Originally aired in 1969, The War Games marked the end of an era for the Second Doctor (Patrick Troughton), following him and his companions Zoe and Jamie as they land in a battlefield that appears to be a World War I military zone—but all is not as it seems.
They soon discover that soldiers from different historical periods have been abducted and are being manipulated in a cruel game. As they work to uncover the mystery behind the War Lord and his twisted experiments, the Doctor faces one of his most difficult challenges.
For the first time, these original episodes have been meticulously colourised and enhanced with updated visual effects edited into a new, 90-minute feature-length experience. With updated sound and a new score, this version of The War Games offers both fans and newcomers even more ways to watch the much-loved classic story.
In addition, the episode will also feature the Second Doctor’s never-before-seen regeneration into the Third Doctor (Jon Pertwee), alongside recovered footage not seen since the original broadcast.
This release also includes the original ten episodes in black & white as they were first broadcast, plus all special features from the previous release.
PRE ORDER – DOCTOR WHO: THE WAR GAMES – IN COLOUR ON DVD & BLU-RAY NOW
Season 7 Confirmed as the next instalment in Doctor Who: The Collection Blu-ray range
As we reported yesterday, Jon Pertwee’s debut season as the Third Doctor will be the next release to join the Blu-ray collection.
Fans can continue to build their own home archive on Blu-ray with a seven-disc box set of Season 7, starring Jon Pertwee as the Third Doctor and Caroline John as companion Liz Shaw. Containing four classic stories, this limited-edition set is also packed with hours of new and exclusive material.
In his debut season, the Third Doctor is exiled to Earth, teaming up with UNIT’s Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (Nicholas Courtney) and scientist Liz Shaw (Caroline John) to confront alien invasions and threats from our own planet’s primeval past.
All episodes are newly-remastered from the best available sources, check out the extras below:
Four brand new documentaries, including: SPLENDID CHAP, a profile of beloved Brigadier actor Nicholas Courtney; LOOKING FOR MAC, uncovering the story of writer Malcolm Hulke; TERROR OF THE SUBURBS, looking at when Doctor Who came down to Earth; and LUCKY 13: ROCKETS, ALIENS AND SPARE PARTS, how the science of the day influenced Doctor Who
BEHIND THE SOFA: New episodes with Katy Manning (Jo Grant), Matthew Waterhouse (Adric), Janet Fielding (Tegan), Sarah Sutton (Nyssa), Sophie Aldred (Ace), presenter Toby Hadoke, and the late Caroline John’s family: husband Geoffrey Beevers (who also played the Master) and daughter Daisy Ashford
IN CONVERSATION: Matthew Sweet chats to John Levene, who played UNIT’s Sergeant Benton, about his life and career
THE DOCTOR WHO ESCAPE ROOM: Will Team Third Doctor escape the room of doom?
MOVIE-LENGTH OMNIBUS EDITIONS:Doctor Who and the Silurians and Inferno
EXCLUSIVE CONVENTION FOOTAGE
HD PHOTO GALLERIES
INFO TEXT: Behind-the-scenes information and trivia on every episode.
PDF ARCHIVE: Scripts, Costume Designs, Rare BBC Production Files and other rarities
This seven-disc box set also includes hours of special features previously released on DVD including Documentaries, Featurettes, Audio Commentaries and more.
Doctor Who: The Collection – Season 7 includes the following stories from 1970:
This evening we have been hearing unconfirmed reports that the next release in the “Doctor Who The Collection” range will be season 7, the first season to star Jon Pertwee as The Doctor from 1970 and the first season to transmit on the new BBC1 colour service.
Earlier today the Rarewaves eBay store were offering this title for pre-order, giving a release month of February 2025 however this listing was quickly removed! Again, we must stress that at this time all of this information is yet to be officially confirmed by the BBC.
Recently however, a prominent member of the team responsible for “The Collection” Range was seen proudly displaying a copy of the season 25 boxset with a computer screen in the background, which contained production details for “the next boxset release”. Some eagle eyed viewers spotted a production code relevant to Doctor Who: Inferno, which again lends weight to the season 7 rumour.
When we have more information, we will of course bring it to you!
It was announced today that the next Doctor Who animation will be the completely missing 1966 adventure “The Savages” starring William Hartnell as The Doctor.
In this serial, the Doctor (William Hartnell) and his travelling companions Steven (Peter Purves) and Dodo (Jackie Lane) arrive on an unnamed planet where they encounter two distinct people – the Elders and the Savages. They soon discover the Elders are the evil ones, draining the primitive Savages for their life source to remain young and powerful forever. This serial marks the final appearance of Purves as Steven.
