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

Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka DVD Details

The 2003 animated webcast: Scream of the Shalka starring Richard E. Grant as The Doctor is to be released on DVD 16th September in Region 2 countries and 17th September in Region 1 countries. As for Region 4, the release date is currently unknown.

Here is the official sypnosis for the story:

"The TARDIS lands in a small English village in 2003, where the population are living in fear from a malevolent alien force. With the help of UNIT and his new friend Alison, the Doctor discovers that a race called the Shalka are residing underground, preparing to strip away the earth’s ozone layer and embark on a full-scale invasion of the planet…"

And here are the special features:

• Commentary with writer Paul Cornell, director Wilson Milam and producer James Goss.
• Carry On Screaming - Behind-the-scenes personnel discuss the making of the first ever Doctor Who animation. With executive producer Martin Trickey, producers Muirinn Lane Kelly and Jelena Djordjevic, animation director Jon Doyle, writer Paul Cornell and researcher Daniel Judd. Presented by James Goss, one of the story’s executive producers.
• The Screaming Sessions - Cast and crew interviews recorded at the time of production in 2003. With actors Sophie Okonedo (Alison), Jim Norton (Major Kennet), Diana Quick (Prime), Craig Kelly (Joe), Anna Calder-Marshall (Mathilda) and director Wilson Milam.
• Interweb Of Fear - A brief history of the BBC website and the role Doctor Who has played over the years. With internet consultant Martin Belam, editor Ian Garrard, producer James Goss, commissioner Martin Trickey, rights expert Ann Kelly, iPlayer inventor Ben Lavender and Doctor Who executive producer Russell T Davies.
• Soundtrack Album of specially commissioned music for the story
• Programme subtitles
• Production information subtitles
• Photo gallery
• Coming soon trailer
• Digitally remastered picture and sound quality

You can pre-order the Region 2 version of this DVD from the BBC Shop right here.

Source: BBC Worldwide

Paul McGann Denies Being Involved In Doctor Who's 50th Anniversary

Unfortunately, Paul McGann has denied being involved in the 50th Anniversary Special on Twitter, despite the recent rumours. This is disappointing as Paul McGann only had one televised appearance in 1996, although he has played the role in lots of fantastic Big Finish audio stories aswell as loads of comic strips.

You can view the Tweet here.

UK Release Of Series Seven DVD Box Set Will Include The Doctor, The Widow And The Wardrobe!

The BBC have announced that the UK release of the Doctor Who Series Seven DVD and Blu-ray box set will include the 2011 Christmas special: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe despite previous reports claiming the episode will not be part of the set. This means the box set will include fifteen episodes rather than the usual fourteen.

Unfortunately Doctor Who Confidential was cancelled after Series 6 so we can't have that on the set, but the huge amount of special features more than make up for it! (Loads of prequels, behind the scenes, stuff like Pond Life and Doctor Who at Comic Con, Audio commentaries for certain episodes, etc.)

Source: Blogtor Who

Sil and Flip To Return In 2014 Big Finish Sixth Doctor Trilogy

Big Finish have announced the return of fan favourite monster Sil, who appeared in the TV stories Vengeance on Varos and Mindwarp aswell as the return of Flip Jackson - Big Finish's own character and companion of the Sixth Doctor. The stories featuring both of these returns will be part of a Sixth Doctor trilogy and will be released between January and March next year. They are available to pre-order at £14.99 each for the CDs or £12.99 each for digital download versions.

More info here.