PRESS RELEASES
November 1, 2013

Doctor Who 2013 Gift Guide

New York, NY  –

Doctor Who: The Complete Series 1-7 Limited Edition Blu-ray Gift Set
SRP: Blu-ray $349.98 ($399.98 in Canada)
Length: Approx. 4815 mins + bonus materials/ 29-disc set (BD)
The only thing better than watching Doctor Who is watching it in high definition, which is why BBC Home Entertainment is celebrating Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary with the release of Doctor Who: The Complete Series 1-7 Limited Edition Blu-ray Gift Set on November 5, 2013. The set includes the complete adventures of the Ninth Doctor (Christopher Eccleston, Thor: The Dark World) and Tenth Doctor (David Tennant, Broadchurch, Fright Night), available in newly remastered Blu-ray versions at full 1080p resolution for the first time ever, sitting alongside those of the Eleventh Doctor (Matt Smith). The Tenth Doctor Specials as well as the Fifth and Sixth Series (previously available on Blu-ray), have also been remastered to full 1080p resolution. The box set includes hours and hours of bonus features from past collections plus 120 minutes of bonus material that has never been available on disc. In addition, the set includes the Eleventh Doctor Universal Remote Control Sonic Screwdriver, 3 exclusive art cards and an exclusive comic book.Available at Amazon, barnesandnoble.com, Best Buy / Future Shop (Canada), Costco Canada, HMV, Hastings, BBCAmericaShop.com and BBCCanadaShop.com.

Doctor Who – The Doctors Revisited: First – Fourth
SRP: DVD $39.98 ($49.98 in Canada)
Length: Approx. 456 mins / 4-disc set
2013 marks the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who and to celebrate, BBC Home Entertainment is releasing a curated selection of the best of each of this storied program’s eleven Doctors. The first release showcases Doctor Who’s first four Doctors played by William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, and Tom Baker, spanning from 1963-1981, a period of almost twenty years. The Doctors Revisited includes a profile of each Doctor and one classic program for each, including: The Aztecs, Tomb of the Cyberman, Spearhead from Space, and Pyramid of Mars. Bonus features include a specially recorded introduction to each classic story by current series lead writer and executive producer Steven Moffat. The first 10,000 copies of this DVD also include an exclusive, limited edition set of 4 fridge magnets, one for each Doctor.

Doctor Who – The Doctors Revisited: Fifth – Eighth
SRP: DVD $39.98 ($49.98 in Canada)
Length: Approx. 448 mins + bonus material/ 4- disc set
The years 1981-1996 saw four new actors portray the Doctor: Peter Davison (1981-83), Colin Baker (1984-86), Sylvester McCoy (1987-89) and Paul McGann (1996). This collection features a retrospective on each actor and their tenure as the Doctor, followed by one full story for each Doctor, including Earthshock, Vengeance on Varos, Remembrance of the Daleks, and Doctor Who: The Movie, presented in both widescreen, feature-length version and in its episodic, original format. Bonus features include a specially recorded introduction to each classic story by current series lead writer and executive producer Steven Moffat. The first 10,000 copies of this DVD also include an exclusive, limited edition set of 4 fridge magnets, one for each Doctor.

Doctor Who – The Doctors Revisited: Ninth – Eleventh
SRP: DVD $39.98 ($49.98 in Canada)
Length: Approx. 342 mins + bonus material/ 3-disc set
BBC Home Entertainment concludes our celebration of the extraordinary actors who have portrayed the Doctor with the DVD release of Doctor WhoThe Doctors Revisted: Ninth – Eleventh on December 3, 2013. The set features a select two-part story from the eras of three exceptionally gifted performers: Christopher Eccleston (Ninth Doctor), David Tennant (Tenth Doctor) and Matt Smith (Eleventh Doctor), accompanied by three specials that explore the unique qualities each actor brought to the iconic hero. Bonus features include a specially recorded introduction to each two-parter by current series lead writer and executive producer Steven Moffat. The first 10,000 copies of this DVD also include an exclusive, limited edition set of 4 fridge magnets.