To date, the serial is missing from the BBC archives. Although audio recordings, still photographs, and 8mm clips of the story exist, no episodes of this serial are known to have survived.
There was a listing on Amazon earlier today, however that has since been removed, but we can confirm that this title has been slated for release on 24th March 2025, stay tuned for further details!
You can pre order Doctor Who: The Savages DVD or Blu-ray here NOW.
Season 25 announced as the next instalment in The Collection Blu-ray range
Sylvester McCoy’s penultimate season as the Seventh Doctor will be the next release to join the Blu-ray collection. Doctor Who fans can continue to build their own home archive on Blu-ray with an EIGHT-DISC box set of the 25th season from 1988, starring Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor. Containing four classic stories, this limited-edition set is packed with hours of new and exclusive material, and will be released on 21st October 2024.
The stories also feature Sophie Aldred who plays iconic 80s companion, Ace, who joins the Doctor to battle Daleks, Cybermen, the murderous Happiness Patrol and the evil forces of the Psychic Circus.
PLUS, fans can experience this season like never before, with brand new extended special editions of all four adventures, exclusive to this Blu-ray set.
The four Special Editions feature unseen footage, updated special effects, immersive surround sound, and surprises. All episodes have been newly remastered from available sources meaning these classic adventures have never looked or sounded so good on home media.
The Collection: Season 25 is also jam-packed with hours of new and exclusive material including:
UPDATED SPECIAL EFFECTS
Exclusive to Blu-ray, on the original broadcast versions of REMEMBRANCE OF THE DALEKS, SILVER NEMESIS and THE GREATEST SHOW IN THE GALAXY.
BEHIND THE SOFA
New episodes with Sylvester McCoy (The Doctor), Sophie Aldred (Ace), Bonnie Langford (Mel), Nicola Bryant (Peri), Wendy Padbury (Zoe), Janet Fielding (Tegan), Sarah Sutton (Nyssa), Dame Sheila Hancock (Helen A), Jessica Martin (Mags), Karen Gledhill (Allison) and Mark Hardy (Cyber-Lieutenant).
IN CONVERSATION
Three new episodes, with Sophie Aldred, script editor Andrew Cartmel and director Chris Clough.
LOOKING FOR DURSLEY
A documentary looking back at the life and career of Dursley McLinden (Mike).
THE MAKING OF DOCTOR WHO
A rare vintage documentary from 1988, previously only available on VHS.
SILVER NEMESIS – VHS EXTENDED VERSION
A version of the story originally released on VHS with extra footage.
SILVER NEMESIS – SPECIAL EDITION OMNIBUS
A special cut-down feature-length version of this adventure, in the tradition of the 1970s Christmas repeats.
THE COLLECTORS – THE 1980s
Host Emily Cook chats to Doctor Who collectors about their 1980s treasures.
THE DOCTOR WHO ESCAPE ROOM – TEAM SEVENTH DOCTOR
Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred and Bonnie Langford attempt to escape the room of doom.
WHEN SOPHIE MET LESLEY
Sophie Aldred chats to Lesley Dunlop, her co-star from THE HAPPINESS PATROL who also appeared in the Fifth Doctor story FRONTIOS (1984).
STEPHEN MANSFIELD INTERVIEW
The practical effects genius looks back on his Season 25 work.
STUDIO & LOCATION FOOTAGE
Hours of raw footage and outtakes captured during the making of all four stories.
PLUS:
5.1 SURROUND SOUND
RARE ARCHIVAL MATERIAL FROM THE BBC VAULTS
EXCLUSIVE CONVENTION FOOTAGE
HD PHOTO GALLERIES
INFO TEXT
PDF ARCHIVE
PLUS LOTS MORE!
This eight-disc box set also includes hours of special features previously released on DVD including documentaries, featurettes, audio commentaries and more.
A special trailer containing archive footage from Season 25 and special features from the release has also been created to mark the announcement.
Doctor Who – The Collection: Season 25 includes the following stories from 1988-89:
REMEMBRANCE OF THE DALEKS
THE HAPPINESS PATROL
SILVER NEMESIS
THE GREATEST SHOW IN THE GALAXY
Pre-order Doctor Who: The Collection – Season 25 now HERE.
Doctor Who Season 1 (14) SteelBook Artwork Revealed!
