TheJoker

It would be a shame if there was no boxset compiling David Tennants last "series".

If there was maybe more extras on this release (commentary?) besides the ones Doctor Who confidential, then I may have been tempted to get this release. Unless there is a statement saying that there will be no boxset, I wont pick up the individual releases.

The torchwood sets im going to have to be saving up for now.....

EarlB

Oh, I'm sure there will be - maybe subtitled "The Specials" or "Series 4.5" or somesuch. If they want to make it a must-buy, how about including his upcoming two-episode 'guest story' on The Sarah Jane Adventures.

The Valeyard

Who News updated!

TheJoker

Awesome, So i have the rescue/romans and attack of the cybermen on pre-order.

I said i wasnt going to get into collecting these but then the wbshop deal happened and now I need em all.

O and I would very much just like the Sarah Jane adventures episodes to be in their own series. I dont want to have multiple episodes of the same episodes.

The Valeyard

R1 News: The Next Doctor - 9/15/09

TV Shows on DVD has the news:
http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Doctor-...t-Doctor/12177

diditagain

It's a shame that BBC Video in the US have decided to just copy the UK DVD release. While "Doctor Who at the Proms" is a nice bonus, this will be the first time that the "Doctor Who Confidential" for an episode is not on DVD (and the Confidential for "The Next Doctor" runs about 45 minutes, so it could have easily fit on the DVD).

mythmaker18

Quite some time ago, there was a decree within the BBC that the content (including bonus features) of Doctor Who releases had to be exactly the same* no matter what region, so the American office couldn't change the supplements if they wanted to (this is why the Henry Da Silva recaps disappeared from the R1 releases of Tom Baker stories). Probably to keep people from importing for "exclusive" content.

(*–the one different commentary track on the Series 3 boxset doesn't count: I think there was a clearance problem with music sung by John Barrowman that caused that change to be made for the R1).

horroru

Just a reminder:
"The Next Doctor" is airing on BBC America this Saturday June 27 and "Planet of the Dead" on July 26.

diditagain

Thanks for that information, mythmaker. Since new Who releases usually come out in the UK before the US, at least I'll know exactly what to expect on a US DVD when it is released!

I have a sneaky feeling that there will be a 2010 release with all five Tennant specials in one set, probably proclaiming new features like the Confidential for "The Next Doctor" (that should have been on the original UK release)!

Bluth54

I have the same feeling diditagin. I think I'll wait and not pick up these individual releases unless a year from now it's clear they aren't releasing a box set.

moonraker

You guys may be right, but I'm not able to wait one year to find out! So I'll buy these individual releases now and sell them later if a boxed set does indeed come out.

BackStJoe

OH MY GOD! Thank you so much...I missed this completely when going through the listings.

The Valeyard

Supposedly, BBC is going to announce that The War Games & the Black Guardian Trilogy (Mawdryn Undead, Terminus & Enlightenment) will be coming to Region 1 on 11/3/09. Each is a box set sized release.

milo bloom

Can I get some recommendations for the DeepDiscount sale? I have a bit of cash and would like to get 1 or 2 titles of each Doctor's best.

Background. First viewing of Who was Eccleston and part of Tennant, all four of those seasons are definite buys.

I've also picked up used:
The Mind Robber (currently watching)
The Claws of Axos (unwatched)
Pyramids of Mars ""
Horror of Fang Rock ""

I love the heck out of the 9th and 10th Doctor Dalek stories, so I'd love some of the older ones of those also.

thanks!

R. Hilton

Hey milo, if you haven't already, check out the "Official" Who thread elsewhere on this site. You've picked a good variety so far. My personal preference (aside from the new series) is for the first four doctors. Give the recently released "Key to Time" set a try- lots of bang for your buck.

moonraker

I would recommend the following, as I feel they are among the very best stories:

Brain of Morbius
Robots of Death
Ark In Space
City of Death

If you like the Daleks, then I would also recommend:

Destiny of the Daleks
Genesis of the Daleks

milo bloom

Thanks for the help but I only ended up getting the Eccleston/Tennant series and used the rest to get the complete Star Trek TNG set. I'll just keep watching the used shops for the classic Who for the time being.

TheJoker

War Games and Black Guardian Trilogy announced!

http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Doctor-...ctor_Who/12350





But the prices on these guys get higher and higher! $50 MSRP for the War Games?

Kevin M. Dean

The War Games has about twice as many episodes as the other releases from that time period with 10 episodes, making it a lot longer and 3 discs, justifying the increased SRP.

mythmaker18

That's why I've been selling off my R1 collection and am switching to the R2s. For whatever reason, the US office never puts their titles on the kinds of sales that they do in the UK. I just recently bought the Sontaran Bred for War boxset for the equivalent of about $16.00 (which contains Time Warrior, Sontaran Experiment, Invasion of Time and Two Doctors). That's cheaper than I could've bought the R1 of Invasion of Time by itself! You can almost guarantee the R2 titles will be at least half-off in 6-12 months after release. Not so in the US.

BackStJoe

Between the current DeepDiscount and DVDPlanet sales, plus all the great sales the WBShop has, I do just fine with prices on R1 'Who releases.

TheJoker

Not mention that the R2's would probably look even better since it is mastered in in 576 instead of 480 (though you do need a region free player and monitor that can accept the 50hz)

Im already invested in the R1s or else I would totally switch over....

Tscott

I was intrigued by Torchwood, but the season 1 reviews kept me away. Now I see that season 2 is supposed to be an improvement and Children of Earth is supposed to be awesome. What's the best way to get into this series? Does the new mini stand on it's own, or is some backstory needed? Is it best to maybe start with season 2, or should one see it all from the beginning, even if it was a shaky start?

As background, I'm a recent fan of Dr. Who, who's only watched the new series as it's been released on DVD.

horroru

I would start from the beginning with Season 1, since there are things at the end of Season 2 which are much more meaningful if you've watched the show from the beginning.

Superman07

While that's true, I would say S3 largely stands on its own. There are certainly references to prior events that have happened in S1/S2, but I think S3 did enough explaining that you didn't *need* to watch those beforehand. Likewise, I think that much is added having watched either of those first.