Doctor Who: The Collection – Season 22
Number of Discs: 8
Duration: 965 minutes
Release Date: 20 Jun. 2022
Across an action-packed season of double-length episodes, Colin Baker’s Doctor and companion Peri (Nicola Bryant) face off against a host of classic monsters and villains, including Daleks, Cybermen, Sontarans, Davros (Terry Molloy) and the Master (Anthony Ainley) – as well as introducing new female nemesis The Rani (Kate O’Mara) and the villainous slug-like Sil (Nabil Shaban). Also returning is Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor, and his companion Jamie (Frazer Hines).
The complete list of stories included, all newly remastered from the best available sources are:
Attack of the Cybermen
Vengeance on Varos
The Mark of the Rani
The Two Doctors
Timelash
Revelation of the Daleks
The new Blu-Ray release includes existing bonus material from the original DVDs as well as the brand new features
coming soon
Disc 1: Attack of the Cybermen
Audio Commentary – With Colin Baker (The Doctor), Nicola Bryant (Peri), Terry Molloy (Russell) and Sarah Berger (Rost). Recorded in 2007.
5.1 Surround Sound – Watch the story in original mono or with an immersive new surround mix.
Isolated Score – Exclusive to Blu-ray, listen to Malcolm Clarke’s score for the story.
Info Text – Production insights and trivia delivered via an optional subtitle track.
Making-Of Documentary: The Cold War – Includes contributions from director Matthew Robinson, script editor Eric Saward, actors Colin Baker, Nicola Bryant, Terry Molloy and Sarah Berger. (27’29” | 2009)
Behind the Sofa – Colin Baker, Peter Davison (The Doctor), Sylvester McCoy (The Doctor), Nicola Bryant, Janet Fielding (Tegan), Sarah Sutton (Nyssa), Wendy Padbury (Zoe) and Terry Molloy watch the opening adventure of Season 22. (32’52”)
Colin Baker In Conversation – Matthew Sweet talks to Colin Baker. (1’23’42”)
The Cyber Story – Looking back at the various appearances of the Cybermen. (22’50” | 1992/2008)
Breakfast Time – An interview with Faith Brown (Flast) from 13/07/84 and a preview of the new season from 04/01/85. (3’55”)
Saturday Superstore – Colin Baker, Nicola Bryant, Mary Tamm (Romana) and Jacqueline Pearce (Chessene in The Two Doctors) visit the studio and chat to viewers on 05/01/85, the morning of Season 22’s premiere episode. (14’47”)
BBC Trails & Continuities – Includes home recordings made off-air from the original broadcast. (3’18”)
HD Photo Gallery – Including rare and previously unseen images. (12’41”)
Cybermen Photo Gallery – A visual record of Cybermen through the ages. (7’53”)
Coming Soon – A trailer for Vengeance On Varos. (1’10”)
Human Cyborg – A professor of cybernetics, interviewed in 2008. Also includes the DVD Easter Egg The Cybernetic Autonomous Dalek. (9’12”)
PDF Archive – Includes BBC Production documents, Radio Times clippings, the 1986 Annual and more.
Disc 2: Vengeance on Varos
Audio Commentary – With Colin Baker, Nicola Bryant and Nabil Shaban (Sil). Recorded in 2001.
5.1 Surround Sound – Watch with an optional surround sound mix.
Isolated Score – From composer Jonathan Gibbs, available in original mono and remixed 5.1.
Production Audio – Watch the story as it sounded during the studio recording, without music or sound effects.
Info Text – Production insights and trivia delivered via an optional subtitle track.