Doctor Who Season 1 (2024) follows the Doctor and his companion Ruby Sunday as they travel across time and space, with adventures all the way from the Regency era in England, to war-torn future worlds.
Throughout their adventures in the TARDIS – a time-travelling ship shaped like a police box – they encounter incredible friends and dangerous foes, including a terrifying bogeyman, and the Doctor’s most powerful enemy yet.
Season 1 includes the following content per disc:
Disc 1
The Church on Ruby Road
Extras
Doctor Who: Unleashed
Behind the Scenes
In-vision Commentary
Millie Gibson’s Set Tour
Behind the Scenes Trailer
Get to Know Doctor Who – with Ncuti Gatwa
Get to Know Doctor Who – with Millie Gibson
Disc 2
Ep1 – Space Babies
Ep2 – The Devil’s Chord
Extras
Space Babies – Behind the Scenes
The Devil’s Chord – Behind the Scenes
The Devil’s Chord – Scene Breakdown
Ncuti’s Message
Video of a Bogeyman – Video Diary
Finding Fifteen
Jinkx Monsoon tries British food
Millie Gibson’s Set Tour
Jinkx Monsoon – The Looks of Maestro
Disc 3
Ep3 – Boom
Ep4 – 73 Yards
Extras
Boom In-vision Commentary
Boom – Behind the Scenes
73 Yards – Behind the Scenes
Ncuti & Millie’s Guide to Get Your Zen On
Steven Moffat preview
Bringing Virtual Production to Doctor Who
Mundy Flynn Profile
Boom – Script to Screen
Welsh Lingo with Ncuti & Millie
Roger Ap Gwilliam Profile
Millie Gibson’s Very First Day – Video Diary
Disc 4
Ep5 – Dot and Bubble
Ep6 – Rogue
Extras
Dot and Bubble – Behind the Scenes
Dot and Bubble – Scene Breakdown
Rogue – Behind the Scenes
Rogue – Scene Breakdown
Ncuti & Millie’s Top 5 People in Their Bubble
Lindy Pepper-Bean Profile Sneak into the TARDIS
Dot and Bubble Set Tour
Regency Costume Quiz with Jonathan Groff
Most Likely To…with Ncuti & Millie
Rogue Profile
Getting to Know – Jonathan Groff
Rogue Dance Scene
Disc 5
Ep7 – The Legend of Ruby Sunday
Ep8 – Empire of Death
Extras
Empire of Death In-vision Commentary
The Legend of Ruby Sunday – Behind the Scenes
Empire of Death – Behind the Scenes
Empire of Death – Scene Breakdown
Jemma Redgrave’s UNIT Set Tour
Who is Susan Triad?
Villain Reveal
Getting to Know – Lenny Rush
Empire of Death – Script to Screen
Epilogue
Bonnie’s Remembered TARDIS Tour
Ncuti & Millie’s Favourite Memories
Genesis in the TARDIS
Disc 6
Doctor Who: Unleashed Eps 1-5
Disc 7
Doctor Who: Unleashed Eps 6-8
Doctor Who: Unleashed Unseen
Tales of the TARDIS – The Pyramids of Mars
Tom Baker’s fourth season as the Fourth Doctor is the next release to come to Blu-ray when The Collection – Season 15 releases later this year.
Doctor Who fans can continue to build their own home archive on Blu-ray with a SEVEN DISC box set of the 15th Season from 1977, starring Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor. Containing six classic stories, this limited-edition set is packed with hours of new and exclusive material.
These stories feature Louise Jameson as the Doctor’s warrior companion Leela and the introduction of trusty robot dog K-9, building to an epic showdown on the Time Lords’ home planet Gallifrey with the Doctor pitted against his old adversaries the Sontarans.
All episodes have been newly remastered from the best available sources – these classic adventures have never looked or sounded so good on home media.
The Collection: Season 15 Blu-ray box set also includes extensive Special Features including:
UPDATED SPECIAL EFFECTS:
Exclusive to Blu-ray, on HORROR OF FANG ROCK.
BEHIND THE SOFA:
New episodes with Louise Jameson (Leela), Colin Baker (The Doctor), Sarah Sutton (Nyssa), Janet Fielding (Tegan), Matthew Waterhouse (Adric), Katy Manning (Jo Grant), Betsan Roberts (wife of director Pennant Roberts) and comedian and presenter Toby Hadoke.
BLU-RAY TRAILER:
A brand-new scripted trailer to announce the Season 15 Boxset of Doctor Who.
