The first Doctor Who DVD release of 2007 will be the The Return of the Master three-disc boxset.
It will comprise The Keeper of Traken, Logopolis and Castrovalva – adventures that saw both the return of the Doctor’s arch-enemy and the transition from Tom Baker’s Doctor to Peter Davison’s.
Prepare for not one but two new companions, killer statues, the slow destruction of the Universe, cunning disguises, big beards, recursive occlusion and stick-on celery. What a combination!
In one of those amusing coincidences, one of the extras on this box set is:
The Crowded TARDIS (dur. 11′ 25″) – by the end of Tom Baker’s tenure, the TARDIS crew had grown from the usual one companion to three. This featurette examines the reasons behind this change of direction. Featuring actors Tom Baker, Peter Davison and Sarah Sutton, director John Black and script editor Christopher H. Bidmead. Narrated by George Williams.
Coincidence because I was just blogging about the fact that poor ol’ Davison got stuck with a TARDIS over-full of companions during his term. It will be interesting to see what they have to say about it.
On a side note, I’m glad to see Logopolis and Castrovalva released together. I’ve always believed they should have released all the regeneration “bookends” at the same time. Sure, the Twin Dilemma stinks, but Caves of Androzani isn’t complete without it.
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