Making-Of Documentary: Nice or Nasty? – Featuring writer Philip Martin, script editor Eric Saward, composer Jonathan Gibbs and actors Nabil Shaban & Sheila Reid (Etta). (29’39” | 2012)
Deleted & Extended Scenes – From low-quality timecoded tapes. (17’44”)
Behind the Sofa – Will our viewing panel vote in favour of this controversial story? (31’27”)
The Idiot’s Lantern – A look at the medium of television within The Doctor Who narrative. (7’32” | 2012)
See Hear – From 20/01/85, a feature on performers with disabilities including Nabil Shaban. (6’06”)
Points of View – Viewers’ reactions to recent Doctor Who, broadcast 01/02/85. (1’53”)
BBC Trails & Continuities – (1’31”)
Audio Archive – A brief interview with director Ron Jones, recorded in 1984 during production of this story. (2’42”)
HD Photo Gallery – (9’43”)
PDF Archive
Disc 3: Vengeance on Varos – Extended
Extended Episodes – Including low quality timecoded footage from earlier edits of Vengeance on Varos, enhanced with music and sound effects, to provide an alternative viewing experience. (53’20”, 51’47”)
The Colin Baker Years – Previously only available on VHS, Colin Baker looks back on his time as the Doctor. (1’30’08” | 1994)
Michael Grade In Conversation – Matthew Sweet interviews Michael Grade about this turbulent period in Doctor Who’s history. (53’29”)
Studio Footage – Approximately 75 minutes of existing footage recorded during the studio sessions. (1’18’47”)
Alternate Music Cue – Part Two’s acid bath scene, presented with an unused music cue. (1’38”)
Audio Archive: Slipback – The Doctor Who radio drama starring Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant, broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in six ten-minute episodes from 25/07/85 – 08/08/85, written by Eric Saward. (1’03’07”)
PDF Archive
Disc 4: The Mark of the Rani
Audio Commentary – With Colin Baker, Nicola Bryant and Kate O’Mara (The Rani). Recorded in 2006.
Isolated Score – Listen to Jonathan Gibbs’ music score.
Alternate Score – Watch the serial featuring abandoned music from composer John Lewis, including his incomplete score for Part Two which is exclusive to this Blu-ray set.
Info Text – Production insights and trivia delivered via an optional subtitle track.
Making of Documentary: Lords and Luddites – Featuring Colin Baker, Nicola Bryant, Kate O’Mara, Gary Cady (Luke Ward), composer Jonathan Gibbs, script editor Eric Saward, writers Pip and Jane Baker and director Sarah Hellings. (43’20” | 2006)
Deleted Scenes – Material cut from Part One before broadcast. (8’40”)
Behind the Sofa – Our team meet the Rani. (31’51”)
Now and Then – A visit to the original locations. (4’07” | 2006)
Location Location Location – Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant return to filming locations used across Season 22, meeting Graeme Harper and Sarah Hellings along the way. (47’24”)
Composer Featurette: Playing with Time – Jonathan Gibbs talks about his work on The Mark of the Rani. (9’45”)
Blue Peter – Director Sarah Hellings’ film on the history of Ironbridge, the location for this serial. (11’23”)
Breakfast Time – A preview of the serial from 01/02/85. (1’02”)
Female Villains Featurette: Those Deadly Divas – A look back at some of Doctor Who’s deadliest divas. Originally from More Than 30 Years in the Tardis. (22’37” | 2012)
Rogue Time Lords Featurette: Rogue Time Lords – A potted history of errant Gallifreyans. Originally featured on The Armageddon Factor. (13’11” | 2007)
BBC Trails & Continuities – Sourced from off-air recordings. (1’54”)
HD Photo Gallery – Featuring previously unseen images. (9’57”)
PDF Archive – Scripts, production documents and more.
Disc 5: The Two Doctors
Audio Commentary – With Colin Baker, Nicola Bryant, Frazer Hines (Jamie), Jacqueline Pearce (Chessene) and director Peter Moffat. Recorded in 2003.
