UK DVD News

Thursday, 20 September 2007 - Reported by Marcus
The official website has confirmed the release of the 1979 Tom Baker story Destiny of the Daleks.

Extras on the disc include a commentary from Lalla Ward, David Gooderson and director Ken Grieve and a documentary about Dalek creator Terry Nation.

This Disc will be released on 26 November. The story will also form part of a special Davros boxset.

The final extra on the disk is a trail for a forthcoming DVD boxset release of Doctor Who and the Silurians,The Sea Devils and Warriors of the Deep.

Meanwhile in November, BBC Children's DVD release the animated story The Infinite Quest. The story was first shown as part of the Totally Doctor Who series. It is released on 5th November 2007.

On the same day The Complete Series 3 Box Set will be released. The box set comes in three versions, a general trade one, and editions with special covers exclusive to Amazon and Woolworths.




FILTER: - Classic Series - Blu-ray/DVD

Weeping Angels Scariest Monster

Wednesday, 12 September 2007 - Reported by Jarrod Cooper

The Weeping Angels from Series Three episode Blink have topped the Doctor Who Adventures scariest monster poll by receiving 55 percent of the Vote. The Master came in second with 15 percent, while The Daleks came in third with 4 percent.

Moray Laing, editor of Doctor Who Adventures says, "The Weeping Angels are a fantastic addition to the long list of scary monsters in Doctor Who. Children will definitely remember being scared by them for years to come. Also, the idea that you could possibly escape a creature by not blinking is inspired... but it's not as easy as it sounds! The Daleks usually come top of every monster poll - so the Weeping Angels should be proud of their achievement! I wonder what the Daleks would say to the news?"

The latest issue of Doctor Who Adventures will be out on September 13th and will feature a full spread on the Weeping Angels.




FILTER: - Series 3/29 - Awards/Nominations

Planet of Evil

Monday, 10 September 2007 - Reported by Jarrod Cooper

The BBC have released full information on the upcoming release of the classic Fourth Doctor story, Planet of Evil. Featuring Tom Baker and Elisabeth Sladen, the DVD is slated for release on October 15th, 2007.

Special Features Include -

Commentary with actors Tom BakerElisabeth SladenPrentis Hancock (Salamar), and producer Philip Hinchcliffe.
Planetary Performance - a look at the making of the story from an actor's perspective.
Studio Scene - the only surviving behind-the-scenes footage from the story.




FILTER: - Classic Series - Blu-ray/DVD

TV Quick / TV Choice Awards

Tuesday, 4 September 2007 - Reported by Anthony Weight

For the second year running, Doctor Who and its star David Tennant have won prizes at the annual television awards ceremony run jointly by British TV Quick and TV Choice magazines, the results of which are voted on by readers of those publications.

ITN reports that the series won Best-Loved Drama at last night's ceremony at the Dorchester Hotel in London, with Tennant taking home the prize for Best Actor. Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood was also a success at the ceremony, winning the award for Best New Drama.

The BBC News Online report on the awards features a comment from Tennant on his forthcoming stage role as Hamlet for the Royal Shakespeare Company next year, which he describes himself as being "very excited and very scared" about. The report further states that on the subject of the 2010 series of Doctor Who, he commented that he did not know if he would be starring in it as "it's in 2010".




FILTER: - Series 3/29 - Awards/Nominations

Davison's 20 Questions

Friday, 31 August 2007 - Reported by Jarrod Cooper

Whatsonstage.com has posted a 20 question interview with Peter Davison, who is seen below in his role as King Arthur in Spamalot. Davison had the following to say about his time with Doctor Who.
You're quite well known to many as being the fifth incarnation of Doctor Who. Does it all seem so long ago?

Not really, no. You're always connected with Doctor Who in some shape or form. I still do the occasional audio CD, and I'm always being asked to come in and do commentaries on the re-releases of the episodes that I did. You're always connected to it. The people who are making it now are fans of the shows from when I used to be in it, and I know quite a few of them personally.




