This was the fifteenth season released, on 18th March 2024 in the UK.
Sources
All stories were taken from D3 copies of the original 2″ transmission masters. Film sequences for The Invasion of Time were incorporated into the DVD masters in 2008, upscaled here.
All episodes have their opening and closing credits rebuilt in HD from the original film sequence, colour-graded to match the original episodes.
UK Release History
| VHS | VHS Art | DVD | DVD Art | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horror of Fang Rock | 6/7/98 | Uncredited [Black Sheep] | 17/1/05 | Clayton Hickman |
| The Invisible Enemy | 2/9/02 | Uncredited [Black Sheep] | 16/6/08 | Clayton Hickman |
| Image of the Fendahl | 15/3/93 | Andrew Skilleter | 20/4/09 | Clayton Hickman |
| The Sun Makers | 9/7/01 | Uncredited [Black Sheep] | 1/8/11 | Lee Binding |
| Underworld | 4/3/02 | Uncredited [Black Sheep] | 29/3/10 | Clayton Hickman |
| The Invasion of Time | 13/3/00 | Uncredited [Black Sheep] | 5/5/08 | Clayton Hickman |
On DVD, The Invisible Enemy was available exclusively within the K9 Tales box set, and Underworld within the Myths and Legends box set. The Invasion of Time appeared on the Bred for War DVD collection, released on the same date as the standalone release.
The restored episodes for four of the stories were issued as part of the Doctor Who DVD Files magazine (2009-14) across the following issues: 61: Horror of Fang Rock (4th May 2011), 70: Image of the Fendahl (7th September 2011), 118: The Invasion of Time (10th July 2013), and 133: The Invisible Enemy (5th February 2014).
Summary
Updated information text is by Paul Scoones, James Cooray Smith and Martin Wiggins.
Behind the Sofa are:
- Louise Jameson, Betsan Roberts (wife of director Pennant Roberts) and Toby Hadoke
- Colin Baker, Sarah Sutton and Janet Fielding
- Matthew Waterhouse and Katy Manning
A new 5.1 surround mix option appears on Horror of Fang Rock (alongside the original mono).
Optionally updated special effects are available for Horror of Fang Rock (new for BD) and by John Kelly for The Invisible Enemy and The Invasion of Time (both from DVD).
Audio navigation is provided by Tom Baker.
Disc Layout
With the exception of the audio commentaries and information text, titles are as they appear on the menu screen (and in the same order), with explanatory information in square brackets.
Unusually, Doctor Who Magazine did not publish a preview of the disc layout.
Disc 1: Horror of Fang Rock (1:35:32)
Commentary with Louise Jameson, John Abbot and Terrance Dicks
Commentary #2 [2,4] with Tom Baker and Toby Hadoke [uncredited], new for BD
Info text by Paul Scoones (replacing the originals by Richard Molesworth), with thanks to Richard Bignell, David Brunt, Chris Chapman, and Toby Hadoke
| Format | Length | Original DVD Source & Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Making-of Documentary [Inside the Lighthouse] | HD | 42:41 | New |
| Behind the Sofa | HD | 34:30 | New |
| Terrance Dicks Documentary [Fact & Fiction] | SD | 36:05 | Horror of Fang Rock |
| Paddy Russell Interview [A Life in Television] | SD | 14:05 | Horror of Fang Rock |
| Denys Fisher Toys Advert | SD | 1:10 | Advert from The Face of Evil (also on Season 14), interview from Image of the Fendahl |
| BBC Trails & Continuities | SD | 2:08 | New |
| Photo Gallery | HD | 4:13 | New, 3:27 version on Horror of Fang Rock |
| Audio Archive [Tom Baker and Louise Jameson on Pebble Mill at One 01/05/77] | Audio | 2:03 | BBC Audiobooks’ Doctor Who at the BBC: Volume 2 |
Total disc contents: 3:52:27
- The DVD Easter Egg of a Countdown Clock for Part Three is moved to the Bonus Disc compilation.
- The Antique Doctor Who Show (4m48s) from the original DVD is not included. It might have been held back for a Wilderness Years set, alongside the other 5-minute featurettes broadcast before the 6 episodes of Planet of the Daleks in 1993.