DARKNESS AND LIGHT:
A look at the life and career of producer Graham Williams.
IN CONVERSATION:
Interviewer Matthew Sweet chats to Louise Jameson.
INSIDE THE LIGHTHOUSE:
Making Horror Of Fang Rock.
TOM TALKS:
Tom Baker muses on life, the universe and everything.
AUDIO COMMENTARIES:
Exclusive new Audio Commentaries from Tom Baker.
5.1 SURROUND SOUND MIX:
On Horror Of Fang Rock.
RARE CONVENTION FOOTAGE
TOM BAKER BLACKPOOL EXHIBITION LINKS
RARE ARCHIVE TREATS
HD PHOTO GALLERIES
INFO TEXT
PDF ARCHIVE
PLUS A LOT MORE...
This seven-disc box set also includes hours of special features previously released on DVD including Documentaries, Updated Special Effects, Featurettes, Audio Commentaries and more.
A specially shot announcement trailer has debuted on the Doctor Who YouTube channel, written by series contributor Pete McTighe (KERBLAM! and PRAXEUS) and featuring Louise Jameson’s return as Leela, last seen staying behind on Gallifrey after the events of THE INVASION OF TIME.
Doctor Who – The Collection: Season 15 includes the following stories from 1977-78:
Horror of Fang Rock
The Invisible Enemy
Image of the Fendahl
The Sun Makers
Underworld
The Invasion of Time
Pre-order Doctor Who: The Collection – Season 15 now availible to pre order.
The Doctor Who Christmas special will be available for fans to pre-order on DVD and Blu-ray from December 15th.
Fans can add this year’s festive episode, THE CHURCH ON RUBY ROAD, to their at-home collection following it airing on Christmas Day.
THE CHURCH ON RUBY ROAD will see the Fifteenth Doctor Ncuti Gatwa take control of the TARDIS and meet new companion Ruby Sunday, played by Millie Gibson, for the first time.
Long ago on Christmas Eve, a baby was abandoned in the snow. Today, Ruby Sunday meets the Doctor, stolen babies, goblins and perhaps the secret of her birth…
Little is known about Ruby Sunday as she was abandoned on Christmas Eve as a baby. Now living with her mum, Carla and grandmother, Cherry her world is about to be turned upside down when she encounters the Doctor and the two set off on their first adventure together.
Alongside Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson is Davina McCall who will be playing herself as she joins the cast alongside Michelle Greenidge as Ruby’s mum Carla, Angela Wynter as Ruby’s grandmother Cherry and Anita Dobson as Mrs Flood.
Doctor Who’s Christmas special, THE CHURCH ON RUBY ROAD, airs December 25th at 5.55pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, and streams on Disney+ globally outside of the UK and Ireland.
PRE-ORDER THE CHURCH ON RUBY ROAD – This title will be released on February 12th 2024.
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Part-missing adventure ‘The Celestial Toymaker’ to be completed with new animation
THE CELESTIAL TOYMAKER will be returning as an animation and will be released on DVD and Blu-ray, coming soon.
The two-disc set contains the third season story as well as special features. This classic series stars the First Doctor, William Hartnell and companions Peter Purves as Steven Taylor and Jackie Lane as Dodo Chaplet, with Michael Gough as the Toymaker.
Fans of Doctor Who have long lamented the loss of the original 1966 master recordings of all except one of THE CELESTIAL TOYMAKER. BBC Studios have carefully created an animated presentation of this lost classic story using off-air audio recordings of the missing three episodes.
The Celestial Toymaker sees the Doctor and companions separated when they come up against the Toymaker. While the Doctor plays the Trilogic Game, Steven and Dodo are forced to play seemingly childish but ultimately dangerous games with the aim of being reunited and getting back to the TARDIS.
All episodes have been animated in both colour and black and white and include original film elements which have been fully restored.
Special features include:
Disc One
Episodes 1-4 – Animation – Black and White
Episodes 1-3 – Reconstruction
Episode 4 – Original 1966 Episode newly restored
New Audio Commentaries
Disc Two
Episodes 1-4 – Animation – Colour
Making The Animation
Doctor Who Escape Room – Team First Doctor
Sylvester McCoy Introduction for episode 4 as per the original VHS release
Photo Gallery
PDF Material including camera scripts
For a look at the original episode, head to the Doctor Who YouTube channel.
Doctor Who: Horror of Fang Rock
Tom Baker’s fourth season as the Fourth Doctor is the next release to come to Blu-ray when The Collection – Season 15 releases later this year.
