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Doctor Who: Season 8 (TV) (Blu-ray) (1971)
The eighth season of the venerable scifi classic and the second starring Jon Pertwee.Director: Michael Briant, Barry Letts, Timothy Combe, Michael Ferguson,
Year of Copyright: 1970-71
Year of Production: 1970-71
OVERALL: Blu-ray ALL-
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Extras:DISC ONE: Terror of the Autons
Episodes (Play All - 95:21):
- "Episode One" (24:44)
- "Episode Two" (24:53)
- "Episode Three" (23:32)
- "Episode Four" (22:12)
Audio commentary with Katy Manning, Nicholas Courtney and Barry Letts (2010)
Production Subtitles
Updated special effects option
"Life on Earth" 2010 documentary (33:41)
"Behind the Sofa: Terror of the Autons" 2021 featurette (28:25)
"The Doctor's Moriarty" 2010 featurette (18:54)
"Plastic Fantastic" 2010 featurette (11:02)
Clean Opening & Closing Titles (1:36)
Terror of the Autons: BBC1 Continuity January 1971 (0:48)
Terror of the Autons Photo Gallery (10:14)
Coming Soon: The Mind of Evil (1:14)
BD-ROM:
- Camera Scripts: Part 1-4 - 234 pages
- Production Document Archive - 124 pages
- Radio Times Material - 10 pages
- Ken Trew's Costume Designs - 2 pages
DISC TWO: The Mind of Evil
Episodes (Play All - 147:20):
- "Episode One" (24:43)
- "Episode Two" (24:35)
- "Episode Three" (24:35)
- "Episode Four" (24:42)
- "Episode Five" (23:36)
- "Episode Six" (25:06)
Audio commentary with Terrance Dicks (1, 3-4), Barry Letts (1, 4-6), Pik-Sen Lim (1-3), Fernanda Marlowe (1-2), Timothy Combe (1-6), Katy Manning (2-4, 6), Derek Ware (4-5) and moderated by Toby Hadoke (2013)
Production Subtitles
"Behind the Sofa: The Mind of Evil" 2021 featurette (25:15)
"Behind the Scenes with Norman Tozer" TV episode from 18.8.1971 (24:01)
"The Military Mind: Making The Mind of Evil" 2013 documentary (22:46)
"Now & Then: The Locations of The Mind of Evil" 2013 featurette (7:07)
"Blue Peter" excerpt from 8.3.1971 showcasing BBC makeup techniques (6:54)
2013 BBC South East Feature (covering the return of the cast and crew to Dover Castle and the colourisation) (2:47)
The Mind of Evil: BBC1 Trailer & Continuity, January-February 1971 (1:48)
The Mind of Evil Photo Gallery (5:46)
Coming Soon: The Claws of Axos (1:06)
BD-ROM:
- Camera Scripts: Parts 1-6 - 325 pages
- Production Document Archive - 154 pages
- Radio Times Material - 8 pages
- The Pandora Machine Story Breakdown - 26 pages
- The Pandora Machine Draft Scripts: Parts 1-6 - 210 pages
DISC THREE: The Claws of Axos
Episodes (Play All - 97:28):
- "Episode One" (23:57)
- "Episode Two" (24:02)
- "Episode Three" (24:09)
- "Episode Four" (25:21)
Audio commentary by Katy Manning, Richard Franklin and Barry Letts (2005)
Production Subtitles
"Axon Stations!: Making The Claws of Axos" 2012 documentary (26:41)
"Behind the Sofa: The Claws of Axos" 2021 featurette (22:21)
"Directing Who: Michael Ferguson on The Claws of Axos" 2005 featurette (14:46)
"Now & Then: The Locations of The Claws of Axos" 2005 featurette (6:35)
Deleted and Extended Scenes (a digest of the first studio recording: Studio 3 at TVC on the evening of Friday 22.1.1971) (27:01)
Studio Footage (the full first studio recording: Studio 3 at TVC on the evening of Friday 22.1.1971) (72:52)
“Reverse Standards Conversion: The Axon Legacy” 2005 featurette (10:11)
"Vampire from Space: Episode One" extended version under the original title (25:05)
"Episode Two" 2005 DVD restoration (SD) (24:00)
"Episode Three" 2005 DVD restoration (SD) (24:08)
The Claws of Axos: BBC1 Continuity Item, 3 April 1971 (0:40)
The Claws Axos Photo Gallery (9:12)
Coming Soon: Colony in Space (1:37)
BD-ROM:
- Camera Scripts: 1, 3-4 - 195 pages
- Rehearsal Script: Part 2 - 53 pages
- Production Document Archive - 129 pages
- Radio Times Material - 8 pages
DISC FOUR: Colony in Space - 2021 Restoration
Episodes (Play All - 146:15):
- "Episode One" (24:22)
- "Episode Two" (22:47)
- "Episode Three" (23:48)
- "Episode Four" (24:25)
- "Episode Five" (25:25)
- "Episode Six" (25:26)
Audio commentary with Toby Hadoke (1-6), Michael Briant (1-6), Katy Manning (1-3, 5), Graham Harper (1, 3-4, 6), Bernard Kay (2,4-6 ), Morris Perry (3, 4, 6) and Terrance Dicks (1-2) (2011)
Production Subtitles
"IMC Needs You!: The Making of Colony in Space" 2011 documentary (25:01)
