Hardcore fans of Doctor Who will be pleased to hear that Doctor Who – The Collection is getting a new installment. The BBC just announced that Season 24 of Doctor Who will get an HD restyling before hitting the blu-ray. It originally aired back in 1987, with Sylvester McCoy playing the Seventh Doctor and Bonnie Langford as the Doctor’s companion, Mel Bush. The upcoming Doctor Who: The Collection – Season 24 will include Time and the Rani, Paradise Towers, Delta and the Bannermen, and Dragonfire.
For the occasion, the broadcaster has also dropped a funny trailer full of references from the past. The video features Langford’s Mel Bush dealing with some old acquaintances in a Shark Tank-like contest for her approval. But someone unexpected visits her and forces her to change her plans. You can watch the announcement trailer in the player below.
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With all episodes newly remastered, this Blu-ray box set also contains extensive and exclusive special features including:
- Extended versions of all four stories, featuring previously un-transmitted material.
- Immersive 5.1 surround sound & isolated scores
- Brand new documentaries – Including a feature-length overview of Season 24 – Here’s To The Future, plus The Making Of Delta And The Bannermen.
- Rare studio and location footage – Over 25 hours of raw material never seen before, including behind-the-scenes footage from the regeneration scene.
- In Conversation – Matthew Sweet interviews Sylvester McCoy about his life, career, and time as the Seventh Doctor.
- Behind the Sofa – Four new episodes with Sylvester McCoy, Bonnie Langford, Sophie Aldred, Peter Davison, Janet Fielding, Sarah Sutton, Colin Baker & Michael Jayston.
- The Doctor’s Table – Sylvester McCoy, Bonnie Langford, Sophie Aldred and Clive Merrison reminisce about the making of the season.
- Rare Gems from the Archives – Hours of footage covering the promotion of this season including lots of previously unreleased material.
- An Audience with Lady Stevens – A brand new interview with Season 24 actor and Rocky Horror cult figure Patricia Quinn.
- Convention Footage
- HD Photo Galleries – Including many previously unseen images.
- Info Text – Behind-the-scenes information and trivia on every episode.
- Scripts, costume designs, rare BBC production files and other rarities from the archive
BBC has yet to announce an official debut date for Doctor Who: The Collection – Season 24. In the meantime, you can check the freshly-released poster for the box below.
Are you going to buy it to rewatch the old Doctor Who stories? Let us know in the comments section below.
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