Isolated Score
Info Text
Making-Of Documentary: La Fiesta del Mal (“The Feast of Evil”) – New for Blu-ray, featuring Colin Baker, Nicola Bryant, Frazer Hines, Eric Saward, Carmen Gomez (Anita), Clinton Greyn (Stike), Tim Raynham (Varl), production associate Sue Anstruther and composer Peter Howell. (38’18”)
Adventures in Time and Spain – Production Manager Gary Downie recalls the making of this serial. (29’27” | 2003)
Behind the Sofa – (31’07”)
Convention Message – Nicola Bryant and Frazer Hines send a message from the set of The Two Doctors. (4’14” | 1984)
Hiatus News Reports – During transmission of this story, on 27/02/85, news broke that the programme was to be rested for 18 months. This compilation collects all known news material related to the announcement. (5’59”)
A Fix With Sontarans – A special mini-episode broadcast 02/03/85. Includes optional audio commentary with Colin Baker, Janet Fielding and Gareth Jenkins. (8’14”)
Points of View – A complaint about the story’s violence, screened 05/03/85. (1’13”)
BBC Trails & Continuities – (1’22”)
HD Photo Gallery – Including previously unseen images. (13’35”)
PDF Written Archive – Scripts, production documents, and more.
Disc 6: The Two Doctors: Bonus Material
Extended Part One – An early edit, including material cut before broadcast as well as an alternate TARDIS scene. (47’33”)
Nicola Bryant On Location: In The Footsteps of The Two Doctors – In 2006, Nicola Bryant returned to the locations used in this serial, with a documentary crew recording her journey. (40’49” | 2006)
Location Footage – A compilation of low-quality film material. (36’14”)
Studio Footage – Footage from the studio floor. (52’31”)
Robert Holmes Documentary: Behind the Sofa: Robert Holmes and Doctor Who – A profile of one of the series best-loved writers. (45’28”)
The Panopticon Tapes – Colin Baker, Jacqueline Pearce and producer John Nathan-Turner appear at a 1997 convention. (1’09’37”)
Audio Archive – An interview with Robert Holmes, plus Wavelength; a BBC Radio 4 programme covering the making of The Two Doctors. (1’32’46” | 1985, 28’56” | 1984)
Disc 7: Timelash
Audio Commentary – With Colin Baker, Nicola Bryant and Paul Darrow (Tekker). Recorded in 2006.
Info Text – Trivia and production information.
Updated Special Effects – Watch the story with enhanced effects.
Making-Of Documentary: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly – Featuring Colin Baker, Nicola Byrant, Paul Darrow, Robert Ashby (The Borad), David Chandler (Herbert), writer Glen McCoy and script editor Eric Saward. (25’03” | 2007)
Behind the Sofa – (30’50”)
HG Wells Featurette: All’s Wells That Ends Wells – Originally available on The Ark. (13’16”)
Nicola Bryant In Conversation – Matthew Sweet talks to actor Nicola Bryant about her life, career and time on Doctor Who. (1’12’15”)
Studio Footage – The entire remount recording made during production of Revelation of the Daleks. (21’01”)
Was Doctor Who Rubbish? – Four fans of the classic series defend traditional claims that the programme was nothing more than a quarry-bound romp with wobbly sets and dodgy effects. Originally available on The Three Doctors: Special Edition. (14’01”)
BBC Trails & Continuities – (1’30”)
HD Photo Gallery – (9’48”)
PDF Archive
Disc 8: Revelation of the Daleks
Extended Episode – An early edit of the first episode containing material cut before broadcast. (Duration: 45’50”)
Audio Commentary (2005) – A commentary track featuring Nicola Bryant, Terry Molloy (Davros), Eric Saward (writer) and Graeme Harper (director) from the original DVD release.
Audio Commentary (2021) – A new commentary track featuring Colin Baker, Nicola Bryant, Terry Molloy and Alexei Sayle (DJ).
5.1 Surround Sound – The option to view the story with a surround sound mix.
Isolated Score – Listen to Roger Limb’s music score in isolation.
Info Text – Production insights and trivia delivered via an optional subtitle track.
Updated Special Effects – Watch the story with updated effects from the original 2005 DVD release.
