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Doctor Who: Season 7 (TV) (Blu-ray) (1970)
The seventh season of the venerable sci-fi classic, the first made in colour and the first starring Jon Pertwee.Director: Douglas Camfield, Timothy Combe, Michael Ferguson, Barry Letts (uncredited), Derek Martinus
Year of Copyright: 1969-70
Year of Production: 1969-70
OVERALL: Blu-ray ALL-
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Extras:DISC ONE: Spearhead from Space
Episodes (Play All - 97:04):
- "Episode 1" (23:42)
- "Episode 2" (24:24)
- "Episode 3" (24:18)
- "Episode 4" (24:40)
(1.) Audio commentary with script editor Terrance Dicks and producer Derrick Sherwin (April 2008)
(2.) Audio Commentary with actor Nicholas Courtney and actress Caroline John (June 2000)
"Down to Earth: Filming Spearhead from Space" 2011 documentary (22:41)
"Behind the Sofa: Spearhead from Space" 2025 featurette (36:40)
"A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee" 2013 documentary (42:27)
"Regenerations: From Black and White to Colour" 2011 documentary (18:42)
Title Sequences Tests (22:38)
"Spearhead from Space: HD Restoration" 2013 featurette (2:13)
Spearhead from Space Trails & Continuities: BBC1 - January 1970 / BBC1 - July 1971 / BBC2 - November 1999 / BBC Four - November 2006 (5:49)
"Audio Commentary Behind the Scenes" 2000 featurette (6:30)
Spearhead from Space Photo Gallery (9:02)
Audio Archive:
- Derek Martinus Interview (1985) (5:32)
BD-Rom:
- Rehearsal Script: Part 2 - 41 pages
- Filming Scripts: Parts 1-4 - 160 pages
- Production Document Archive - 181 pages
- Radio Times Material - 22 pages
- Season 7 BBC Enterprises Sales Sheets - 42 pages - Season 7 BBC Television Play Synopses - 13 pages
- Season 7 Programme-as-Broadcast Information - 54 pages
- Season 7 Junior Points of View Script Pages - 27 pages
- Season 7 Unmade Stories Documents - 43 pages
DISC TWO: Doctor Who and the Silurians - Original Broadcast Version
Episodes (Play All - 167:19):
- "Episode 1" (24:18)
- "Episode 2" (23:14)
- "Episode 3" (23:24)
- "Episode 4" (25:05)
- "Episode 5" (23:59)
- "Episode 6" (24:20)
- "Episode 7" (24:32)*
Audio commentaries by Barry Letts (1-4, 6-7), Terrance Dicks (1, 3-4, 6-7), Peter Miles (1-2, 5-6), Timothy Coombe (1-4) and Caroline John (1-3, 5, 7), Nicholas Courtney (5-7) and Geoffrey Palmer (5-6) (August 2007)
Isolated Music Soundtrack in DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (48kHz)
"What Lies Beneath: " 2008 documentary (35:13)
"Going Underground" 2008 featurette (19:09)
"Behind the Sofa: Doctor Who and the Silurians" 2025 featurette (37:13)
"Now & Then: The Locations of Doctor Who and the Silurians" 2008 featurette (9:41)
"Colour Silurian Overlay" 2008 featurette (4:44)
"On Target: Malcolm Hulke" 2008 featurette (20:01)
Opening & Closing Titles (1:34)
Doctor Who and the Silurians Trails & Continuity: BBC1: March 1970 - January 2000 (6:13)
Doctor Who and the Silurians Photo Gallery (13:13)
Coming Soon: The Ambassadors of Death (1:07)
BD-Rom:
- Rehearsal Script: Part 3 - 40 pages
- Camera Scripts: Parts 1-7 - 295 pages
- Production Documentation Archive - 258 pages
- Radio Times Material - 18 pages
DISC THREE: Doctor Who and the Silurians - 2025 Omnibus
* "Doctor Who and the Cave Monsters": Omnibus Version of Doctor Who and the Silurians (107:02)
"Looking for Mac" 2024 documentary (48:23)
"Splendid Chap: The Life and Times of Nicholas Courtney" 2025 documentary (86:17)
DISC FOUR: The Ambassadors of Death
Episodes (Play All - 172:04):
- "Episode 1" (24:36)
- "Episode 2" (24:40)
- "Episode 3" (24:40)
- "Episode 4" (24:40)
- "Episode 5" (24:20)
- "Episode 6" (24:33)
- "Episode 7" (24:35)
Audio commentary by Michael Ferguson (1, 4-7), Nicholas Courtney (1, 4, 6-7), Terrance Dicks (1, 4-5), Derek Ware (1-3, 5), Roy Scammell (2-3), Derek Martin (2-3), Caroline John (3, 5, 7), Peter Halliday (6), Geoffrey Beevers (7) and moderated by Toby Hadoke (1-6) (November 2009)