- The 1m16s Coming Soon trailer for The Invisible Enemy & K9 and Company, originally from The Invasion of Time DVD, does not appear (and it did not appear on its other obvious place, the Season 18 set).
Disc 2: The Invisible Enemy (1:33:07)
Commentary with Louise Jameson, John Leeson, Bob Baker and Mat Irvine
Info text by James Cooray Smith and Martin Wiggins (replacing the originals by Richard Molesworth)
| Format | Length | Original DVD Source & Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Making-of Documentary [Dreams and Fantasy] | SD | 20:35 | The Invisible Enemy |
| Behind the Sofa | HD | 32:03 | New |
| Studio Footage | SD | 20:32 | The Invisible Enemy |
| Visual Effects Featurette | SD | 16:25 | The Invisible Enemy |
| Blue Peter [K9 Appearance, 10/10/77] | SD | 4:31 | The Invisible Enemy |
| The 50th Anniversary Archive [John Leeson 24/10/13] | HD | 10:37 | New |
| BBC Trails & Continuities | SD | 5:26 | New, incorporating the 3:47 Trailers and Continuity feature from the DVD, minus the preview of Image of the Fendahl. |
| Photo Gallery | HD | 10:11 | New, 5:06 version on The Invisible Enemy |
| Coming Soon [Image of the Fendahl] | SD | 1:06 | Attack of the Cybermen |
Total disc contents: 3:34:32
- The 1m15s DVD Easter Egg of K9’s appearance on The Generation Game 14.10.78 removed, perhaps held back for Season 16.
- Coming Soon: The Brain of Morbius from the original DVD expected to move to Season 13.
Disc 3: Image of the Fendahl (1:34:25)
Commentary with Tom Baker, Louise Jameson, Edward Arthur and Wanda Ventham
Info text by Martin Wiggins (replacing the originals by Richard Molesworth)
| Format | Length | Original DVD Source & Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Making-of Documentary [After Image] | SD | 26:21 | Image of the Fendahl |
| Deleted & Extended Scenes | SD | 11:28 | Image of the Fendahl |
| Behind the Sofa | HD | 31:04 | New |
| Horror Featurette | SD | 13:06 | The Stones of Blood |
| Tom Talks | HD | 36:25 | New |
| Emu’s Broadcasting Company [12/11/76 and 14/11/77] | SD | 11:33 | New |
| BBC Trails & Continuities | SD | 2:11 | New, incorporating 0:20 trailer from DVD |
| Photo Gallery | HD | 8:18 | New, 5:35 version on Image of the Fendahl |
| Coming Soon [The Sun Makers] | SD | 1:10 | Paradise Towers |
Total disc contents: 3:56:01
- The DVD Easter Egg, a short clip of Louise Jameson talking about the Denys Fisher Leela doll, appears on Disc 1.
- Coming Soon: The Deadly Assassin from the original DVD already moved to Season 14
Hammer Horror was edited to remove the caption card from the closing titles, advertising the original DVD releases.
Disc 4: The Sun Makers (1:40:00)
Commentary with Tom Baker, Louise Jameson [1,2,4], Pennant Roberts [1,3,4] and Michael Keating [2,3]
Info text by James Cooray Smith, with additional material by Martin Wiggins (replacing the originals by Jim Smith), with thanks to Swyrie Cooray Smith, Kelley Costigan, Mark Clapham, Andrew J. Duncan, Eddie Robson, and the BBC Written Archives at Caversham
| Format | Length | Original DVD Source & Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Making-of Documentary [Running from the Tax Man] | SD | 24:49 | The Sun Makers |
| Behind the Sofa | HD | 32:54 | New |
| Outtakes | SD | 0:34 | The Sun Makers |
| Louise Jameson In Conversation | HD | 1:13:18 | New |
| BBC Trails & Continuities | SD | 5:06 | New, incorporating 0:43 trailer from DVD |
| Photo Gallery | HD | 6:38 | New, 4:06 version on The Sun Makers |
Total disc contents: 2:24:59
- Coming Soon: Day of the Daleks (from the original DVD) already moved to Season 8.
- Coming Soon: Myths and Legends (The Time Monster, Underworld and The Horns of Nimon) from The Space Museum/The Chase was not included, neither was it on Seasons 9 or 17.
