commentary with Peter Davison (The Doctor), Janet Fielding (Tegan), Sarah Sutton (Nyssa) and Colin Baker (Maxil)
  • Subtitle Information Text
  • Isolated Music Score
  • Anti-Matter from Amsterdam (dur. 34.55) - Documentary looking at the making of Arc of Infinity
  • The Omega Factor (dur 14.55) - Documentary in which writers and actors involved in the various Omega stories look at the character and motivations of the renegade Time Lord
  • Deleted Scenes (dur. 2.54)
  • Under Arc Lights (dur. 11.30) - Behind the scenes in the studio
  • Coming Soon Trailer: The Time Warrior
  • Photo Gallery

Easter Egg:
Special Features Menu - Page 2 - Type '1975' for Davros Box Set trailer
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#44: The Time Warrior

Release date - September 2007



Back cover info:
"The Doctor is called in by UNIT to investigate when a number of scientists go missing from a top security institute. Following the kidnappings back in time to the Middle Ages, he is unaware that investigative journalist Sarah Jane Smith has stowed aboard the TARDIS.

As events unfold, the Doctor discovers a sinister alien, intent on altering the future of mankind..."


Special features:
  • Commentary with Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah-Jane Smith), Barry Letts (Producer) and Terrance Dicks (Script Editor)
  • Subtitle Information Text
  • Version with new CGI effects
  • Beginning the End (dur. 29.35) - The making of 'The Time Warrior'
  • this story, in this newly produced documentary
  • Trails and Continuations (dur. 1.10)
  • Coming Soon Trailer: The Key To Time
  • Photo Gallery

Easter Eggs:
1) Main Menu - Highlight 'Special Features' - Press 'Left' for logo - Enter for 'Firsts In The Show'
2) Special Features - Page 2 - Highlight 'Back' for logo - Press left for Terrance Dicks
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