"Behind the Sofa: Colony in Space" 2021 featurette (24:37)
Colony in Space BBC1 Continuity Items, April-May 1971 (1:29)
Colony in Space Photo Gallery (10:11)
Coming Soon: The Dæmons (1:27)
BD-ROM:
- Camera Scripts: Parts 1-6 - 361 pages
- Production Document Archive - 152 pages
- Radio Times Material - 12 pages
DISC FIVE: Colony in Space - 2011 Restoration
Episodes (SD) (Play All - 146:16):
- "Episode One" (24:22)
- "Episode Two" (22:48)
- "Episode Three" (23:48)
- "Episode Four" (24:25)
- "Episode Five" (25:25)
- "Episode Six" (25:26)
"Episode Two" HD early edit (23:12)
Colony in Space: From the Cutting Room Floor (12:53)
Colony in Space: Location Film Trims (23:12)
Colony in Space: Lizards & Models Film Trims (34:51)
DISC SIX: The Dæmons - 5-part version
Episodes (Play All - 122:34):
- "Episode One" (25:05)
- "Episode Two" (24:24)
- "Episode Three" (24:30)
- "Episode Four" (24:28)
- "Episode Five" (24:06)
Audio commentary with Katy Manning, Richard Franklin, Damaris Hayman and Christopher Barry (2012)
Production Subtitles
"The Devil Rides Out: Making the Dæmons" 2012 documentary (28:40)
"Behind the Sofa: The Dæmons" 2021 featurette (26:55)
"Christopher Barry: Director" 2010 featurette (19:02)
"Tomorrows World" excerpt from the BBC1 series on the restoration of The Dæmons from 19.11.1992 (5:13)
"Episode One" 1992 colourisation test (25:01)
Location Film (9:11)
The Pertwee Years: 1992 VHS Introduction (3:23)
The Dæmons BBC Continuity: May 1971 (BBC1), December 1971 (BBC1), November-December 1992 (BBC2), October 2007 (BBC Four) (6:43)
The Dæmons Photo Gallery (11:28)
Coming Soon: Day of the Daleks (1:21)
BD-ROM:
- Camera Scripts: 1-5 - 249 pages
- Production Document Archive - 152 pages
- Radio Times Material - 24 pages
DISC SEVEN: The Dæmons - Omnibus Version
* The Dæmons: Omnibus version (89:16)
"The Direct Route: Season 8" 2021 documentary (49:21)
"Chronicle: The Silbury Dig - The Heart of the Mound" TV episode from 27.7.1968 (39:30)
"Devils Weekend" 2021 featurette (36:10)
"Living with Levene” 2012 featurette (35:09)
"Remembering Barry Letts" 2012 featurette (33:36)
"Doctor Who: Official 50th Anniversary Celebration: Anneke Wills & Richard Franklin at the 50th Anniversary Celebration" 2021 featurette (30:43)
"The Visual Effects of the Dæmons" 2020 featurette (6:41)
The Direct Route Bonus: Graeme and Michael Meet Sheila Wilmott and Her Daughter Sarah (Zouches Farm Residents) (2:11)
DISC EIGHT:
"Katy Manning in Conversation" 2021 documentary (75:31)
"Terrance & Me with Frank Skinner" 2021 documentary (61:49)
"Panopticon Archive: Jon Pertwee at Hotel Leofric, Coventry 5th October, 1991" 2021 featurette (51:15)
"Blue Peter" excerpt from November 1971 (9:12)
"The Return of the Autons" 2021 short film (3:57)
Audio Archive:
- Terror of the Autons read by Geoffrey Beevers (231:41)
- Audio Book Promo (2:14)
Studio Clocks (4:20)
BD-ROM:
- Season 8 BBC Enterprises Sales Sheets - 41 pages
- Season 8 BBC Television Play Synopses - 12 pages
- 1971 Kellogg's Doctor Who Sugar Smacks Promotion - 28 pages
- 1971 Nestlé Promotion - Doctor Who Fights Masterplan Q - 43 pages
- The Doctor Who Annual 1971 - 75 pages -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080i50 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (All)
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (Terror of the Autons, The Dæmons) -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:32-page liner notes booklet "Back in Business: Welcome to Season 8" by Pete McTighe.
In a special digipack encased in a hard card box.
The episodes and extras are in 1080/50i unless otherwise stated; some natively produced in the format and some upscaled. -
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OVERALL: Blu-ray ALL
The only edition we currently have specifications for.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL The Collection: Season 8 Limited Edition United Kingdom- BBC - No cuts (608:58 - 25fps)
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Comparison added by Rick_Curzon on 03/03/21
Comparison last updated by Rick_Curzon on 18/12/21UPDATE LOG:
03/03/21: Initial entry.
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08/03/21: Added final details.
28/05/21: Dates.
18/12/21: Added TV to the title.
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