Black Orchid DVD Release / Doctor Who DVD Giveaway

The cover and information regarding DVD release of the fifth doctor story, Black Orchid, have now been revealed. This story features Peter Davison as the Doctor. Information regarding this DVD can be seen below:

Black Orchid
Featuring: Peter Davison as The 5th Doctor

Arriving on Earth in 1925, the Doctor—after be mistaken for someone else—ends up having to play cricket for a local team. The travellers are then invited to a masked ball at the country home of Lord Cranleigh, where events take a sinister turn after a number of murders are committed.

Special Features:

00:09:01:10 NOW & THEN - THE LOCATIONS OF BLACK ORCHID
00:01:02:09 DOCTOR WHO - COMING SOON TO DVD... - THE INVASION OF TIME
00:04:38:14 BLACK ORCHID - PHOTO GALLERY
00:01:27:11 DELETED SCENE 1
00:04:04:22 DELETED SCENE 2
00:01:09:08 DELETED SCENE 3
00:00:20:15 DELETED SCENE 4
00:00:48:11 (EASTER EGG)
00:02:38:23 BLACK ORCHID - FILM RESTORATION
00:08:36:09 (BLUE PETER ITEM)
00:02:23:23 POINTS OF VIEW
00:16:05:15 STRIPPED FOR ACTION - THE STORY OF DOCTOR WHO COMICS - THE FIFTH DOCTOR
00:24:55:13 DOCTOR WHO - BLACK ORCHID - PART ONE (AUDIO COMMENTARY)
00:24:39:22 DOCTOR WHO - BLACK ORCHID - PART TWO (AUDIO COMMENTARY)

Black Orchid will be released on the 14th April 2008 priced at £12.99. In other news The Sun Newspaper have a brand new DVD offer which starts Saturday 15th March. Information on this amazing offer can be seen below (Thanks To Doctor Who Online For This Information).

If you can’t wait for the new series of Dr Who, which is back on our screens soon, then The Sun newspaper have got just what the doctor ordered! Starting on Saturday March 15, they're offering every reader a FREE Dr Who DVD.

The offer includes six of the best episodes from the last two series - three episodes each from Series Two and from Series Three - starring David Tennant as The Doctor, his companions Rose Tyler and Martha Jones along with much loved characters such as Sarah Jane Smith and K-9 and adversaries including the Master, the Cybermen and of course, the Daleks. Watch The Doctor as he battles to save the Earth and travels through time and experiences wonderful adventures.

To get your hands on your DVDs simply cut out each of the vouchers printed in The Sun on Saturday March 15 - the News of the World on Sunday, March 16, and The Sun from Monday March 17 until Thursday March 20 - and take them into any participating Asda or Martin McColls store each day for your free DVD.

Alternatively, keep hold of your vouchers and they will post the whole lot to you for just £4.50! Plus, if you sign up to be notified about other great offers, you’ll also get a FREE Sarah Jane audio book worth £5.99!

The Invasion Of Time DVD Update

The forthcoming Fourth Doctor story The Invasion Of Time which will be released on DVD has now revealed it will include CGI effects as optional extra’s. 33 effects have now been passed by the British Board of Film Classification which consists of three for episode one, five for episode two, five for episode three, nine for episode four, three for episode five, and eight for episode six. As well as these extras the DVD will include some mini documentaries and also features entitled The Elusive David Agnew and The Rise and Fall of Gallifrey. Furthermore The Invasion Of Time DVD will include a making of documentary called Out Of Time plus an Easter Egg. The date of release for The Invasion Of Time is still yet to be released.

Verity Lambert Tribute Night

The newspaper the Guardian has recently confirmed that BBC Four is planning a tribute night to Verity Lambert who was Doctor Who’s first producer who sadly died last year. This evening will feature a new documentary looking back at Verity’s work including her major role in setting up Doctor Who. This evening is expected to air in April 2008.

Trial Of A Time Lord DVD Release

Thanks to the BBDC website we know have confirmation that the Trail Of A Time Lord series will soon be coming on DVD shortly. This is likely to be a box set seeing as Trial Of A Time Lord is made up of many episodes. The extras on this DVD that have been so far confirmed are:

00:06:55:06 THE TRIAL OF A TIME LORD - COLLECTION 2 - PHOTO GALLERY
00:03:14:22 BBC CHILDREN IN NEED (ARCHIVAL TELEVISION FOOTAGE)
00:04:33:16 DOCTOR WHO (LENNY HENRY SKETCH)
00:21:00:10 DOCTOR WHO - NOW AND THEN - ON THE TRAIL OF A TIME LORD (FEATURETTE)
00:03:29:22 UNTITLED (TRAILS AND CONTINUITIES)
00:05:34:11 TV TALKBACK (ARCHIVAL TELEVISION FOOTAGE)
00:09:01:15 DOCTOR WHO - MINDWARP - DELETED AND EXTENDED SCENES
00:02:21:17 UNTITLED (A FATE WORSE THAN DEATH - FEATURETTE)
00:20:20:15 THE MAKING OF THE TRIAL OF A TIME LORD - PART TWO - MINDWARP

As well as this the release date for the 5th Doctor story Black Orchid has been revealed which is 14th April 2008 priced £12.99. This DVD will be released with the following extras:

00:09:01:10 NOW & THEN - THE LOCATIONS OF BLACK ORCHID (DISC 1)
00:01:02:09 DOCTOR WHO - COMING SOON TO DVD... - THE INVASION OF TIME
00:04:38:14 BLACK ORCHID - PHOTO GALLERY
00:01:27:11 DELETED SCENE 1
00:04:04:22 DELETED SCENE 2
00:01:09:08 DELETED SCENE 3
00:00:20:15 DELETED SCENE 4
00:00:48:11 (EASTER EGG)
00:02:38:23 BLACK ORCHID - FILM RESTORATION
00:08:36:09 (BLUE PETER ITEM)
00:02:23:23 POINTS OF VIEW
00:16:05:15 STRIPPED FOR ACTION - THE STORY OF DOCTOR WHO COMICS - THE FIFTH DOCTOR
00:24:55:13 DOCTOR WHO - BLACK ORCHID - PART ONE (AUDIO COMMENTARY) (DISC 2)
00:24:39:22 DOCTOR WHO - BLACK ORCHID - PART TWO (AUDIO COMMENTARY)

The Five Doctors 25th Anniversary Edition Inner Cover

Recently Bad Wolf PR reported that the cover for The Five Doctors 25th Anniversary Edition had been released. Now the inner cover of this DVD has also been released. Below is a brief description of this DVD:

All five Doctors (Peter Davison, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Richard Hurndall and Tom Baker) and many of their old companions are taken out of time and deposited in the Death Zone on Gallifrey.There they must battle not only the Master, but Daleks, Cybermen and Yeti in order to reach the Dark Tower and discover the Tomb of Rassilon. This special edition includes new special effects and extra footage not included in the original broadcast.

This DVD will be available from the 3rd March 2007 priced at £19.99. The inner cover can be seen above.

The Five Doctors 25th Anniversary Edition Cover

The cover for the forthcoming 25th Anniversary Edition of the Doctor Who story The Five Doctor’s has been released. This cover features all 5 doctors as featured in the story. This DVD will be available from the 3rd March 2008 priced at £19.99.