This season has not been announced or released; the disc makeup is theoretical based on what we already know of the range.
Sources
For DVD, all stories were sourced from digital D3 copies of the 2″ quad videotapes, which were ran through the PAL Transform Decoder and then remastered. As noted by the Restoration Team when the DVDs were released, a piece of incidental music from near the end of The Brain of Morbius Part 1 was found to be missing from the masters, so this was restored from an off-air audio recording.
Opening and closing titles are likely to be recreated using the original HD film, colour-graded to match the original episodes.
UK Release History
| VHS | VHS Art | DVD | DVD Art | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terror of the Zygons | 7/11/88 1/8/99 | [Uncredited] Black Sheep | 29/7/13 30/9/13 | Lee Binding |
| Planet of Evil | 29/12/93 | Colin Howard | 15/10/07 | Lee Binding |
| Pyramids of Mars | 4/2/85 13/4/87 7/2/94 | Sid Sutton | 1/3/04 | Clayton Hickman |
| The Android Invasion | 6/3/95 | Colin Howard | 9/1/12 | Clayton Hickman |
| The Brain of Morbius | 9/7/84 9/7/90 | Sid Sutton Alister Pearson | 21/7/08 | Clayton Hickman |
| The Seeds of Doom | 1/8/94 | Colin Howard | 25/10/10 | Clayton Hickman |
The first VHS and Betamax releases of Terror of the Zygons, Pyramids of Mars and The Brain of Morbius were omnibus versions, with several scenes omitted from the latter two stories. The Brain of Morbius was also released on V2000 and laserdisc, and Terror of the Zygons premiered on Australian VHS in 1987. Each of these stories was later released in episodic format, with Terror of the Zygons available on laserdisc in 1997 before a restored VHS release in 1999. For more information see our VHS guide.
The restored episodes were issued as part of the Doctor Who DVD Files magazine (2009-14) across the following issues: 33 Pyramids of Mars (Apr 7th 2010), 40 The Brain of Morbius (Jul 14th 2010), 94 Planet of Evil (Aug 8th 2012), 120 The Seeds of Doom (Aug 7th 2013), 126 The Android Invasion (Oct 30th 2013), and 151 Terror of the Zygons (October 15th 2014).
Pyramids of Mars was included on the Blu-ray of The Sarah Jane Adventures Season 4 in 2011, and (as Tales from the TARDIS) on Doctor Who: Season 1 in 2024.
Summary
Terror of the Zygons features 5.1 audio options, both on the broadcast and extended versions.
Info text is expected to be revised for Blu-ray. It was originally by Martin Wiggins (Terror of the Zygons, Pyramids of Mars, The Seeds of Doom), Richard Molesworth (Planet of Evil, The Brain of Morbius) and Nicholas Pegg (The Android Invasion).
There are isolated scores for Geoffrey Burgon’s music on Terror of the Zygons and The Seeds of Doom.
Disc Layout
TME has resisted the temptation to turn this into an all-encompassing wishlist of bonus feature ideas; the list is restricted to items that have been previously officially released by BBC Studios and its predecessors.
Terror of the Zygons
Commentary with Robert Banks Stewart [1,2,3], George Gallaccio [1,2,4], Dick Mills [1,2,4], Philip Hinchcliffe [2,3,4] and Sylvia James [3,4], moderated by Mark Ayres
| Format | Length | Original DVD Source & Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 Director’s Cut | SD | +1:40 | Terror of the Zygons |
| Making-of Documentary [Scotch Mist in Sussex] | SD | 31:24 | Terror of the Zygons |
| Remembering Douglas Camfield | SD | 30:03 | Terror of the Zygons |
| The UNIT Family: Part Three | SD | 28:28 | Terror of the Zygons |
| Merry-Go-Round – The Fuel Fishers | SD | 19:39 | Terror of the Zygons |
| South Today 17/03/75 | SD | 3:10 | Terror of the Zygons |
| Disney Time clip | SD | 0:36 | Episodic VHS, and DVD (Easter Egg) |
| Unrestored extra scene from Episode 1 | SD | 1:49 | Terror of the Zygons [Easter Egg] |
| Photo Gallery | HD | Alternate 5:08 SD version on original DVD | |
| Coming Soon [Planet of Evil] | SD | 1:00 | The Key to Time (all discs) |
- Doctor Who Stories: Tom Baker and Doctor Who Stories: Elisabeth Sladen Part 2 have already been moved to Seasons 18 and 14 respectively
- Coming Soon: The Moonbase expected to move to Season 4
- The Fourth Doctor Time Capsule, which included the DVD of Terror of the Zygons as the main feature, included An Interview with the Time Lord (25m57s) which could be included here.
- All of Tom Baker’s links to Disney Time would be a logical extra special feature for the Blu-ray
- The Skarasen puppet has been restored and filmed recently, perhaps indicating that new special effects are being prepared for Blu-ray
Planet of Evil
Commentary with Tom Baker, Elisabeth Sladen, Prentis Hancock and Philip Hinchcliffe
| Format | Length | Original DVD Source & Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Making-of Documentary [A Darker Side] | SD | 25:52 | Planet of Evil |
| Planetary Performance | SD | 13:32 | Planet of Evil |
| Studio Scene | SD | 0:50 | Planet of Evil |
| Continuities | SD | 1:52 | Planet of Evil |
| Philip Hinchliffe reviews documentation | SD | 10:42 | Planet of Evil [Easter Egg] |
| Photo Gallery | HD | Alternate 7:05 SD version on original DVD |
- Coming Soon: Destiny of the Daleks expected to move to Season 16
- A little more from the studio recording from Part 1 seems a likely new special feature
Pyramids of Mars
Commentary: Elisabeth Sladen, Michael Sheard and Philip Hinchcliffe, with additional comments from Paddy Russell. Recorded October 24th, 2003.
