Doctor Who S5 on DVD

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Several weeks ago we reported the BBC America news that "a lush 6-disc collection is in works and should be available on both Blu-ray and DVD in time for the holidays" for Doctor Who - The Complete 5th Series. This is the 13-episode collection starring Matt Smith as The 11th Doctor and Karen Gillan as his companion, Amy Pond. This morning the Los Angeles Times posted an article giving an exact release date of November 9th. The newspaper's write-us also informs us about some interesting extras the releases for this title!





To quote the Times exactly, they said this: "it will contain a truly tantalizing extra: two newly filmed sequences, both written by Steven Moffat and available only in this collection. They are called "Meanwhile, in the TARDIS..." and, as that title suggests, they are drop-in moments that show what happens between the episodes". Smith and Gillan star in these newly filmed short sequences. They also star on the box art, which we have for you below courtesy of the newspaper article (please head over there using the above link for a slightly larger version, as well as to read the original Times story in full). This is strictly the Blu-ray version of the packaging, and may not be finalized for North America yet, so it could be subject to change.

Stay tuned for further updates, as the BBC and distributor Warner Home Video are expected to formally announce this title in the not-too-distant future (perhaps in conjunction with the upcoming San Diego Comic Con).

Also, Blogtor Who has some more details on the extras in the British release, which will presumably be the same or similar to the American release:

Doctor Who Complete Series 5, will be available in stunning lenticular packaging, as well as a numbered limited edition Boxset making it the perfect gift for Christmas. The DVD also features some fantastic extras including exclusively filmed scenes giving you an insight to what has happened in the TARDIS between episodes, as well as a Matt Smith video diary, and Doctor Who Confidentials for each episode and the Monster Diaries from each volume.