Doctor Who Series 1-7 Coming To Blu-Ray In 1080p!

BBC Worldwide has revealed that Series 1-7 of new Who will be coming to Blu-Ray in full 1080p resolution for the first time ever! These episodes will be released in a box set and star Christopher Eccleston, David Tennant and Matt Smith along with their various companions. In addition to Series 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, it contains the five specials aired shortly after Series 4.

Box set contents:
Newly upscaled to Blu-ray/1080p resolution:

• Doctor Who: The Complete First Series, starring Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper
• Doctor Who: The Complete Second Series, starring David Tennant and Billie Piper
• Doctor Who: The Complete Third Series, starring David Tennant and Freema Agyeman
• Doctor Who: The Complete Fourth Series, starring David Tennant and Catherine Tate

Also included in1080p Resolution:

• Doctor Who: The Complete Specials, starring David Tennant
• Doctor Who: The Complete Fifth Series, starring Matt Smith and Karen Gillan
• Doctor Who: The Complete Sixth Series, starring Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill
• Doctor Who: The Complete Seventh Series, starring Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill, and Jenna-Louise Coleman

Extras

• The Doctor Who Ultimate List of Lists from BBC America’s The Brit List - BBC America’s pop culture correspondent, Asha Leo is joined by special guest John Barrowman to announce the rankings of the “Top Five Companions,” “Top Five Scariest Moments,” “Top Five Best Monsters,” “Top Five Guest Stars” and “Top Five Things You’ll Only See on Doctor Who.”
• Doctor Who at the Proms 2010 - Doctor Who’s own Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill host a spectacular evening of music from the series played live by the London Philharmonic Orchestra at London’s historic Royal Albert Hall. Includes video projections, appearances by the monsters and a special guest appearance from Eleventh Doctor Matt Smith. For the first time, the collection will include the full 90-minute concert and has been remastered in 5.1 Surround Sound.
• Doctor Who: The Best of the Christmas Specials - This previously unreleased special from December 2011 takes an inside look at the very best moments from the incredible Doctor Who Christmas specials that have captivated audiences around the world. A collection of fans from the celebrity, comedy, sci-fi and digital worlds discuss their favorite moments from both David Tennant and Matt Smith era Christmas episodes.

This box set will be released on 4th November in the UK and 5th November in the US.

If you're in the UK, you can pre-order it here for £167.25. If you're in the US, you can pre-order it here for $314.99. The US release also contains a Universal Remote Control Sonic Screwdriver.

Big Finish Doctor Who Bank Holiday Sale

The top five in Doctor Who Magazine Issue 464's 'Best Audio' category have been reduced in price by Big Finish as part of a bank holiday sale.

The current prices are:

The Fourth Doctor Box Set - 10% off, £40.50 for download or £49.50 for CD.

Dark Eyes - 20% off, £28.00 for download or £32.00 for CD.

Jago & Litefoot: Series Four Box Set - 30% off, £21.00 download or £24.50 CD.

The Last Post - 40% off, £4.79 download or £5.39 CD.

Gods and Monsters - 50% off, £6.50 download or £7.50 CD.

This sale won't last for long so if there's anything there that you want, I'd get it as soon as possible.

US Series 7 Box Set Will Also Include The Doctor, The Widow and the Wardrobe!

Like in the UK, the US release of the Doctor Who Series 7 DVD and Blu-ray box set will include the 2011 Christmas special: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe. That's all.

Source: Blogtor Who