| Format | Length | Original DVD Source & Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Making-of Documentary [Osirian Gothic] | SD | 22:11 | Pyramids of Mars |
| Now and Then | SD | 7:51 | Pyramids of Mars |
| Deleted Scenes | SD | 2:56 | Pyramids of Mars |
| Oh Mummy! | SD | 6:44 | Pyramids of Mars |
| Continuity Announcements | SD | 2:27 | Pyramids of Mars [Easter Egg] |
| Photo Gallery | HD | Alternate 10:46 SD version on original DVD |
- Serial Thrillers has already been moved to Season 14
- Coming Soon: The Android Invasion & Invasion of the Dinosaurs (The UNIT Files), from the Colony in Space DVD, seems unlikely to be included as per all other DVD trailers for multi-story releases
- Howard Da Silva syndicated Time-Life introductions and closings narrations (1978) (from the original R1 release only) seem unlikely to be included as per Seasons 12 and 14
- A widescreen, unrestored, omnibus version with introduction by Steven Moffat was released on the 2013 US/Australian DVD, The Doctors Revisited 1-4, though seems unlikely to be included as per Spearhead from Space (Season 7), Earthshock (Season 19), Vengeance on Varos (Season 22) and Remembrance of the Daleks (Season 25)
- The 1976 omnibus, broadcast October 27th, seems a likely new bonus feature for Blu-ray
- The 2024 omnibus, Tales from the TARDIS, could also be included. The sequel episodes from Season 1, The Legend of Ruby Sunday/Empire of Death, could even make an appearance. However, since all three were included on the Season 1 Blu-ray, this could arguably duplicate over three hours of content unnecessarily.
The Android Invasion
Commentary: Philip Hinchcliffe, Milton Johns, Marion McDougal and Martin Friend, moderated by Toby Hadoke
| Format | Length | Original DVD Source & Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Making-of Documentary [The Village That Came to Life] | SD | 30:57 | The Android Invasion |
| Tie-in Weetabix Commercial | SD | 0:33 | The Android Invasion |
| Audio of location filming | Audio | 7:50 | The Android Invasion [Easter Egg] |
| Photo Gallery | HD | Alternate 4:52 SD version on original DVD | |
| Coming Soon [The Brain of Morbius] | SD | 1:00 | The Invisible Enemy, K9 & Company |
- Life After Who has already been moved to Season 14
- Coming Soon: The Sensorites expected to move to Season 1
- A potential new special feature would be an isolated score for Parts 3 and 4, since the tapes exist. Highlights have been released on CD and appeared in the DVD Photo Gallery.
The Brain of Morbius
Commentary: Tom Baker, Elisabeth Sladen, Philip Madoc, Philip Hinchcliffe and Christopher Barry
| Format | Length | Original DVD Source & Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Making-of Documentary [Getting Ahead] | SD | 32:26 | The Brain of Morbius |
| Designs on Karn | SD | 6:11 | The Brain of Morbius |
| Set Tour | SD | 2:12 | The Brain of Morbius |
| Sketch Gallery | SD | 2:23 | The Brain of Morbius |
| Trivia | SD | 1:43 | The Brain of Morbius [Easter Egg] |
| Reading of a letter to the show, and reply | Audio | 1:13 | The Brain of Morbius [Easter Egg] |
| Photo Gallery | HD | Alternate 4:36 SD version on original DVD | |
| Coming Soon [The Seeds of Doom] | SD | 0:51 | The Talons of Weng-Chiang SE, The Caves of Androzani SE, The Movie SE |
- Coming Soon: The Trial of a Time Lord has already been moved to Season 22
- The 1976 omnibus, broadcast December 4th, seems a likely new bonus feature for Blu-ray
- The reappearance of the Sisterhood of Karn in The Night of the Doctor and The Magician’s Apprentice could be included
The Seeds of Doom
Commentary with Michael McStay [1], Tom Baker [1,2,3,4,6], Robert Banks Stewart [1,4,5,6], Joggs Camfield [1,6], John Challis [2,3,4,5], Philip Hinchcliffe [2,3,4,5], Roger Murray-Leach [2,4,6] and Kenneth Gilbert [3].
| Format | Length | Original DVD Source & Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Making-of Documentary [Podshock] | SD | 37:17 | The Seeds of Doom |
| Now and Then | SD | 8:58 | The Seeds of Doom |
| Playing the Green Cathedral | SD | 10:05 | The Seeds of Doom |
| So What Do You Do Exactly? | SD | 6:24 | The Seeds of Doom |
| Trails and Continuity | SD | 1:25 | The Seeds of Doom |
| John Challis anecdote | SD | 1:16 | The Seeds of Doom [Easter egg] |
| Out-take | SD | 0:10 | The Seeds of Doom [Easter egg] |
| Photo Gallery | HD | Alternate 4:48 SD version on original DVD | |
| Coming soon [The Masque of Mandragora] | SD | 0:59 | The Curse of Peladon, The Monster of Peladon |
- Stripped for Action: The Fourth Doctor and Coming Soon: Meglos already moved to Season 18
- An omnibus, planned for December 1976 but unbroadcast, is likely to be recreated from the director’s notes, as this has been mooted by the team since The Collection range began
PDF Materials
Radio Times listings and associated articles were included on all the original DVDs. Weetabix 1975/7 promotional materials were on the original The Android Invasion DVD, and notes about the abandoned omnibus were on The Seeds of Doom DVD.
