This was the ninth season released, on 28th June 2021 (after a one-week delay) in the UK. It was reissued on 13 February 2023 in standard packaging, with a shorter booklet.
Sources
All episodes originate from their PAL 1″ masters, with the credit sequences rebuilt using the raw SD masters, and model inserts for all stories except Paradise Towers sourced from film originals.
UK Release History
| VHS | VHS Art | DVD | DVD Art | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time and the Rani | 3/7/95 | Colin Howard | 13/9/10 6/13 | Clayton Hickman |
| Paradise Towers | 2/10/95 | Colin Howard | 18/7/11 | Lee Binding |
| Delta and the Bannermen | 26/3/01 | Uncredited [Black Sheep] | 22/6/09 | Clayton Hickman |
| Dragonfire | 29/12/93 | Bruno Eletton | 7/5/12 | Clayton Hickman |
For more information on the videos, and images see our VHS guide.
On DVD, Dragonfire was paired up with The Happiness Patrol in a set entitled Ace Adventures. With the exception of Delta, all of these releases took place after the change of BBC logo, and had reversable sleeves to show the older white BBC logo, enabling fans to have a matching set with other older release. Time and the Rani also appeared in the June 2013 Regeneration set.
The restored episodes were issued as part of the Doctor Who DVD Files magazine (2009-14) across the following issues: 99: Time and the Rani (Oct 17th 2012); 106: Paradise Towers (Jan 23rd 2013); 62: Delta and the Bannermen (May 18th 2011); and 123: Dragonfire (Sep 18th 2013).
Summary
Original text commentaries were by Stephen James Walker (Time and the Rani), David Brunt (Paradise Towers, revised here jointly with Martin Wiggins), Andrew Pixley (Delta and the Bannermen, replaced here by one from Martin Wiggins) and Paul Scoones (Dragonfire).
Grouped on Behind the Sofa are:
- Bonnie Langford, Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred
- Sarah Sutton, Peter Davison and Janet Fielding
- Colin Baker and Michael Jayston
Due to COVID restrictions, all participants were separated by plastic screens during filming.
All episodes include original mono audio, 5.1 remixes (all new) and for the broadcast episodes isolated scores (all new, except Dragonfire, which had appeared on the DVD although was mono there but correctly stereo here). The Time and the Rani Part One isolated score is presented here in mono, but the remaining thirteen episodes are stereo. The broadcast version of Paradise Towers also includes an alternate score by David Snell, originally present on the DVD.
Audio navigation is provided by Sylvester McCoy.
Disc Layout
With the exception of the audio commentaries, titles are as they appear on the menu screen (and in the same order), with explanatory information in square brackets.
The disc layout was previewed in Doctor Who Magazine 565 (released 27 May 2021, cover date July 2021) with the features listed out of order, and with alternate titles.
Disc 1: Time and the Rani (Part One) (1:38:30)
Commentary with Sylvester McCoy, Bonnie Langford, Pip & Jane Baker
| Format | Length | Original DVD Source & Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Updated regeneration | HD | N/A | Time and the Rani [originally a 0:35 Easter Egg, upgraded for this release into HD and offered as an option for viewing as part of the episode when Part One is selected on the main menu] |
| Making-of Documentary [The Last Chance Saloon] | SD | 28:39 | Time and the Rani |
| Deleted & Extended Scenes | SD | 8:44 | New |
| Behind the Sofa | HD | 34:32 | New |
| Casting Featurette | SD | 3:47 | Paradise Towers |
| Seventh Doctor Audition Tapes: Sylvester McCoy | SD | 17:02 | New. An extract would later appear in Talking Doctor Who in 2023, introduced by David Tennant. |
| Seventh Doctor Audition Tapes: Dermot Crowley | SD | 14:12 | New |
| Seventh Doctor Audition Tapes: David Fielder | SD | 7:54 | New |
| Location Featurette [Lakertya] | SD | 2:04 | Time and the Rani |
| Visual Effects Featurette [7D FX] | SD | 11:22 | Time and the Rani |