Making-Of Documentary: Revelation Exhumed – Featuring Terry Molloy, William Gaunt (Orcini), Trevor Cooper (Takis), Alexei Sayle, Colin Spaull (Lilt), Clive Swift (Jobel), Hugh Walters, Dalek voice artiste Roy Skelton, director Graeme Harper and more. (45’53” | 4:3 | 2005)
Deleted Scenes – Surviving scenes cut from the episodes before broadcast. (2’16”)
Behind the Sofa – (31’22”)
Directing Who – An interview with Graeme Harper, the only director to have helmed episodes from the original run and the revived series. Originally featured on The Caves of Androzani: Special Edition. (11’46” | 2010)
The Eternal Mystery – Nicola Bryant returns as Peri 35 years later in this special mini-episode made to promote the release of the Season 22 Blu-ray. (6’55” | 2022)
The Lenny Henry Show – A parody sketch broadcast 03/10/85. (4’36”)
Children in Need 1985 – Multiple Doctors and companions gather to present a special cheque for the BBC’s annual appeal. Broadcast 22/11/85. (3’17”)
Breakfast Time: Eleanor Bron – A preview from 22/03/85 and an extract of Eleanor Bron’s interview on 01/05/85. (2’54”)
Breakfast Time: Exhibition – An item on The Doctor Who Exhibition from 05/04/85. (1’09”)
Breakfast Time: JNT – John Nathan-Turner discusses his book The TARDIS Inside-Out on 29/05/85. (4’51”)
Take Two – A Doctor Who item broadcast 29/05/85. (2’49”)
Micro Live – Colin Baker appears in costume on 22/11/85. (1’37”)
Film Rushes – Mute footage from the cutting room floor. (28’12”)
Studio Footage Highlights – A 15-minute compilation from the studio recording with optional audio commentary from Graeme Harper and Terry Molloy. (15’38”)
Studio Footage – Surviving footage from the original studio recording. (1’05’11”)
Doctor in Distress – In March 1985, members of Bucks Fizz, Tight Fit, Dollar and more were assembled as a frightening pop hybrid called ‘Who Cares?’ to fight for the future of Doctor Who. The single was released in March 1985 and failed to chart. Originally featured on the box-set The Trial of a Time Lord. (3’46”)
BBC Trails & Continuities – (6’04”)
HD Photo Gallery – (10’37”)
DVD Easter Egg – Dialogue re-recorded for the 5.1 sound mix. (0’49”)
Coming Soon – A trailer for The Trial of a Time Lord. (1’17”)
PDF Archive
Missing Bonus Features
This is a list of Bonus Features available on the original DVD releases but not ported over to this Blu-ray release. These may appear in other The Collection sets.
Attack of the Cybermen
Continuities (Edited to remove references to Jimmy Saville)
The Invasion Radio Times Billings
The Invasion The Listener Article (1969)
Vengeance on Varos
Who’s Who (Region 1 Exclusive)
Vengeance on Varos: Special Edition
Tomorrow’s Times – The Sixth Doctor (moved to The Collection: Season 23)
BBC News Reports – Colin Baker’s casting
Breakfast Time – Colin Baker’s casting
Saturday Superstore – Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant
French and Saunders (moved to The Collection: Season 23)
The Mark of the Rani
Saturday Superstore (Same as Vengeance on Varos: Special Edition)
Doctor Who Annual 1985
Continuities (The ending of Vengeance on Varos announcing the next serial)
The Two Doctors
A Fix With Sontarans (Complete and Uncut) – While A Fix With Sontarans does appear on this release, it is a re-edited version to omit sexual abuser Jimmy Savile. The full uncut version is only available on pre-2011 printings of The Two Doctors.
Clean Opening and Closing Sequence
40th Anniversary Celebration
Timelash
Continuities (The first continuity was edited to remove a slide of Jimmy Savile)
Revelation of the Daleks
Continuities (DVD Version has footage not included on the BD version)
Original Coming Soon Trailers
The Ambassadors of Death (moved to season 7)
Image of the Fendahl (moved to season 15)
Time-Flight/Arc of Infinity (moved to season 19)
The eight-disc box set also includes hours of special features previously released on DVD.
A specially shot announcement trailer has debuted on The Doctor Who YouTube channel, written by new series contributor Pete McTighe (Kerblam! and Praxeus) and featuring Nicola Bryant back as Peri.
coming soon
