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Doctor Who: Season 24 (TV) (Blu-ray) (1987)
The twenty-fourth season of the venerable scifi classic, the first starring Sylvester McCoy.Director: Chris Clough, Nicholas Mallett, Andrew Morgan
Year of Copyright: 1987
Year of Production: 1987
OVERALL: Blu-ray ALL-
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Extras:DISC ONE: Time and the Rani (Broadcast Version)
Episodes (Play All - 98:30):
- "Part One" (24:44)
- "Part Two" (24:38)
- "Part Three" (24:25)
- "Part Four" (24:43)
Audio commentary with Sylvester McCoy, Bonnie Langford, Pip Baker and Jane Baker (2009)
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Isolated Music Soundtrack in DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
"Behind the Sofa: Time and the Rani" 2021 featurette (34:32)
"Last Chance Saloon" 2009 documentary (28:39)
"7D FX" 2010 featurette (11:22)
"Helter Skelter" 2009 featurette (9:16)
"Casting Sylvester: The Missing Piece of the Jigsaw with Clive Doig" 2011 featurette (3:47)
"Hot Gossip" 2009 featurette (2:27)
"Lakyerta" 2009 featurette (2:04)
Doctor Who: Sylvester McCoy Regeneration (14:59)
Doctor Who: Time and the Rani - Deleted and Extended Scenes (8:44)
Time and the Rani: Visual Effects Film Trims (32:17)
Time and the Rani: Visual Effects Inserts (5:29)
Seventh Doctor Audition Tapes:
- Sylvester McCoy Audition (17:02)
- Dermot Crowley Audition (14:12)
- David Fielder Audition (7:54)
TV Promotion & Appearances:
- Saturday Superstore (21.2.1987) (9:02)
- BBC Six O'Clock News (2.3.1987) (1:24)
- Blue Peter: Sylvester McCoy (2.3.1987) (1:22)
- Pamela Armstrong (3.3.1987) (10:00)
- Breakfast Time (5.5.1987) (4:06)
- Breakfast Time Location Filming Rushes for Time and the Rani (4.7.1987) (44:17)
- It's Wicked (30.5.1987) (12:07)
- Points of View (16.9.1987) (1:56)
- Blue Peter: Dalek Car (24.9.1987) (2:54)
- Open Air (29.9.1987) (24:56)
Season 24 Press Trailer (1:55)
Opening & Closing Titles:
- Clean Opening & Closing Titles (2:11):
-- Stereo Full Mix
-- 5.1 Surround Full Mix
-- Stereo Effects Only
-- Stereo Music Only
- Rejected Opening & Closing Titles (2:11):
-- Mono Full Mix
-- Mono Effects Only
-- Mono Music Only
DVD Easter Eggs (2:53):
- The Name'sh McCoy, Shylveshter McCoy (1:14)
- Eye-Sore (1:39)
Time and the Rani: BBC Trails & Continuity (Including Season Trailer), August-September 1987 (5:50)
Time and the Rani Photo Gallery (12:03)
Coming Soon: Paradise Towers (1:20)
BD-ROM:
- Rehearsal Scripts: 1-4 (289 pages)
- Camera Scripts: Part 1-4 (330 pages)
- Production Document Archive (442 pages)
- Radio Times Material (11 pages)
- Colin Mapson & Mike Tucker VFX Designs (9 pages)
- Ken Trew's Costume Designs (7 pages)
- Season 24 BBC Enterprises' Sales Sheet (4 pages)
DISC TWO: Time and the Rani (Extended Version)
Episodes (Play All - 104:13):
- "Part One" (27:16)
- "Part Two" (26:00)
- "Part Three" (24:55)
- "Part Four" (26:02)
Doctor Who: Time and the Rani Location Footage (166:47)
Doctor Who: Time and the Rani Studio Footage (251:00)
DISC THREE: Paradise Towers (Broadcast Version)
Episodes (Play All - 98:18):
- "Part One" (24:36)
- "Part Two" (24:42)
- "Part Three" (24:35)
- "Part Four" (24:25)
Audio commentary with Judy Cornwell, Stephen Wyatt, Dick Mills and moderated by Mark Ayres (2011)
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Option to watch the episodes with the alternate rejected David Snell score in DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
Isolated Music Track (Keff McCulloch's score) in DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
"The Doctor's Table: Season 24" 2021 documentary (40:05)
"Horror on the High Rise" 2011 documentary (34:04)
"Behind the Sofa: Paradise Towers" 2021 featurette (29:45)
Deleted and Extended Scenes (7:55)
Paradise Towers: Trails & Continuity BBC1 - October 1987 (4:56)
Open Air (17.12.1987) (4:54)
The Merseyside Doctor Who Appreciation Society Local Group: TenCon Convention May 28th 1988 (12:35)
Audio Archive: Nicholas Mallet Interview (April 1987) (13:12)
Paradise Towers Photo Gallery (9:21)
Coming Soon: Delta and the Bannermen (1:02)
BD-ROM:
- Rehearsal Scripts: 1-4 (257 pages)
- Camera Scripts: Part 1-4 (245 pages)
- Production Document Archive (529 pages)
- Radio Times Material (8 pages)
DISC FOUR: Paradise Towers (Extended Version)
Episodes (Play All - 103:39):
