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We have TWO stories coming our way this summer!
On July 30, we have Story #155 "THE GREATEST SHOW IN THE GALAXY" coming to dvd. It is the last story from Sylvester McCoy left to be released, which will complete the 5th, 6th, and 7th Doctors' adventures on dvd!
And on August 20, we have a William Hartnell one coming... Story #9 "Planet of Giants". It is the final complete story from his era left to be released.
Here is a copy of the article...
The Greatest Show In The Galaxy
Release date: 30th July 2012 (available for pre-order)
Starring Sylvester McCoy as The Doctor, with Sophie Aldred as Ace
Written by Stephen Wyatt
Directed by Alan Wareing
Broadcast: 14 Dec 1988 - 4 Jan 1989
Although Ace hates clowns, the Doctor decides to take his companion to the Psychic Circus on the planet Segonax. There they find a group of scared performers who live in fear of the sinister and creepy Chief Clown.
But what is so dangerous about this particular circus, why is there such a small audience and will Ace be able to overcome her fear before it's too late?
Special Features
•Commentary by cast members Sophie Aldred (Ace), Jessica Martin (Mags), Christopher Guard (Bellboy), with production input from Stephen Wyatt (writer), Andrew Cartmel (script editor) and Mark Ayres (composer); moderated by Toby Hadoke
•The Show Must Go On, a feature on the production of the story, which includes contributions from Aldred, Cartmel, Ian Reddington (Chief Clown), Mike Tucker (visual effects), David Laskey (designer), Alan Wareing (director), and the late producer John Nathan-Turner
•Deleted and Extended scenes
•The Psychic Circus (music video)
•music demos for Remembrance of the Daleks by Mark Ayres
•Tomorrow's Times, with Anneke Wills presenting media coverage of the Seventh Doctor
•sketch from Victoria Wood - As Seen on TV (originally released with The Curse of Fatal Death on VHS)
•Radio Times Listings (DVD-ROM)
•Programme Subtitles
•Production Information Subtitles
•Photo Gallery
•Coming Soon Trailer
Planet of Giants
Release date: 20th August 2012 (available for pre-order)
Starring William Hartnell as Doctor Who, with William Russell as Ian, Jacqueline Hill as Barbara, and Carole Ann Ford as Susan
Written by Louis Marks
Directed by Douglas Camfield and Mervyn Pinfield
Broadcast: 31 Oct - 14 Nov 1964
The TARDIS doors open by accident while the ship is still in flight. Although they have arrived back on Earth in the 1960s, a time they have been trying to return to since they all met, the travellers soon realise that something is very wrong.
The Doctor, Ian, Barbara and Susan discover that they have all been reduced in size and the world they are now exploring has dangers at every turn . . .
Special Features
•Commentary by Clive Doig (vision mixer), Brian Hodgson (special sound), Sonia Markham (make-up), and David Tilley (floor assistant); moderated by Mark Ayres
•Originally a four-part story, producer Verity Lambert decided the storyline was too drawn out so re-edited the final two episodes into one. For this DVD release, those two episodes have been recreated, based on the original scripts and featuring newly recorded dialogue and animation!
•Rediscovering The Urge To Live, a feature on the recreation of episodes three and four, including contributions from William Russell (Ian), Carole Ann Ford (Susan), John Guilor, Toby Hadoke, Ian Levine (reconstruction director) and Ed Stradling (DVD producer)
•Doctor Who Stories - Suddenly Susan, with Carole Ann Ford discussing her role as the Doctor's granddaughter
•The Verity Lambert Tapes, the second part of Verity Lambert's look back on being the first producer of the series
•Prop Design Plans (DVD-ROM)
•Radio Times Listings (DVD-ROM)
•Programme Subtitles
•Production Information Subtitles
•Photo Gallery
•Coming Soon Trailer |
More Classic DOCTOR WHO Coming to DVD...