- The Doctor’s Composer: Part Two already moved to Season 17.
Disc 5: Underworld (1:29:16)
Commentary with Tom Baker, Louise Jameson and Bob Baker
Info text by James Cooray Smith (replacing the originals by Jim Smith), with thanks to Mark Clapham, Swyrie Corray Smith, Jonny Morris, Eddie Robson, Martin Wiggins, and Tom Spilsbury and Peter Ware at Doctor Who Magazine. Special thanks to Russell T Davies.
| Format | Length | Original DVD Source & Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Making-of Documentary [Into the Unknown] | SD | 30:44 | Underworld |
| Behind the Sofa | HD | 31:03 | New |
| Studio Footage (DVD Highlights) | SD | 17:29 | Underworld |
| Studio Footage (Expanded) | SD | 48:14 | New |
| Doctor Who Exhibition Rushes | SD | 8:20 | New |
| BBC Trails & Continuities | SD | 2:19 | New |
| Photo Gallery | HD | 7:42 | New, 5:55 version on Underworld |
| Coming Soon [The Invasion of Time] | SD | 1:04 | The Five Doctors: SE |
Total disc contents: 3:56:11
Coming Soon: The Creature from the Pit (from the original DVD) moved to Season 17
Disc 6: The Invasion of Time (2:29:52)
Commentary with Louise Jameson, John Leeson. Anthony Reed and Mat Irvine
Commentary #2 [4,6] with Tom Baker and Toby Hadoke [uncredited], new for BD
Info text by Martin Wiggins (updating his originals)
| Format | Length | Original DVD Source & Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Making-of Documentary [Out of Time] | SD | 16:53 | The Invasion of Time |
| Deleted Scenes | SD | 5:55 | The Invasion of Time |
| Behind the Sofa | HD | 33:27 | New |
| The Rise and Fall of Gallifrey | SD | 9:58 | The Invasion of Time |
| The Elusive David Agnew | SD | 5:17 | The Invasion of Time |
| Scene Around Six [Tom in Northern Ireland from around 1977/78] | SD | 7:35 | The Ark in Space: SE |
| The Final Battle | HD | 6:49 | New. Includes options for 5.1 surround sound and Dolby Atmos. |
| Doctor Who Stories [Louise Jameson; generic interview, recorded for The Story of Doctor Who] | SD | 17:21 | The Face of Evil |
| BBC Trails & Continuities | SD | 3:45 | New, incorporating the 3:26 Continuity feature from DVD |
| DVD Easter Egg [with visual effects designer Colin Mapson] | SD | 1:05 | The Invasion of Time |
| Photo Gallery | HD | 10:02 | New, 7:05 version on DVD, with an optional subtitle stream giving information about the photographs |
| Coming Soon [The Key to Time] | SD | 1:30 | The Time Warrior |
Total disc contents: 4:29:29
Coming Soon: The Invisible Enemy & K9 and Company from the original DVD has been removed.
Disc 7: Bonus Disc
| Format | Length | Original DVD Source & Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Williams Documentary [Darkness and Light] | HD | 1:37:26 | New |
| The Panopticon Archive [Louise Jameson and John Leeson] | SD | 29:12 | New |
| The 50th Anniversary Archive [Louise Jameson, Katy Manning and Sophie Aldred 23/11/13] | HD | 33:09 | New |
| Monster Con II Convention [Louise Jameson 01/11/86] | SD | 59:19 | New |
| Studio Clocks | HD | 12:01 | New, incorporating Horror of Fang Rock DVD Easter Egg |
| Audio Archive [Louise Jameson on the BBC Radio Bristol programme Hopscotch 03/78] | Audio | 10:03 | BBC Audiobooks’ Doctor Who at the BBC: Lost Treasures |
Total disc contents: 4:01:10
PDF Material
Pages from Radio Times were included as PDFs on all the original DVDs. The camera scripts for Horror of Fang Rock were included on the 2012 BBC Audio CD release. The Crosse & Blackwell promotion originally featured on The Ark in Space SE, and the 1979 Annual on The Armageddon Factor.
Errata: the caption card for the continuities on The Sun Makers reads The Invisible Enemy
