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.
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.
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.
Disc 1: Time and the Rani (1:38:30)
Commentary with Sylvester McCoy, Bonnie Langford, Pip & Jane Baker
| Format | Length | Original DVD Source & Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regeneration enhanced version | 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 | SD | 39:08 | 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 | Time and the Rani |
| Hot Gossip | SD | 2:28 | Time and the Rani |
| Saturday Superstore [21.02.87 Bonnie Langford] | SD | 9:02 | New |
| BBC Six O’Clock News [2.3.87 announcement] | SD | 1:24 | New |
| Blue Peter – Sylvester McCoy [2.3.87] | SD | 1:22 | Time and the Rani |
| Pamela Armstrong [3.3.87 McCoy & JN-T] | SD | 10:00 | New |
| Breakfast Time [05.05.87 behind-the-scenes feature] | SD | 4:06 | Time and the Rani |
| Breakfast Time – Location Rushes | SD | 44:17 | New |
| It’s Wicked [30.5.87 Sylvester McCoy] | SD | 12:07 | New |
| Points of View [16.09.87] | SD | 1:56 | New |
| Blue Peter – Dalek Car [24.09.87] | SD | 2:54 | New |
| Open Air [29.09.87 McCoy, Langford & JN-T] | SD | 24:56 | New |
| Season 24 Press Trailer | SD | 1:55 | New |
| Clean Opening & Closing Titles | SD | 2:11 | The Curse of Fenric* |
| Rejected Opening & Closing Titles | SD | 2:11 | New (with audio options mono, music-only and effects-only|) |
| 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 within Earth Stories set, likely to move here |
Total disc contents: 7:12:03
Coming Soon: Revisitations 1 expected to appear on Season 14, 21 and/or The Wilderness Years.
*The original isolated music soundtrack for The Curse of Fenric also contained, as Easter Eggs, isolated SFX by Dick Mills and music-only (without SFX). These were not included on Season 26, but the audio options presented here on this disc are stereo, 5.1, music-only and isolated SFX.
Disc 2: Time and the Rani 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 (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 (advertised as ‘new’ in DWM) |
| Behind the Sofa | HD | 29:45 | New |
| The Doctor’s Table | 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! removed; could feature on any 80s release
- Casting Sylvester moved to Time and the Rani.
Disc 4: Paradise Towers 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 (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 | 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 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 carried over 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 on the DVD 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 (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 removed; it is a generic feature about visual effects and could move anywhere.
- Coming Soon: Death to the Daleks expected on Season 11.
Disc 8: Dragonfire 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] | 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.
