Doctor Who: Revisitations 3 (UK shop)

Starring Tom Baker, Jon Pertwee, Patrick Troughton & William Hartnell

Special Editions of three classic Doctor Who DVD releases. Remastered. Repackaged. Reappraised. With exclusive new Special Features!

Features the following episodes:

1. The Tomb of The Cybermen: Special Edition
2. The Three Doctors: Special Edition
3. The Robots of Death: Special Edition

The Tomb of The Cybermen: Special Edition

Starring Patrick Troughton

Directed by: Morris Barry
Produced by: Peter Bryant
Written by: Gerry Davis and Kit Pedler

Summary

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.

Extras

• Commentary with Frazer Hines, Deborah Watling, Bernard Holley, Shirley Cooklin and Reg Whitehead, moderated by  Toby Hadoke.
• 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: Special Edition

Starring Jon Pertwee, Patrick Troughton & William Hartnell

Directed by: Lennie Mayne
Produced by: Barry Letts
Written by: Dave Martin and Bob Baker

Summary

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…

Extras

• Commentary with Barry Letts, Katy Manning and Nicholas Courtney.
• 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
• Digitally remastered picture and sound

The Robots of Death: Special Edition

Starring Tom Baker

Directed by: Michael E Briant
Produced by: Philip Hinchcliffe
Written by: Chris Boucher

Summary

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.

Extras

• Commentary 1 – Original release commentary with producer Philip Hinchcliffe and writer Chris Boucher.
• 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
• Digitally remastered picture and sound quality