The BBC will release partially lost Doctor Who story The Celestial Toymaker on DVD and Blu-ray, complete with animated episodes, in June.
The animation of 1966 William Hartnell Doctor Who story The Celestial Toymaker was confirmed in December last year, just before David Tennant’s 14th Doctor went up against Neil Patrick Harris’ version of the character.
The BBC has now released the artwork for the DVD and Blu Ray, which you can see here.
Thanks to Amazon, we also know that it will be released on the 10th of June.
The story, written by Brian Hayles with rewrites by script editor Donald Tosh, saw First Doctor William Hartnell and his companions Steven Taylor (Blue Peter icon Peter Purves) and Dodo Chaplet (Jackie Lane) battle the titular Toymaker, plsyed by Michael Gough, as he forces The Doctor to play the impossible Trilogic Game. Meanwhile, Steven and Dodo must work their way...
The animation of 1966 William Hartnell Doctor Who story The Celestial Toymaker was confirmed in December last year, just before David Tennant’s 14th Doctor went up against Neil Patrick Harris’ version of the character.
The BBC has now released the artwork for the DVD and Blu Ray, which you can see here.
Thanks to Amazon, we also know that it will be released on the 10th of June.
The story, written by Brian Hayles with rewrites by script editor Donald Tosh, saw First Doctor William Hartnell and his companions Steven Taylor (Blue Peter icon Peter Purves) and Dodo Chaplet (Jackie Lane) battle the titular Toymaker, plsyed by Michael Gough, as he forces The Doctor to play the impossible Trilogic Game. Meanwhile, Steven and Dodo must work their way...
- 4/12/2024
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
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Ground-breaking, intelligent, prescient 1970s drama Doomwatch, now out on DVD, is a British television classic...
Playing on the public's fear that 'this could actually happen', Doomwatch had a veneer of credibility unusual in the escapist television drama landscape of the late 60s/early 70s. This spring sees the most comprehensive haul of Doomwatch episodes released on DVD for the first time. The nickname for the "Department for the Observation and Measurement of Scientific Work", the series first appeared on BBC1 on Monday 9th February 1970 at 9.40pm. It followed half an hour of comedy from Kenneth Williams, which must have surely heightened its dramatic impact.
The series would run in tandem with the early Jon Pertwee era of Doctor Who; the first episode made its debut two days after part two of Doctor Who And The Silurians. The two shows undoubtedly shared a synergy of ideas - not to mention cast and crew.
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Ground-breaking, intelligent, prescient 1970s drama Doomwatch, now out on DVD, is a British television classic...
Playing on the public's fear that 'this could actually happen', Doomwatch had a veneer of credibility unusual in the escapist television drama landscape of the late 60s/early 70s. This spring sees the most comprehensive haul of Doomwatch episodes released on DVD for the first time. The nickname for the "Department for the Observation and Measurement of Scientific Work", the series first appeared on BBC1 on Monday 9th February 1970 at 9.40pm. It followed half an hour of comedy from Kenneth Williams, which must have surely heightened its dramatic impact.
The series would run in tandem with the early Jon Pertwee era of Doctor Who; the first episode made its debut two days after part two of Doctor Who And The Silurians. The two shows undoubtedly shared a synergy of ideas - not to mention cast and crew.
- 3/31/2016
- Den of Geek
Sil in Vengeance on Varos BBC
By Kieran Kinsella
Liverpool born screenwriter Philip Martin has delighted British TV audiences with entertaining and sometimes hard-hitting scripts for classic shows such as Z-Cars, Doctor Who, and Hetty Wainthrop Investigates. He also created the critically acclaimed and somewhat controversial 70s era BBC drama Gangsters. As a fan of his work, and a fellow Evertonian, I was delighted when Philip agreed to an interview. Like many great writers, he began his career in the creative arts as a performer. I began the interview by asking him why he decided to make the move from actor to writer.
“I had good experiences in my acting career, playing leads in Play of the Week etc but I looked younger than my age and when I could no longer play juveniles it was like having to start all over again. By that time I was thinking about...