FILTER: - People - Classic Series - Peter Davison

Friday Night Project spreads Bowie rumor

Friday, 31 August 2007 - Reported by Jarrod Cooper

The Friday Night Project, a variety show airing in the UK on Channel 4, has included a question which furthers a casting rumor for Series Four. One of the questions was, "Which rockstar is set to appear in Doctor Who?", to which the answer by them was David Bowie. This follows from a week of rumors, which have all been denied by representatives for Bowie.




FILTER: - Series 4/30 - Press

DVD Release date

Saturday, 25 August 2007 - Reported by Marcus
Website play.com have listed the 1975 story Planet of Evil for release on15 October 2007.

The 1979 Tom Baker story, Destiny of the Daleks has been passed for DVD release by the British Board of Film Classification. Extras passed include a feature called Davros Connections and the Prime Computer adverts recorded by Tom Baker.

According to play.com this story is due for release on 26th November 2007. As well as being available separately, the release will also be part of an eight-disc Davros Box Set.

Thanks to Dave Huddleston, Joe S Stewart and Paul Lee.




FILTER: - Classic Series - Blu-ray/DVD

BBC and Doctor Who Win Major Awards

Saturday, 25 August 2007 - Reported by R Alan Siler

BBC News Online reports that Doctor Who has been awarded the Programme of the Year title at the Edinburgh International Television Festival, with its broadcaster BBC One being acclaimed as Channel of the Year.

According to the report, "the winner of the best programme prize was chosen from the shortlist by almost 200 young people who were invited to attend the festival as a way of showcasing the next generation of TV talent." Producer Phil Collinson said that to receive the award "from young people coming into this industry is a particular honour". He also praised the BBC, saying that without it, "Doctor Who would never be made, would never be so good and would never be so well supported".

The other nominees in the terrestrial channel award were BBC TwoITV1,Channel 4 and Five.

Doctor Who took its award over E4's programme Skins, plus fellow BBC One series Life on Mars and Planet Earth.




FILTER: - Series 3/29 - Awards/Nominations

Tennant for a full Four

Friday, 24 August 2007 - Reported by Jarrod Cooper

In an interview with Doctor Who MagazineRussell T Davies has confirmed thatDavid Tennant will be playing the Doctor for the entire run of series four of Doctor Who.

When asked if the constant tabloid rumours that Tennant would be quitting the show halfway through the next series were true, Davies answered, "No, he's doing the whole series. It was never even discussed that he might leave after six episodes. That's completely invented by the papers."

The story has also been reported on david-tennant.com, which has recently been renamed David Tennant - The Site.




FILTER: - Production - David Tennant - Series 4/30

Time Warrior DVD Cover

Monday, 20 August 2007 - Reported by DWNP Archive

The cover image for the forthcoming UK DVD release of The Time Warriorhas been made available. Click on the thumbnail below for a larger version.

The Robert Holmes four-parter, which originally aired from December 1973 to January 1974, was the first story in Jon Pertwee's final season as the Third Doctor, and introduced not only Elisabeth Sladen as companion Sarah Jane Smith but also the Sontaran race.

It is out on September 3 and will be the first time the adventure has been available unedited.

(Thanks to Carl T Davies.)
Extras on the disc include:


Commentary - with Elisabeth Sladen, producer Barry Letts and script editor Terrance Dicks
Beginning the End - a 'Making Of' featurette partially shot on location at Peckforton Castle, with contributions from Elisabeth Sladen, Donald Pelmear, Jeremy Bulloch, producer Barry Letts, script editor Terrance Dicks and designer Keith Cheetham. Narrated by Simon Ockenden
Optional new CGI Effects
1974 Doctor Who Annual pdf
Radio Times listings pdf
Photo Gallery
Coming Soon trailer
Trails and Continuity




FILTER: - Classic Series - Blu-ray/DVD - Radio Times