Lost in Time was released in two formats in Region 1, with individual releases for Volumes 1 and 2 (which cover First Doctor and Second Doctor episodes, respectively), as well as an edition combining both volumes. The Doctor’s separated from Steven and Vicki for most of this one, but that may have been to spotlight the two companions as they get to know each other. A rare chance to hear from actors Jacqueline Hill and Adrienne Hill (Katarina) alongside Michael Craze (Ben) and Carole Ann Ford.

This was one of the rare examples of a companion relationship feeling honest and earned, even if you watch all six parts in one sitting, as opposed to over the course of six weeks as originally aired. All episodes have been newly remastered from the best available sources including original film elements for The Five Doctors. But it was so enjoyable to experience the downtime and interpersonal relationships of the TARDIS crew. The first series of Torchwood was also released at the same time in 2008 on HD DVD (BBCHD0016), a rival format to Blu-ray.I’m not sure how much of this production was an exciting challenge, and how much of it was a headache, but I can only imagine the logistics of prepping a scene where several Menoptera all swoop down across an alien landscape — laid out in several levels — to engage in battle with the Zarbi. As such, instead of directly mirroring the The Collection line of season box sets, individual classic-era stories were released on BD simultaneously with their DVD counterparts. From the rather blobby mire beasts on Arridia, to the not quite convincing American accents at the Empire State Building, to rather silly and OTT monsters at the haunted house, and the rather unconvincing Doctor duplicate, this felt a bit like a Dalek cash-in. Of course, Carole Ann Ford leaving the show upset Hartnell almost as much as Susan leaving her grandfather did, but Ford felt there wasn’t the type of character development she hoped for with Susan, and she was right.

And to mark the occasion, the show brought back the Brigadier and the Black Guardian, Omega, the Mara, the Master, the Cybermen, and the Time Lords. There were times where they clearly bit off more than they could chew, or you could say the production team’s eyes were bigger than their stomachs, but even then, you had to give your compliments to the chef for sheer determination and bravery, bringing forth a tantalising repast. I can't see them animating _every_other_missing_episode_ and then never animating the very last two missing episodes. In some cases, visual effects have been improved - improved exterior shots of the Pharos Project were used to replace models in some instances, including brand-new location shots filmed using drones. The Doctor even takes advantage of a case of mistaken identity and parlays it into an audience with Caesar Nero himself.Doctor Who - Early Package Art Arrives, Along With a Slight Date Change, for Blu-ray of 'Tom Baker: Season 1' ". For the BD release, Region A was mastered at the original 1080p24, while Region B was converted to 1080p25 (resulting in a slight speed up). I’m glad that Dennis Spooner would step in and do most of the heavy lifting the next time the Daleks showed up. According to that link they are also planning on colourising certain stories for Broadcast during the Anniversary year. When choosing the updated effects on the DVD, it was never made clear if the new effects were on or off.

The Underwater Menace should have been animated in the first place, but seemed to fall foul of circumstances.

There’s no doubt, those improved visuals help the experience quite a bit, but yes, as far as pacing goes, if this were a four-parter, the whole story would have been a bit less of a slog. The Doctor Who logo has been shown at differing sizes and occasionally with an irregular dropshadow effect, and the back cover text is seldom uniform. It's interesting to see where things go from here with the animations and an eye to trying to release complete boxsets on Blue-Ray.

According to the BBC, the plan was to continue to release the specially-packaged editions, but to rebrand them as "Doctor Who: The Collection Limited Edition Packaging". Bundles the seven "Complete Series/Specials" sets and a exclusive bonus disc featuring three BBC America specials.RARE GEMS FROM THE ARCHIVES - Hours of footage covering the promotion of this season including lots of previously unreleased material. I would rather see s11 and s13 personally, but I can understand why they would want to spread things out a bit and not release all the mid-70s series first. The Complete Thirteenth Series (BBCBD0554) and The Abominable Snowmen (BBCBD0550) were also released as Steelbook editions. However, BBC Worldwide kept the slowed down frame rate that had been necessary for the 3D release, resulting in the story being presented at 1080p24. In 2021, the BBC rebranded the range as "The Collection Limited Edition Packaging", with the original "The Collection" name to be used for standard edition versions of the releases.