The Legacy Collection
Number of Discs: 3
DVD Number: BBCDVD3388
Certification: PG
Duration: 200 mins
Release Date: 7 Jan. 2013
Legacy DVD contains:
Shada
The Doctor, Romana and K9 receive a message from an old friend – a retired Time Lord living as a college Professor in Cambridge. He’s misplaced an ancient Gallifreyan artefact that could unlock the dark secrets of Shada – lost prison planet of the Time Lords – and unless they find it before the crazed scientist Skagra, every sentient being in the universe is doomed…
More than 30 Years in the TARDIS
More than 30 Years in the TARDIS is an extended version of a documentary first shown in November 1993 as part of the 30th anniversary celebration about everybody’s favourite science-fiction series, Doctor Who.
Including contributions from Doctors Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy, and a whole gang of their companions – it was a fitting tribute to a series that had ended in 1989. With many stunning recreations of classic scenes, the documentary contains rare footage, deleted scenes and classic monsters as you’ve never seen them before…
Shada
Disc 1
Shada
Reconstructed from the original 1979 camera negatives and studio recordings, with 1992 linking material from Tom Baker.
Shada – BBCi/Big Finish Version
A Flash-animated version of the story produced by Big Finish for BBCi in 2003, starring Paul McGann (The Doctor), Lalla Ward (Romana) and John Leeson (K9). Accessible via PC or Mac.
Production Information Subtitles
Text commentary by Nicholas Pegg containing fascinating information about this troubled production.
Coming Soon Trailer
A preview for The Reign of Terror. (1’01” | 4:3 | 2012)
Disc 2
Taken Out of Time
Cast and crew look back at the making of this incomplete story. With actors Tom Baker (The Doctor), Daniel Hill (Chris Parsons), Director Pennant Roberts, Production manager Ralph Wilton, Production Assistant Olivia Bazalgette and Design Assistant Les McCullum. (25’38” | 16:9 | 2012)
Now and then
The ongoing series visits Cambridge to compare and contrast the 1979 locations with how they look thirty years later. (12’44” | 4:3 | 2012)
Strike! Strike! Strike!
Although it’s the only Doctor Who story never to be completed, Shada was by no means the only one affected by industrial action. With former companion Nicola Bryant, Liberal Democrat peer Lord Addington, BECTU Union President Tony Lennon and Script Editor/Union Rep Gary Russell. Presented by BBC Political Correspondent Shaun Ley. (27’48” | 16:9 | 2012)
Being a Girl
An examination of the representation of women in Doctor Who. (30’11” | 16:9 | 2012
Photo Gallery
Production photographs from the Cambridge locations and studio session. (4’48” | 4:3 | 2012)
More than 30 Years in the TARDIS
More Than 30 Years in the TARDIS
Extended version of the 1993 30th anniversary documentary, 30 Years in the TARDIS. (87’48” | 4:3 | 1994)
Remembering Nicholas Courtney
Nicholas Courtney’s friend and biographer Michael McManus takes the actor most famous for playing Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart on a fond look back at his life in this documentary recorded shortly before his death in 2011. Featuring many clips from his long career in television and a special appearance by the Fourth Doctor himself, Tom Baker. (25’58” | 16:9 | 2012)
Doctor Who Stories: Peter Purves
Actor Peter Purves talks about his time in Doctor Who in this interview originally shot for the BBC’s documentary The Story of Doctor Who. (13’29” | 16:9 | 2012)
The Lambert Tapes: Part One
Doctor Who’s first producer, Verity Lambert, looks back at the early days of the programme in this interview also shot for The Story of Doctor Who. (10’34” | 16:9 | 2011)
Those Deadly Divas
Region 1 release.
Actress Kate O’Mara (The Rani), Camille Coduri (Jackie Tyler) and Tracy Ann-Oberman (Yvonne Hartman) are joined by writers Gareth Roberts and Clayton Hickman to examine the role of the diva in Doctor Who. (22’36” | 16:9 | 2012)
Radio Times Billings
Episode listing for 30 Years in the TARDIS from Radio Times in Adobe PDF format for viewing on PC or Mac.
Photo Gallery
Behind-the-scenes photographs from the making of documentary. (6’04” | 4:3 | 2012)
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