| Visual Effects Footage – Inserts | HD | 5:29 | New |
| Visual Effects Footage – Trims | HD | 32:17 | New |
| Title Sequence Featurette [Helter-Skelter] | SD | 9:17 | Time and the Rani |
| Regeneration Studio Footage | SD | 14:59 | New |
| Hot Gossip | SD | 2:28 | Time and the Rani |
| TV Promotion & Appearances: Saturday Superstore [21.02.87 Bonnie Langford] | SD | 9:02 | New |
| TV Promotion & Appearances: BBC Six O’Clock News [2.3.87 announcement] | SD | 1:24 | New |
| TV Promotion & Appearances: Blue Peter – Sylvester McCoy [2.3.87] | SD | 1:22 | Time and the Rani |
| TV Promotion & Appearances: Pamela Armstrong [3.3.87 McCoy & JN-T] | SD | 10:00 | New |
| TV Promotion & Appearances: Breakfast Time [05.05.87 behind-the-scenes feature] | SD | 4:06 | Time and the Rani |
| TV Promotion & Appearances: Breakfast Time – Location Rushes | SD | 44:17 | New |
| TV Promotion & Appearances: It’s Wicked [30.5.87 Sylvester McCoy] | SD | 12:07 | New |
| TV Promotion & Appearances: Points of View [16.09.87] | SD | 1:56 | New |
| TV Promotion & Appearances: Blue Peter – Dalek Car [24.09.87] | SD | 2:54 | New |
| TV Promotion & Appearances: Open Air [29.09.87 McCoy, Langford & JN-T] | SD | 24:56 | New |
| Season 24 Press Trailer | SD | 1:55 | New |
| Opening & Closing Titles: Clean [with audio options of stereo, 5.1, isolated SFX or isolated music] | SD | 2:11 | The Curse of Fenric [as standalone feature in stereo and 5.1, and with the isolated SFX as an easter egg during the isolated score for Part Three] |
| Opening & Closing Titles: Rejected [with audio options of mono, isolated SFX or isolated music] | SD | 2:11 | New |
| DVD Easter Eggs [interview snippets about Timothy Dalton and Kate O’Mara] | SD | 2:53 | Time and the Rani [2x Easter Eggs] |
| BBC Trails & Continuities | SD | 5:50 | New |
| Photo Gallery | HD | 12:03 | New; 8:16 SD version on original DVD |
| Coming Soon [Paradise Towers] | SD | 1:40 | The Gunfighters, The Awakening [Earth Stories] |
Total disc contents: 7:12:03
- Coming Soon: Revisitations 1 expected to appear on Season 21 or The Wilderness Years
- In the DWM preview, the DVD Easter Eggs were listed separately as “The Name’sh McCoy” and “Eye-Sore”. Clean Opening & Closing Titles were considered a new special feature, though they were on The Curse of Fenric DVD.
Disc 2: Time and the Rani (Part Two) [Extended Version] (1:44:33)
| Format | Length | Original DVD Source & Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Location Footage | SD | 2:46:47 | New |
| Studio Footage | SD | 4:11:00 | New |
Total disc contents: 8:42:20
The extended version was specially created for this release, although incorporates some of the improved regeneration sequence from the 2010 DVD
Disc 3: Paradise Towers (Part One) (1:38:18)
Commentary with Stephen Wyatt, Judy Cornwell, Dick Mills, moderated by Mark Ayres
| Format | Length | Original DVD Source & Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Making-of documentary [Horror on the High Rise] | SD | 34:04 | Paradise Towers |
| Deleted & Extended Scenes | SD | 7:54 | Paradise Towers |
| Behind the Sofa | HD | 29:45 | New |
| The Doctor’s Table [Season 24] | HD | 40:05 | New |
| BBC Trails & Continuities | SD | 4:56 | 3:54 version on Paradise Towers DVD |
| Open Air [17.12.87 Richard Briers] | SD | 4:54 | New |
| Convention Footage [Brennon and Strickson] | SD | 12:35 | New |
| Audio Archive [Nicholas Mallett] | Audio | 12:12 | New |
| Photo Gallery | HD | 9:21 | 4:35 SD version on Paradise Towers DVD |
| Coming Soon [Delta and the Bannermen] | SD | 1:01 | The Deadly Assassin |
Total disc contents: 4:15:05
- Girls! Girls! Girls! moved to The Happiness Patrol on Season 25
- Casting Sylvester moved to Disc 1
- Coming Soon: The Sun Makers (from the original DVD) moved to Season 15
- In the DWM preview, Deleted & Extended Scenes were listed as a new special feature, though were also on DVD
Disc 4: Paradise Towers (Part Two) [Extended Version] (1:43:39)
| Format | Length | Original DVD Source & Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Location Footage | SD | 2:49:37 | New |