By Kieran Kinsella
Liverpool born screenwriter Philip Martin has delighted British TV audiences with entertaining and sometimes hard-hitting scripts for classic shows such as Z-Cars, Doctor Who, and Hetty Wainthrop Investigates. He also created the critically acclaimed and somewhat controversial 70s era BBC drama Gangsters. As a fan of his work, and a fellow Evertonian, I was delighted when Philip agreed to an interview. Like many great writers, he began his career in the creative arts as a performer. I began the interview by asking him why he decided to make the move from actor to writer.
“I had good experiences in my acting career, playing leads in Play of the Week etc but I looked younger than my age and when I could no longer play juveniles it was like having to start all over again. By that time I was thinking about...
- 2/22/2015
- by Edited by K Kinsella
Christian Cawley is a writer at Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews - All the latest Doctor Who news and reviews with our weekly podKast, features and interviews, and a long-running forum.
Into the second half of Big Finish’s “12 Days” promotion, and if you haven’t bought any of their £2.99 reductions yet then this one might just catch your eye. The Queen of Time is a Lost Story conceived by Brian Hayles from the Second Doctor era, and is here performed by Frazer Hines and Wendy...
The post The Queen of Time Is Today’s Big Finish Sale Item! appeared first on Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews.
Into the second half of Big Finish’s “12 Days” promotion, and if you haven’t bought any of their £2.99 reductions yet then this one might just catch your eye. The Queen of Time is a Lost Story conceived by Brian Hayles from the Second Doctor era, and is here performed by Frazer Hines and Wendy...
The post The Queen of Time Is Today’s Big Finish Sale Item! appeared first on Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews.
- 12/31/2014
- by Christian Cawley
- Kasterborous.com
Some of the latest releases from the BBC in their classic Doctor Who episodes are well timed, as they feature characters which made a reappearance this season. The Ice Warriors is a Troughton episode which feature the classic monster that made its return in Mark Gatiss‘ Cold War.
The Ice Warriors is one of the early adventures with missing episodes, specifically episodes two and three. In addition to the usual stellar job of restoring the existing episodes, the missing parts are here recreated with animated footage, tied to existing soundtracks. The restoration team provides alternative style commentary tracks for the animated episodes, presenting archival interviews with Bernard Bresslaw and writer Brian Hayles, and readings of transcribed interviews with other cast and crewmembers.
Extras include new two new mini-documentaries on both the making of the original adventure, and the new animated adventures. Commentary tracks are featured on the full episodes with with the cast and crew.
The Ice Warriors is one of the early adventures with missing episodes, specifically episodes two and three. In addition to the usual stellar job of restoring the existing episodes, the missing parts are here recreated with animated footage, tied to existing soundtracks. The restoration team provides alternative style commentary tracks for the animated episodes, presenting archival interviews with Bernard Bresslaw and writer Brian Hayles, and readings of transcribed interviews with other cast and crewmembers.
Extras include new two new mini-documentaries on both the making of the original adventure, and the new animated adventures. Commentary tracks are featured on the full episodes with with the cast and crew.
- 10/18/2013
- by Vinnie Bartilucci
- Comicmix.com
Alasdair McKenzie is a writer at Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews - All the latest Doctor Who news and reviews with our weekly podKast, features and interviews, and a long-running forum.
The Ice Warriors made their debut in 1967-68’s Season Five, often remembered by fans for its iconic monsters the Cybermen, the Yeti, and the eponymous Martians of Brian Hayles’s story....
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The Ice Warriors made their debut in 1967-68’s Season Five, often remembered by fans for its iconic monsters the Cybermen, the Yeti, and the eponymous Martians of Brian Hayles’s story....
The post 039 The Ice Warriors appeared first on Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews.
