BBC Studios has today announced the next instalment in the Doctor Who: The Collection range with Season 17, offering Doctor Who fans the opportunity to continue building their own home archive on Blu-ray. Starring Tom Baker in his penultimate season, Doctor Who – The Collection: Season 17 consists of:
DESTINY OF THE DALEKS
CITY OF DEATH
THE CREATURE FROM THE PIT
NIGHTMARE OF EDEN
THE HORNS OF NIMON
SHADA
In 1979, Tom Baker’s Doctor was in full flight. With Douglas Adams (The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy) as script editor, the series leaned into Baker’s penchant for humour, and paired his Doctor with a regenerated Romana (Lalla Ward) as his traveling companion. Together, they would form one of the most popular Doctor/companion duos of all time.
Although Season 17 was halted behind-the-scenes by strike action (resulting in the season finale being abandoned part-way through production), it remains a beloved slice of Doctor Who history, featuring the return of Davros and the Daleks, and one of the all-time classic stories, Douglas Adams’ own City Of Death.
With all episodes newly remastered from the best available sources, this Blu-ray box set also includes extensive and exclusive Special Features including:
BRAND NEW DOCUMENTARIES
Including a Making-Of documentary for Destiny Of The Daleks, and new featurette for The Creature From The Pit.
TOM TALKS
A candid interview with Tom Baker as he gives us his unique take on life, the universe and everything.
DOUGLAS ADAMS TRIBUTE
Friends and colleagues remember the Doctor Who writer/script editor and creator of The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy.
IN CONVERSATION
Matthew Sweet chats to Bob Baker, writer of Nightmare Of Eden, co-creator of K9 and one of the creative forces behind Wallace & Gromit.
BEHIND THE SOFA
New episodes with actors Colin Baker, Katy Manning, Matthew Waterhouse, Nicola Bryant, June Hudson, Graeme Harper & Mat Irvine
LALLA WARD INTERVIEW
An extensive interview discussing her first year on the programme.
UPDATED SPECIAL EFFECTS
View Nightmare Of Eden with optional new effects
SHADA
An updated version of the ‘lost’ story, completed with enhanced animation and presented in six episodes for the very first time, alongside the original 1992 VHS and 2017 versions
EXCLUSIVE NEW AUDIO COMMENTARIES
With Tom Baker on episodes of Destiny Of The Daleks and City Of Death, and Lalla Ward & Catherine Schell on City Of Death
EXTENDED EPISODE
An early cut of The Creature From The Pit Part Three
BLU-RAY TRAILER
A familiar face returns in a brand new mini-episode of classic Doctor Who
IMMERSIVE 5.1 SURROUND SOUND
On Destiny Of The Daleks and Shada
RARE GEMS FROM THE ARCHIVES
BBC archive material covering the promotion of this season
CONVENTION FOOTAGE
A triumphant 1997 appearance from Tom Baker
HD PHOTO GALLERIES
Including many previously unseen images
PRODUCTION SUBTITLES
Behind-the-scenes information and trivia on every episode
SCRIPTS, COSTUME DESIGNS, RARE BBC PRODUCTION FILES AND OTHER RARITIES FROM OUR PDF ARCHIVE AND LOTS MORE!
The seven-disc box set also includes hours of special features previously released on DVD.
+ The Collection - Season 17 is released on 13th December 2021.
+ PREORDER this title from Amazon.co.uk for just £44.99!
Watch the trailer for this set in the player below:
[Source: BBC Studios]