| Studio Footage | SD | 4:20:00 | New |
Total disc contents: 8:53:16
The extended version was specially created for this release
Disc 5: Delta and the Bannermen (Part One) (1:13:37)
Commentary with Sylvester McCoy, Andrew Cartmel, Chris Clough, Sara Griffiths
| Format | Length | Original DVD Source & Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Making-of Documentary [Holiday Camp] | HD | 45:38 | New |
| Behind the Sofa | HD | 27:26 | New |
| 50 Years in the TARDIS [Bonnie Langford] | HD | 15:46 | New |
| 50th Anniversary Archive [Bonnie Langford] | HD | 11:55 | New |
| Hugh Lloyd Interview [Hugh & Us] | SD | 7:04 | Delta and the Bannermen |
| Wales Today [03.07.87 behind-the-scenes feature] | SD | 2:16 | Delta and the Bannermen |
| But First This [31.08.87 behind-the-scenes feature] | SD | 6:08 | Delta and the Bannermen |
| But First This – Location Rushes | SD | 43:30 | 16:32 of highlights on Delta and the Bannermen |
| Going Live [14.11.87 Sylvester McCoy] | SD | 16:57 | New |
| Did You See? [22.11.87 season feedback] | SD | 9:33 | New |
| The Noel Edmonds Saturday Roadshow [08.10.88 Clown Court] | SD | 5:41 | Delta and the Bannermen |
| BBC continuity announcements | SD | 3:48 | 3:18 compilation on Delta and the Bannermen |
| Photo Gallery | HD | 12:01 | 8:21 SD version on Delta and the Bannermen |
Total disc contents: 4:43:19
- Coming Soon: The War Games expected to move to Season 6
- Stripped for Action: The Seventh Doctor moved to Season 26
Disc 6: Delta and the Bannermen (Part Two) [Extended Version] (1:20:40)
| Format | Length | Original DVD Source & Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Location Footage | SD | 6:28:37 | New |
| Wrap Party | SD | 27:21* | New |
An extended Part One, running to 30:29 had already appeared on the original DVD (with optional raw audio, which is also available here); Parts Two and Three are exclusive to this set, and Part One now runs to 29:52.
*the full version is 39:03; cut for rights reasons were Morgan Deare singing Just in Time, a brief gag between Huw Lloyd and JN-T that culminated in the latter singing a segment of Somewhere Over the Rainbow, Brian Hibbard performing Summertime Blues, and a finale from Tracey and Jodie Wilson (Like Strangers) joined by Brian Hibbard (Da Doo Ron Ron).
Total disc contents: 8:16:38
Disc 7: Dragonfire (Part One) (1:13:15)
Commentary with Sophie Aldred, Edward Peel, Ian Briggs [1,3], Andrew Cartmel [1,2], Dominic Glynn [2] Chris Clough [2,3] moderated by Mark Ayres
| Format | Length | Original DVD Source & Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Making-of Documentary [Fire and Ice] | HD | 35:06 | Dragonfire |
| Deleted & Extended Scenes | SD | 9:57 | Dragonfire |
| Behind the Sofa | HD | 31:31 | New |
| Patricia Quinn Interview | HD | 27:14 | New |
| Hartbeat [11.11.87 Sylvester McCoy] | SD | 4:52 | New |
| Corners [19.2.88 Keff McCulloch] | SD | 3:33 | New |
| The Lowdown [31.5.88 Desperate to Act, McCoy] | SD | 3:37 | New |
| The Doctor’s Strange Love | SD | 15:42 | Dragonfire |
| BBC Trails & Continuities | SD | 3:36 | New |
| Studio Footage | SD | 4:42:00 | New |
| Photo Gallery | HD | 8:37 | 4:48 SD version on Dragonfire |
Total disc contents: 8:19:00
- The Big Bang Theory moved to The Greatest Show in the Galaxy on Season 25
- Coming Soon: Death to the Daleks expected on Season 11
Disc 8: Dragonfire (Part Two) [Extended Version] (1:17:45)
| Format | Length | Original DVD Source & Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Here’s to the Future | HD | 1:09:23 | New |
| Sylvester McCoy in Conversation | HD | 1:15:20 | New |
| 24 Carat [Blu-ray trailer, with optional 5.1 sound] | HD | 8:00 | New |
Total disc contents: 3:50:28
The extended version was specially created for this release
PDF Material
The original DVD releases all contained Radio Times listings, with Time and the Rani also including an article promoting the new season and merchandise, and Dragonfire featuring reader’s letters on the series.