- 6/10/2013
- by Alasdair McKenzie
- Kasterborous.com
With the return of the British sci-fi show Doctor Who approaching and the 50th Anniversary taking place this year, much news surrounding the show has popped up in the last week. New Ice Warriors Revealed The new look for classic Doctor Who monsters the Ice Warriors has been revealed. The image was unveiled by magazine SFX, and shows how the Martian race will appear in the BBC sci-fi drama's latest 7th series (returning at the end of March). The Ice Warriors were created by writer Brian Hayles in 1967, returning this year in a new episode penned by Mark Gatiss. Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat recently praised Gatiss's script, calling it "an absolute cracker" and has "really stormingly good ideas". "It was Mark Gatiss's idea [to bring the Ice Warriors back] - it was very much his pitch...He'd been pitching [their return] for a while." Matt Smith Interview Matt Smith, actor of the most recent incarnation of...
- 3/5/2013
- ComicBookMovie.com
The new look for classic Doctor Who monsters the Ice Warriors has been revealed.
The image - first unveiled by SFX - shows how the Martian race will appear in the BBC sci-fi drama's latest series.
The Ice Warriors - created by writer Brian Hayles in 1967 - will return to Doctor Who in a new episode penned by Mark Gatiss.
Who showrunner Steven Moffat recently praised Gatiss's script, calling it "an absolute cracker" with some "really stormingly good ideas".
"It was Mark Gatiss's idea [to bring the Ice Warriors back] - it was very much his pitch," said Moffat. "He'd been pitching [their return] for a while."
Doctor Who returns to BBC One on Saturday, March 30 with Steven Moffat's 'The Bells of St John'.
> Doctor Who exec: 'Neil Gaiman brings new twist to Cybermen'
> Doctor Who Steven Moffat on 2013 episodes: "We've gone all-out"
Watch a trailer for Doctor Who's new episodes below:...
The image - first unveiled by SFX - shows how the Martian race will appear in the BBC sci-fi drama's latest series.
The Ice Warriors - created by writer Brian Hayles in 1967 - will return to Doctor Who in a new episode penned by Mark Gatiss.
Who showrunner Steven Moffat recently praised Gatiss's script, calling it "an absolute cracker" with some "really stormingly good ideas".
"It was Mark Gatiss's idea [to bring the Ice Warriors back] - it was very much his pitch," said Moffat. "He'd been pitching [their return] for a while."
Doctor Who returns to BBC One on Saturday, March 30 with Steven Moffat's 'The Bells of St John'.
> Doctor Who exec: 'Neil Gaiman brings new twist to Cybermen'
> Doctor Who Steven Moffat on 2013 episodes: "We've gone all-out"
Watch a trailer for Doctor Who's new episodes below:...
- 3/5/2013
- Digital Spy
Warlords Of Atlantis
Stars: Doug McClure, Peter Gilmore, Shane Rimmer, Lea Brodie, Michael Gothard, John Ratzenberger | Written by Brian Hayles | Directed by Kevin Connor
Having gone through most of the recent Amicus releases I was quite surprised with Warlords of Atlantis and the fact that it’s quite the standout film of the Doug McClure selection, then of course realised it’s not an Amicus film at all as they no longer existed when this was made; this was a continuation of the films outside of that company and was directed by Kevin Conner who directed most of Amicus’ fantasy films. Taking the mythological city of Atlantis as the base of the story and adding a stronger subplot to it, it stands out as a strong film than some of the more well-known titles.
Doug McClure this time plays Greg Collinson the inventor of a diving bell that he and...
Stars: Doug McClure, Peter Gilmore, Shane Rimmer, Lea Brodie, Michael Gothard, John Ratzenberger | Written by Brian Hayles | Directed by Kevin Connor
Having gone through most of the recent Amicus releases I was quite surprised with Warlords of Atlantis and the fact that it’s quite the standout film of the Doug McClure selection, then of course realised it’s not an Amicus film at all as they no longer existed when this was made; this was a continuation of the films outside of that company and was directed by Kevin Conner who directed most of Amicus’ fantasy films. Taking the mythological city of Atlantis as the base of the story and adding a stronger subplot to it, it stands out as a strong film than some of the more well-known titles.
Doug McClure this time plays Greg Collinson the inventor of a diving bell that he and...
- 7/29/2012
- by Pzomb
- Nerdly
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