New Classic Who Blu-Ray Sets (2021 edition)

[N-121973]

There are a bunch of limited editions still widely in stock even after the standard editions are released.

In the early days it was a mad rush to get your pre-order in, but now there are no issues. So the standard editions have worked from that perspective.

I agree that they should narrow the window and maybe reduce the number of limited editions produced.

Its not just that. The limited editions take up more shelf space which many people lack. And then there's price - £54 for limited editions versus £30-£35 for standards. Also the people who buy the limited editions get this booklets with background notes where as the standard edition sets only have the disk contents. I think its discriminating against people who aren't well off. The BBC needs to remember its a public broadcaster funded by the TV license and that it needs all the support it can get right now with its future up in the air. Even the comparatively small number of license fee payers who buy these standard edition sets.

Do we know for sure they don't use AI at all? The reason they look better might simply be that there are significantly fewer episodes and they simply have more time to pay attention to every single one. Doctor Who released roughly twice the amount of new HD content in 2024 and 2025 compared to Blake's 7.



They could release those newly recovered or animated serials as single releases, presumably serials only existing as reconstructions partially or completely would still get their own discs in the season sets so they could be swapped out easily at a later point.

Did the Crusade get a disc of its own in the box set? If it did they could perhaps come up with some swap-out if you can prove you own the set and if you can't perhaps the label on the standalone Blu-Rays they would inevitably release could match those in the set. Might cause some confusion to standalone buyers wondering why the label says Disk Five or whatever admitedly

 

[Tomalak]

I think its discriminating against people who aren't well off. The BBC needs to remember its a public broadcaster funded by the TV license and that it needs all the support it can get right now with its future up in the air. Even the comparatively small number of license fee payers who buy these standard edition sets.

In fairness, all* of the episodes are available for licence fee payers on iPlayer at no extra cost. Including animations and a lot of extra content. I don't think licence payers have much to complain about.

BBC Studios is a commercial entity and always has been, as have its predecessors. The limited editions are likely needed to cover overheads, and the exclusivity period encourages fans who are able to spend more to support the continuance of the range.

But for those who can't, the standard editions are available too.

FWIW I think they should put PDFs of the full booklets on the discs so that content is available to everyone.

* Except a handful where rights are problematic.

 

[Haggis and tatties]

Its not just that. The limited editions take up more shelf space which many people lack. And then there's price - £54 for limited editions versus £30-£35 for standards. Also the people who buy the limited editions get this booklets with background notes where as the standard edition sets only have the disk contents. I think its discriminating against people who aren't well off. The BBC needs to remember its a public broadcaster funded by the TV license and that it needs all the support it can get right now with its future up in the air. Even the comparatively small number of license fee payers who buy these standard edition sets.

Did the Crusade get a disc of its own in the box set? If it did they could perhaps come up with some swap-out if you can prove you own the set and if you can't perhaps the label on the standalone Blu-Rays they would inevitably release could match those in the set. Might cause some confusion to standalone buyers wondering why the label says Disk Five or whatever admitedly

I never thought when i was buying the restoration dvds back in the day that they would pay for themselves 10 times over, as in no one can alter them, add AI trash, or cut them to bits, and of course no £180 a year to stream them on Iplayer.........thank you Restoration team. :-)

 

[Takeru]

Did the Crusade get a disc of its own in the box set?

Yes, it's disc six.

 

[Mr Awe]

At his panel, McTighe indicated they went ahead and released the season 2 Blu-Ray set even though The Crusade was incomplete and not animated because he was informed that there are no plans to animate the missing episodes for that story.

 

[N-121973]

I never thought when i was buying the restoration dvds back in the day that they would pay for themselves 10 times over, as in no one can alter them, add AI trash, or cut them to bits, and of course no £180 a year to stream them on Iplayer.........thank you Restoration team. :-)

Absolutely, thumbs up to the restoration team for their work.

 

[Turtletrekker]

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[Takeru]

They couldn't make it match the collection sets?

 

[N-121973]

They couldn't make it match the collection sets?

I haven't looked at the Amazon listing yet, but depending on what else is on it, maybe it's not part of the Collection, ergo the cover design and that is still to come with the supposed Wilderness Years set? There could also be a reversible sleeve like they do with the DVDs which does match?

 

[Takeru]

I haven't looked at the Amazon listing yet, but depending on what else is on it, maybe it's not part of the Collection, ergo the cover design and that is still to come with the supposed Wilderness Years set? There could also be a reversible sleeve like they do with the DVDs which does match?

Possibly but I'm not really sure what a "Wilderness Years" set would include other than the movie and a handful of animated specials that may or may not be canon.
A reversible sleeve is possible but I'd prefer a cardboard box with the proper logo and design to match the other sets.

It's not a big deal, I think eventually the movie will get a collection release but I would have preferred it sooner rather than later.

 

[Emperor-Tiberius]

They couldn't make it match the collection sets?

its released as a NuWho-style steelbook.

 

[N-121973]

Possibly but I'm not really sure what a "Wilderness Years" set would include other than the movie and a handful of animated specials that may or may not be canon.
A reversible sleeve is possible but I'd prefer a cardboard box with the proper logo and design to match the other sets.

It's not a big deal, I think eventually the movie will get a collection release but I would have preferred it sooner rather than later.

I think it would be things like the 'Curse of the Fatal Death' parody the two 15 minute specials done in the 90s with then members of the Eastenders cast, possibly 'Thirty Years in the TARDIS', 'Beyond Time & Space' and any legacy extras they couldn't fit on the other 26 box sets. That's just supposition but that's what I imagine.

 

[Tomalak]

Definitely

• The TV Movie
• Search Out Science
• More Than Thirty Years in the Tardis
• Shada webcast (Paul McGann version)
• Scream of the Shalka
• ‘The Doctor Forever’ documentary series
• Destiny of the Doctors

Maybe

• The Curse of Fatal Death
• Death Comes to Time
• Real Time
• Doctor Who Night

Rights permitting

• Dimensions in Time
• Downtime/Shakedown

More ideas here:

The Collection: The Wilderness Years – The Millennium Effect

 

[Rich Watson]

The BBC will provide replacements for the faulty discs on the S20 box set.

Send proof of purchase to Dvdsupport@bbc.com

It's been a long time but they are starting to send out replacements now.

But rather then send individual discs they're sending a copy of the standard edition which has the fixed ones in it.

 

[Tomalak]

It's been a long time but they are starting to send out replacements now.

But rather then send individual discs they're sending a copy of the standard edition which has the fixed ones in it.

I thought that would be the approach. I sent an email months ago and have heard nothing since then, so I guess I'll just wait and see.

 

[Rich Watson]

It's been a long time but they are starting to send out replacements now.

But rather then send individual discs they're sending a copy of the standard edition which has the fixed ones in it.

Looks like I'll be doing without my copy since I got a mail from Fedex with a big customs fee to pay. Don't need a replacement that badly!