Box Set featuring Special Editions of three classic Doctor Who DVD releases.
Remastered, repackaged and reappraised here on DVD, with over 40 exclusive new
Special Features!
The Tomb of the Cybermen (1967) (Special Edition)
Starring Patrick Troughton (2nd Doctor). For centuries, the disappearance of the
Cybermen from the universe has been a mystery. The Doctor, Jamie and Victoria
arrive on Telos – once the Cyber home world – just as an Earth expedition
uncovers the entrance to a long-lost control centre filled with baffling
technology.
Special Features
- Morris Barry Introduction – The director’s introduction from the
1993 VHS release.
- Title Sequence – Tests and build-up elements for the Patrick Troughton
title sequence.
- Late Night Line-Up – behind the scenes at the BBC Visual Effects
department to interview Jack Kine.
- The Final End – The Evil of the Daleks is mostly missing from the BBC
archives. A small taste of the climactic battle…
- Abominable Snowmen Audio Trailer, Coming Soon Trailer, Production
Subtitles
- The Lost Giants – Cast and crew look back on the making of
the story.
- The Curse of the Cybermen’s Tomb – Sir Christopher Frayling and Dr
Debbie Challis examine the ancient Egyptian origins to the story.
- Cybermen – Extended Edition – A history of the Cybermen.
- The Magic of VidFIRE – A look at the technology behind the VidFIRE
process.
- Sky Ray Advert – 1960’s Doctor Who themed promo for Walls Sky Ray
ice lolly.
- Photo Gallery, Radio Times Listings
The Three Doctors (1972–73) (Special Edition)
Starring Jon Pertwee (3rd Doctor), Patrick Troughton & William Hartnell (1st
Doctor). The Time Lords are in crisis. A powerful force is draining their
energy into a mysterious Black Hole – and they must recruit the Doctor to
save them. But one Doctor isn’t enough for this mission…
Special Features
- Commentary
- Happy Birthday To Who – A brand-new look at the making of this
anniversary story.
- Was Doctor Who Rubbish? – Raising a defence against criticism of the
classic series.
- Girls, Girls, Girls – The 1970s Katy Manning, Caroline John (Liz Shaw)
and Louise Jameson (Leela) on being a 1970s Doctor Who girl.
- Pebble Mill At One – Archival interview with the second Doctor Patrick
Troughton and visual effects wizard Bernard Wilkie.
- Blue Peter Jon Pertwee introduces the Whomobile.
- BSB Highlights Cast and crew discuss The Three Doctors
- The Five Faces Of Doctor Who – The full trailer for the 1981 repeat
season which included The Three Doctors, BBC1 Trailer, 40th Anniversary
Trailer
- Radio Times listings, Production Subtitles, Photo Gallery, Coming Soon
Trailer
The Robots of Death (1977) (Special Edition)
Starring Tom Baker (4th Doctor). The TARDIS, carrying the Doctor and his new
companion Leela, arrives aboard a huge sandminer on a deserted world. The small
human crew rely almost entirely on robots to carry out their every task and whim
while they mine the planet’s rich minerals.
Special Features
- Commentary 1 – Original release commentary.
- Commentary 2 – New commentary with actors Tom Baker (the Doctor), Louise
Jameson (Leela) and Pamela Salem (Toos), and director Michael E Briant.
- The Sandmine Murders – Cast and crew look back at the making of
the story.
- Robophobia – Toby Hadoke takes a humorous look at the history of
robots.
- Studio Sound – Example of a studio scene before the robot voice effects
were added.
- Model Shots Black and white time-coded recording of the original model
insert film.
- Studio Floor Plan – Interactive view of the studio layout via the
original floor plan drawings.
- Continuity – Off-air continuity for the first episode’s original
transmission plus mute continuity slide.
- Radio Times listings, Programme subtitles, Production information
subtitles
- Photo gallery, Coming soon trailer
5 disc Doctor Who DVD Boxed Set.