- "Part One" (24:43)
- "Part Two" (27:15)
- "Part Three" (25:24)
- "Part Four" (26:17)
Doctor Who Paradise Towers Location Footage (169:37)
Doctor Who Paradise Towers Studio Footage (260:00)
DISC FIVE: Delta and the Bannermen (Broadcast Version)
Episodes (Play All - 73:37):
- "Part One" (24:49)
- "Part Two" (24:24)
- "Part Three" (24:24)
Audio commentary with Sylvester McCoy, Chris Clough and Andrew Cartmel (2009)
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Isolated Music Soundtrack in DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
"Holiday Camp: The Making of 'Delta and the Bannermen'" 2021 documentary (45:38)
"Behind the Sofa: Delta and the Bannermen" 2021 featurette (27:26)
"50 Years in the TARDIS with Bonnie Langford" 2021 featurette (15:46)
"Bonnie Langford at the 50th Anniversary Celebration: Doctor Who Official 50th Celebration" 2021 featurette (11:55)
"Hugh and Us" 2009 featurette (7:04)
Wales Today (3.7.1987) (1987) (2:16)
But First This (31.8.1987) (1987) (6:08)
But First This: Rushes (7.7.1987) (43:30)
Going Live (14.11.1987) (16:57)
Did You See? (22.11.1987) (9:33)
Noel Edmonds Saturday Road Show (8.10.1988) (5:40)
Delta and the Bannermen: Trails & Continuity: BBC1 - November 1987 (3:48)
Delta and the Bannermen Photo Gallery (12:01)
BD-ROM:
- Rehearsal Scripts: 1-3 (234 pages)
- Camera Scripts: Part 1-3 (212 pages)
- Production Document Archive (610 pages)
- Production Set Drawings (2 pages)
- Radio Times Material (6 pages)
DISC SIX: Delta and the Bannermen (Extended Version)
Episodes (Play All - 80:40):
- "Part One" (29:52)
- "Part Two" (25:29)
- "Part Three" (25:19)
Raw Studio Location Audio - Part One
Doctor Who: Delta and the Bannermen - Location Footage Compilation One (179:59)
Doctor Who: Delta and the Bannermen - Location Footage Compilation Two (208:38)
Doctor Who: Delta and the Bannermen Wrap Party Compilation (27:21)*
DISC SEVEN: Dragonfire (Broadcast Version)
Episodes (Play All - 73:15):
- "Part One" (24:04)
- "Part Two" (24:43)
- "Part Three" (24:28)
Audio commentary with Sophie Aldred, Ian Briggs, Edward Peel, Andrew Cartmel moderated by Mark Ayres (2012)
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Isolated Music Soundtrack in DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
"Fire and Ice: The Making of Dragonfire" 2012/2021 documentary (35:06)
"Behind the Sofa: Dragonfire" 2021 featurette (31:31)
"The Doctor's Strange Love: Dragonfire" 2012 featurette (15:42)
Doctor Who: Dragonfire - Deleted & Extended Scenes (9:57)
"Patricia Quinn: An Audience with Lady Stephens" 2020 featurette (27:14)
Hart Beat: It's All Done with Mirrors (11.11.1987) (4:52)
Corners (19.2.1987) (3:33)
The Lowdown (31.5.1988) (3:37)
Dragonfire Trails & Continuity: November-December 1987 (3:36)
Doctor Who: Dragonfire Studio Footage (282:00)
Dragonfire Photo Gallery (8:37)
BD-ROM:
- Rehearsal Scripts: 1-3 (264 pages)
- Camera Scripts: Part 1-3 (233 pages)
- Production Document Archive (366 pages)
- Radio Times Material (6 pages)
- Mike Tucker's VFX Design (1 page)
DISC EIGHT: Dragonfire (Extended Version)
Episodes (Play All - 77:45):
- "Part One" (25:36)
- "Part Two" (25:33)
- "Part Three" (26:36)
"Here's to the Future" 2021 documentary (69:23)
"Sylvester McCoy in Conversation" 2021 documentary (75:20)
"24 Carat" 2021 short Film (8:00)
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Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080i50
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (all episodes)
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:28-page liner notes booklet "Here's to the Future: Welcome to Season 24" by Pete McTighe.
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 version we currently have specifications for.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL The Collection: Season 24 Limited Edition United Kingdom- BBC - No cuts - Contains both the broadcast versions (343:40 - 25fps) and the extended versions (366:17 - 25fps)
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Comparison added by Rick_Curzon on 28/05/21
Comparison last updated by Rick_Curzon on 18/12/21UPDATE LOG:
28/05/21: Initial entry.
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28/06/21: Added additional detail.
01/07/21: Typo.
18/12/21: Added TV to the title.
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