"Mars Probe 7: Making Ambassadors of Death" 2012 documentary (25:52)
"Behind the Sofa: The Ambassadors of Death" 2025 featurette (40:28)
"Michael Ferguson's Monster Masterclass" 2009 featurette (3:46)
BBC Trailer:
- Broadcast Version (1:34)
- Long Version (1:58)
The Ambassadors of Death Photo Gallery (8:57)
Coming Soon: Inferno (1:04)
BD-Rom:
- Camera Scripts: Parts 1-7 - 395 pages
- Production Document Archive - 345 pages
- Radio Times Material - 8 pages
DISC FIVE: Inferno - Original Broadcast Version
Episodes (Play All as Broadcast - 167:12):
- "Episode 1" (23:26)
- "Episode 2" (22:08)
- "Episode 3" (24:38)
- "Episode 4" (24:36)
- "Episode 5" (23:45)
- "Episode 6" (23:36)
- "Episode 7" (24:36)
Episodes (Play All with Extended "Episode 5" - 167:43):
- "Episode 1" (23:26)
- "Episode 2" (22:08)
- "Episode 3" (24:38)
- "Episode 4" (24:36)
- "Episode 5" (24:16)
- "Episode 6" (23:36)
- "Episode 7" (24:36)
Audio commentary on the broadcast version with Barry Letts, Terrance Dicks and Nicholas Courtney (December 2005)
"Can You Hear the Earth Scream?: Making Inferno" 2006 documentary (34:46)
"Behind the Sofa: Inferno" 2025 featurette (37:01)
Deleted Scene (1:58)
The Pertwee Years Intro (1992) (2:45)
Opening & Closing Titles (2:16)
Inferno Photo Gallery (11:14)
Coming Soon: Season 8 (2:51)
BD-Rom:
- Dr Who and the Mole-Bore Draft Scripts: Parts 1-7 - 226 pages
- Rehearsal Script: Part 7 - 47 pages
- Camera Scripts: Parts 1-7 - 334 pages
- Production Document Archive - 334 pages
- Radio Times Material - 17 pages
DISC SIX: Inferno - 2025 Omnibus Version & DVD Version
* Inferno: Omnibus Version (95:46)
Episodes (SD) (167:05):
- "Episode 1" (23:25)
- "Episode 2" (22:08)
- "Episode 3" (24:38)
- "Episode 4" (24:35)
- "Episode 5" (23:44)
- "Episode 6" (23:34)
- "Episode 7" (24:33)
"The U.N.I.T. Family" 2006 documentary (35:36)
"Carry On: The Life of Caroline John" 2013 documentary (29:08)
"Hadoke V Havoc" 2013 documentary (27:35)
"Visual Effects in Television" 1970 featurette (6:02)
DISC SEVEN: Bonus
"John Levene in Conversation" 2025 documentary featuring a 2021 interview conducted by Matthew Sweet (64:15)
"Doctor Who The Collection: Escape Room: The Third Doctor" 2024 featurette (70:10)
"Terror in the Suburbs with Matthew Sweet" 2025 documentary (35:11)
"Lucky 13: Rockets, Aliens & Spare Parts with Robin Ince" 2025 documentary (49:46)
"The Panopticon Archive: Caroline John with Barry Letts at Hotel Leofric, Coventry 25th September, 1994" 2024 featurette featuring 1994 interviews (48:59)
"Season 7 Blu-ray Trailer" 2025 trailer (5:31)
Studio Clocks (3:11) -
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) (48kHz)
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Case type:Special Case
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UPC Number:5051561006166
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Notes:Comes with:
- A 28-page liner notes booklet "Down to Earth: Welcome to Season 7" by Pete McTighe.
- A 12-page advertising booklet containing information on other Doctor Who merchandise.
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.
Missing off the DVDs:
- Spearheard from Space: The 1999 Doctor Who night trailers. -
Easter eggs:* DISC TWO
"Episode 7" of Doctor Who and the Silurians ends it finishes at 22:59, there's a trailer for The Ambassadors of Death, Part 1 which plays out till 24:32.
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OVERALL: Blu-ray ALL
The only version we're currently aware of.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL United Kingdom- BBC - No cuts - Contains both the as broadcast versions (603:39 - 25fps) and the season with an extended "Episode 5" of Inferno (604:10 - 25fps)
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Comparison added by Rick_Curzon on 03/03/25
Comparison last updated by Rick_Curzon on 08/03/25UPDATE LOG:
03/03/25: Initial entry.
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